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781 days ago

Look out for your Bay of Plenty Regional Council rates invoice

The team from Bay of Plenty Regional Council

If you live in the Rotorua Lakes area and pay rates, look out for your annual Bay of Plenty Regional Council rates invoice which will have been sent out either by post or email in the last few days.

Payment is due on 20 October and there are plenty of ways to pay including by direct debit which allows you to spread out the cost over the full rating year until June 2023.

Go to our website to find out more about the changes and how your rates help fund the work that we do.

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1 day ago

Riddle Time! Sharpen Your Mind and Take the Challenge!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

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.

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3 days ago

Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
  • 89.4% Yes, it's fair
    89.4% Complete
  • 9.8% No, it's unreasonable
    9.8% Complete
  • 0.8% Other - I'll share below
    0.8% Complete
2292 votes
20 hours ago

Just dough it

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rotorua

With three basic ingredients and a bit of creativity, you can give old containers new life with Resene testpots.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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