Fun Baseball Home Run Derby!
Step to the plate as your walk-up music plays and your name is announced, then face seven or 14 pitches as you try to hit for distance and accuracy to win prizes and pride. All ages and abilities catered for. We'll also have radar guns to test your throwing speed and other games and contests. Stafford Park, 1 March 2020. Tickets are $15 for seven pitches or $30 for 14. Sign up today... this Home Run Derby is limited to just 80 hitters! Go to fb.me/NSHRD2020 and look for the rego form link or go directly to the Google Form at forms.gle... (Fundraising for North Shore City Baseball Club).
Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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27.8% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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21% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.9% Keep it as is
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31.5% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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11.3% Anything but fireworks
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.
FREE Glaucoma NZ public symposium
Come along to the Glaucoma NZ ‘Love your eyes’ Symposium in North Auckland– a free event for the local community. Register to attend right now.
This is your chance to learn more about glaucoma from Ophthalmologist Mark Donaldson and Optometrist Germaine Joblin. Hear about the latest treatments and surgeries. And what you need to know about glaucoma tests and eye drops. Have a question about glaucoma? Get it answered during the event Q&A time.
Morning tea will follow question time. Feel free to bring a friend or family member. Save your seat by registering online now.