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1840 days ago

Fresh garden produce table Top o' Nisbet Rd at "The Cowshed "studio

Janet from Rural West Whangarei

Up on Whatatiri , up Nisbet Road, is a little fresh produce table set up outside at The Cowshed, Jane Whiting's painting studio. The produce on it is surplus garden vegs, fruit and seedlings. All are sprayfree. Currently there are tomatoes (beefsteak variety) , savoy cabbages, cauliflowers, kale, kohl rabi, red beet, the last of the limes and cherimoyas, plus babacoa and cut flowers - gloriosa lilies, alstromeria, and dianthus seedlings. Pottery and paintings in the studio are open to view and buy too. Please take a trip up to The Cowshed and check it out. We are open every Friday from 12.00pm - 6.00pm Sat and Sun 9am - 6 pm. And up here there is a great view across the landscape to Maungatapere mountain !

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More messages from your neighbours
3 days 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”? 🥝
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
  • 33.7% Maybe?
    33.7% Complete
  • 24.8% No
    24.8% Complete
581 votes
2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

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24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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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