
Utuhina walkway closure this week
A section of the Utuhina walkway from Old Taupo Road to Ruth Street (red section in picture) will be closed Thursday and Friday this week while work takes place to remove the damaged boardwalk and create a new path. Please avoid the area on those days. We apologise for any inconvenience.


Keep it up Aotearoa! 💕
It's been heartwarming to hear stories from across the North Island of people taking others into their home and sharing a cup of tea together or fixing them a meal.
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Buying by tender: Did you write a letter?
Hi folks,
My colleague Jo is writing a story about buying by tender, specifically, the new trend of writing letters to the vendor to explain why they should pick your offer over all the rest.
As the market gets harder and harder to break into, we've been hearing more and more about people trying to make a personal connection with vendors to give their tender offers the edge. We've heard folks will include personal details about their family, why the love the house and what their plans for the property are.
Jo would love to talk to anyone who's written a letter like this to accompany a tender - perhaps it's you, perhaps a relative or friend - or from vendors who've received letters like this, accompanying a tender.
Perhaps you asked for such letters?
We'd love to hear more about that experience for you and how it shaped the way the sale went.
You can reach out to jo here (she'll be joining the Neighbourly neighbourhood soon!) or via our email: homed@stuff.co.nz.
Looking forward to hearing your stories.

Puppies lab x 9 weeks old
Hi there I have 8 puppies in need of a loving home. They have been vaccinated, wormed and ready for a home today onwards. They have been handled since birth by children and around cats and two older dogs. Message me if interested pls. Thank you.