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19 days ago

BOOK - SIMPLY LIVING: A GATHERERS' GUIDE TO NZ's FIELDS, FORESTS AND SHORES

Andrea from Saint Johns

SCARCE IN HARDBACK.

Simply Living by Gwen Skinner is a guide to the infinite variety of wild foods available in New Zealand - greens, roots, berries, wild and cultivated flowers, shoots mushrooms, fungi, lichens, as well as seaweeds and unusual off-the-beach foods.
Sections covering plants fully identified and illustrated, medicines, cosmetics, household hints, home pickling through to wine making. 144 pages with colour and b&w illustrations.
Published by A.H & A.W Reed, 1982. Very good hardback with jacket. No inscriptions or marks to any pages and these are still tight in the binding. Boards are clean and fresh. Dust jacket shows wear to top of spine, also fading on spine and slight fading on cover - see photo. NO rips or tears to dust jacket.
CAN COURIER FOR $8.

Price: $79.99

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The Summer Kiwi Quiz is back by popular demand

Summer Kiwi Quiz - 2026

Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Summer Kiwi Quiz! Test your knowledge, answer the daily New Zealand based questions, and find out how well you know our beautiful country!

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3 days ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

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🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
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16 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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