Are you keeping it old school?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We know that things come back around, look at vinyl records!

Do you still use any old-school technology (like landlines or VHS tapes) at home?

Let us know in the comments.

Poll: Is camping as fun as people say?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Lack of good sleep, sub-par toileting experiences and difficulty in making meals. Do you consider camping as a top holiday experience?

For a bit of fun, let us know your thoughts and stories.

Is camping as fun as people say?

• Yes
• No
• Other - I'll share below

Vote View Results

• 49.8% Yes
  49.8% Complete
• 48.5% No
  48.5% Complete
• 1.6% Other - I'll share below
  1.6% Complete

1706 votes

Share your summer photos! 📷

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Taken some beautiful snaps lately? Whether it's rainbows, sunsets or a beautiful summer's day, we'd love you to share the joy with us.

Share a photo in the comments below

Petrol voucher winners!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Congratulations to the winners of this week's prize draw who will receive a $100 petrol voucher each. They are:

Marlowe Spence from Motueka

John Hall from Parklands

Amber Budd from Hamilton

… View moreCongratulations to the winners of this week's prize draw who will receive a $100 petrol voucher each. They are:

Marlowe Spence from Motueka

John Hall from Parklands

Amber Budd from Hamilton

Ngaire Evans from Pukekohe

Winners, get in touch with our team here before 28th of January to claim your prize.

Not a winner this time? Check back next week!

Conserve water where you can

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Northlanders and visitors to the region are being urged to conserve water as a dry summer continues.

Northland Regional Council Chair Geoff Crawford says parts of the Far North and Kaipara Districts have been under water restrictions since late last year and the region has only got drier since … View moreNorthlanders and visitors to the region are being urged to conserve water as a dry summer continues.

Northland Regional Council Chair Geoff Crawford says parts of the Far North and Kaipara Districts have been under water restrictions since late last year and the region has only got drier since then.
"That - coupled with an influx of the tens of thousands of visitors we’re expecting over Northland-Auckland Anniversary weekend and Waitangi week - all puts pressure on our water supplies."

Chair Crawford says the regional council, which monitors river flows, groundwater and manages resource consents to take water, is urging everyone to play their part and do what they can to conserve water.
"Water shortages affect everyone - albeit in different ways - with farmers and water tank users needing to pay to top up their supplies. That water has to come from somewhere."
"Rainfall is the key to it all...we've been hoping for it and while some areas have had some rainfall in recent weeks and some further rain is predicted in the coming week, unfortunately it has not fallen across the whole region and has not been enough to top up our rivers."

While the region waits for rain, Chair Crawford urges people to use water sensibly and notify any leaks to their local district council.

He says Bewaterwise.org.nz has some useful water saving tips.