TARANAKI POWERCO & FRINGE GARDEN FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS 2021
Formerly the Rhododendron Festival The PowerCo & Fringe Garden Festivals continue to delight people from all over the world. There are so many glorious gardens from which to choose - an intriguing mixture of unique and stunning gardens, each with their own story to tell - but we have done our best to choose a wide variety. This is our fourth visit so we have been able to identify those which will appeal to a broad spectrum of tastes. We'll also be visiting the acclaimed Len Lye Gallery & the wonderful Tawhiti Museum (Hawera).
Details at:
www.smore.com...
or Phone 027 5224607 & we'll pop a flyer in your letterbox.
And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...
A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
Poll: What is the smallest size hearing device Triton Hearing offer?
Some kiwis think hearing devices are big and ugly.
What if we told you technology has advanced substantially and they’re available in all shapes, colours, and sizes?
Go in the draw to win* a $40 MTA voucher when you share your answer to the
question below. Give it a go!
*T&C’s apply – must be over 18.
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88.1% a) The size of a pea
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4.8% b) The size of a AAA battery
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7.1% c) The size of a $2 coin
Poll: Would you rather.....
Would you rather wake up to breakfast in bed served by your bed or be able to switch on a blanket that gives you sweet dreams faster than counting sheep? Tough choice: foodie paradise vs. dreamy delight! #wouldyourather #sleep
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16.7% Have a bed that magically makes breakfast in bed every morning?
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83.3% A blanket that gives you instant sweet dreams at the flick of a switch?