Remembering Kirsa Jensen
Hi there, With spring flowers coming up, I was reminded that it is 35 years ago (on the 1st of September) that our school friend Kirsa did not come home from riding her horse along the Marine Parade in Napier. No words can properly express, how broken our hearts were and how there is still a hole in our hearts and a lump in our throats to think of her and desperately wish she had come home that day. Sending love and sympathy to Mr Jensen, Mrs Jensen and Michael wherever they happen to be. With love From Rhonda (nee Sellar) on behalf of other students at Colenso High School in 1983. We will remember Kirsa.
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
Cleaning a heat pump
Hi everyone. Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable company to clean our heat pump. We used it on cold for a couple of days and when turning it back to warm it has a smell. We get it serviced yearly but the firm we use is expensive.
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.