Books for Sale
More great books for sale - popular titles in Adult Fiction for your holiday reading.
Books on Sport, Cooking, Gardening, House & Home, Biographies, Crafts, other Lands and the Natural World.
Heaps of Child and Young Adult titles as yet unsorted and Christmas specials too.
Check things out at the Community Church Op Shop, Jesmond St. Hrs:9am-3pm Tues-Fri, 9am-12pm Saturdays.
Poll: Would you want an unconventional funeral?
Funerals can cost as much as $22,000 and the planning can be stressful especially at a time when loved ones are grieving. Some New Zealanders are re-imagining funerals by making their own coffin or having a relaxed ceremony at home. Would you want a less traditional funeral? Share your thoughts below.
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84.2% Yes
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13.8% No
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2% Other - I'll share below!
What did you make of Finau's tackle in Friday's game?
Samipeni Finau admits he heard all the outrage over his latest massive hit, but the Chiefs enforcer could not care less, and is backing his technique to continue to smash pesky No 10s.
Debate swirled over the weekend in the wake of Finau’s crunching tackle on Waratahs first-five Tane Edmed in the third minute of the Chiefs’ Super Rugby Pacific win in Sydney last Friday.
Do you take alternative milk in your coffee?
The days of paying extra for is over at Wild Bean cafe but don’t expect your favourite city espresso haunt to follow their lead any time soon.
BP Australia and New Zealand took a “plant-based milk now at no extra cost” stance earlier this month as customers opting for the dairy alternatives tripled between 2017 and 2019.