Too hot for your feet? Too hot for your Dogs!
I was out two days ago (a major achievement at the moment but's that another story) I saw a middle aged man with his biggish dog towing him whilst he was on a push bike. The dog didn't like it was enjoying itsself, had a funny gait, then I realised the temperature was 28 or 29 degrees. too damn hot for my feet, the poor dog was clearly lifting its legas as quick as it could. Ignorance is bliss or abuse, if it is too dam hot for you to be barefoot then it is too hot for your dog. You can get boots for them or maybe leave the dog at home or exercise on the grass. Dodi says, give me plenty of water please and if it is too hot for your feet, then it is too hot for mine, please keep my feet cool!
Will these roadworks affect you?
Don’t expect a quick trip between Cambridge and Tamahere for much of this year, because major roadworks are starting.
Asphalt works on that section of Waikato Expressway will run from March through to late 2026, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says. Motorists are warned to plan for significant delays.
“Unfortunately the pavement, particularly in the slow lanes, has deteriorated faster than expected,” NZTA’s Roger Brady said.
Will these roadworks affect you? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
Poll: Would you help your kids out with buying a home?
OPINION: Over the past year, I’ve had the same conversation with many Waikato families again and again.
A child has found a house. The market feels like it’s moving. There’s pressure to act quickly. And before anyone has really had time to think it through, parents are being asked to step in with cash, guarantees, or equity from their own home.
Would you help your kids out with buying a home? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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14.3% I already have.
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71.4% Yes.
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14.3% No
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