Watts points to a brighter future for solar energy
Soon to be New Zealand’s largest solar farm, the first sod has been turned at the Tauhei Solar site near Te Aroha, a project that promises jobs for locals and sustainable energy for the nation.
Beneath Mt Te Aroha, and on ancestral land belonging to Ngāti Haua and Ngāti Tumutumu, around 80 people witnessed the start of construction on Wednesday, including Minister for Energy Simon Watts, the projects directors and Matamata-Piako mayor Adrienne Wilcock.
The 23-carat pie that could be New Zealand’s most expensive
The Baker Tīrau has created what might be New Zealand's most luxurious, and expensive, take on a Kiwi classic steak and cheese pie and is auctioning it off for a good cause.
Made with wagyu beef, French red wine, the most expensive cheese he could get his hands on, and topped with 23-carat gold flakes, award-winning baker Shane Kearns is auctioning off his unique steak and cheese pie to raise funds for local volunteer fire-fighters.
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.6% Inside!
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23.4% On top!
Poll: How are fuel prices affecting you?
We’re taking the bus or the train and trucking companies are getting slammed with price rises to simply stay on the road.
Welcome to the world of $3 a litre plus for fuel.
As the average price of 91 octane petrol across the country rose to $3.32/L at the start of the working week and politicians nervously eyed storage figures, Waikato households feeling the strain were offered little but hope.
How are fuel prices affecting you? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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0% A lot
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0% A bit
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0% I don't drive much
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