
Celebrating 50 years of serving the community
From the first CAB in Auckland in 1970 to now having 82 CAB sites around NZ, we’ve been here and we’re going strong. We've helped thousands of individuals and whānau to solve problems and find a way forward. Watch our journey through 50 years of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Aotearoa New Zealand in this short video vimeo.com...
If you've got some well wishes to pass on to our CAB volunteers let us know, or maybe you have some ideas about what the future could look like for the CAB?
Join us in celebrating 50 years of the CAB serving the community, CAB Awareness Week, 8-14 March 2021.
www.cab.org.nz...

Have you got an amazing wood pile?
Dear neighbours, after reading about our search for New Zealand's most impressive and artistic wood piles in the May 2025 issue, Auckland's Anne Stephens Whitcombe sent us this photo that she had snapped while on holiday in Norway. Have you put together a wood pile that's just as impressive, or even more so? Send us a photo! Email: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. You could be in to win a Fiskars X36 splitting axe L blade and a Fiskars X14 universal axe. We're looking for wood piles of impressive size or of particular space efficiency or even an artistic vision!


Have you got a great recipe for brussels sprouts?
Kia ora neighbours! We will give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're looking for brussels sprouts recipes right now. Send your family's favourite way to use up this crop, especially if you're lucky enough to grow it in your garden. Email us: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by June 12, 2025.


Kate’s top 5 plants for apartment living
As the cooler months settle in and we spend more time at home, a burst of greenery can brighten up your space and lift your mood.
But if you think you need a big backyard to nurture your green thumb, think again.
Just ask Kate, a Ryman resident, who has transformed her apartment into a lush retreat filled with thriving plants and year-round colour.
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