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Auckland greengrocer lends hand to small business
A greengrocer has started stocking products from a local butchery and seafood spot to keep them in commerce with Auckland at alert level 4.
As of Wednesday products from Sam's Butchery and Oceanz Silverdale can be bought at Fruit World Silverdale.
Under alert level 4 restrictions … View moreA greengrocer has started stocking products from a local butchery and seafood spot to keep them in commerce with Auckland at alert level 4.
As of Wednesday products from Sam's Butchery and Oceanz Silverdale can be bought at Fruit World Silverdale.
Under alert level 4 restrictions greengrocers can sell uncooked food through contactless delivery, but butcheries and seafood shops cannot operate.
The greengrocer is also selling products to local food banks at a discounted price.
Lockdown Challenge: Decorate your letterbox or gate
Stuff is presenting whānau across Aotearoa with ideas and entertainment each day to help us battle throughout lockdown.
Today’s challenge is to decorate your letterbox or gate.
It may not be Christmas yet, but what better time to get creative, raid the decorations box, and impress your … View moreStuff is presenting whānau across Aotearoa with ideas and entertainment each day to help us battle throughout lockdown.
Today’s challenge is to decorate your letterbox or gate.
It may not be Christmas yet, but what better time to get creative, raid the decorations box, and impress your neighbours by having the fanciest letterbox or gate on the block?
It’s a chance to get the kids off the couch, and get pets and teddy bears involved too.
We're looking for submissions to be published in Stuff Nation. To share your photos, videos, or descriptions of your creations, hit the contribute button. App users email: stuffnation@stuff.co.nz
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Update: Blind sisters excel at music after Neighbourly user donates piano
Kia ora neighbours.
In 2019 I wrote about sisters Daelani and Tayla Marsters, who are both blind. The pair really improved on their piano skills after being gifted a piano from Neighbourly user Christine Collins. You can read all about that by clicking 'read more' below.
I'm … View moreKia ora neighbours.
In 2019 I wrote about sisters Daelani and Tayla Marsters, who are both blind. The pair really improved on their piano skills after being gifted a piano from Neighbourly user Christine Collins. You can read all about that by clicking 'read more' below.
I'm thrilled to share that Tayla has since put together her own composition, and it's very impressive. You can listen here: www.youtube.com...
There must be more Neighbourly kindness and success stories out there - if so, I'd love to hear from you, email me at caroline.williams@stuff.co.nz
'Play gym' trap helps capture seven stoats at pest-free Shakespear Regional Park
Seven stoats have been captured during an outbreak at Shakespear Regional Park, however it is estimated there could be around four more.
A stoat was first spotted in the 500-hectare pest-free sanctuary at the end of 2020. It later gave birth, meaning there may be up to 11 stoats wreaking havoc … View moreSeven stoats have been captured during an outbreak at Shakespear Regional Park, however it is estimated there could be around four more.
A stoat was first spotted in the 500-hectare pest-free sanctuary at the end of 2020. It later gave birth, meaning there may be up to 11 stoats wreaking havoc among the park's wildlife.
Two female stoats have been trapped this month, and last week the cameras spotted a stoat checking out a stoat “play gym” – a pile of debris placed on a log bridge and with traps inside – where one of its “presumed siblings” was trapped on July 2.
“We treat this positively as it is knowledge to inform next steps and a head start on where to target this next animal,” senior ranger at the sanctuary Matt Maitland said.
“There is genuine excitement that we are making progress, tempered with healthy realism of the task still ahead of us.”
Click 'read more' for the full story.
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