PFK Pest Plant Hit Squad - Monday 18th January
The PFK Pest Plant Hit Squad are visiting Monarch Ave, Hillcrest this Monday 18 Jan. Meeting at corner of Monarch Ave and Hume Dve, Hillcrest from 9:30am to 11:30am.
To help remove 🌱 moth plant and 🌿 wild ginger and woolly nightshade from the area.
1️⃣ Look out for these serious weeds in your area - see the photos
2️⃣ Pull or dig up the plants if you can - visit pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz/pest-plant-resources for more details and safety advice
3️⃣ If you can’t get to them safely or the job is too large, report the locations to pestplants@pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz with details and/or photos (or ask us about our pest plant reporting app).
Together we can rid our neighbourhoods of these dangerous pest plants and protect Kaipātiki ❤️
For more information email pestplants@pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Denim, but make it one-of-a-kind 💙
Not every pair of jeans makes it to the rack... but that doesn’t mean their story ends there. Our talented volunteer Annie has been transforming damaged denim into handcrafted bags, hats and aprons in our Onehunga SPCA Op Shop ✂️🧵
This latest batch even features her own hand-sewn designs, and customers have been loving them, they sell almost as soon as they hit the shelf!
It’s creativity, sustainability and community all stitched together, helping animals in need 🐾
📍 217 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
🕘 9am–5pm, 7 days
Step by step for a great cause!
Our amazing Hillary Hikers from Edmund Hillary Village showed their support for Bowel Cancer New Zealand's Move Your Butt campaign this month!
Sporting the bright purple and orange campaign shirts, these wonderful walkers hit the Auckland waterfront and marched from Mission Bay to Kohimarama, raising awareness for bowel cancer and the importance of early detection along the way.
Click read more to read the full story.
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