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643 days ago

Parihaka remains closed for now - here's the status of our other walking tracks

The Team from Whangarei District Council

Walkers of Whangarei will be delighted to know we've been able to re-open most of the tracks in our District, but there are still some notable track closures including at Parihaka.

🚶‍♀️ Here is a list of popular tracks and their current status. If your favourite is closed, try somewhere new!

Coronation Scenic Reserve
🟢 Frank Holman – Open
🟢 Kauika Road Link – Open
🟢 Selwyn Ave – Open
🔴 Quarry Garden to Frank Holman – Closed
🔴 Kauika Rd West to Art Garden Lookout – Closed

Otuihau Whangārei Falls
🟢 Loop Track – Open

A H Reed Memorial Park
🟢 All Tracks open

Hātea River walkway
🟠 Whangarei Falls to A.H Reed – Open with caution
🔴 Whareroa Rd to Vale Rd – Closed
🟢 Vale Rd to Town Basin – Open

Abbey Caves
⛔ Still being assessed

Waimahanga
⛔ Boswell Track - still being assessed
🔴 Waverley St Link – Closed

Reotahi Coastal Walkway
🟢 All tracks open

Tutukākā
🟢 All tracks open
Matapōuri / Whale Bay
🟢 All tracks open

Parihaka
🔴closed - please see the link below.

Whananaki South Tracks
🟢 Captain Bougainville monument track – Open
🟠 Coastal Walkway – Open with caution
🟢 Sands Road – Open
🟢 Tamaterau – Open
🟢 Manganese Point – Open

Raumanga Falls Track
🟢 Open

Mair Park
🟢 All tracks open (to Bridge across river to Hatea walkway)

Waipu Cove and Waipu Coastal
⛔ Still being all assessed

Taiharuru Headland
🔴 Closed

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5 days ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.

John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!

As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!

John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.

Share your question below now ⬇️

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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
  • 15.1% No
    15.1% Complete
  • 2.7% Other - I'll share below
    2.7% Complete
2351 votes
15 hours ago

Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?

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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