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ONLINE VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Whether you rent or own - you can vote!
DID YOU KNOW? +++ Counties Energy is 100% Consumer owned? +++
Counties Energy is your local lines company that supplies your electricity. Five Trustees of Counties Energy Trust hold the Company's shares on your behalf. There are two Trustee positions to be filled.
If you pay a power bill to an electricity retailer in the Counties network area, you're a beneficiary of the Trust - and you're eligible to vote.
The electricity lines network area stretches from southern Papakura all the way down to Mercer, coast to coast.
The Trust ensures that each year, in December, it's Beneficiaries (You) receive an annual discount on their electricity bills... that's power!!
LOVE your local energy lines Trust? VOTE for 2 Candidates ...
You'll find the voting papers in your mailbox with your unique access code and password so that you can VOTE ONLINE!
Or you may prefer to complete the voting paper and send it in the post paid envelope provided. It must be received by the team before 12 noon, 5th August.
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.6% Second half of November
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43.5% 1st December
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17.5% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below