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Heart Foundation Lottery No.105

When busy Lyn McDonald found out she had won Lottery No. 105's first prize, she made a quick call to her mum, saying,

"I can't talk right now, but I've just won a house!"

Her news was met with scepticism by her family, with someone even telling her daughter that it was a scam. But it was all very real, especially when Lyn received the keys to her brand new Papamoa dream home.

She celebrated this special moment with a number of her family, including her mum and daughters, with party poppers and sparkling grape juice to toast the new home.

"I wrote 'Lyn won this, woohoo!' on the house picture," Lyn says. "And it obviously worked."

A deserving winner, Lyn is quite well-known around Auckland having run a bird rescue service there for years. "I've spent 32 years in bird rescue," she says, "and many locals have brought me a bird to care for at some stage."

Lyn says her new home will be great for the family to stay at when visiting her mother, who lives in Papamoa, as well as for holidays at the beach.

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Unlock Your Inner Detective: Today’s Riddle Awaits!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What gets wet while drying?

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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1 day ago

Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.

What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?

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When should the tree go up? 🎄
  • 5.1% Second half of November
    5.1% Complete
  • 44.1% 1st December
    44.1% Complete
  • 17.1% A week before Christmas
    17.1% Complete
  • 32.4% Whenever you wish
    32.4% Complete
  • 1.3% Other - I'll share below
    1.3% Complete
1124 votes
15 hours ago

What's your favourite tomato recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.

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