My Resene Upcycling Award entry
Hi my name is Kim. I recently started making pet houses, tunnels and cat scratches. This is how it all came about. We purchased a flooring business a year ago. I was concerned when I saw the offcuts being thrown away after each carpet install had taken place. I started storing the off cuts away, hoping I would come up with a plan. I also asked the installers to please keep any off cuts aside so that I didn’t have to rummage in the bins. A few months later my fiancé showed me some tubing and asked me if I wanted them. I was delighted as I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I got straight to work and made one for my cat Archie, my sons cat and my daughters cat and dog. They all loved them 🐾. It brings me joy to know that I have saved these things going to the landfill. I am also donating money from each sale to HUHA, I hope this will be a help to them as they do amazing work with animals, please have a look at there website. I would like to thank the staff at flooring design as they have been very supportive. If I was to win this amazing prize I will be donating it to HUHA.
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
Stolen Pot plants
Last week on my return from a few days away a green 33cm shrub tub of petunias was missing from the front of my garage,
Today a 39cm terracotta tub of orange pansies and a 33cm shrub of pansies was mmissing from alongise my driveway in Fairs Road.
I have reported these losses to the police.
Should anyone notice that neighbours suddenly have pots or tubs of flowers, either call the police or ask them to return them. They know where they got them.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.4% Yes
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8.1% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
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