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The rain that fell on Tuesday was not enough for a loosening of water restrictions across a swath of Tasman District with some permit holders in line for tougher limits from Monday.
If you think the air over Richmond seems clearer since the nation went into lockdown, you're right. Monitoring data shows a 60 per cent drop in coarser pollution particles since the lockdown, believed to be linked to a decrease in traffic.
Police say travel over Easter should be for essential purposes only - and that people shouldn't be driving out to the bach or to visit family out of town.
This was an item I read on newshub.co.nz a couple of days ago. It got me thinking that a little bit of satirical humour would (hopefully) be appreciated by my neighbours.
Woman shares simple trick to make a bottle of milk last longer during lockdown
“(O)ne Australian woman has shared a … View moreThis was an item I read on newshub.co.nz a couple of days ago. It got me thinking that a little bit of satirical humour would (hopefully) be appreciated by my neighbours.
Woman shares simple trick to make a bottle of milk last longer during lockdown
“(O)ne Australian woman has shared a simple trick that allows a single bottle of milk to go much further and prevent wastage. Danielle Chapman says by pouring milk into ice cube trays or bags, you can simply pop one out into your hot coffee or tea as required.”
[Source: newshub.co.nz; accessed 2 Apr20]
We reached out to various groups to provide some New Zealand context to this breaking news from the land of the dingo, wombat and mean minded politicians. This is our report.
The Prime Minister emoted some of her inexhaustible empathy to tea drinkers but signaled that making ice in trays for gins & tonic is a more appropriate use of ice cube trays. “I hate to burst milk-with-tea tea drinkers bubbles, and I feel your pain, but frozen milk in tea is not the sort of thing my colleagues and I can tolerate. It is just not us”, she said, before zooming off to another meeting.
The Director General of Health offered a personal view that using frozen cubes of milk in tea is “both an abomination and a waste of resources”. He has asked the police to consider banning the use of frozen milk in tea and is considering an educational programme aimed at getting citizens to consume more gin and tonic with ice, made in trays. “This will lessen the supply of receptacles for freezing milk and thus stamp out what could become an epidemic of bad tasting tea if allowed to spread in the community”, he suggested.
The Leader of the Opposition was naturally opposed to everything but said that gin, tonic, tea, milk, coffee and Chinese fridge manufacturers were feeling financial pain at present and urged the government to provide generous subsidies to those industries. “This would have a number of benefits,” he said. “It would enable employers to keep paying minimum wages to their workers while ensuring supply met the market at prices that provided a reasonable profit. This will help reduce incidences of understandable price gouging which places an unfair end-year tax burden on the most important people in our society. Those who vote for my party.”
We also reached out to the independent MP for Botany. “There is clear evidence that this is a story created by the Chinese fridge industry and the National Party to destroy a New Zealand way of life, unfrozen milk in tea”, the MP said. Unfortunately his tape recorder started playing up at that stage and his following comments were too garbled to understand.
The Green Party is reportedly appalled at the idea of frozen milk in tea. Its law and order spokesperson stated that people who advocate this sort of thing must really be stoned. In response, the leader of the ACT Party called his caucus together and said that he was in “almost unanimous agreement with himself” that if the Greens were advocating people should really be stoned to the point of death then “checks and balances needed to be in place to ensure this was done voluntarily.” One of the heads at NORML agreed somewhat with ACT. “I especially like the idea of being stoned voluntarily, but we need to draw the line at the death bit. That really is one toke over the line,” he exhaled.
An anonymous source advised that Federated Farmers (Dairy Division) has begun lobbying the government to provide a free in-milk cow to all citizens, one per bubble. This will also help spread Herd Immunity & Virus Eradication Syndrome (HIVES) throughout the country. This suggestion received strong support from the Association of Honey Producers. "The more hives there are in the country the better, I reckon. We would definitely be for that", one beekeeper said.
A spokesperson for a vegan collective, the Vegetables and Grains Union of Employees (VAGUE), is calling for Almond, Legume and Melon Supplements (ALMS) to be distributed to everyone as a replacement for milk. “Our members all work voluntarily and without pay”, she said, “and this will provide them with continuity of employment while giving all cows a bit of a break from the twice daily grind of milk tithing.”
Finally, the Minister of Health has offered to deliver pre-melted ice by mountain bike to people lacking freezer space. He has assured the Prime Minister that he is well known as a bit of a tosser and will keep a two metre throwing distance away from any bubble during delivery runs. “I can assure the people of New Zealand that because of my organisational skills, this will be like a walk in the park for me, and I sincerely make no apology for that,” was his concluding remark.
Hey neighbours, it was great to see so many of you at our live lunch with NZ Home and Garden and NZ Gardener editors Naomi Larkin and Jo McCarroll. Thanks for stopping by :)
If you missed it, you can still drop in for a recap and see if Jo and Naomi answered your questions, here.
Who are the useless parents allowing their kids to ride their bikes around the neighbourhood, and play in Harriet Reserve (Richmond) area?
I watched a group of kids riding their bikes over the dirt jumps there and another couple of kids came down the road to join them. No 'social … View moreWho are the useless parents allowing their kids to ride their bikes around the neighbourhood, and play in Harriet Reserve (Richmond) area?
I watched a group of kids riding their bikes over the dirt jumps there and another couple of kids came down the road to join them. No 'social distancing' going on.
Come on people...this virus kills and you let your kids out to play with any number of random kids?
Hello neighbours, our editor Jo McCarroll is hosting another Live Lunch today (with colleague Naomi who edits NZ House & Garden), so jump online between 12.30 and 1pm to join them. You can ask questions in advance, so start firing through your gardening questions and pictures of your garden or … View moreHello neighbours, our editor Jo McCarroll is hosting another Live Lunch today (with colleague Naomi who edits NZ House & Garden), so jump online between 12.30 and 1pm to join them. You can ask questions in advance, so start firing through your gardening questions and pictures of your garden or the projects you've been tackling over lockdown anytime you like!
Hi guys,
I have just signed a petition to get Connings reopened. Connings, a local produce food market was closed by the government. So, instead of driving 12 kilometres to Connings we now have to drive 18 kilometres to the supermarkets in Motueka. There we can buy veges at high prices which were … View moreHi guys,
I have just signed a petition to get Connings reopened. Connings, a local produce food market was closed by the government. So, instead of driving 12 kilometres to Connings we now have to drive 18 kilometres to the supermarkets in Motueka. There we can buy veges at high prices which were transported from who knows to Motueka, handled by dozens of people.
In the 15 years I am in NZ this is only the second petition I signed because I support this.
Go ahead and sign it here: chng.it...
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Coronavirus restrictions are making a bad situation for farmers worse as the dry weather in Nelson stretches into April.
How's everyone feeling at this stage of lockdown? Head over to the Reach Out page and let everyone know how you're coping and share any words of kindness that will help support each other during this time. Do you need help or can you help a neighbour in need? Perhaps you can offer a … View moreHow's everyone feeling at this stage of lockdown? Head over to the Reach Out page and let everyone know how you're coping and share any words of kindness that will help support each other during this time. Do you need help or can you help a neighbour in need? Perhaps you can offer a friendly phone call, have some great baking tips, ways to work from home or ideas to keep the kids entertained. Post on Reach Out and together we can all support each other and our communities during this time.
Lockdown is a stressful and difficult time for many and showing kindness can go a long way in brightening someone’s day. Be Neighbourly and spread positivity, we all know there’s plenty of that on Neighbourly!
Need help or can you support someone in need? … View moreLockdown is a stressful and difficult time for many and showing kindness can go a long way in brightening someone’s day. Be Neighbourly and spread positivity, we all know there’s plenty of that on Neighbourly!
Need help or can you support someone in need? Reach out to your Neighbours here now.
● Wash your hands.
● Use cough and sneeze etiquette.
● Respect self-isolation.
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We are looking for seniors 65+ to take part in a short questionnaire to help us improve our website. The questions will take no longer than 3 minutes to complete and no personal information is required. The winner of a $50 Prezzy Card will be drawn at random on 27 April and contacted directly.
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A woman in her 70s in the latest confirmed coronavirus case in Nelson, with another four probable cases, including a teenage girl in Marlborough.
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