Save the Maitai
Come and say No to
Infrastructure Acceleration Fund for Kaka/Maitahi
and support the Save the Maitai speaker
at NCC meeting this Thursday 12th August 2021
What’s happening now?
On Thursday council will decide whether to support the developer’s application to the government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund for the Maitai /Maitahi /Mahitahi /Kaka Valley subdivision. The report will be presented to councillors and Save the Maitai will be speaking to this at the public forum.
Please come along to the Council Chamber to support the speakers and remind councillors that we don’t want urbanisation in the Maitai. Bring a big sign!!! You may like to stay longer at the meeting to hear Council’s consideration of the application.
The agenda was released Monday 9th August and can be read here: meetings.nelson.govt.nz... or here meetings.nelson.govt.nz.... The application is on page 123.
TAKE ACTION!!!
Before Thursday write to your councillors telling them what you think. You can reach them all by email at: councillors@ncc.govt.nz
Meet outside the council offices on Trafalgar St, by 9.15am on Thursday.
The Save the Maitai speaking time is 9.35 to 9.45 am. If there is not enough room inside the council chamber, they have arranged the overflow room and the foyer.
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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82.3% Yes
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14.9% No
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2.8% Other - I'll share below
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Today’s Riddle – Can You Outsmart Your Neighbours?
First you eat me, then you get eaten. What am I?
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