Do you have a skill you would like to share with the community?
We are on the hunt for people who have a skill and would be willing to donate their time and expertise to hold a community classes and share it with the wider Hastings Community.
We have a great space at the Red Cross - Hastings Service Centre and would like to offer classes such as zumba, walk/run group, yoga, pilates, line dancing, language lessons, crochet, card/jewellery making, meditation, floral arranging, gardening, book club... if you have any idea and are willing to teach it we would love to hear from you!
To express your interest please email amber.mcarthur@redcross.org.nz or call the centre on (06) 878 8438
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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85.5% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.2% 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.