Brooklands - Vogeltown, New Plymouth

2019 days ago

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Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on picking persimmons, protecting frost-tender plants, warming up veges for speedier crops, digging holes for fruit trees and storing root vegetables underground. We also tell you how to turn weeds into fertiliser and grow broad beans. Plus … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on picking persimmons, protecting frost-tender plants, warming up veges for speedier crops, digging holes for fruit trees and storing root vegetables underground. We also tell you how to turn weeds into fertiliser and grow broad beans. Plus make fabulous recipes from gorgeous new cookbook Tortellini at Midnight and enter to win prizes from Grosafe and Kings Seeds.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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2019 days ago

Happy Friday Neighbourhood Supporters! 🗣💛

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Here's some good food for thought as we head into the weekend.

#NSNZsupportingouryoungpeople

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2019 days ago

Saturday 25th May Garage Sale 50 Barrett Road Whalers Gate 8.00am

Suzy from Spotswood

Combined Clear out!!, Furniture, Whiteware, Household items, Power Tools, Plants, Great Clothes, all sizes, shoes, changing room available,
See you there ,

2019 days ago

Poll: Do you support students striking for climate change?

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Tens of thousands of students will take to the streets for the second time this year to strike for climate change action.

From marches and rallies to tree planting and beach clean ups, New Zealand's youth are doing all they can to bring attention to the issue.

To read more here

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Do you support students striking for climate change?
  • 48.1% Yes, absolutely.
    48.1% Complete
  • 5.5% I don't care.
    5.5% Complete
  • 46.3% No, I don't.
    46.3% Complete
2270 votes
2019 days ago

Poll: Do you support the 70,000 primary and secondary teachers going on strike?

Reporter Sunday Star Times

Teachers in area schools have voted to join primary and secondary teachers in New Zealand's largest-ever education strike on May 29.

The strike is the first time all teachers in the compulsory schooling sector have taken strike action simultaneously.

The teachers, who are jointly … View more
Teachers in area schools have voted to join primary and secondary teachers in New Zealand's largest-ever education strike on May 29.

The strike is the first time all teachers in the compulsory schooling sector have taken strike action simultaneously.

The teachers, who are jointly represented by primary and secondary teachers' unions NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA, voted to strike after four days of talks with the Ministry of Education failed to result in an offer. Read more here.

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Do you support the 70,000 primary and secondary teachers going on strike?
  • 60.1% Yes, they deserve a better deal.
    60.1% Complete
  • 3.5% No, it's inconvenient having to arrange childcare.
    3.5% Complete
  • 36.5% No, the unions should accept the offer on the table
    36.5% Complete
1094 votes
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