Johnny come lately ...
I know that I am late in posting this, but real life had other plans, so as they say ... better late than never :)
To each and everyone one of you out there in Neighbourly land, I would like to take a moment to wish you all an incredible New Year filled with love and good health.
I would also like to send you as many blessings you may need to help you through those small moments when the sun isn't shinning so brightly and things seem so dark.
I recently came across a wonderful quote (I'm not sure who said it) which I would like to share with you all:
"Regardless of what each nightfall steals from our life, may dawn give us another day to weave new hopes and dreams"
Let this New Year be the one, where all your dreams come true.
Wishing you all an amazing New Year
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
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