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2750 days ago

Poll: Chokos: what to do with a bumper crop?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Here's a question from a reader of NZ Gardener, Ash in Whangamomona, who wants to know what to do with 100kg of chokos! He's looking for ideas to manage a bumper choko crop. And feel free to share more ideas in the Reply space.

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Chokos: what to do with a bumper crop?
  • 61.6% Give them to your friends
    61.6% Complete
  • 17.1% Give them to your enemies
    17.1% Complete
  • 6.6% Preserve (Reply to tell us how)
    6.6% Complete
  • 14.7% Throw them in your compost
    14.7% Complete
890 votes
2750 days ago

Get INSPIRED by wallpaper

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Resene has just released the latest Habitat plus, full of inspiring ideas to help you bring out the best in your home with wallpaper. Pick up your FREE copy at your local Resene ColorShop. Make sure you view the extensive wallpaper library while you're in store; there's something to suit … View moreResene has just released the latest Habitat plus, full of inspiring ideas to help you bring out the best in your home with wallpaper. Pick up your FREE copy at your local Resene ColorShop. Make sure you view the extensive wallpaper library while you're in store; there's something to suit all tastes from neutral to bold, pattern to texture, fun to traditional, striped to botanical. Find your local ColorShop

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2750 days ago

Poll: Are you able to afford your own home?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Housing affordability is getting worse for Kiwis - especially in Auckland.

About four in five people renting are unable to comfortably afford mortgage payments, recent Government statistics show. Many Kiwis are fleeing expensive cities like Auckland in search of affordable housing in the … View more
Housing affordability is getting worse for Kiwis - especially in Auckland.

About four in five people renting are unable to comfortably afford mortgage payments, recent Government statistics show. Many Kiwis are fleeing expensive cities like Auckland in search of affordable housing in the regions - and they're not looking back.

So, in your current situation are you able to afford your own home?

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Are you able to afford your own home?
  • 41% Yes, I can
    41% Complete
  • 15.9% Only with the help of Kiwisaver/ partner
    15.9% Complete
  • 6.9% In another 5-10 years I could
    6.9% Complete
  • 36.3% No, renting is my only option
    36.3% Complete
1997 votes
2751 days ago

Is it right to dump culled calves?

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

3000 calves that were culled in an attempt to control cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis have been dumped in a Winton landfill.

At a parliamentary select committee hearing on Tuesday, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker questioned Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor and ministry officials on … View more
3000 calves that were culled in an attempt to control cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis have been dumped in a Winton landfill.

At a parliamentary select committee hearing on Tuesday, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker questioned Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor and ministry officials on the merits of the decision.

Do you think they should have been dumped there?

READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2752 days ago

Girls to showcase their app in San Francisco

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

Three Southland girls have created app The Beefriend Pi, which helps educate others on the important role the bee plays in our environment.

It's taken them a year and a half to finish the app, but now they are off to San Francisco to meet with industry leaders from Facebook and Google to … View more
Three Southland girls have created app The Beefriend Pi, which helps educate others on the important role the bee plays in our environment.

It's taken them a year and a half to finish the app, but now they are off to San Francisco to meet with industry leaders from Facebook and Google to talk about their project.

Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2752 days ago

When should you call a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer?

Master Plumbers NZ - Otago / Southland

Sometimes it's hard to figure out whether a plumber is needed or not.

We’ve put together a useful guide that breaks down when to make a good call and get a Master Plumber, Gasfitter or Drainlayer to sort your plumbing problem: bit.ly...

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2753 days ago

Former Southland Federated Farmers boss sentenced

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

A hefty fine has been handed down to former Southland Federated Farmers president Allan Baird, whose inaction on his dairy farm was "careless".

Read More: www.stuff.co.nz...

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