Queensland fruit fly activities
With the warmer winter and spring approaching, our Queensland fruit fly baiting work has begun again.
Our staff will be letting homeowners know if they need to enter properties and if they have been on properties.
Restrictions are still in place on the movement of locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Check what this means for you at biosecurity.govt.nz/queenslandfruitfly
We know it’s an inconvenience, but the work is vital for our horticultural industries and back yard fruit trees.
Thanks for your support, we cannot do this without you.
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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85.1% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Gardening
We are looking for someone to do lawns and garden maintenance once a fortnight for a property in Browns Bay.
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
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.