1267 days ago

Wetland Open Day - only once a year - with market and guided walks

Annalily from Swanson

INVITATION: Join us at Matuku Link - this Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday 13th February, 111 Bethells Road

Matuku Link joins World Wetland Day, with a host of activities on Saturday 13rd of February from 10 am to 3 pm. Market, stalls, food, coffee, walks, talks… the opportunity to see the changes since we bought the property in 2016 and have spend over ten thousand volunteer hours improving the place. All free and all welcome.

Try to find one of our wandering Pateke (brown teal) or spot a secretive banded rail or even our namesake Matuku (bittern), or join one of our guided tours on bugs, birds, eels or flora & fauna.

All day market with gifts, food, art, crafts, information and entertainment from Forest & Bird Waitakere, Birds New Zealand, The Entomological Society, Whitebait Connection, Kauri Rescue, Auckland Council Biodiversity, Auckland Zoo, PestFreeWaitakereRangesAlliance (PFWRA), Sustinnoworkx sustainable produces, Serenity— candles & soaps, Christine Rose Ceramics, Mama Soto— liniments & infusions, Sue Beesley’s Honey, Bethells Beanz coffee, home baking, BBQ— vegan and meat.

We’d love you to join us on this special day. 111 Bethells Road, Te Henga, West Auckland

See you there! Annalily & team
www.matukulink.org.nz...

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2 days ago

Q&A: Animal Welfare with SPCA's Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We're back with a Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell who is a qualified veterinarian and SPCA’s General Manager Animal Services.

A little bit about Corey:
Corey has an interest in veterinary medicine, animal welfare, and biosecurity. He shares his home with ostriches, guinea pigs, bees, a rescue tortoiseshell named Lynk, a ragdoll named Oscar, two mini foxies called Chester and Maya and a black Labrador named Bonnie.

Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell is excited to answer your questions on all things animal welfare, whether it's how to best look after your new pet, how to combat separation anxiety or how to report neglect.

↓ Share your questions now ↓

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5 days ago

Poll: Should you ask before planting tall shrubs/trees near your property line?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It may be fine now but in a few years trees can block out light or views for neighbours.

Do you think neighbours should ask before they go ahead and plant these?

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Should you ask before planting tall shrubs/trees near your property line?
  • 69.5% Yes, always ask
    69.5% Complete
  • 29.6% No
    29.6% Complete
  • 0.9% Other - I'll share below!
    0.9% Complete
1635 votes
22 days ago

How much are you paying for your bin tags?

Nic George Reporter from Stuff

With bin tags on the way out, we want to hear how much you are still spending on them.

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