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We are looking for great tomato growing tips and/or photos of your tomato harvest from last year. Do you have a piece of tomato growing wisdom to share with other New Zealand gardeners? Maybe a variety that does well for you, a way to treat or prevent diseases, or a recipe for homemade fertiliser. … View moreWe are looking for great tomato growing tips and/or photos of your tomato harvest from last year. Do you have a piece of tomato growing wisdom to share with other New Zealand gardeners? Maybe a variety that does well for you, a way to treat or prevent diseases, or a recipe for homemade fertiliser. Or do you have an amazing photo to share ... like this one from tomato enthusiast Minette Tonoli. Email us your tip (mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz) and/or share your pic in the comments... if we publish your tip or your photo we will send you a free copy of NZ Gardener magazine!
The search for an entangled humpback whale in the Bay of Islands has been called off. The Departmen…
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We’re looking for young gardeners (aged 5-15 years) who love getting into the garden, whether it’s growing fruit and veggies or flowers for the butterflies and bees. A Yates Budding Young Gardener may have been gardening for a few years and know how to sow seeds, rustle up a few radishes and… View moreWe’re looking for young gardeners (aged 5-15 years) who love getting into the garden, whether it’s growing fruit and veggies or flowers for the butterflies and bees. A Yates Budding Young Gardener may have been gardening for a few years and know how to sow seeds, rustle up a few radishes and turn lemons into lemonade. Or even just starting out!
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In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bridging the hungry gap, repotting and feeding hippeastrums, sprouting begonias, getting your spuds in for Christmas and what you can plant outdoors now.
Our crop of the week is rhubarb (check out our fabulous rhubarb recipes), plus … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bridging the hungry gap, repotting and feeding hippeastrums, sprouting begonias, getting your spuds in for Christmas and what you can plant outdoors now.
Our crop of the week is rhubarb (check out our fabulous rhubarb recipes), plus make a riddle and seed tray and be in to win copies of the latest issue of NZ Gardener and prize packs from Grosafe and Burnet's. Also, don't forget to sign up to Plan Bee and get yourself some bee-friendly herb seed.
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend.
A rescue team hoping to free an entangled humpback whale in Northland could not locate the animal on…
BOI Farming Ltd trading as Bella Vacca Jerseys is recalling specific batches of its Bella Vacca brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk as the product contains campylobacter. The product is sold in 750ml glass bottles
Date marking: Use by date: 27 August 2018, 28 August 2018, 31 August 2018, 1 … View moreBOI Farming Ltd trading as Bella Vacca Jerseys is recalling specific batches of its Bella Vacca brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk as the product contains campylobacter. The product is sold in 750ml glass bottles
Date marking: Use by date: 27 August 2018, 28 August 2018, 31 August 2018, 1 September 2018, and 3 September 2018. The product is delivered to directly to customers or sold from the farm located in Kawakawa, Northland.
This recall does not affect any other batches of Bella Vacca raw milk.
Customers are asked to check the batch and date mark on the sticker on the lid of the bottle. Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of illness, however, if you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice. Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund. Read more here.
Eighty-year-old Rosalie Walton has traded in her trusty Raleigh 20 bicycle for a "flash" Leo mobilit…
A 30-year-old man has been granted continued name suppression after being charged with the murder of…
Northland Regional Council has responded to a 300 signatory petition asking for the poison brodifaco…
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We want to help all New Zealanders benefit from trade wherever they are. That’s why the Government is consulting New Zealanders to develop a Trade for All policy. We want to hear your views on trade policy and what matters most to you. Take our short poll, share your comments or make a submission… View moreWe want to help all New Zealanders benefit from trade wherever they are. That’s why the Government is consulting New Zealanders to develop a Trade for All policy. We want to hear your views on trade policy and what matters most to you. Take our short poll, share your comments or make a submission here.
- How can trade support sustainable economic development that takes into account the impact on our environment?
- How can trade benefit our regions and support women, Maori and small and medium enterprises to succeed globally?
Come to a public meeting or hui. You can find the details and register here.
Find more information about Trade for All and our current trade policy at www.haveyoursay.mfat.govt.nz
Have your say on Trade for All. Submissions close on 14 October 2018.
The first of more than half a million manuka trees aimed at contributing towards the Government's pr…
A male student has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling at a school in Whangārei.
Emergency services were called to Excellere College in Kamo, at around 11.30am on Monday. Principal Graeme Whitehead said the student was in the sickbay after physical education class when … View moreA male student has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling at a school in Whangārei.
Emergency services were called to Excellere College in Kamo, at around 11.30am on Monday. Principal Graeme Whitehead said the student was in the sickbay after physical education class when he fell.
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