Papanui High School Writing Course
Do you have an interest in wanting to learn to write books for children and young adults? Papanui High School is offering a weekend course on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September
10 am - 4 pm both days at a cost of $120. This course will teach you the difference between writing for very young and older children, what publishers and parents look for, how to structure a story, how to create a great character and how to submit your stories.
The tutor Michele McConnochie is a writer, she has written a number of books as well as having written for newspapers and a publishing company she now focusses on teaching writing.
For further information or for enrolment in this course please contact Barbara Roper rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 033520701.
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.
It’s Riddle Time – You Might Need an Extra Cup of Coffee!
Nobody has ever walked this way. Which way is it?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.
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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84.7% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.4% Other - I'll share below