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2231 days ago

Poll: Does the South Island have cultural cringe about our native plants?

Jo McCarroll Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Fiona Eadie, head gardener at Dunedin's iconic Larnach Castle, says she hears from gardeners all the time that New Zealand native plants are "boring". Do we have a native plant cultural cringe? And, if so, is there a difference between what gardeners in the North Island and the South Island think?

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Does the South Island have cultural cringe about our native plants?
  • 19.3% I grow heaps of natives and I'm in the South Island.
    19.3% Complete
  • 22.3% I'm in the South Island and I love pretty flowers, edibles and exotics.
    22.3% Complete
  • 22% I'm in the North Island and it's all natives at my place.
    22% Complete
  • 36.4% I love pretty flowers, edibles and exotics and I'm in the North Island.
    36.4% Complete
264 votes
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10 hours ago

Poll: Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
Do you think drivers should be required to take a quick driving theory test every 10 years?

Vote in the poll and share any road rules that you've seen bent! 😱

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Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?
  • 51.8% Yes
    51.8% Complete
  • 46.3% No
    46.3% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
1422 votes
3 days ago

Poll: What does 'Kei te pēhea koe' mean?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week) is upon us and we always love to get involved.

Add your vote to the poll and share a phrase in te Reo Māori below to be in to win a $25 Prezzy card.

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What does 'Kei te pēhea koe' mean?
  • 4.4% You are finally here
    4.4% Complete
  • 86.5% How are you (feeling)?
    86.5% Complete
  • 1.4% There are two fish
    1.4% Complete
  • 7.7% Pass the salt, please
    7.7% Complete
1371 votes
5 hours ago

Gerda Takes On Te Reo Maori!

Anthony Wilding Retirement Village

This year Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week, is being held from September 16 to 23. It’s an important week encouraging all of Aotearoa to use te reo Māori in everyday life. Similarly, Mahuru Māori promotes speaking and celebrating te reo throughout the month of September.

Over the last couple of years, Gerda, a resident at Diana Isaac Village in Christchurch, has grown her Māori vocabulary by attending the virtual monthly te reo Māori classes offered to Ryman residents. This group learning environment is run by Anita Gill from Te Puna Reo Māori, a Māori online learning provider.

Click read more for the full story.

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