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Check out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For… View moreCheck out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For the apron, start with a smaller size than you would wear so it doesn't wrap around too far. Check that it has a lot of pockets." So tell us if you've got similarly fashionable, exclusive-for-the-garden glad rags, and if yes, why not post a photo in the Reply space too!
Check out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For… View moreCheck out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For the apron, start with a smaller size than you would wear so it doesn't wrap around too far. Check that it has a lot of pockets." So tell us if you've got similarly fashionable, exclusive-for-the-garden glad rags, and if yes, why not post a photo in the Reply space too!
Whangarei has been hit by a crime wave of tyre slashing which has resulted in tens of thousands wor…
Slashing vehicle tyres is the latest crime wave to hit Whangarei with at least 44 cars hit over two nights.
Vehicles parked on streets were targeted over a large swathe of the city, starting on Friday night.
Whangarei police were inundated with reports on Saturday and Sunday of multiple tyres… View moreSlashing vehicle tyres is the latest crime wave to hit Whangarei with at least 44 cars hit over two nights.
Vehicles parked on streets were targeted over a large swathe of the city, starting on Friday night.
Whangarei police were inundated with reports on Saturday and Sunday of multiple tyres on each vehicle slashed in a number of streets in Kamo, Tikipunga, Maunu and in Onerahi.
Mostly tyres on the driver's side were targeted.
Source: NZ Herald - find out more here.
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Graeme Bergh is a keen motorcyclist and happens to be a NZ Police officer. He’s attended many serious motorcycle crashes and learned first-hand the factors that cause and contribute to them.
Sadly, in the majority of cases, there were things the rider could have done to prevent the crash, … View moreGraeme Bergh is a keen motorcyclist and happens to be a NZ Police officer. He’s attended many serious motorcycle crashes and learned first-hand the factors that cause and contribute to them.
Sadly, in the majority of cases, there were things the rider could have done to prevent the crash, “and that breaks my heart”, says Graeme. His solution? “Do some training”. It just might save your life.
Sign up for training today.
Bream Bay College's powerful performance took out the Northland Showquest at Forum North on Wednesda…
Maria Low was dismayed when she realised just what a small amount of food she would have to survive …
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Tauraroa Area School is the perfect size to ensure all students get the individual attention they deserve, while providing wide … View more"Excellence in Learning Christianity in Living"
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Area School Years 1-13.
39 Great North Road, Springs Flat, Kamo.
Phone 09 435 2458
Tauraroa Area School is the perfect size to ensure all students get the individual attention they deserve, while providing wide ranging opportunities through subject choices and extra-curricular activities. An added advantage of a Year 1-13 school is the smooth transitions for students to intermediate and secondary level classes within the one institution and the convenience families enjoy having children of various ages attend a single school.
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Introductions in the hall at 5.30pm. Meet our Junior Ambassadors, senior student leaders and teaching specialists. Guided tours, exciting and stimulating subject demonstrations, light refreshments will be served.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford have welcomed a baby girl. To read more, click here.
Does it make sense to buy teenagers bigger beds so they have more room to grow? Or, like writer and mum Jayne D'Arcy, do you think a double could equal trouble later on?
Hi neighbours,
How's the weather at your place? Flood waters have forced the closure of State Highway 1, while schools and early childhood centres also closed their doors today. Take care out their neighbours!
Have you been affected? Tell us how in the replies. To read more, click here.
After debate around whether Matariki should become a public holiday, ACT leader David Seymour said he was "open" to public holidays being scrapped in New Zealand - well, all but Anzac and Waitangi.
He says people should be able to make their own holiday arrangements, rather than the … View moreAfter debate around whether Matariki should become a public holiday, ACT leader David Seymour said he was "open" to public holidays being scrapped in New Zealand - well, all but Anzac and Waitangi.
He says people should be able to make their own holiday arrangements, rather than the Government telling us when to take the day off.
We want to know your thoughts. Should people be able to make their own holiday arrangements? Or should we leave our holidays as is?
Would you rather finance companies made bigger profits, or you paid less interest when you borrow money? Would you rather profits go off-shore, or your finances are managed by you and people in your neighbourhood?
Westforce is an independent credit union whose customers are its members. It … View moreWould you rather finance companies made bigger profits, or you paid less interest when you borrow money? Would you rather profits go off-shore, or your finances are managed by you and people in your neighbourhood?
Westforce is an independent credit union whose customers are its members. It offers similar products and services to finance companies and since leaving the NZ Association of Credit Unions, has introduced its own Debit Card & Mobile Accounts App, and moved to a NZ -based operating finance system.
“Westforce is committed to providing some of the best lending available, leaving money in families’ pockets,” Victor Martick, Westforce GM, says.
Go to www.westforce.org.nz or call 09 828 8285
Westforce Credit Union is not a bank but like a bank is supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Westforce Credit Union deposits are secured by a first ranking Trust Deed. Westforce is exempt from requiring a Credit Rating and is licensed with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as a Non-Bank Deposit Taker. Westforce Credit Union’s current product disclosure statement is available from www.business.govt.nz/disclose.
Our dedicated Fire and Emergency volunteers help keep our communities safe.
So this National Volunteer Week, why not say a big thank you? Here’s how: head to our #LetsHearIt page on Neighbourly and let them know why you’re thankful for what they do.
Our Fire and Emergency New Zealand … View moreOur dedicated Fire and Emergency volunteers help keep our communities safe.
So this National Volunteer Week, why not say a big thank you? Here’s how: head to our #LetsHearIt page on Neighbourly and let them know why you’re thankful for what they do.
Our Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers are always standing by to help out when they’re needed. Thank you for letting them know how grateful you are for everything they do to keep us all safe.
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