Have you ever done a through-the-window retirement home visit?
With Covid keeping visitors out of rest homes, they're developing some creative ways to keep people connected.
Joan Cooper's husband is in Raidus Glaisdale in Flagstaff, as is a close friend of Shirley Ratcliffe.
The pair have been seeing their loved ones at a distance and through the window - and now through the fence - during raised Covid alert levels.
Read more here. Have any of you found inventive ways to stay connected with whānau?
Some Choice News!
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!
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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.
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.6% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.4% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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