1690 days ago

Covid-19 forces business closures

Grant from Raureka

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I HAVE TO MENTION THE LOSS OF A FEW FURTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES AROUND OUR TOWN.

The bra manufacturer has gone bust,



the specialist in submersibles has gone under,



the manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation,



a dog kennel has had to call in the retrievers,



the suppliers of paper for origami enthusiasts has folded,



the Heinz factory has been canned as they couldn't ketchup with orders,



the tarmac laying company has reached the end of the road,



the bread company has run out of dough,



the clock manufacturer has had to wind down and gone cuckoo,



the Chinese has been taken away,



the shoe shop has had to put his foot down and given his staff the boot



and finally the laundrette has been taken to the cleaners!

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2 hours ago

Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?

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15 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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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