Turn your balcony or patio into a lush garden
If you have a green thumb, just imagine what you could do with a balcony with a fantastic view like this one at Murray Halberg Village. This elevated space offers the perfect blank canvas to create a lush outdoor space without lawn maintenance or heavy lifting.
Shane Fairbairn, Landscape Manager at Ryman Healthcare, shares some tips for creating the perfect outdoor space on your patio or balcony so you can enjoy the benefits of gardening without the hassles.
First, decide on a theme. Is it cosy and bohemian, sleek and minimalist, a lush urban jungle, or something else? Your vision will guide your plant and furniture choices.
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Are you a wētā fan?
Carly Hill’s one-year-old daughter Kairi Pullan is the apple of her eye, but there’s over a hundred six-legged babies that can also call her mum.
The Ōtorohanga Kiwi House wildlife supervisor was part of the team that celebrated the opening of a purpose-built giant wētā breeding centre on Saturday, with Hill coming back from maternity leave early to help care for the giant insects.
Do you think we need more midwives?
The owner of a major Hamilton birthing centre, who gets at least half a dozen requests a day for a midwife, is embracing a new Waikato University programme aimed at tackling the chronic shortage.
The programme is the latest in a strong catalogue of health options coming online at the university, including nursing, pharmacy and general practice with the institution at the forefront of tackling major health needs for the country and region.
Where do you think sells the best sausages?
Through all the tumult of existence, one thing remains unchanged - the makings of a good sausage.
Frankton Butchery owner Jim Ashton reckons people are looking for something reliable and they find it at his Commerce St store, whether its 15kg-worth or a single snarler.
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