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There are many kittens, puppies, cats and dogs waiting for a home at the Thames SPCA, which is curre…
A pair of cyclists in their 70s have travelled the length of the country to raise funds for Kaihere paralympic cyclist Tim Williams.
Gardener Lynda Hallinan couldn't quite believe it when she found out her grandfather used to spend one day in the garden every September, to produce enough veges to feed his family of eight for the summer. So she put his method to the test.
… View moreGardener Lynda Hallinan couldn't quite believe it when she found out her grandfather used to spend one day in the garden every September, to produce enough veges to feed his family of eight for the summer. So she put his method to the test.
Click here to see the results and check out Lynda's top 10 tips to super fast veges
Hello neighbours, gardening guru Lynda Hallinan grew a summer's worth of vegetables from just one weekend's work at her bach garden.
Thames Music Group proudly presents an afternoon of musical delights with Denise Norton on March 11.…
When Robyn Napier was 11, she was hit by a speeding car outside her Perth home. She was told she would never walk, talk, work, get married or have children, however, she has done all those things. Robyn has now published a book about living with a head injury.
Family not interested? Have you stopped collecting? Downsizing or moving? Lying in a cupboard unused? Unwanted jewellery? Would cash be more useful?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then please see our buyers next week. We will buy single items or complete collections.
… View moreFamily not interested? Have you stopped collecting? Downsizing or moving? Lying in a cupboard unused? Unwanted jewellery? Would cash be more useful?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then please see our buyers next week. We will buy single items or complete collections.
Monday 5 March:
- Thames, War Memorial Civic Centre: 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Waihi, St John Ambulance Hall: 2.30pm - 4pm
Tuesday 6 March:
- Whitianga, Whitianga Town Hall: 9.30am - 12noon
- Coromandel, St John Hall: 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 7 March:
- Whangamata, Whangamata Memorial Hall: 9.30am - 12noon
- Thames, War Memorial Civic Centre: 2pm - 4pm
With just one week to go until Children's Day, how will you celebrate? There's so much happening all around Aotearoa, so put tamariki first this Sunday 4 March and check out what's happening near you: childrensday.org.nz... www.youtube.com...
Neighbours - add a little colour to your life and help those in need at the same time. Bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot*!
Every can of food you donate means you save on your testpot purchase (save up to $5.60 on an 80ml testpot)… View moreNeighbours - add a little colour to your life and help those in need at the same time. Bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot*!
Every can of food you donate means you save on your testpot purchase (save up to $5.60 on an 80ml testpot) while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.
We'll donate every item you bring in to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks.
So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop.
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*60-80ml testpot.
Space is at a premium at Thames SPCA, which is currently overrun with kittens and puppies.
Manager Lisa Handcock said animals were being brought in daily and as soon as a kitten or puppy was adopted, another took its place.
A group of Thames High School art students have turned trash into treasure at the Thames Seagull Cen…
1080 poison was in the news this week with a two-day trial at Thames District Court for 1080 protester Graeme Sturgeon, who was charged with assaulting a security guard as DOC staff were loading 1080 poison on to trucks for transport to a drop zone in the Coromandel Ranges on October 17. Judge Greg… View more1080 poison was in the news this week with a two-day trial at Thames District Court for 1080 protester Graeme Sturgeon, who was charged with assaulting a security guard as DOC staff were loading 1080 poison on to trucks for transport to a drop zone in the Coromandel Ranges on October 17. Judge Greg Hollister-Jones threw out the charge on February 20, saying Sturgeon acted in self defence. What's your stance on 1080 - harmful to the environment or a necessary evil to control possums?
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Riding a motorcycle or scooter inevitably carries more risk than driving a four-wheeled vehicle. And it turns out quite a lot of us have someone close to us who rides (in fact, 48% of Neighbourly members!)
If you worry about their safety, there is something you can do: encourage them to take … View moreRiding a motorcycle or scooter inevitably carries more risk than driving a four-wheeled vehicle. And it turns out quite a lot of us have someone close to us who rides (in fact, 48% of Neighbourly members!)
If you worry about their safety, there is something you can do: encourage them to take Ride Forever coaching, provided (and heavily subsidised) by ACC. It's delivered by experts and it works, as Simon Gotlieb's story shows. Neighbourly members can book a FREE Ride Forever course before 31 March using promo code NEIGH18 over here.
Keen gardener Clint Green has a cautionary potting mix tale for gardeners everywhere, after surviving a horrific bout of legionnaires' disease.
Click here to read Clint's story.
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