779 days ago

How to Downsize Gifts and Heirlooms

Murray Halberg Retirement Village

Welcome to the second of this series of articles dedicated to helping you to downsize, declutter and rightsize your life, brought to you by Ryman Healthcare in conjunction with organising and decluttering expert Peter Walsh.

This time we are tackling one of the more challenging aspects of downsizing – what to do with gifts and heirlooms. Whether you need to free up space in your own home or are helping someone else to downsize, this is a task that can feel daunting and emotionally charged.

Although it might be tempting to box everything up and hide it away to deal with another day, that just passes the problem down the road to your future self or to your family.

Fortunately, there are ways to downsize gifts and heirlooms that honour and remember the past whilst enabling you to rightsize your life for the present day.

Click to read more.

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1 hour ago

MEF NIGHT MARKET 27 FEBRUARY 2026

Julie from Hillsborough

**AUCKLAND — WHERE ARE YOU HEADING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT? 👀✨**

The **MEF NIGHT MARKET** is almost here and it’s shaping up to be an amazing night! 🎉🌙

🍔 Street food & sweet treats 🍩
🛍️ Stalls packed with bargains
💎 Hidden gems everywhere
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The perfect night out with the whānau

☔ Come rain or shine — we’re fully undercover!

Skip the cooking 🙌 bring your friends 👯 bring the kids 🧒 bring everyone — just don’t miss it 🔥

📍 34C Stoddard Place, Mt Roskill
📅 Friday 27 Feb 2026
⏰ 5–10PM
💵 Cash only

See you there! 🎊✨

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12 hours ago

🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Do you think you know the answer?

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2 days ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

William Hansby Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.

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