My Resene Upcycling Award entry
I found this old chair with lots of potential sitting in an op shop in Te Aroha. It was great fun to transform. I added calcium chalk to both colours used. Underneath is the Double Canterbury Clay colour that is on the wall in the bedroom. On top...I can't remember the name of the colour, but I'm sure you can figure it out! There is a final topcoat of something a Resene employee recommended I use. We could go back in our Resene Colourcard records to find out what it was, but some kind of Resene clear coat to protect the paint, and it also had a bit of brown colour to give an aged look. Sorry...I can't remember that, either...but you can figure it out. I love the chair so much and have no regrets on this project.
The Tova Show
Hello! Are you a …
- A student/young professional renting
- A young family, renting or owning
- An older New Zealander/retiree/pensioner
We’re reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare for our budget coverage and how it’s affecting Kiwis - we’d love to hear from you.
We need a few people who are available the week before the budget (Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd May) and on the day of the announcement (Thursday 30th May).
Please email tova@stuff.co.nz or comment below if you’d like to share your perspective with us. We give you our commitment to treat your experience with sensitivity and care.
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Share your New Zealand music memories...
It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.
Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.
In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.
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Have you got a job for Don?
For most people in their early 80s, having to find work in order to make ends meet is something they will have happily put behind them in order to enjoy the fruits of retirement.
For Don McGovern, it’s an ongoing necessity - but also a challenge he is relishing.
Ideally, he would love to be employed as a groundskeeper, gardener, or on some kind of lawn mowing contract.
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