BY-ELECTIONS VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW 12PM NOON FRIDAY 24 MAY
If you are enrolled to vote in the Takitimu Māori Ward and Heretaunga General Ward and you have not returned your completed voting paper, you need to drop it into Hastings District Council, 207 Lyndon Road East, Hastings 4122 or into one of the orange ballot bins across the district before 12pm noon Friday 24 May.
In addition to the Hastings District Council customer service centre, the orange ballot bins can be found at:
- Hastings District Libraries in Hastings, Flaxmere and Havelock North
- Camberley Community Centre, 703 Kiwi Street, Camberley
- BP Clive, 174 Main Road, Clive
- Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, 821 Orchard Road, Hastings
If you have not received your voting papers, special voting is available at Hastings District Council, 207 Lyndon Road East, Hastings 4122.
As at 12:16pm 22 May, 21.68% of eligible voters in the Heretaunga General Ward had returned their voting paper and 11.59% in the Takitimu Māori Ward. To see the latest returns tally, visit: www.electionz.com...
For all other information about the by-elections including ward boundaries, visit:
www.hastingsdc.govt.nz...
Official results will be declared from Monday 27 May
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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5% Second half of November
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44.6% 1st December
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16.7% A week before Christmas
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32.4% Whenever you wish
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
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.
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What gets wet while drying?
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