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2697 days ago

Hamilton's gardening superhero

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Hello neighbours,

Last year, this amazing lady from your neighbourhood was named the GARDENA Gardener of the Year. Vera Farrant had raised $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity by selling plants.

Nominations for the 2017 GARDENA Gardener of the Year is now open! Can Hamilton make it 2 years in a row? Surely there are other superheroes like Vera doing terrific work in your community. Send your nominations to NZ Gardener, PO Box 6341, Wellesley St, Auckland. You can also enter on our website, nzgardener.co.nz.

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15 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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.

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6 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
  • 82.2% Yes
    82.2% Complete
  • 15.2% No
    15.2% Complete
  • 2.6% Other - I'll share below
    2.6% Complete
2229 votes