854 days ago

The Whitianga Oceans Festival is back!

The Whitianga Oceans Festival

One of New Zealand’s iconic Food and Wine Festivals is back for 2023, the Whitianga Oceans Festival.

Located in one of the coromandel’s most exquisite locations, the festival makes a return on Saturday the 9th of September. This year’s event will involve all the iconic elements the previous festival has become well known for, including New Zealand celebrity chefs, live music, delicious food and iconic beverages, all of which have made it one of New Zealand’s most talked about festivals in the north island.

It's time to grab your mates and make a day of it.
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14 minutes ago

‘Huge potential’ for Te Rapa Racecourse site if sale goes ahead

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

If the races gallop off to Tamahere, “exciting things” could happen with the sizeable city site they leave behind, property experts say.

On Tuesday, the Waikato Times revealed Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s (WTR) plans to buy 150ha of farmland south of Hamilton to house the region’s three racing clubs at a new purpose-built racecourse and event centre.

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2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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