Be careful in dry weather to avoid fires
Fire and Emergency are reminding people in rural to be careful in the dry weather.
A fire in Carterton on Thursday started after a tractor ran over a tyre rim hidden in long grass.
The fire spread quickly and crews had to work hard to save a nearby house.
Fire and Emergency are asking everybody to check paddocks before mowing or using machinery and avoid spark generating activity in dry areas. A spark is all it takes to start a wildfire.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63.3% Summer
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35.4% Winter
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
New Year, New Questions You Won’t Solve!
I get smaller every time I take a bath.
What am I?
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