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ONLINE VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Whether you rent or own - you can vote!
DID YOU KNOW? +++ Counties Energy is 100% Consumer owned? +++
Counties Energy is your local lines company that supplies your electricity. Five Trustees of Counties Energy Trust hold the Company's shares on your behalf. There are two Trustee positions to be filled.
If you pay a power bill to an electricity retailer in the Counties network area, you're a beneficiary of the Trust - and you're eligible to vote.
The electricity lines network area stretches from southern Papakura all the way down to Mercer, coast to coast.
The Trust ensures that each year, in December, it's Beneficiaries (You) receive an annual discount on their electricity bills... that's power!!
LOVE your local energy lines Trust? VOTE for 2 Candidates ...
You'll find the voting papers in your mailbox with your unique access code and password so that you can VOTE ONLINE!
Or you may prefer to complete the voting paper and send it in the post paid envelope provided. It must be received by the team before 12 noon, 5th August.
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are 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 ⬇️
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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82.1% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below