Knowledge Bank
For all those interested in Hawke's Bay history the Knowledge Bank is holding a fund raising event :
Popular local historian Michael Fowler will talk on Thursday March 21st at the Havelock North Community Centre (Magdalinos room seats 250). Doors open at 5.30pm, Michael will speak from 6 till 7pm, the subject being his “favourite stories. Tickets are $10 and can be obtained from the Knowledge Bank - ph 8335333 (Linda Bainbridge)
Also Saturday March 23rd, 10am till 3pm there will be an open day (free) at Stoneycroft, Omahu Road - will include the Genealogist group as well and volunteers will be there to show visitors around - tea, coffee etc available and various publications will be on sale - including photos and articles
We'd love to see you at either or both events
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.6% Yes
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13.2% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Cleaning a heat pump
Hi everyone. Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable company to clean our heat pump. We used it on cold for a couple of days and when turning it back to warm it has a smell. We get it serviced yearly but the firm we use is expensive.
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.