The Great InsectBot Mission Competition
Step into a NASA engineer’s shoes to design and create a robot, inspired from insects’ unique characteristics, with the capability of surviving on Mars. The competition is for rangatahi aged 10 to 16 years across Aotearoa.
The finalists will get the chance to go to Tauranga STEM Festival and present their InsectBot to a panel of judges. The competition winner will receive amazing “money can’t buy experiences” including a visit to Rocket Lab facilities as a VIP and other prizes will include a series of space and engineering themed experiences thanks to our generous partners.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
Garage Sale at Liston Crescent Hamilton
Big Clearance Sale for all new and used household and gardening items. Everything must go!
Date & Time:
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 8 am - 12 pm
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 8 am - 12 pm
Location: Liston Crescent, Hillcrest, Hamilton ~ please look out for the garage sale sign on the day.
Note: welcome to contact me beforehand if you are interested in any big item. Thank you.
Living room - 3+2+1 sofa set, armchair, display cabinet, solid wood coffee table, CRT TV, CD rack, dehumidifier, bookshelves etc.
Kitchen - coffee machine, pots, frying/sauce pans, plates, utensils, kettles, storage containers, bakeware, glassware, jug, mugs, chopping boards, knives, sports bottles, thermos, grill, cup holder, serving plates, toaster, convection oven etc.
Study room - study desks at various sizes, office chairs, table lamps, 3 tiers small bookshelves, 5 tiers big bookshelves, computer desks, office round meeting tables, office drawers, lots ring binders, lots document holders etc.
Bedroom - 1x single bed, 1x king bed, 1x dressing table with mirror and drawers, 2x bedside tables, linens, blankets, pillows, duvets, bedsheets, pillowcases, duvet covers etc.
Bathroom - towels, bathmats, storage racks, scales etc.
Garage - leaf blower/vacuum, tools, new small chainsaw, petrol lawnmower 2x petrol plastic containers, , old shower door, old wooden door.
Others - rubbish bins, vacuum cleaners.
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