Plentiful plants and gardening expertise at Alberton Market Day!
Its Alberton Market Day in two weeks on Sunday 8 March! Experience our quaint market featuring specialty produce and crafts with music, workshops, artisan food stalls and a vintage tearoom!
Its late summer and if things are a starting to bolt in your garden come along to learn all about 'Growing From Seed' with Katrina Wolff from Blue Borage in a free talk at 12:30! Katrina will be at the market all day talking about composting and bio-dynamic gardening and demonstrating seed saving - collect some to take away.
Writer and gardening guru Lynda Hallinan will also be on site with copies of her latest book "Damson From Hedgerow to Harvest" and gorgeous offerings from her garden. Lynda is a fount of knowledge and is always happy to chat at share tips.
Boutique nurseries Admore Herbs & Seedlings and Puriri Lane will have beautiful plants for sale and Marcia from Composed Confusion will have pot plants and macrame hangers.
As always there will be unique specialty produce and crafts presented by the artisans, chefs, bakers and makers themselves; a selection of top food trucks providing lots delicious options for lunch or brunch; live music and kids activities. Don't miss it!
Alberton Market Day, Sunday 8 March, 10am-2pm. 100 Mt Albert Rd. FREE ENTRY
Lost cat - Mt Eden
Still missing my girl 😔
Evie is a 14 year old grey tortie - quite pretty colouring (mainly grey with caramel) with some cream on her chest. No white on her at all. She has been missing since 16 November, 2023.
Please take a screenshot of this post so you have photos and my number handy in case you see her.
She likes people but might not let you pick her up so please take a video or photo if you see her and call me asap on 021 072 0933 (Anna).
She’s quite lean and small to medium size. When she’s happy she ‘talks’ ❤️ De-sexed and microchipped.
Last seen in Mont Le Grand Rd, Mt Eden. Please check your garage, shed, garden and under deck and house.
Apparently cats who are hiding don’t meow so please look carefully even if you don’t hear her. Thank you so much 🙏
Cost of living: How to get $110 off your electricity bill through Power Credits Scheme
Some Kiwis can expect their power bill to rise this month for the third year in a row as the low-user charge is phased out – but there's a payment available for people who are struggling.
It's the third year in a row that low-power users are facing increasing fixed costs as the low-power users scheme is phased out.
To help the industry set up the $5 million Power Credits Scheme which means eligible households can access credit during the transition.
The phase out which began in 2022 will see fixed costs for low users rise every april for five years.
The scheme means households who are supplied by Contact, Meridian, Mercury, Genesis, Nova, Wise, Globug, Powershop, Frank or Toast Electric can access a $110 payment if they’re in hardship. So far $1.4 million has been paid out.
The scheme is run by the Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand. Chief executive Bridget Abernethy told Consumer NZ households showing signs of energy hardship can get the payment. But Abernethy said each power company will have its own criteria for what energy hardship looks like.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said removing the "low Fixed Charge Tariff regulations is essential for creating a fairer playing field for all New Zealand households".
However, the MBIE website acknowledged the phase-out could be challenging for some households.
"While all households are expected to benefit in the long term from the regulations being removed, some households may face higher power bills," the website said.
The credit can help households adjust, it added.
The decision to remove the low user charge was made by the then Labour Government in 2021 who called it "poorly targeted".
Then Energy Minister Megan Woods said it would mean three in five households could benefit from lower power bills.
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Get painting with Resene plant-based paints!
Plant-based paints are made just like normal paint but everything in the tin comes from plants and minerals.
Plus they’re Eco Choice approved with low odour and easy water clean-up, so you can paint or stain your place with ease.
Available from Resene ColorShops.
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