Whale Song display at Coastlands
Check out the Whale Song Information Centre display at Coastlands which opened this week
This is located opposite "Tank" Juice Bar in the food area next to PaperPlus and is an open to view public display presented by the Whale Song Charitable Trust.
This is an amazing project that will not require any Ratepayer Funds. Correct, you as a ratepayer are not being asked to contribute through your rates. The Whale Song Charitable Trust are making no funding requests of Council except to help progress the project through the resource consent process.
This project will be funded by private donors, sponsorships and arts grants.
Want to donate, contact the trust or pop in and visit the display in the mall.
The biggest sculptural project in New Zealand all about NZ's earliest beginnings right here in Kapiti, pre european, whales, oil, commerce, conservation, today!
Visit Coastlands and learn the facts about this districts cultural and early european history, and find links in this community you may not know you have...
This is a project for the Kapiti district by Kapiti people... built by those who can contribute and enjoyed by everyone.
Want to know more
Please do visit the display! Bring the kids, bring the grandparents.
www.whalesong.kiwi...
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Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.5% Yes
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13.3% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Food Recall: Equal brand European Dark Chocolate
A specific batch of Equal brand European Dark Chocolate is being recalled due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (milk).
People with a milk allergy or intolerance should not consume this product. If you are not allergic or intolerant to milk, this recall does not affect you.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...