Poll: Do you support Matariki becoming a public holiday?
Labour is promising to make Matariki New Zealand’s twelfth public holiday. It would be the first new public holiday since the Third Labour Government made Waitangi Day a public holiday in 1973, although then Prime Minister Norman Kirk called it “New Zealand Day”.
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65.2% Yes
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34.8% No
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Summer Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
Im holding a summer fruit tree pruning workshop at Mangaroa Farms at 12 pm -2 pm on 17th Jan. Cost $35 per person.
We will tackle all things Summer health wise for your fruit trees along with summer tree pruning and why it matters.
If you are interested and planning an orchard in winter, we will also discuss what trees suit our bio region and where to source them.
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Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10% Yes! New Year, New Me
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16.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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73.1% Nah - not for me
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