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Grooves up or down? Decking debate settled

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

The great kiwi deck, every home should have one. But there's a decking debate raging in DIY and Reno circles: Should the grooves go up or down?
We think we've settled the argument here.

Kauri dieback sniffer dogs a new weapon in the fight against fatal tree disease

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Check out this story by Mina Kerr-Lazenby about New Zealand's first dogs to be trained to sniff out kauri dieback:

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Wrap family reading time with fun this summer

The Team from Auckland Council

A new pair of sunnies, snowboarding at Snowplanet, stargazing for budding astronauts at Stardome; they’re among the prizes kids and families can earn this summer by reading books.

Enjoy Auckland Council Libraries’ new online reading programme, Summer Reading, Sorted on their new online … View moreA new pair of sunnies, snowboarding at Snowplanet, stargazing for budding astronauts at Stardome; they’re among the prizes kids and families can earn this summer by reading books.

Enjoy Auckland Council Libraries’ new online reading programme, Summer Reading, Sorted on their new online platform, Beanstack.

What's On: The Sapphires

Nicolette from Auckland Central

What's On: Hairspray

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What's On: I am Greta

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What's On: Valentine's Day movie People's Choice

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What's On: Yellow is Forbidden

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What's On: Whale Rider

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Music festival helps endangered kokako birds

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Endangered kokako birds will be backed by a music festival during Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

One dollar from every can of Native Hard Sparkling sold at Sounds Like Summer will be donated towards the care and protection of breeding pair Noel and Rehu.

The pair is part of a group of 30 kokako … View moreEndangered kokako birds will be backed by a music festival during Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

One dollar from every can of Native Hard Sparkling sold at Sounds Like Summer will be donated towards the care and protection of breeding pair Noel and Rehu.

The pair is part of a group of 30 kokako living on the bird sanctuary Tiritiri Matangi Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.

Kokako populations in New Zealand have been decimated by introduced predators such as possums, stoats, cats and rats.

Only about 1600 of the birds are remaining today.

Noël and Rehu have successfully fledged ten chicks.

The funds raised will be used to monitor their breeding, help locate nests and record outcomes for the duo's offspring.

About 3000 people are expected to attend the concert at Omaha Flats in Matakana, Rodney.

Festival organiser Jade Atkinson said a number of companies wanted to partner for the event but Native was chosen because of its commitment to New Zealand wildlife.

“They have a point of difference which aligns with our core values as a festival; sustainability, environment, reducing, reusing and recycling," Atkinson said.

Go to www.soundslikesummer.co.nz... for more information.

Astro grass.

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Astro grass, ex tennis court surface,free, pick up Pt Chevalier tennis club, 335 Pt Chevalier Rd, Pt Chevalier.

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What's On: Weekly community meal

John from Morningside

Trains return to tracks at Britomart Station: Auckland

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

The trains are back at Britomart after a three-week closure.

Read this story by Kendall Hutt for more details:

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What's On: APO open rehearsal

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