Kumquats for jam / marmalade
We have a bumper crop of kumquats that need to be made into jam or marmalade. Really easy to do as they don't need to be peeled (skin is edible).
They are too bitter to eat from the tree so please don't take them as a substitute for mandarins or oranges.
Probably have enough for 100 litres of kumquats
Recipe is 1 part kumquat / 2 parts water / 2.5 parts sugar, so there's enough to make over 500 litres!
Soak for 8 hours then boil for an hour.
Private message if interested.
Cheers
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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89.2% Yes, it's fair
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10.1% No, it's unreasonable
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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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