
Council reveals satisfaction ratings after New Plymouth survey

Parks and reserves, access to the natural environment and the museum and library are the most popula…

Have you got a great recipe for brussels sprouts?
Kia ora neighbours! We will give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're looking for brussels sprouts recipes right now. Send your family's favourite way to use up this crop, especially if you're lucky enough to grow it in your garden. Email us: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by June 12, 2025.


Poll: What do you do to combat the winter blues?
The shortest day of the year was on Saturday, but we still have a fair bit of winter to get through! Do you experience winter blues?
Prominent specialists and personalities share their tips.
For example, comedian and author Sam Smith suggests that you "Stock up on supplies to get that DIY project underway. Call up the old bandmates to practice some songs for a jam session. Lay the groundwork for future fun."
Do you experience winter blues?
More importantly, do you have any tips for dealing with the gloomiest part of the year?
Share your thoughts with your neighbours!

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41.6% What winter blues? I love winter!
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56.4% Yes - bring on summer!
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2.1% Do you have any tips? Share them below

bad interface making neighbourly hard to use
I google plumber + new Plymouth - found a link to this site, chose a tradie, great job, hence promised to give feedback but Neighbourly asks me to sign in, then "disappears" the guy after I'm logged in.. what the actual???
* strike 1
then try to create feedback as a recommendation for a "new tradie" but the site gives me the serious runaround
* strike 2
then have to spend another 10 minutes finding how to post due to the less than sub par lackluster site layout.
* strike 3 - If Neighbourly doesn't improve it's site, it's not going to be about much longer. It's making itself redundant & I take no joy in saying that. :(