Poll: Does the South Island have cultural cringe about our native plants?
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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19.3% I grow heaps of natives and I'm in the South Island.
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22.3% I'm in the South Island and I love pretty flowers, edibles and exotics.
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22% I'm in the North Island and it's all natives at my place.
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36.4% I love pretty flowers, edibles and exotics and I'm in the North Island.
Milo Fantails Football at AUFC term 4
The Milo Fantails programme is a girls-only football programme designed to build confidence and skills playing football, while having fun with a group of other girls doing the same. The programme also supports female coach development with female-only coaches.
Start date: 14th October 2024 (8 weeks)
Finish date: 9th December 2024 (excl Labour Day)
Time of sessions: Mondays 4.15-5.15pm
Location: AUFC, Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill
Age groups: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Cost: $40 for 8 weeks
Register at Auckland United Football Club
www.aucklandunitedfc.org.nz...
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Poll: Should employees be able to work from home?
At the post-Cabinet press conference, the National Party asserted they want public sector staff to return to the office. This has opened a conversation about other sectors in New Zealand who have adopted working from home (WFH).
Where possible, do you think employees should be able to work from home? Vote below and share your thoughts in the comments.
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69.8% Yes
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26.9% No
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3.2% Other - I'll share below