Taranaki Chamber Music Contest, Wednesday 5th June - free entry!
The annual Taranaki Chamber Music Contest for school chamber music groups will be held on Wednesday 5th June at the Methodist Centre (Whiteley Memorial Church). The contest involves 140 young musicians from 7 high schools performing in 35 chamber groups. Due to the large number of entries the contest will be held in 3 separate sessions starting at 2pm, 4.30 pm and 7pm.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be entertained by some of Taranaki's top young musicians in instrumental and vocal ensembles. This is part of Chamber New Zealand's country wide competition and the winning group from Taranaki will then compete in regional semi finals in Auckland. Entry is free.
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.7% Second half of November
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43.6% 1st December
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17.7% A week before Christmas
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33% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.8% Yes
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14.4% No
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2.8% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.