Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

855 days ago

Time to escape your neighbourhood?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Are you overdue a getaway? You could win a 13-day Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer South Island Rail & Coach tour by participating in Neighbourly’s 8th birthday celebration.

To enter the competition, just tell us what you love about your neighbourhood. It could be your favourite spot, a … View more
Are you overdue a getaway? You could win a 13-day Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer South Island Rail & Coach tour by participating in Neighbourly’s 8th birthday celebration.

To enter the competition, just tell us what you love about your neighbourhood. It could be your favourite spot, a beautiful view, or something that makes you smile. You could be in for a once-in-a-lifetime getaway!
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856 days ago

unwanted lawnmowers

Stephen from Takaro

i am looking for old unwanted lawnmowers and parts..plz text 021665838..ty

857 days ago

WIN with AO Travel and Stuff newspapers

Stuff

Hey Neighbours!

Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.

Competition closes on Friday 12 … View more
Hey Neighbours!

Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.

Competition closes on Friday 12 August 2022. Terms and conditions apply.
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857 days ago

Re-energise your morning with the Sunday Star-Times.

Stuff

Enjoy an Antipodes skincare duo (RRP$50) when you purchase a three-month subscription to the Sunday Star-Times for just $52.

Subscribe at mags4gifts.co.nz antipodes Terms and conditions apply.
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857 days ago

Classes at Feilding Art Centre

The Feilding & District Art Society

The school holidays are nearly over but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. Feilding Art Centre has a full calendar of classes coming up, suitable for all ages and abilities.

From 26 July: Budding Artists – after school classes for ages 5-9 (SOLD OUT)

From July 28: Future Masters – … View more
The school holidays are nearly over but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. Feilding Art Centre has a full calendar of classes coming up, suitable for all ages and abilities.

From 26 July: Budding Artists – after school classes for ages 5-9 (SOLD OUT)

From July 28: Future Masters – after school classes for ages 10-14

August 7: Create with Paint – a full-day portraiture workshop with Roger Key, suitable for mature teens and adults of all skill levels - $90 for non-members and $72 for members

August 19: Spend the morning making a mixed metal feather cuff bracelet with local jewellery maker, Rholene Singleton - $175

August 20: Create a Landscape with Kylie Wardlaw, as she teaches beginner and intermediate artists the strategies needed to approach a landscape painting - $50 for non-members and $45 for members.



For more information and to register, be sure to visit www.feildingartsociety.com...

857 days ago

Selling our washer dryer combo

Quinton from Milson

LG 8.5/4.5 washer and Dryer www.trademe.co.nz...

857 days ago

sale

Ruy from Takaro

hello my friend, we are selling our sofa 3 sets $500 and 2 sets 300, call me if interested okay, I only sell then together - 063575980

Negotiable

887 days ago

Is your broadband bill about to increase? Don't throw money away.

NZ Compare

Spark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.

Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings … View more
Spark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.

Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings each year on their broadband bill, because they are failing to shop around for cheaper broadband plans.

We estimate that over 500,000 households would be able to pay less for their broadband each month but many consumers are unaware of the fact that they could be making these savings and people often don’t know where to start when looking for a change in broadband plan or provider.

This is where NZ Compare can help. Our websites are simple to use and if you need more help, our friendly, Auckland based, customer support centre can advise on the most suitable broadband plan for your needs and help talk you through the switch. With unlimited fibre broadband plans available for less than $60 a month why would you pay more?

Find out more at NZ Compare or call the team on 0508 226672

CORRECTION: This post has been amended to clarify that the price of fibre and copper broadband internet services will increase, and that the increase is between $3 and $5 a month, not only $5 a month on fibre broadband plans as previously posted. (Amended at 10.31am, June 23, 2022)

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857 days ago

Create a statement

The Team from Resene ColorShop Palmerston North

Transform an old wooden easel with Resene paint into a statement piece for a glam office or homework desk!

Find out how to create your own.

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858 days ago

Price Drop Alert, This Weekend only!

Beds4U

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858 days ago

**WANTED**Bulk shopkins, barbies, my little pony

Ebba from Kelvin Grove

My girls are 4 and 9. Both very interested in barbies, my little pony, and shopkins, as well as any extras that come with them. Anything better than too much screen time:-)
If anybody young or old, that has a collection or bulk lots, that would be interesting in selling at a fair price, please … View more
My girls are 4 and 9. Both very interested in barbies, my little pony, and shopkins, as well as any extras that come with them. Anything better than too much screen time:-)
If anybody young or old, that has a collection or bulk lots, that would be interesting in selling at a fair price, please text only and message direct 021618034 thanks in advance.

858 days ago

Moa bones display at Pūkaha

Emily Court from Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Have you seen our new moa bones display yet?

You can now learn about the Moa hakahaka (Coastal moa) at Pūkaha thanks to our display of bones generously loaned from a local who found them on a Wairarapa farm in the 1970's.

858 days ago
858 days ago

Red Cross Shop

The Team from Red Cross Shop Palmerston North

Hi Neighbours
This week our specials are:- 50% OFF SELECTED FURNITURE and continuation of our $1.00 MIXED CLOTHING RACK plus great buying with our $2.00 LADIES JEANS RACK

858 days ago

Natures Bounty | Bast is Best

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants.

Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are… View more
Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants.

Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants. A sustainable choice, bast fibres support regenerative agricultural practices that can help the soil sequester carbon and as a natural resource, are entirely biodegradable. In this article we will investigate four of the most utilised bast fibres: flax, hemp, ramie, and jute.

Between the epidermis (the outermost layer of cells) and the core of the plant’s stems are soft, woody fibre bundles or strands which can be over one metre long. The strands are composed of individual filaments made up of cellulose and hemicellulose cells bonded together by pectin or lignin, a cohesive gum which strengthens the stem of the plant.

During harvest the stems are cut close to the ground and the fibres are separated either through a natural decomposition process called retting (engaging moisture and bacteria to rot away the gummy cellular tissues) or by decortication (peeling the stems manually or mechanically). After retting, the fibres can be mechanically extracted through a process known as scutching.

In contrast to bast fibres, leaf fibres are obtained from the leaves of monocotyledonous plants with parallel-veined leaves, such as grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms. The long, stiff fibres of plants including abaca, cantala, Mauritius hemp, and sisal are generally used to create cordage or ropes, however, due to labour-intensive harvesting processes they are used less frequently than synthetic options.

Flax (Linen): Famously grown across northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland, flax is the most popular and strongest of the bast fibres. Wild flax fibres found in the Upper Palaeolithic layers of a Georgian cave indicate that humans have been crafting cords and weaving flax baskets for over 30,000 years.

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