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1590 days ago

July special

Monica from My HAIR

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1590 days ago

Are you ready to get Upcycling?

Resene

The Resene Upcycling Awards are coming back this month, the third year in a row! Watch this space and get prepared for the announcement; there are great prizes up for grabs.

Upcycling is the term used for taking a preloved item and transforming it - whether it's for a new purpose … View more
The Resene Upcycling Awards are coming back this month, the third year in a row! Watch this space and get prepared for the announcement; there are great prizes up for grabs.

Upcycling is the term used for taking a preloved item and transforming it - whether it's for a new purpose altogether, or just to give it an ‘extreme makeover'. Consider using the school holidays to get Upcycling with the smaller members of your household - or use the next rainy day to drag out the paint and your creativity!

In the meantime, check out some of the creative cookies from last year.
Pick your paints

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1590 days ago

Bristlenose babies

Trudy from Bulls - Sanson

A must for a tropical tank. $4 each. Im in Sanson, so pick up only please😁 pm me

Price: $4

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1590 days ago

SET OF SUITCASES

Jo from Awapuni

PAIR OF NAVY BLUE CARGO SUITCASES
OBVIOUS WEAR ON OUTSIDE BUT FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY
WHEELS AND ZIPS ETC WORKING WELL
DIMENSIONS:
LARGE:
74 CM LONG
48 CM WIDE
18 CM DEEP… View more
PAIR OF NAVY BLUE CARGO SUITCASES
OBVIOUS WEAR ON OUTSIDE BUT FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY
WHEELS AND ZIPS ETC WORKING WELL
DIMENSIONS:
LARGE:
74 CM LONG
48 CM WIDE
18 CM DEEP
SMALL
68 CM LONG
43 CM WIDE
18 CM DEEP
CALL 35 40 399 OR LEAVE MESSAGE ON NEIGHBOURLY IF INTERESTED
PS: PUP NOT INCLUDED!

Price: $30

1594 days ago

Motueka: New Zealand’s small-town doughnut capital

Trupti Biradar Reporter from Stuff Travel

If you’re hungry, please step away from your phone or monitor. Would you try this cheeseburger doughnut? Read more about the small NZ team with some big doughnut dreams below.

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1593 days ago

Medic Alert issues

Val from Milson

I have been wearing a Medic Alert bracelet since the 60's.
It has all needed info printed on it.
This year I have started getting a/c's from Med. Alert. by post.
Invoice amount $35.00 plus $35.00 overdue which amounts to $70.00
I have never had an account from them since I payed for the… View more
I have been wearing a Medic Alert bracelet since the 60's.
It has all needed info printed on it.
This year I have started getting a/c's from Med. Alert. by post.
Invoice amount $35.00 plus $35.00 overdue which amounts to $70.00
I have never had an account from them since I payed for the bracelet in the 60's until this year.
Is anyone else experiencing this?

1593 days ago

Limited Coverage of "Nature Calls" by the Guardian

Iola from Awapuni

It has been interesting to read the NZ Herald Whanganui and the Horowhenua Chronicle about the PNCC "Nature Calls" proposals.
Articles Headlines "Stink over Sewage " River Users don't want big City Waste." "Sewage Could be Earner ""Land Based waste … View more
It has been interesting to read the NZ Herald Whanganui and the Horowhenua Chronicle about the PNCC "Nature Calls" proposals.
Articles Headlines "Stink over Sewage " River Users don't want big City Waste." "Sewage Could be Earner ""Land Based waste treatment urged."
Public meetings, calling Foxton and Coastal residents to act to support "Restoring the Manawatu River." with Option 3 having the least impact on waterways.
Christina Paton, a long time advocate for the Manawatu River has said that wastewater discharged to land would not have to be treated to the high level as required to dispose to the river. The land based treated water disposal is used in the Horowhenua with some areas having storm water going into wetlands. If PNCC had changed to land base in 1999 the cost would have been a fraction of what it will cost today.
To offset the cost of purchasing land I have suggested that as the coastal wetlands in the Manawatu have declined in the past 40 years, that piping our treated waste water to DOC administered wetlands should be an option for consideration. I also think the State owned coastal forests could benefit from treated waste water and some should be stored for either irrigation and rural fire fighting.
Why is it necessary to consider land based as the best option?
The Government will be releasing their Fresh Water Policy that sets the standards for resource consents applications to comply with and administered by Horizons Regional Council. Strong advocacy over many years has called for the discharge to rivers or waterways to be discontinued.
Why has the Guardian not given Palmerston North residents information about how their neighbour views our problem? Why has it been reported widely in the other community papers, but not in the Guardian?

1592 days ago

Have you picked up a copy of our July issue yet?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Well, don't wait too long! This issue is packed with good reads and amazing offers from our friends and partners. We take a close look at urban farmer Freeman Farms, and visit an Auckland coastal garden that the owner waited three long decades to create as well as a Dunedin garden where … View moreWell, don't wait too long! This issue is packed with good reads and amazing offers from our friends and partners. We take a close look at urban farmer Freeman Farms, and visit an Auckland coastal garden that the owner waited three long decades to create as well as a Dunedin garden where they’ve grown flowers for nearly 50 years. We're still on the hunt for our Houseplant Hero, thanks to our friends at Yates and Kings Plant Barn. Nominations are now open for our 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year too! There’s a feature on walnut growers in NZ, highlights of new roses coming out this year and of course, details on how to get yourself $20 worth of free bulbs from NZ Bulbs.

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