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EarthDiverse: History/Mythology course on the Greek Gods begins Thu 9 May!

todd from EarthDiverse

Interested in learning more about Greek Mythology? Take our Term 2 Intro course entitled "Getting to Know the Greek Gods." This course takes a look at archeology, art and literature to help us understand the ancient Greeks and how they lived and worshipped. Come join us!

For more information on this course, and all of our other courses on offer during Term 2 (beginning the week starting Sunday 5 May), click on the Read More button below, then scroll down the page to the course you're after and click there. Easy peasy. Hopefully we'll have something that suits your interests!

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4 days ago

What's your favourite tomato recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.

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1 day ago

Have you driven past this King Country icon lately?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Months after launching a campaign to have Waitomo’s famous big apple refreshed, the woman behind it has closed her petition and claimed victory.

Once the apple of the eye of passers-by, the big apple had suffered years of neglect, which took the shine off the apple and left a bad taste in the mouths of locals, until Piopio resident Karen Barrett took a bite out of its owners - Tourism Holdings Ltd (THL).

Have you driven past this King Country icon lately? Tell us your thoughts in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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2 days ago

Where's your favourite place to buy strawberries?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Strawberry farm Kane’s strawberries might just be the best in the country, prompting Christmas queues and being eaten by generations of families.

The family-owned strawberry farm in Leamington is known throughout the Waikato region for their strawberries, which people say have the best flavour and quality.

Where's your favourite place to buy strawberries? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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