My Kind Neighbour nomination
Hi, my young neighbour Ellie is 10 years old and during the lockdown she totally united our street of all ages with a weekly newsletter - asked us what we'd like it to contain: had puzzles & sudoku, riddles, jokes, ideas if you get bored for all ages, kids keep fit online and weekly challenges - i.e. draw a picture and put it in your window for judging, and it was great to walk around our street and see lots of neighbours taking part. ANZAC Day encouragement too for pictures of poppies on our letterboxes. Had a contact number of an organisation that would deliver peoples groceries if someone couldn't get out. All in all it really lightened peoples shoulders and touched peoples hearts with Ellie's thoughtfulness and taking the time to write to us all - we looked forward to receiving the newsletter - left in our letterbox overnight for safety.
Say goodbye to tyre waste
About 40% of the 6.5 million tyres Kiwis use every year are recycled, repurposed, or used as tyre-derived fuel. But the rest end up in landfills, stockpiled or dumped.
The good news is now there’s an easy solution to all that tyre waste. It’s called Tyrewise and is New Zealand’s first national tyre recycling scheme.
Tyrewise ensures that tyres in Aotearoa New Zealand are recycled or repurposed properly, saving millions from going to the landfill.
Find out more about the scheme online.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.9% Yes
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7.7% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
Mesh Metal Basket
Black, lost off mobility scooter in central Rangiora.
Only noticed today, but would have only be lost in past few days.
Sorry no photo.
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