
Report illegal rubbish dumping
If you see dumped rubbish, call us on 0800 NODUMP (0800 663 867) to report it.
Dumpers will be fined up to $30,000. Your waste is your responsibility.
You can:
• Take it to your nearest rubbish transfer station or community recycling centre (charges may apply).
• Donate items that are in good condition and could enjoy a ‘second life’ with someone else to your local charity store or reuse shop, during opening hours only.
For more info on how to dispose of unwanted items, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


Do you have a great recipe for pears?
Kia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're still on the hunt for pear recipes! Send your family's favourite way to use up this delicious fruit, to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by the end of this week . If we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of the April issue.


Last Walk-in Caturday this Saturday, 15 March!
This Saturday, we are holding our last walk-in Caturday at all SPCA Centres nationwide. No appointment needed for cat and kitten adoptions – just pop into the Centre during opening hours and meet your new furry companion.
*To speed things up for you on adoption day, apply online via any of the cat profiles for your local centre on www.spca.nz... so we have all your details ready to go. Dog, small animal and farm animal adoptions are still by appointment as not all are in the centre.


From Antarctica to the Outback
For Rodnie and Bryan, retirement at Ryman’s Edmund Hillary Village is all about seizing every opportunity to explore. From trekking through Nepal and enduring the cold in Antarctica to immersing themselves in Aboriginal culture in the Australian Outback, their epic retirement proves that age is no barrier to discovery. Just as Sir Edmund Hillary pushed the limits of exploration, residents of his namesake village continue to chart their own extraordinary journeys.
“We’ll keep travelling for as long as we can,” says Rodnie.
Click read more for the full story.
