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2974 days ago

3 gardening tips from Balclutha Community Garden

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

The Balclutha Community Garden is in the running to be named this year's GARDENA Gardener of the Year. Here, they share three tips for home gardeners.
1. Your best irrigation trick? Put in a watering system so you just have to turn on one tap.
2. Top tip for a novice gardener? Try any plant anywhere, and don't give up.
3. What's a good way to use something you like growing? Put mint or parsley with any vegetable, or make it into a sauce.

Read about Balclutha Community Garden and the other finalists, and vote!

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3 hours ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 39.4% Yes
    39.4% Complete
  • 33.3% Maybe?
    33.3% Complete
  • 27.3% No
    27.3% Complete
165 votes
6 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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7 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.7% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.7% Complete
  • 15.9% Hmm, maybe?
    15.9% Complete
  • 11.4% Yes!
    11.4% Complete
1275 votes