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3031 days ago

Fairtrade Fortnight: 4 - 17 August 2017

Online Content Publisher from Whangarei District Council

Check out some of the awesome highlights below from Fairtrade NZ.

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3031 days ago

Ngunguru Cycleway - Public Meeting

Online Content Publisher from Whangarei District Council

A proposed cycle route from Scow Landing to Ngunguru will be discussed at a public meeting at the Ngunguru Hall on 27 September @ 5pm!
Read the full story: ► bit.ly...

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3031 days ago

Which pollinator are you?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Take this fun and absolutely unscientific quiz to identify your spirit pollinator! And hopefully, you'll enjoy it as a quirky way to learn a few facts about the pollinators in your garden.

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3032 days ago

Gun club's compliance certificate revoked

Rhonwyn Newson Reporter from Rodney Times

Concerns over lead from spent ammunition leaching into surrounding waterways prompted Auckland Council to revoke the controversial Auckland Shooters Club certificate of compliance.

The newly established Auckland Shooters Club had been at the centre of a row in the quiet rural backwater of … View more
Concerns over lead from spent ammunition leaching into surrounding waterways prompted Auckland Council to revoke the controversial Auckland Shooters Club certificate of compliance.

The newly established Auckland Shooters Club had been at the centre of a row in the quiet rural backwater of Makarau after competitive shooters Raymond O'Brien and Victoria Pichler were granted the certificate of compliance to set up and operate a gun club last year.

The nearby Vipassana Meditation Centre, with strong backing from many in the Makarau community, challenged the certificate of compliance through the High Court. Makarau residents were concerned lead residue could get into aquifers used for drinking water.

It was referred it back to the council after it was found no assessment had been done on possible lead discharges.

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3032 days ago

NZ Gardener's Plan Bee

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Have you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!

To read … View more
Have you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!

To read more about Plan Bee: bit.ly...

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3032 days ago

8 reasons to start beekeeping

Ecrotek

1. Honey: Honey is sweet and delicious, and raw honey contains powerful antioxidants, vitamins and enzymes.

2. Pollination: Flowers, fruit trees, and crops in your neighborhood won’t grow without pollination, so help them thrive by providing natural pollinators.

3. Learning Experience:View more
1. Honey: Honey is sweet and delicious, and raw honey contains powerful antioxidants, vitamins and enzymes.

2. Pollination: Flowers, fruit trees, and crops in your neighborhood won’t grow without pollination, so help them thrive by providing natural pollinators.

3. Learning Experience: Many things can be learned from bees, and observing the bees comb building, honey making, or egg laying can be fascinating.

4. Inexpensive Hobby: Once you’ve spent the initial investment on beekeeping materials and protective clothing, all that’s needed is your time.

5. Help Stop Colony Collapse Disorder: Due to the effects of colony collapse disorder (CCD), bees are disappearing. So raising bees and nurturing them helps to increase their numbers.

6. Stress Relief: Watching your bees’ activities or working with them can help you keep focused and your mind off other things.

7. Beeswax: Beeswax is a by-product of hives and makes great candles, lip balm, wood polish, and more.

8. Health: Honey has antiseptic and antibacterial properties and the acidity in honey keeps bacteria from growing.

To find out more, or to start beekeeping click here.
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3036 days ago

Snakewood: a tropical rainforest tree to grow in New Zealand

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Hello neighbours in the north, here's an interesting tree you can grow. Looks like there's not much chance for the rest of us.... :-)

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