Poll: Do you think people should be allowed to fish at Papanui Point?
A coroner is calling for a total ban on fishing at a notorious Waikato west coast spot that has claimed nearly two dozen lives.
Coroner Erin Woolley released her findings this week into the deaths of Olson Canatoy, 52, and Eric Dabalos, 44, who drowned at Papanui Point in October 2021.
Do you think people should be allowed to fish at Papanui Point? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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35% Yes
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65% No
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76% Inside!
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24% On top!
Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕
Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!
Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫
What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
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