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1118 days ago

Lead contamination forces recall of sugar products

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Six sugar products have been recalled by major manufacturers due to lead contamination.

Raw and brown sugar products by Chelsea, Pams and Woolworths are affected, and have been sold at retail outlets and supermarkets throughout New Zealand through October to November 4 2021.

In a statement, … View more
Six sugar products have been recalled by major manufacturers due to lead contamination.

Raw and brown sugar products by Chelsea, Pams and Woolworths are affected, and have been sold at retail outlets and supermarkets throughout New Zealand through October to November 4 2021.

In a statement, MPI said that that the food safety risk from these products is low, and informed customers who have bought these products to not consume them.

Here's what you need to know:

NAME OF PRODUCT
- Chelsea brand Raw Sugar (500g, 1.2kg, and 4kg)
- Chelsea brand Soft Brown Sugar (500g and 1kg)
- Pams brand Raw Sugar (1kg)
- Pams brand Soft Brown Sugar (1kg)
- Woolworths brand Raw Sugar (500g and 1kg)
- Woolworths brand Brown Sugar (500g and 1kg)

BATCH MARKING
- Chelsea brand Raw Sugar (500g, 1.2kg, and 4kg): Lot 21271 through to Lot 21303
- Chelsea brand Soft Brown Sugar (500g and 1kg): Lot 21280 through to Lot 21293
- Pams brand Raw Sugar (1kg): Lot 21270 through to Lot 21302
- Pams brand Soft Brown Sugar (1kg): Lot 21272 through to Lot 21303
- Woolworths brand Raw Sugar (500g, and 1kg): Lot 21274 through to Lot 21281
- Woolworths brand Brown Sugar (500g, and 1kg): Lot 21278 through to Lot 21303

The recall does not affect any other Chelsea brands of sugar or any other products manufactured by these companies.

Customers are encouraged to get in touch with their retailer to get a full refund.

To find out more about this recall, please visit the New Zealand Food Safety Website.

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1118 days ago

Diploma Chefs cook featuring smoked fish

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

First week of the Level 5 Diploma students being back at the school and presenting some complex, flavorful dishes made up of smoked fish.
Here are the dish photos and some of the dishes by our Diploma students -

• Cold and hot smoked salmon and rillette of smoked salmon with white asparagus
• … View more
First week of the Level 5 Diploma students being back at the school and presenting some complex, flavorful dishes made up of smoked fish.
Here are the dish photos and some of the dishes by our Diploma students -

• Cold and hot smoked salmon and rillette of smoked salmon with white asparagus
• Whole smoked mackerel with egg Royale and pickled onion
• Smoked Kahawai dip with oat crackers
• Pickled and smoked herring on rye bread
• Homemade rye bread served with our previously prepared pickles

1118 days ago

Meet the 2 Hawke's Bay gardeners up for our 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

They want to create an app to make it easier for gardeners to share and swap crops and seeds. Read their story and don't forget to vote!

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1118 days ago

Paint it orange with Resene for Arthritis New Zealand!

The Team from Resene ColorShop Wairau Park

Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis New Zealand!

The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated. Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene orange testpots (includes metallics and wood … View more
Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis New Zealand!

The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated. Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene orange testpots (includes metallics and wood stains) at Resene owned ColorShops.

Help us help our fellow kiwis.

Find your local Resene ColorShop, www.resene.co.nz/colorshops

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1118 days ago

It's Spring!

Feel Good Lawncare

Has your lawn been neglected over Winter? If it's needing some TLC we'll get it looking it's best.

We also do tree & hedge work and pride ourselves on the quality of our work & our hard won reputation for reliability.

Our customers find us friendly to deal with & … View more
Has your lawn been neglected over Winter? If it's needing some TLC we'll get it looking it's best.

We also do tree & hedge work and pride ourselves on the quality of our work & our hard won reputation for reliability.

Our customers find us friendly to deal with & we always listen to ensure we meet their expectations.

Our goal is simple. Be the best!
Find out more

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1119 days ago

Diploma Chefs cook featuring smoked fish

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

First week of the Level 5 Diploma students being back at the school and presenting some complex, flavorful dishes made up of smoked fish.
Here are the dish photos and some of the dishes by our Diploma students -

• Cold and hot smoked salmon and toilette of smoked salmon with white asparagus
• … View more
First week of the Level 5 Diploma students being back at the school and presenting some complex, flavorful dishes made up of smoked fish.
Here are the dish photos and some of the dishes by our Diploma students -

• Cold and hot smoked salmon and toilette of smoked salmon with white asparagus
• Whole smoked mackerel with egg Royale and pickled onion
• Smoked Kahawai dip with oat crackers
• Pickled and smoked herring on rye bread
• Homemade rye bread served with our previously prepared pickles

1125 days ago

Can you help volunteer in our new Wairau SPCA Op Shop coming soon?

The Team from

EXCITING NEWS! We have a new store on the way in the neighbourhood, located at 121 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley 0627.

CAN YOU HELP? We are need of additional support with more volunteer applications, helping out to set-up the store from Monday 15th November onwards. As well as ongoing support with … View more
EXCITING NEWS! We have a new store on the way in the neighbourhood, located at 121 Wairau Road, Wairau Valley 0627.

CAN YOU HELP? We are need of additional support with more volunteer applications, helping out to set-up the store from Monday 15th November onwards. As well as ongoing support with the day-to-day operations alongside our great, supportive team. If you have some spare time or want to try something new, we'd love to hear from you.

Keep your eyes out in coming weeks for more announcements of our opening date!

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1119 days ago

More amazing gardeners up for the 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

These Palmerston North green thumbs ensure hospice patients and their families get to enjoy flowers, foliage and fragrance. Read their story, then don't forget to vote for them!

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1120 days ago

Meet the 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year finalist from Matakana

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Trish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and… View moreTrish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and French sorrel. So I gave out a lot of parcels of those to anyone I knew who needed it.”

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1120 days ago

The Complete Christmas Experience

Christmas Heirloom Company

The Christmas Heirloom Company™ stores capture the true magic of Christmas. Visit one of our amazing stores throughout New Zealand.

With an array of Christmas trees, decorations and table décor, we strive to provide you with high quality products for your individual requirements. Since 1986 … View more
The Christmas Heirloom Company™ stores capture the true magic of Christmas. Visit one of our amazing stores throughout New Zealand.

With an array of Christmas trees, decorations and table décor, we strive to provide you with high quality products for your individual requirements. Since 1986 we have become a Christmas tradition.

Our beautiful stores are open now throughout the North Island. Don’t miss out on this one of kind Christmas experience.

View our store locations: https://christmasheirloom.com/our-stores/
Find out more

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1121 days ago

Meet Alexandria Lindsay, our 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year finalist from Waitara

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Alexandria Te Ripeka "Pearl" Lindsay (Te Āti Awa o Taranaki) started gardening to grow her own food -- and now she's growing food for her community too.

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1122 days ago

There, they're and their!

NumberWorks'nWords East Coast Bays

There, they’re and their are the big trio of commonly confused words with all three of them pronounced the same.
- There means the opposite of here; “at that place.”
- They’re is a contraction of “they are” or “they were.”
- Their means “belongs to them.”

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1122 days ago

A BIG thank you from the team here at Superior Renovations

Steven from Superior Renovations

As we begin to reflect on this year, we are humbled not only by our amazing team that has helped moving our business forward but also by the support we have received from our partners despite the challenging times posed by Covid-19 (tough for many businesses) 😷

In the last couple of years, we … View more
As we begin to reflect on this year, we are humbled not only by our amazing team that has helped moving our business forward but also by the support we have received from our partners despite the challenging times posed by Covid-19 (tough for many businesses) 😷

In the last couple of years, we have really taken our time to assemble a tight-knit network of suppliers, strategic partners, manufacturers, and consultants who are specialists in their respective fields and to provide value to our clients projects.

As a result, despite being in a difficult time, our partners have really stepped up for us as well as our clients. They have always adapted to the ever-changing environment by going the extra mile to work with us in efforts to continue to keep our projects progressing.

Working through this challenging year and continuing to serve our clients wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners, we would like to give a BIG thank you to all our suppliers, contractors, strategic partners, and consultants 🤝👏

We’re all looking forward to the new year with new exciting plans to serve more Auckland homeowners, to provide MORE value, and to grow stronger with our partners together


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1128 days ago

Looking for Basketball hoop

David Blair from Totara Vale

Wow, hasn’t lockdown dragged on a bit this time around? Can be tough for some and I know our kids (7 & 6) are losing patience.

Looking to reward our kids going into summer and give them some reasons to get outside (and stay outside!).

Looking for a freestanding basketball hoop.

Does … View more
Wow, hasn’t lockdown dragged on a bit this time around? Can be tough for some and I know our kids (7 & 6) are losing patience.

Looking to reward our kids going into summer and give them some reasons to get outside (and stay outside!).

Looking for a freestanding basketball hoop.

Does anyone have one that is surplus to requirements? Maybe gathering dust and going unused? Are you keen to sell it?


Cheers,

Blair
021405808

1122 days ago

Meet our first finalist for the 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Get to know Darfield gardener Bronwyn Adams-Hooper, who runs a horticulture programme for the 18- to 21-year-olds serving time in the youth unit at Christchurch Men’s Prison. With her help, they've been growing veges that win awards at their local A&P show.

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