Have you entered Santa Paws yet?

If you have a furry friend at home, make sure you enter them in this year's Santa Paws - brought to you by Southern Cross Pet Insurance.

Whether it's your pooch in front of the Christmas Tree, your kitten curled up in a pile of tinsel or your parrot surrounded by parcels, we want to see your pet ready for Christmas.

There's been hundreds of fabulous entries already - take a look here - and make sure you submit your photo today! Enter now

More messages from your neighbours

1 day 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.

Local Highlight

5 days ago

Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑

Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.

We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

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