Housing intensification - deadline to have your say
Time is running out to put in your views on Hutt City Council's proposals to change rules in residential zones that would allow 3-storey apartment units and townhouses in medium density developments, and on single sections in nine parts of the city around transport and shopping hubs (including Epuni, Avalon and Waterloo). Other changes will allow greater scope for 'granny flats' and tiny houses. Only if you have your say in this first stage of consultation (deadline March 9) do you get a chance to comment on submissions from others later in the Plan Change process.
Find out more here, www.huttcity.govt.nz... proposal out for consultation, or come along to one of the informative drop-in clinics where you can check out what might happen in your neighbourhood:
Thursday 22 February 3pm-8pm Wainuiomata Memorial Hall (Supper Room), Queen Street, Wainuiomata
Saturday 24 February 10am-2pm The Dowse, 45 Laings Rd
Tuesday 27 February 4pm-8pm Naenae Community Hall, Cnr Everest and Treadwell Streets, Naenae
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.6% Yes
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13.2% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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.
Railing planters
To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
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