Free family friendly event - Cicadas of New Zealand book launch
Tuesday 19th December 2017, 10:30 - 11:30am, at the Hillcrest Normal School hall.
Come and help us celebrate the launch of "Cicadas of New Zealand". There will be loads of activities like making craft cicadas, pin the wings on the cicada, a colouring in competition and more! You can buy your own autographed copy of the book for $20, or take away information sheets on local cicadas. See you there!
Copies of this book can also be purchased from www.fishpond.co.nz.... The book describes New Zealand’s 42 native cicadas and includes colour photographs and location maps. The book also includes general information on New Zealand cicadas, including a description of the cicada life cycle and how to catch cicadas.
‘Huge potential’ for Te Rapa Racecourse site if sale goes ahead
If the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.
On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three racing clubs at a new purpose-built racecourse and event centre.
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!
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