Tutukaka Coast, Whangarei

2501 days ago

Palmers garden summer stunners!

Palmers Whangarei

Palmers Whangarei is full of colour at the moment with hanging baskets, potted colour, impatiens, flower seedlings, begonias, roses and the BIGGEST range of newly arrived hibiscus ever held at Palmers.

Get in quick for our hot buys, including 1.9lt Lemon Meyers for $9.99, 1.5lt Fuchias for … View more
Palmers Whangarei is full of colour at the moment with hanging baskets, potted colour, impatiens, flower seedlings, begonias, roses and the BIGGEST range of newly arrived hibiscus ever held at Palmers.

Get in quick for our hot buys, including 1.9lt Lemon Meyers for $9.99, 1.5lt Fuchias for $9.99, 1.25lt Black Magic Passionfruit for $7.99 and a massive 40% off our solar lighting, ideal for paths and lighting up the plants at night. Pop in to our cafe and enjoy our unique setting.

Palmers, for expert advice and a range of plants for all conditions.
Find out more!

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2513 days ago

Poll: Do you trust the weather forecast?

Reporter Whangārei Leader

A warmer and wetter start to the year is on the cards for Northland, potentially bringing some much-needed relief for the region's farms. However, farmers aren't counting their chickens yet. John Blackwell, president of Federated Farmers, Northland said, "We do take note of weather … View moreA warmer and wetter start to the year is on the cards for Northland, potentially bringing some much-needed relief for the region's farms. However, farmers aren't counting their chickens yet. John Blackwell, president of Federated Farmers, Northland said, "We do take note of weather forecasts but they are notoriously known to be wrong."

Do you agree? Is the weather forecast usually right or wrong in Northland? Do you think we are in for a warmer and wetter year?

Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...

*Influde NFP if you don't want your comments used in print

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Do you trust the weather forecast?
  • 8.2% Yes - it's right
    8.2% Complete
  • 14.3% No - it's notoriously wrong
    14.3% Complete
  • 77.6% Sometimes - it gives me a general idea
    77.6% Complete
  • 0% Other (comment below)
    0% Complete
49 votes
2502 days ago

Brighter, whiter, cheaper - LED roll-out continues

Online Content Publisher from Whangarei District Council

Local companies McKay and Currie Electrical will be lighting things up as they begin the roll out of LED luminaires across our District.

Council installed LED lights at Onerahi and Whangarei Heads before Christmas and we have received positive feedback from you. The old luminaires will be recycled… View more
Local companies McKay and Currie Electrical will be lighting things up as they begin the roll out of LED luminaires across our District.

Council installed LED lights at Onerahi and Whangarei Heads before Christmas and we have received positive feedback from you. The old luminaires will be recycled to recover any metals and other recyclable materials.

Read our full story: ► bit.ly...

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2502 days ago

Poll: Should there be stricter testing on sunscreens?

Elesha Gordon from Neighbourly.co.nz

Almost half of NZ sunscreens reportedly fail to live up to their most basic claims - to protect us from the sun. Some sunscreens brands haven’t even tested their product on people which may mean people are misled about the actual protect a sunscreen provides. Do you think New Zealand should have … View moreAlmost half of NZ sunscreens reportedly fail to live up to their most basic claims - to protect us from the sun. Some sunscreens brands haven’t even tested their product on people which may mean people are misled about the actual protect a sunscreen provides. Do you think New Zealand should have mandatory standards for sunscreen? Read the full Stuff story here.

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Should there be stricter testing on sunscreens?
  • 93.3% Yes, it should have mandatory standards
    93.3% Complete
  • 1.4% No, I am happy with how it is.
    1.4% Complete
  • 3.5% I have found a brand I trust, so this doesn't affect me.
    3.5% Complete
  • 1.8% I don't know / I have no opinion
    1.8% Complete
3313 votes
2513 days ago

Neighbour broke my dining room window

Kevin from Glenbervie

About a few weeks before Christmas my neighbour was mowing his macadamia nut orchard lawn and while he was doing this he decided that it was a good idea to run over the fallen macadamia nuts on the ground with his ride on mower. bad idea!! in doing this he flung a macadamia nut into my dining … View moreAbout a few weeks before Christmas my neighbour was mowing his macadamia nut orchard lawn and while he was doing this he decided that it was a good idea to run over the fallen macadamia nuts on the ground with his ride on mower. bad idea!! in doing this he flung a macadamia nut into my dining room window and just missed my 7 year old daughters head.

i approached my neighbour and told him what he had done and he said that he would get onto it .
well... several weeks have passed and my neighbour seems to be avoiding me.
i dont see why i have to pay for damage to my property caused by someone else
what can i do ?

M
2503 days ago

Waitangi Day Volunteers

Michael from Glenbervie

Kia ora Koutou

EcoSolutions is looking for volunteers to help with waste minimisation at the Waitangi Celebrations on February 6th. Last year we reached over 80% diversion from landfill - come along this year and help us make the event zero waste!

If you are interested please get in touch … View more
Kia ora Koutou

EcoSolutions is looking for volunteers to help with waste minimisation at the Waitangi Celebrations on February 6th. Last year we reached over 80% diversion from landfill - come along this year and help us make the event zero waste!

If you are interested please get in touch with me on 0278688441 or michael@cbec.co.nz

Cheers,
Michael

2507 days ago

What do you think about the axing of Stage Challenge?

The Team Reporter from Whangārei Leader

On Tuesday the Stage Challenge Foundation said they had emailed teachers and sponsors to say the annual competition could not go ahead as they couldn't afford to continue.

Whangarei Boys High School principal Karen Gilbert- Smith says the news came as a shock. The school won the Northland … View more
On Tuesday the Stage Challenge Foundation said they had emailed teachers and sponsors to say the annual competition could not go ahead as they couldn't afford to continue.

Whangarei Boys High School principal Karen Gilbert- Smith says the news came as a shock. The school won the Northland regional competition at Forum North last June with their performance. Do you know of any students planning for this year's event? Are you upset with the loss or do you think the event had run its course?

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2506 days ago

Making the Jewel of the City shine

Online Content Publisher from Whangarei District Council

Members of the Youth Advisory Group will be out at different times of the day from this coming Monday 22 January until 29 January surveying people out and about on the Hatea Loop to find out what they think about it, what improvements they'd like to see and seeing just how many people are … View moreMembers of the Youth Advisory Group will be out at different times of the day from this coming Monday 22 January until 29 January surveying people out and about on the Hatea Loop to find out what they think about it, what improvements they'd like to see and seeing just how many people are taking advantage of this great space.

The photo shows members of Jewel of the City survey team with photo boards at the Bascule carpark, also one of the proposed development sites they are seeking public feedback on.
From left to right: Lachlan Harris - Council's Parks and Recreation cadet, Tiare Esser von Enckevort - Council's Youth Advisory Group and Jed Whitaker - Landscape Architect.

Read the full story here: ► bit.ly...

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2506 days ago

You can earn $ collecting seaweed - how does it work?

NZ Seaweeds

They say money doesn’t grow on trees but it is virtually washing up on our beaches around New Zealand. We need more seaweed collectors to help meet customer demand.

Contact us to find out more about how you can earn $ collecting seaweed. Phone (07) 315 7663 or our Seaweed Operations Manager on… View more
They say money doesn’t grow on trees but it is virtually washing up on our beaches around New Zealand. We need more seaweed collectors to help meet customer demand.

Contact us to find out more about how you can earn $ collecting seaweed. Phone (07) 315 7663 or our Seaweed Operations Manager on 027 539 9002.

Originally established to produce pharmaceutical grade agar, the Pterocladia seaweed collected from our pristine New Zealand coastlines is now used to create products that include seaweed oil, garden mulch, bee nutrition and others currently in development with our research team.

If you are interested in collecting and supplying Pterocladia seaweed from your local beach, please call us now for supplier packs and information. Earn $6.00 per kg for clean and dried Pterocladia seaweed.
Contact us to find out how it works

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