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If you’re an avid reader of NZ House & Garden and NZ Gardener, you’ll love The Editors’ Escape! Join editors Naomi Larkin and Jo McCarroll on an unforgettable journey to the stunning Hawke’s Bay, experiencing the best of travel, tour and taste.
Unlike any other travel package, this … View moreIf you’re an avid reader of NZ House & Garden and NZ Gardener, you’ll love The Editors’ Escape! Join editors Naomi Larkin and Jo McCarroll on an unforgettable journey to the stunning Hawke’s Bay, experiencing the best of travel, tour and taste.
Unlike any other travel package, this escorted tour gives you the opportunity to get to know the editors behind your much-loved magazines, hearing first hand about the upcoming season trends, interiors, and gardening tips.
Be in to win with The Editors' Escape! Our friends at NZ House & Garden are giving away tickets to their popular House Tours this season. Tell us your favourite New Zealand destination where you'd like to escape with us via this link and be in to win one of five double passes to a House Tour of your choice.
Visit www.editorsescape.co.nz... for more information and to secure your spot today.
Competition closes on 15th January 2020.
Thank you for all of your mahi and support over the past year - we couldn't have done it without you.
Please note our National Office will be closed from today (Friday 20 December) at 11am with the first of staff set to return Monday 13 January at 9am.
Wishing you all a safe and joyous … View moreThank you for all of your mahi and support over the past year - we couldn't have done it without you.
Please note our National Office will be closed from today (Friday 20 December) at 11am with the first of staff set to return Monday 13 January at 9am.
Wishing you all a safe and joyous holiday season ahead! Looking forward to creating even more safe, resilient and connected communities with all of you in 2020.
The loathed chickens removed from a leafy suburb because of a rat infestation are now living their b…
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This special Christmas offer is just $131.88 – plus delivery included!
Order now to get your wines in time for Christmas!
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for children and young people, with lessons that can seem small, but are significant in terms of their impact.
These are lessons about important life skills such as confidence, identity, respect and persistence.
Become a teacher … View moreEvery day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for children and young people, with lessons that can seem small, but are significant in terms of their impact.
These are lessons about important life skills such as confidence, identity, respect and persistence.
Become a teacher and take your place alongside our children and young people. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives; to strengthen communities and build a better future for our next generations.
This wonderful idea and so many others are in my group 'Handy' hints, tips & great ideas: www.neighbourly.co.nz...
Come over, join and stop a while and enjoy all the ideas there already. Share your wonderful ideas or handy hints with us as well.
What a perfect use for those old pots,… View moreThis wonderful idea and so many others are in my group 'Handy' hints, tips & great ideas: www.neighbourly.co.nz...
Come over, join and stop a while and enjoy all the ideas there already. Share your wonderful ideas or handy hints with us as well.
What a perfect use for those old pots, especially all those aluminum ones we aren't supposed to be cooking with anymore.
1. Find a pot.
2. Give a really good clean.
3. Use rope or twine of your choice. If you want coloured twine/rope - soak it in some dye mixed with water and let dry.
4. Get your glue gun out and start to process of glueing the rope/twine to the pot.
5. Tah Dah - brand new container for your bathroom, kitchen, children's room - anyroom!
Wow! Your generosity is making sure we can get a lot of areas on our target list baited for wasps this summer. We've still a wee way to go, but every dollar sure does help. We'll keep you updated through the season, but this is a great start. Thank you! Click on the link if you wish to … View moreWow! Your generosity is making sure we can get a lot of areas on our target list baited for wasps this summer. We've still a wee way to go, but every dollar sure does help. We'll keep you updated through the season, but this is a great start. Thank you! Click on the link if you wish to donate :) givealittle.co.nz...
Hope you are too! #NSNZthejoyofgiving
Hi parents and families, we are looking to speak to parents of young children who are willing to talk about their kids' sleep quality, to accompany a story about new research on children's sleep patterns. If you are willing to be named and photographed, please contact us here, or email … View moreHi parents and families, we are looking to speak to parents of young children who are willing to talk about their kids' sleep quality, to accompany a story about new research on children's sleep patterns. If you are willing to be named and photographed, please contact us here, or email kelly.dennett@stuff.co.nz.
Hi Neighbours, Some new data-crunching at Auckland Council has shown how eight coastal communities will be affected by sea level rises due to climate change. It's a stark reminder of what could happen. How close does it come to you. Read the story below:
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas?
A WestCity gift card is the perfect gift for all occasions.
Gift cards are available from the Customer Service desk on level 2 and can be loaded with any amount from $10 - $999.
The gift cards can be used at any participating store within WestCity – … View moreStuck for Christmas gift ideas?
A WestCity gift card is the perfect gift for all occasions.
Gift cards are available from the Customer Service desk on level 2 and can be loaded with any amount from $10 - $999.
The gift cards can be used at any participating store within WestCity – so there’s something to please everyone this Christmas.
You can keep playing around on the internet, or you can use it to build a future for your tamariki.
Upskill in computing and technology today.
We all have ideas as to what to pack (or not) for those picnics.
Here is are a few hints as to how to perfect your lasagna (straight from Italy)
Raise your hand if you don’t like lasagna.
Ok, no one?
That’s because lasagna is a real crowd-pleaser and a wonderful Italian comfort food. A nice, … View moreWe all have ideas as to what to pack (or not) for those picnics.
Here is are a few hints as to how to perfect your lasagna (straight from Italy)
Raise your hand if you don’t like lasagna.
Ok, no one?
That’s because lasagna is a real crowd-pleaser and a wonderful Italian comfort food. A nice, generous portion makes everyone feel good all year round.
Preparing lasagna at home is a gesture of true love, involving many long, laborious steps, plus a hefty dose of patience, especially if making the pasta yourself.
Mistakes are allowed as the dish is actually quite complex and perfection is never easy to achieve.
The most common lasagna mistakes:
1. Should you want to make the pasta at home, spread the pasta rather thin and boil it in water with a drizzle of oil to prevent the sheets from sticking to the each other, or boil one sheet at a time and once drained place it in cold water.
2. If you buy fresh egg pasta, the process is the same as for homemade pasta. If you buy packaged dried sheets then you absolutely must cover them well with the filling, without leaving a single corner exposed.
3. There shouldn’t be too much or too little filling. Too much between one layer and another will keep you from ever getting a perfect slice. Too little and all you’ll taste is pasta.
4. Do not put large pieces of vegetables or meat in lasagna for the same reason as above. To get a perfect lasagna, the filling should be finely sliced or even creamy.
5. If using parchment paper, remember to remove it once the lasagna is cooked. Otherwise, it will get wet and ruin the base. It’s better to grease an oven dish or to streak it with béchamel sauce.
6. Don’t overdo it with the béchamel, a necessary ingredient in many recipes, particularly for the consistency it lends to the taste, but one which can ruin the dish if there’s too much of it.
7. Lasagna should be cooked for at least 45 minutes in a hot oven at 350°F, though it really depends on the number of layers. To prevent an overcooked surface and an undercooked center, cover with aluminum foil halfway through the cooking process.
8. Particularly when using store-bought dry pasta, be careful when cooking the corners. Cover them well with the filling and add a drizzle of water or milk to soften them once in the oven.
9. Though it may seem obvious, any meat or vegetables in the filling must be cooked first. Vegetables can even be simply blanched, but putting them raw into the filling is highly risky.
and last but by no means least ....
10. Don’t eat it now. Like a good eggplant parmigiana, baked pasta should always be left to rest. Forget about eating it fresh out of the oven ... it’s actually better the next day!
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