Extend Groynes Dog Park- "more Park to Bark"
Leftover land from the Belfast Bypass construction could become a pooches’ playground next to the Groynes Dog Park.
4000 to 5000 weekly dog park users and their pets need “More Park 2 Bark”, an extension will let dogs run off-leash over a greater area.
Currently there is no plan to utilise the space and it has 99% of the infrastructure in place, this includes fencing suitable for a dog park bordering the motorway bypass. Allowing our community access with their dogs is logical and a cost-effective use of the space.
I’m asking for you to sign this petition to help show this proposal has public support. Please click the link to Change.org- thanks!
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.5% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Railing planters
To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.