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260 days ago

Dining table makeover

The Team from Resene ColorShop Dunedin

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262 days ago

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Riddles from The Neighbourly Riddler

You can hold me in your left hand but not your right. What am I?

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You can hold me in your left hand but not your right. What am I?

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267 days ago

The most beautiful spot in every region of NZ

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

Hi there,
We're on the lookout for the most beautiful spots in New Zealand, and would love to hear your favourites.
While it will be impossible to include all of them in one article, we'd appreciate your help in narrowing it down. What do you think are most beautiful places in … View more
Hi there,
We're on the lookout for the most beautiful spots in New Zealand, and would love to hear your favourites.
While it will be impossible to include all of them in one article, we'd appreciate your help in narrowing it down. What do you think are most beautiful places in NZ's regions? Do you have a favourite spot in the Waikato, Taranaki, Canterbury, Southland or elsewhere?
Feel free to comment below, send me a message or email me at lorna.thornber@stuff.co.nz. Please include 'NFP' in your comment if you do not want it or your name included in an article. Thanks in advance for taking the time to share.

265 days ago

Poll: Is the letterbox obsolete?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With online being the main mode of communication these days, it's no wonder that there has been a worldwide mail decline and here in Aotearoa, NZ Post has needed to lay off 750 full-time staff. Do you think it's time to say goodbye to the trusty letterbox?

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Is the letterbox obsolete?
  • 5.3% Yes, it can go!
    5.3% Complete
  • 34.1% Not just yet, I still use it
    34.1% Complete
  • 60.6% Never, there'll always be a need for it
    60.6% Complete
3118 votes
263 days ago

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Riddles from The Neighbourly Riddler

What capitalized four-letter word can be written forward, backward, or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

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What capitalized four-letter word can be written forward, backward, or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

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263 days ago

Could you spot the signs of a heart attack?

Heart Foundation NZ

Heart attack is a leading cause of death in New Zealand.
Learn to recognise the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack, so you know what to do if you see or experience them. Don’t try to walk it off, wash it off or push through it. Make the right call, it may save your life.

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264 days ago

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The little girl opened the icebox, because she thought it a nice box
But when she saw it empty that day, what seven letters did the little girl say?

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The little girl opened the icebox, because she thought it a nice box
But when she saw it empty that day, what seven letters did the little girl say?

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265 days ago

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Imagine you are traveling on a bus along with 20 passengers. At the first stop, 3 got off and 4 got on. Another got on at the second stand and 2 left the bus too. The third stand saw 5 climb on, but three also got off.
Now, how many passengers are traveling on a bus?

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Imagine you are traveling on a bus along with 20 passengers. At the first stop, 3 got off and 4 got on. Another got on at the second stand and 2 left the bus too. The third stand saw 5 climb on, but three also got off.
Now, how many passengers are traveling on a bus?

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268 days ago

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What odd number, please try to guess,
Is bound to be even without the S?

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267 days ago

Colour your summer

The Team from Resene ColorShop Dunedin

Get creative with colour with these art projects using Resene paints.

Find out how to get creative with these easy ideas.

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269 days ago

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Riddles from The Neighbourly Riddler

There were 710 women and men at sea, in a boat that ceased to float. When it spun around and turned upside down, what was left then of the 710?

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There were 710 women and men at sea, in a boat that ceased to float. When it spun around and turned upside down, what was left then of the 710?

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270 days ago

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What runs but never walks?
Has a mouth but never talks?
Has a head but never weeps?
Has a bed but never sleeps?

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What runs but never walks?
Has a mouth but never talks?
Has a head but never weeps?
Has a bed but never sleeps?

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272 days ago

Poll: Should we pay people for giving blood?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Blood Service says it needs 40,000​ new donors in the next 12 months to ensure it can meet demand of those needing plasma and blood. Suggestions have been made to pay people for donating, however there are concerns about the dangers of that. Do you think we should pay people for these … View moreThe Blood Service says it needs 40,000​ new donors in the next 12 months to ensure it can meet demand of those needing plasma and blood. Suggestions have been made to pay people for donating, however there are concerns about the dangers of that. Do you think we should pay people for these donations?

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Should we pay people for giving blood?
  • 31.8% Yes, it makes sense
    31.8% Complete
  • 50.7% No, that's too risky
    50.7% Complete
  • 17.6% I'd need more information
    17.6% Complete
2141 votes
271 days ago

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How can you express too much with two letters?

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272 days ago

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What begins with ‘T’, ends with ‘T’, and is full of ‘T'?

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