Beekeeping for Beginners
Taranaki Beekeepers Club is starting their Beekeeping for Beginners Course at 7pm on Monday 6th July at The West Baptist Church Hall, 144 South Rd, (between Spotswood Service Station and Ngamotu Rd).
The course is on the first Monday of each month for 7 Months and is backed up with fortnightly (weather dependent) hands-on field days at the club apiary in Spotswood.
There is no charge for the course with the expectation that if you continue then you will join the Club, $30 per subscription.
This course is aimed at the complete novice, others are welcome, and covers topics such as equipment selection and sourcing, finding stock, compliance, bee husbandry and hive management.
If you have any questions that cannot wait until Monday then feel free to call or text Chris on 027 444 8200.
🕵️♂️ Solve It If You Can! 🔎 Riddle Time
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I’m far from most but close in heart—
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a world apart?
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YOUR HEALTH MATTERS
The Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service offers free, independent, and confidential advice and support to help you resolve issues with health and disability services. If you feel you have been treated unjustly and your rights and entitlements not observed, this is the service that can help and advise you.
Julia Kennedy is the guest speaker at our first free forum of the year, you are warmly invited to come and listen, learn and ask questions of Julia and find out what the Advocacy Service can do for you.
The presentation will be held on Thursday 20th February at the NPDC's Debating Chamber, starting at 9.30am.
Hosted by Positive Ageing and Age Concern.
Morning refreshments will be provided, no need to register. Parking can be accessed at the YMCA for just $1.00 per hour.
Chicken nuggets recall
A popular Pam's frozen food has been recalled.
What you need to know:
- Pams brand Tempura Coated Chicken Nuggets (1kg) have been recalled by Foodstuffs.
- The product may contain foreign matter (blue rubber).
- This product is sold at Four Square, Gilmours, New World, Pak’nSave and Social Supermarket stores throughout New Zealand.
- The affected batch has the marking of Best Before: 16 Oct 2025
- The issue was raised following a customer complaint.
- Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.
For other recent food/product recalls, check our list here.
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