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2211 days ago

Severe weather watch for the Hawkes Bay

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A spring storm bringing gales and snow to parts of New Zealand has disrupted ferries, closed skifields in the south, and caused slips

MetService has issued the following warning for the heavy rain watch for the Hawkes Bay area, especially about the ranges.
Valid: 31 hours from 11:00am Tuesday to 6:00pm Wednesday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall accumulations could approach warning amounts.

The New Zealand Transport Agency advised drivers to pass with care and expect some delays. People are also advised to stay up to date with the latest forecast as part of this watch may be upgraded to a full warning, and further areas added.

Click here for continued updates.

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6 days ago

Poll: Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
Do you think drivers should be required to take a quick driving theory test every 10 years?

Vote in the poll and share any road rules that you've seen bent! 😱

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Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?
  • 47.9% Yes
    47.9% Complete
  • 50.2% No
    50.2% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
3315 votes
9 hours ago

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2 days ago

Head for bed

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