UPDATE: Lockdown has been lifted
Four Napier schools have been given the all clear after being placed in a lock down for a police operation involving an armed man, who remains in a house. Read more here.
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Stuff understands there is a man with a firearm in a house on the Alexander Avenue, in the suburb of Onekawa.
Streets surrounding the area have been cordoned off.
AFFECTED SCHOOLS: William Colenso College, Richmond School, and Henry Hill School.
Note to parents: "DO NOT come in and pick up your children, we are in lockdown. Your children are safely secured in their classrooms with their teachers. We will let you know when the police say it is safe to come in."
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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81.9% Yes
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15.3% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?
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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.