Get connected, get protected this winter
Kia ora, e te whānau
Immunisations help to protect you and your loved ones from serious illnesses like flu, measles, and whooping cough, as well as COVID-19. With borders opening and winter on its way we need to get protected now.
Contact your GP or local pharmacy to check if you and your whānau are up-to-date with all your vaccinations.
Waikato DHB community and mobile vaccination clinics provide COVID-19 plus FREE flu and MMR vaccinations to those eligible.
For more information and to find a vaccination site near you, go to waikatodhb.health.nz/immunise or call 0800 220 250
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Poll: Do you think banning gang patches is reasonable?
With the government cracking down on gangs, it is now illegal for gang members to display their insignia in public places whether through clothing or their property.
This means arrests can be made if these patches are worn in places like restaurants, shops, on public transport or ferries, and on airplanes. Arrests were made recently at a funeral.
Do you think this ban is reasonable?
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77.2% Yes
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21.2% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Have you come across many roadworks sites recently?
The frustration of seeing a detour sign partway through your journey on the main highways possibly the new way forward when it comes to roadworks.
One of the latest areas to have a section of the road blocked off is State Highway 1 between Putāruru to Tokoroa as part of a massive renewal project that extends down to Waiouru.
Have you come across many roadworks sites recently?