Celebrate Matariki by helping to plant 10,000 natives
Hi neighbours,
This Saturday there will be a huge tree and scrub planting to help celebrate Matariki.
Sustainable Coastlines, who is organising the event, is calling for volunteers to help from 10am to 3pm.
The Black Sticks hockey team will also be helping out.
The plan is to help to celebrate Matariki with a permanent reconstructed wetland.
So if you're interested in helping out, head along to 2/18 Lovells Road, Cambridge.
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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91.3% Yes
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8.2% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
Have you heard about this Hamilton petition?
A group of Hamilton business owners have started a petition to stop the council from hiking up rates and passing the cost of what they say are unpopular projects on to residents.
It frustrates longtime residents Tom Andrews, a former roading engineer who owns Classics Museum and has property interests and Jo Reeder, to see Hamiltonians facing large bills.
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.