Want to join our Meals on Wheels team?
New Zealand Red Cross Delivers around 120,000 Meals on Wheels every year to people in Central Hawkes Bay, Hastings, Havelock North, Taradale and Napier areas.
Volunteering is a fun, rewarding experience. Being a Meals on Wheels driver takes about an hour, one day a week, fortnight or month, depending on your availability.
If you're friendly, have a clean full NZ driver's licence and are keen to help, we'd love to have you on our team.
Call Angela Mentzer on (06) 871 5401 to find out more.
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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4.7% Second half of November
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43.6% 1st December
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17.7% A week before Christmas
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33% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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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82.8% Yes
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14.4% No
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2.8% 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.