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In this week's issue of Get Growing we have advice on planting bunching onions and shallots, repurposing broken pots, perennials with issues (what do you regret planting?), planning for summer strawberries and lifting and dividing lily bulbs.
Subscribe to Get Growing and be in to WIN one of… View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have advice on planting bunching onions and shallots, repurposing broken pots, perennials with issues (what do you regret planting?), planning for summer strawberries and lifting and dividing lily bulbs.
Subscribe to Get Growing and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's latest special edition, 365 Days of Flowers, a practical and inspirational collector’s magazine that provides expert advice on planning, planting and growing year-round flowers for the garden or vase.
Our plant of the week in Get Growing is the festive abutilon and we have the latest scientific information on guava moth and what you can do to try and prevent it from affecting your fruit trees. Try sensational Catalonian recipes from Barcelona Cult Recipes and enter to win some great prizes!
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here.
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Local Hamilton Cooking specialist Kitchen Things clears ex-demo, scratch and dent, over stocks and end of line appliances – First in, first served! Sale starts 25th May.
Store Manager Matthew Weatherell says “We have deals across the shop like Wall ovens from $499, Scan Pan pot sets with … View moreLocal Hamilton Cooking specialist Kitchen Things clears ex-demo, scratch and dent, over stocks and end of line appliances – First in, first served! Sale starts 25th May.
Store Manager Matthew Weatherell says “We have deals across the shop like Wall ovens from $499, Scan Pan pot sets with 50% off, 50% off Franke EX Display sinks plus many more deals in store. Please come in and talk to my Specialist Staff”
Staff members and pupils at a south Auckland primary school have demonstrated zero tolerance for bul…
Making the move from high school to tertiary study? Find out about life at, and after, Wintec! We’ll help you make decisions about your future and how to take the next step to get there.
You’ll be able to chat to tutors about your study options and what different subjects can offer you. In … View moreMaking the move from high school to tertiary study? Find out about life at, and after, Wintec! We’ll help you make decisions about your future and how to take the next step to get there.
You’ll be able to chat to tutors about your study options and what different subjects can offer you. In some cases, you’ll also have the chance to try out an activity. And, since Open Day is all about your future, we’re taking it a step further and bringing in a sweet line-up of graduates doing cool things in the industry, so you’ll get to see just where a Wintec qualification takes you.
When: Friday 25 May 2018 9am – 1pm
Where: Wintec City Campus and Wintec Rotokauri Campus
Vote for your favourite new release from Stuff Pix and you could win it to watch at your place. With so many movies ready to rent right now, there's something for everyone at Stuff Pix - check them out at stuffpix.co.nz today.
The Pukekohe Volunteer Fire Brigade (PVFB) is again taking on the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge this weekend, May 19. Head to firefightersclimb.org.nz to donate towards Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.
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He mea kinaki nā Te … View moreAuē e Koti! Kātahi ka oti te pakiwaitara kōwhiri ara e ako ai te tamariki ki te hua o te aroha. Tēnā whakamātautautia.
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Live your day, your way at Bupa St Kilda Care Home. You’re invited to our open day on Thursday 24 May, we’re open from 10am till 12noon, and again from 2pm till 4pm. Bupa St Kilda Care Home is located at 91 Alan Livingston Drive, Cambridge.
For any questions, please call our Care Home … View moreLive your day, your way at Bupa St Kilda Care Home. You’re invited to our open day on Thursday 24 May, we’re open from 10am till 12noon, and again from 2pm till 4pm. Bupa St Kilda Care Home is located at 91 Alan Livingston Drive, Cambridge.
For any questions, please call our Care Home Manager Ivy Andoy (07) 827 0371.
GARAGE SALE this Saturday (May 19) at Pukekohe Anglican Church, the red-brick church on the corner of Queen St and Wesley St, Pukekohe. 8am start (officially!). Household items, books, Op Shop, cakes, jams, pickles etc. PLUS yum breakfasts!
ALL WELCOME!
Two children were flown to Starship Children's Hospital after a two-car crash in Waiuku, south of Au…
When looking for quality coffee, a South Auckland dairy would not be the most obvious choice, but Pukekohe's King St Superette is challenging stereotypes and has become the talk of the town.
It's only halfway through the week and I already need my next dosage of Survivor New Zealand. Last week's episode was full of drama with the Kaysha blindside and rumours of Tess potentially throwing the challenge. However you may feel about Tess, she has proven herself to be a key player,… View moreIt's only halfway through the week and I already need my next dosage of Survivor New Zealand. Last week's episode was full of drama with the Kaysha blindside and rumours of Tess potentially throwing the challenge. However you may feel about Tess, she has proven herself to be a key player, and with $250,000 on the line, it's fair game. With a quarter of a mill up for grabs, sometimes I think I might like to go on Survivor. This year we have Renee repping the Franklin area, but do you think you would ever enter Survivor New Zealand if we get a third season?
Do you have unoccupied "ghost houses" on your street? Investors buy them, park their money and pull the blinds across... but at what cost?
The last census showed there were 141,366 empty dwellings in New Zealand and in 2016, more than 33,000 houses in Auckland were officially … View moreDo you have unoccupied "ghost houses" on your street? Investors buy them, park their money and pull the blinds across... but at what cost?
The last census showed there were 141,366 empty dwellings in New Zealand and in 2016, more than 33,000 houses in Auckland were officially classified as empty. Find out why this is happening and what can be done about it.
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