Future Development Strategy consultation
Consultation is open on our draft Future Development Strategy, a roadmap for managing growth over the next 30 years.
Ever thought about city layout, housing types, protecting rural areas or future industries? Or even just wondered how you'd like Whangarei District to look when you're 30 years older? This consultation is for you.
We're running three drop-in sessions to discuss the draft face-to-face:
💬 14 August 2024, 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Kamo High School Library, 1 Wilkinson Avenue, Te Kamo
💬 19 August 2024, 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Te Iwitahi (the civic building), 9 Rust Avenue
💬 22 August 2024, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Bream Bay Community Support Trust, 9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Or you can download the whole draft (or the summary), see the consultation schedule and have your say here:
www.wdc.govt.nz...
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
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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81.7% Yes
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15.8% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One?
This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.
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.
Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
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.