1684 days ago

New Zealand’s first private residential smokefree street.

Natasha Judd from Cancer Society Northland

One small Whangarei residential street is seeking to contribute to National Smokefree Working Group Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan 2015-2018 goal by initiating New Zealand’s first private residential smokefree street.

A residential Smokefree street foot/pathway/route in Whangarei will be the first national residential smokefree street

Smokefree Streets is NOT about banning smoking it is about providing increased smokefree outdoor public spaces.

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More messages from your neighbours
4 days ago

Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Does the building consent process need to change?
  • 91.6% Yes
    91.6% Complete
  • 8% No
    8% Complete
  • 0.4% Other - I'll share below!
    0.4% Complete
1258 votes
1 day ago

Lest we forget...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

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2 hours ago

Revamp an open wardrobe

The Team from Resene ColorShop Whangarei

Cut visual clutter and give tired shelves new life with doors and colourful Resene paint.

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