Do you live in Pukerua Bay or Whitby?
We need your knowledge of flooding in your area so that we can work to make our communities safer and reduce flood-risk. 🔍
We're holding two drop-in sessions this weekend for you to come and chat to us:
🗣 Saturday 11 June, 2.30PM-4.30PM
St Mary's Church, Whitby
🗣 Sunday 12 June, 12.30PM-3PM
St Mark's Church, Pukerua Bay
We've created draft flood maps to manage the risk of flooding and improve the resilience of our communities. We need your memories and experiences of flooding in Pukerua Bay and Whitby to ensure our maps are as accurate as possible.
You can learn more about our flood maps here 👇
Riddle Time! Sharpen Your Mind and Take the Challenge!
Where is the only place where today comes before yesterday?
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.
Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.3% Yes, it's fair
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9.8% No, it's unreasonable
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
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