Beekeeping for Beginners
Taranaki Beekeepers Club is starting this years Beginners course on 3rd July , next Monday, at the West Baptist Church Hall at 144 South Rd New Plymouth. Start time is 7pm. The course is on the first Monday of each month until Christmas and will include visits on Sunday afternoons, weather dependant, to the club apiary for hands on experience. This course is for anyone who would like to find out more and to see if beekeeping is for them. As a club we can assist you with everything that you need to become a competent beekeeper. The course is free with the expectation that you will become a club member ($30 per year)
For more info feel free to call or text Chris on 027 444 8200 or just show up on Monday at 7pm.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.4% Yes
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32.3% Maybe?
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26.3% No
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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Closing for the festive season
Kia ora
Our Office will be closed from Friday 19th December 2025, reopen on 19th January 2026.
Wishing everyone a Meri Kirihimete /Merry Christmas and a safe and wonderful New Year.
All the best for 2026
Marie & Wendy
Volunteering New Plymouth
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