Onekawa, Napier

2231 days ago

Poll: Is free-range chicken worth the extra cost?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Chicken is a popular dish for many Kiwi families. But are you happy to pay the extra cost for free-range or organic chicken? If so, why do you fork out extra for it? Although buying free-range chicken might be an ethical choice for many, it's … View more
Hi neighbours,

Chicken is a popular dish for many Kiwi families. But are you happy to pay the extra cost for free-range or organic chicken? If so, why do you fork out extra for it? Although buying free-range chicken might be an ethical choice for many, it's not necessarily any healthier than other chicken.

As part of a new Stuff series, we look at why chicken is so cheap to buy nowadays, what happens inside the barn, why chickens get so big and the use of antibiotics in chicken feed. To learn more about what happens to your chicken before you put it in your shopping trolley, click the links above.

Have you got an opinion on the topic? Share your thoughts in the replies below. (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/ comments used on Stuff)

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Is free-range chicken worth the extra cost?
  • 53% Yes
    53% Complete
  • 47% No
    47% Complete
115 votes
2229 days ago

Resene project of the week!

The Team from Resene ColorShop Napier

Are your children or grandchildren scared of the dark? Give them something fun to look at when the lights go out with this clever glow in the dark moons made using Resene testpots and Resene FX Nightlight glow in the dark paint. Your kids will love it! Make the most of your weekend with this … View moreAre your children or grandchildren scared of the dark? Give them something fun to look at when the lights go out with this clever glow in the dark moons made using Resene testpots and Resene FX Nightlight glow in the dark paint. Your kids will love it! Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.

2231 days ago

Poll: Calling all ex-Aucklanders. What age were you when you left?

Reporter Sunday Star Times

Lately, we've heard of a lot of people leaving Auckland city due to factors such as the cheaper cost of living, job opportunities or to be closer to family etc. We're keen to know - what age were you when you left Auckland? Let us know by voting below - or tell us more in the comments.
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Lately, we've heard of a lot of people leaving Auckland city due to factors such as the cheaper cost of living, job opportunities or to be closer to family etc. We're keen to know - what age were you when you left Auckland? Let us know by voting below - or tell us more in the comments.

(Add NFP if you don't want your comments used in print)

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Calling all ex-Aucklanders. What age were you when you left?
  • 28.5% 20 - 30 years old
    28.5% Complete
  • 24.3% 30 - 40 years old
    24.3% Complete
  • 23.5% 40 - 60 year old
    23.5% Complete
  • 12.5% 60+
    12.5% Complete
  • 11.2% 0 - 20 years old
    11.2% Complete
456 votes
2230 days ago

All the Flavour with none of the fuss!

Fourth Element

Cook over a fire as Mother Nature intended but with the ease and versatility of a Traeger Wood Grill. Buy a Traeger Timberline 850 and receive $1000 worth of Traeger accessories!

· Pure Hardwood Pellets are the fuel of the Traeger signature flavour
· Love the wood-fire flavour of a Traeger … View more
Cook over a fire as Mother Nature intended but with the ease and versatility of a Traeger Wood Grill. Buy a Traeger Timberline 850 and receive $1000 worth of Traeger accessories!

· Pure Hardwood Pellets are the fuel of the Traeger signature flavour
· Love the wood-fire flavour of a Traeger Grill, it simply tastes better
· Real wood, real flavour – every time
· Rubs, sauces and pellets available in store

Visit the outdoor living and BBQ specialists at Fourth Element and discuss your outdoor cooking requirements now! Ask about our interest-free payment options!

917 Karamu Road
Hastings
Find out more!

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2231 days ago

EIT Information and Enrolment Day

Eastern Institute of Technology

Come in and meet our supportive staff, talk to our lecturers and tutors, have a tour of the campus and have a chat about career planning and how to enrol.

EIT Hawke's Bay 9am- 6pm
EIT Hastings, EIT Maraenui, EIT Central Hawke's Bay Learning Centres 9am - 4pm

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2231 days ago

Get decorating and $ave with the Resene October Sale!

Resene

Neighbours – now is your chance to refresh your place ready for the holidays. Get 30% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers and sealers 4L and under, 30% off wallpaper, 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers and sealers, 25% of decorating accessories and 25% off the Resene… View moreNeighbours – now is your chance to refresh your place ready for the holidays. Get 30% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers and sealers 4L and under, 30% off wallpaper, 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers and sealers, 25% of decorating accessories and 25% off the Resene cleaning range! Available at your local Resene ColorShop until 31 October 2018.

* Discount off the normal retail price. Excludes WallPrint, trade products and PaintWise levy. Not available in conjunction with any other offer.
Find out more

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2232 days ago

Handyman/joinery work

Steve from Greenmeadows

What a fantastic site this is, so informative and great for networking. Since joining I've had ongoing work and I'm available in the next couple of weeks again if anyone wants work done. I'm a qualified Joiner with 30 + yrs of experience. Also excellent with any home maintenance … View moreWhat a fantastic site this is, so informative and great for networking. Since joining I've had ongoing work and I'm available in the next couple of weeks again if anyone wants work done. I'm a qualified Joiner with 30 + yrs of experience. Also excellent with any home maintenance needs and all those odd jobs that you don't have time to do. Maybe your partner has a list of jobs that you can't get to? Good rates and professional service. Please call Steve on 021784005

2232 days ago

Strike action planned at Hawke's Bay Hospital tomorrow

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s anaesthetic technicians, who are members of the Association of Professionals and Executive Employee Inc (APEX), have voted to strike for 24 hours from 7am 24 October until 7am 25 October.

As a result of the strike action, 15 elective surgeries that required a general … View more
Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s anaesthetic technicians, who are members of the Association of Professionals and Executive Employee Inc (APEX), have voted to strike for 24 hours from 7am 24 October until 7am 25 October.

As a result of the strike action, 15 elective surgeries that required a general anaesthetic, planned for the day of the strike, would be postponed. Only life preserving operations will go ahead. Patients directly affected have been contacted.

Patients who had surgery planned during the strike period and were unsure of their situation could call Hawke’s Bay Hospital on (06) 878- 8109 for more information.

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2243 days ago

Short Trades Courses for EIT Regional Centres

Eastern Institute of Technology

Get some trade skills with these free EIT short courses. These courses will run in 2019 - register your interest at your nearest EIT Learning Centre today.

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2235 days ago

A bit of funeral humour.

Bruce from Napier South

Years ago I attended a Sunday afternoon free thinkers gathering in Havelock North which included an elderly lady who later died. At her service in the crematorium building she organised for a recording of the song Light my Fire to be played. I thought that was pretty neat.


CHUCK LORRE … View more
Years ago I attended a Sunday afternoon free thinkers gathering in Havelock North which included an elderly lady who later died. At her service in the crematorium building she organised for a recording of the song Light my Fire to be played. I thought that was pretty neat.


CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #497

To be read aloud at my funeral.

Well... this is depressing. Which, I guess, beats the alternative. Certainly don't want my send off to be a ding-dong-the-witch-is- dead flash mob. Perhaps there's a middle ground. A little light sobbing, some clothes rending. Nothing over the top. To all the actors here, let's try and keep this day about me. Okay, now that we've settled on the appropriate level of somber, I'd like to go over a few things before LIFE GOES ON WITHOUT ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! First, I want it known that I am deeply grateful for how things turned out. In retrospect - and yes, everything is in retrospect now - even the awful stuff seems to have had a purpose. When I was a young man a pretty girl smiled at me, so I did exactly what any young man would do, I joined her new-age religion. Seven years later I awoke, as if from a dream, and carried on like nothing happened. Which made sense because for seven years nothing happened. Being too poor to go to a doctor when I had ulcerative colitis made me a big supporter of free health care, as well as appreciative of the life-affirming qualities in a good bowel movement. Two failed marriages and many failed relationships taught me the fine art of apologizing. A decade or so of professional failures proved that hardship builds character, just not a very good one. And then there's all the great things that happened. My children - despite years of fatherly neglect - turned out to be awesome. Shaking off a severe drop in revenue, the Jack Daniels company managed to limp along without me. I stumbled into an incredible career when I realized I had a better chance at becoming the next Sherwood Schwartz than the next Bruce Springsteen. So again, looking back, other than dying, I have no real complaints. Looking forward, well, if the lights in the chapel flicker... NOW!... it means I'm a non-corporeal spiritual entity with a delightful streak of mischievousness (more Spooky than Casper). If not, the likely scenario is I exist only in your memories, and, after the ceremony, as landfill in a Jewish cemetery. So, to sum up a lifetime: "Here lies me. I did the best I could with what I had. I never stopped trying to be better. My flaws were plentiful. No need to list them here. We all know what they were -- don't we ladies? But I did love. And as I got older I think I learned how to love more. I hope that's what you remember about me."

"And that I was perfectly willing to end a heartfelt moment with a cheap dick joke."

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2233 days ago

comfrey

Dave from Maraenui

hi has any one got a comfrey plant i can have please thanks dave

Free

2238 days ago

Heat Pump Servicing

Nicola & Sefton from AirControl Hawkes Bay Ltd

Go in the draw for a free heat pump service before the summer heat arrives, find us on facebook and like our page...tag a friend and you are in the draw. Closes at the end of October.

2234 days ago

How will this affect your wages?

The Team from ACC New Zealand

For most workers, part of your wage goes to ACC. We’re proposing you pay more because accidents and medical costs have gone up. If you’re a wage earner, these proposals could affect you.

Learn about all the proposals and have your say at our site by October 25.
Learn more

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2235 days ago

Art Deco weekend February 2019 Tickets

Janis from Greenmeadows

Have 3 tickets for Death by Chocolate.Saturday 16th Feb. Sell at purchase price less booking fee. mobile 0211520876

Price: $50

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