More success for Shaw clan
Lower Hutt based twins Mesha Shaw-Wallace and Zahr Shaw-Wallace both received Most Valuable Player Awards at the recent Lower North Island U17 softball tournaments. Both the Hutt Valley girls and boys teams beat Wellington in the final, to claim the title. The 16 year-olds come from a famous softball family. Grandmother Naomi Shaw captained the White Sox to their only world title win and their mother, Kiri, was also a longtime White Sox player. Father Craig Wallace is a former Black Sox and a stalwart of Hutt Valley softball. Zahr attends Silverstream St Pats and Mesha is at Whitby Collegiate.
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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84.5% Yes
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14.1% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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.
Railing planters
To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
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