Kumquat jam - give it a go! Free fruit.
I've just cleared our kumquat tree and have lots of fruit. 3 cups of kumquats go with 6-8 cups of sugar (depending how sweet you want it) and 6 cups of water . This will make about 8 jars of jam. These are really only good for jam, as they are not sweet naturally, but taste beautiful in jam. Text me on 021621775 if you want some, and I'll leave at bottom of drive in plastic bag. I picked fruit wearing gloves and a mask. Cheers Steve
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.3% Yes, it's fair
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9.9% No, it's unreasonable
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.
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