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
Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition
The festive season is always a great excuse to indulge your sweet tooth, and this time of year poses the perfect opportunity to bring a real showstopper to the Christmas table.
For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche, an impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with spun sugar that is popular at weddings in France and Italy.
What began as a birthday treat at a local French café has become a cherished Christmas tradition for Suellen and her 17-year-old twin granddaughters, Ellie and Sadie. Every year, the trio gather in Suellen’s apartment at William Sanders Village to cook this festive dessert - a holiday highlight they all treasure.
Click read more for the recipe.
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!