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2383 days ago

Three leading chefs and their gardens

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Some of the ingredients for the amazing food you eat at their restaurants are grown right here in your neighbourhood.

2383 days ago

Poll: Is it fair for petrol prices to vary according to where you live?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

An internal email from BP's head office has exposed the petrol industry's pricing behaviour. It revealed a novel tactical plan: raise prices in the Levin, Kāpiti and Paraparaumu areas, and hope that its major rivals responded by doing the same. To find out more, click here.

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Is it fair for petrol prices to vary according to where you live?
  • 19.4% Yes, that's fair
    19.4% Complete
  • 80.6% No, it's not
    80.6% Complete
1830 votes
2383 days ago

Marlborough Bus Survey – one week to go!

The Team from Marlborough District Council

Would you take the bus if there was a commuter service? Would you use the bus instead of driving or taxiing to the airport? These are some of the questions Marlborough District Council wants your feedback on.

The Marlborough Transport (Bus) Survey runs until Friday 4 May. The information … View more
Would you take the bus if there was a commuter service? Would you use the bus instead of driving or taxiing to the airport? These are some of the questions Marlborough District Council wants your feedback on.

The Marlborough Transport (Bus) Survey runs until Friday 4 May. The information collected will be used to gauge interest in expanding the bus service to Renwick and from Burleigh/Boulevard Park on Taylor to Blenheim town centre.

The survey will also try to establish whether other bus services in the region are likely to be viable.

Click here for more information and to fill out the survey.
Take the survey!

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2386 days ago

Pic of the day

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Photographer Ricky Wilson took this photo at the Blenheim Anzac service on Wednesday. Hundreds of people turned out for the parade and wreath laying.
If you have a photo of Marlborough or Marlburians around the world and would like to share it on our Neighbourly page, please send it to … View more
Photographer Ricky Wilson took this photo at the Blenheim Anzac service on Wednesday. Hundreds of people turned out for the parade and wreath laying.
If you have a photo of Marlborough or Marlburians around the world and would like to share it on our Neighbourly page, please send it to mailbox@stuff.co.nz.

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2385 days ago

Upcycling Award finalists *VOTES ARE OPEN!*

Resene

We need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

To find out more about each item, you … View more
We need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

To find out more about each item, you can find out more about each entry here. If you entered and didn't make the cut, don't worry! There are still spot prizes and other special category winners that are yet to be announced.
Cast your votes!

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2386 days ago

Prepare for further bad weather this weekend

Communications Team from Auckland Council

Auckland Emergency Management is keeping in touch with MetService as the current forecast brings heavy rain and wind this weekend.

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2386 days ago

Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite … View moreThe competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite recycled masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Redecorated category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*
  • 25% 1. WAS: Piano .. NOW: Cocktail bar (Mel Gibson from Spencerville)
    25% Complete
  • 13.7% 2. WAS: Wooden pallet .. NOW: Fence (Craig Keen from Northland)
    13.7% Complete
  • 10.9% 3. WAS packing crate .. NOW: Coffin (Paul Rawlinson from Levin)
    10.9% Complete
  • 8.4% 4. WAS Door shutters .. NOW: Side Table (Joy Brady from Birkdale)
    8.4% Complete
  • 42% 5. WAS Deck .. NOW: Playground (Anna D'Shea from Pinehaven)
    42% Complete
1778 votes
2386 days ago

Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene… View moreWe've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene Redecorated masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Repurposed category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*
  • 8.2% 1. Recycled Caravan - (Kayleen Martin from Orewa)
    8.2% Complete
  • 17.4% 2. Recycled Drawers - (Serena Roxburgh from Mount Roskill)
    17.4% Complete
  • 9.5% 3. Recycled Table - (Lynda Price from Raumati Beach)
    9.5% Complete
  • 17.6% 4. Recycled Chair - (Jess Robertshaw from Beckenham)
    17.6% Complete
  • 47.3% 5. Recycled Piano - (Karen Malanaphy from Thames)
    47.3% Complete
1966 votes
2387 days ago

How do you feel about the major Auckland transport announcement?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey Aucklanders,
Are you ready for the $28 billion heading your way? The Government and Auckland Council have unveiled a 10-year funding package to solve Auckland's transport woes. Let's hear your thoughts! Where do you think the money should go? To read more, click here.

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2387 days ago

Live house burn - Fire and Emergency + Seven Sharp

Chris Kennedy from Fire and Emergency New Zealand

How fast can a house burn? Be sure to tune in on 30th April as we burn a house down live on Seven Sharp, TV1 7pm.

We will also be streaming this live with 360 degree cameras to the Fire and Emergency Facebook page so please share or follow #houseonfire www.facebook.com...

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2389 days ago

Have you seen Bowie?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi Auckland,
Have you seen this dog? The 6-month-old cavoodle called Bowie was taken from outside Burgerfuel in New Lynn. Owner Jo Hodge said it was devastating to watch the CCTV footage after Bowie being stolen. Can you help? To read more, click here.

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2387 days ago

The New Zealand Dance Company presents Lumina in Nelson

The Team from The New Zealand Dance Company

The New Zealand Dance Company is going on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to presents one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Nelson on Monday 14 May at the… View moreThe New Zealand Dance Company is going on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to presents one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Nelson on Monday 14 May at the Theatre Royal Nelson.

Book your tickets now, and join us at the intersection of contemporary light, music and movement.
Book tickets here!

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2388 days ago

Lest we forget

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey Neighbours,
They marched, sang, and stood in silence. Thousands of people gathered around the country to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. For all your Anzac coverage, click here.

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2408 days ago

They're bright, they're bold and they're being given away for free at a store near you.

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Blenheim friends Tracy Holdaway and Diana Nichol launched Boomerang Bags in Blenheim in a bold bid to stop people using plastic shopping bags.

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2389 days ago

Who is this young soldier from World War I?

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

The uniform indicates he is a member of the 10th (Nelson) Squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, which was renamed 10th (Nelson & Marlborough) Squadron in 1917.

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