Refugees
Hello everyone. Hamilton is welcoming new refugee families in the next few weeks, and I am looking for donated goods for the families. If anyone has anything that may be helpful for a new family please contact me on here or 02041121373. I can likely pick up tor arrange pick up. Thankyou so much!
Here is a non-exhaustive list of things we are looking for:
washing basket
vacuum cleaner
clock
batteries
gardening tools
dish drying rack
broom
padlock for garden shed
coat hangers
garden hose
bungee cord (to repair clothes horse, or really long ones for outside clothes line?)
gloves for cleaning
stationary (paper, colouring pencils, pens etc)
toaster
microwave
first aid kit
lawn mower
measuring cup
floor mats
wall hooks (the sticky ones that dont make holes)
desks
blankets (for couches etc)
toys (ages 6, 8, 9)
umbrella/ raincoats
blender
tv cabinet (for 32 inch)
freeview box
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.5% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD?
More alcohol restrictions, more lighting, busking rule changes and a whole lot of lobbying - these are some ways Hamilton leaders want to sort out the CBD.
Crime and anti-social behaviour in the area has been in the spotlight after recent news of a man defecating in the street near a city pub and another who flipped tables out the back of a bar after being found scrounging cigarette butts and asked to leave.
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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