Ban on outdoor water use in Okato
A ban on watering gardens and washing the car is about to come into force for residents in a coastal Taranaki town.
New Plymouth District Council is restricting outdoor water use in Okato because of low river levels. The ban starts on Wednesday. Residents cannot water gardens or wash cars and house windows while the ban is in place, NPDC chief operating officer Kelvin Wright said.
New Plymouth district is currently under water restrictions, with handheld hoses permitted on the odds and evens address system. The use of sprinklers, irrigation systems and unattended hoses is banned.
Wright asked Oakura residents to cut back on how much water they use and keep to the odds and evens system for hand-held hoses.
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.
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% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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