Basement renovations
'Turn Up The Base' - With A Basement Renovation.
Last week we talked about building up to create more space in your home. This week we discuss building down.
A basement renovation is without doubt one of the best ways to add extra usable space to your home. In many cases it is more cost-effective than adding another storey, which can require strengthening of the lower levels - and on our hilly Auckland roads, there are plenty of houses with untapped potential sitting beneath them.
Read more in our blog here buff.ly...
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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85.6% Yes
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13.3% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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.
Quick tour of our reformer Pilates studio in Browns Bay...
Join us in this brief video tour. Why not come try it out with a free intro session?