Important notice for Putāruru residents - Boil Your Water
Bacterial contamination has been found in one of the Pinedale Reservoirs which supplies Putāruru residents. The reservoir has been taken off-line until further notice.
As a precautionary measure, Putāruru residents are advised to boil all drinking water, including water used for:
Preparing food beverages (in particular babies bottles)
Personal hygiene (brushing teeth and rinsing)
Avoid swallowing water
Use boiling water for washing dishes with detergent
Please do this until testing show the contamination has cleared.
Council also advises that all drinking water (including ice cubes) stored since Monday 16 April 2018 should be discarded.
Council will advise residents when the contamination has been removed.
At the time of writing, no illness has been reported to Council. If residents do feel ill, please contact your doctor.
For more information please visit our website.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
-
42.9% Yes
-
31% Maybe?
-
26.1% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Loading…
