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Summer’s here! Be water smart

The Team from Smart Water

Water-saving tips to help you reduce your water use

Gardening
- Water early morning or late evening to prevent 70% of water evaporating.
- Give your plants a good long soak twice a week rather than a short daily water. You will encourage deeper, healthier roots.
- Use a digital water timer with a rain sensor– it switches on only when needed.  

Pool
- Use a cover to prevent evaporation and keep the water warm
- Keep your pool clean, wipe your feet before you jump in.

Play your part. We value wai in the Waikato.

For more water saving tips visit www.smartwater.org.nz/tips
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More messages from your neighbours
4 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?
  • 82.7% Yes
    82.7% Complete
  • 14.7% No
    14.7% Complete
  • 2.6% Other - I'll share below
    2.6% Complete
1747 votes
16 hours ago

Riddle Alert! Who’s Up for Some Brain-Busting Fun?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

4-letter word, always done tomorrow,
We’re out of tea, the ultimate sorrow!
Without the eye, you owe me some money,
No sugar no nectar no sweetness no honey,
4-letter word, if by chance you choose,
You can never win, you can only lose!
What is the 4-letter word?

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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4 hours ago

Celebrate the Holidays with Wētā

Trish Seddon from Te Awamutu Museum

Celebrate the Holidays with Wētā, your Tui & Tama Club mascot friend!
For the month of December we are excited for all Tui & Tama Club existing and new members to gain the last activity month sticker at the Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre!

Do you know there are over 70 species of wētā?

Celebrate all things to do with wētā for the month of December with creative activities like colour-in your wētā, learn more about the wētā with the free activity booklet, and make an articulated wētā!

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