Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

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1549 days ago

The NZ election is delayed until October 17

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours,

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed the 2020 election by a month, with the new polling day set for October 17.

Ardern has been under increasing pressure to delay the election, previously set for September 19, after Auckland was placed in a two-week lockdown due to an … View more
Hey neighbours,

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed the 2020 election by a month, with the new polling day set for October 17.

Ardern has been under increasing pressure to delay the election, previously set for September 19, after Auckland was placed in a two-week lockdown due to an outbreak of Covid-19 in the community, leading to a halt in most political campaigning.

To read more about the new election date, click here.

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1552 days ago

Win Free Insulation

The team from EnergySmart - Palmerston North

A healthy home retrofit will make your home easier to heat in winter and cooler in summer - plus reduce your power bill!

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1549 days ago

Fridge Getting a Little Low on Fruit and Vege? Order today your Food{Together} Box. Contents for Pick up/Delivery Thursday 20 August Below

Amy Houben from

Hey there Neighbours!

Below are the contents of each Food{Together} box available this Thursday the 20th of August for pick-up or delivery.

Orders must be in by midnight (Monday) TONIGHT.

Deal-of-the-Week!! Beans (approximately 250grm) for $3
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Hey there Neighbours!

Below are the contents of each Food{Together} box available this Thursday the 20th of August for pick-up or delivery.

Orders must be in by midnight (Monday) TONIGHT.

Deal-of-the-Week!! Beans (approximately 250grm) for $3

This weeks $40 Whanau box includes:
Broccoli
, Pumpkin, Potato, Cos lettuce, Shanghai, Carrots,
Cabbage
, Banana, Apples, Oranges, Kiwifruit, Avocado

Same contents as the Kai Box just in larger quantities.

This weeks $25 Kai box includes:
Broccoli
, Pumpkin, Potato, Cos lettuce, Shanghai, Carrots,
Cabbage
, Banana, Apples, Oranges, Kiwifruit, Avocado

This weeks $15 Value Box includes:
Broccoli
, Pumpkin, Potato, Carrots, Apples, Kiwifruit

Order now at www.foodtogether.co.nz...

Amy

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1553 days ago

Election sign Billboards.

Scott from Hokowhitu

Who is stealing the Labour signs in College street of late?? Jacinda is doing a fantastic job and deserves to be promoted!!!

1551 days ago

Key tips for a warmer, drier home – 3/9 – Heating

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

Check you have the best heating option for your home.

Keep your home warm and dry especially during the colder months. Gas heaters have dangerous fumes and can make your whare damp. An electric heater is much safer and cheaper to use. Heat pumps have a thermostat which keeps your home … View more
Check you have the best heating option for your home.

Keep your home warm and dry especially during the colder months. Gas heaters have dangerous fumes and can make your whare damp. An electric heater is much safer and cheaper to use. Heat pumps have a thermostat which keeps your home comfortable and helps keep costs down.


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1552 days ago

Bring out the best in your home with Resene!

Resene

Get 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primer and sealers 10L. Plus buy 1 Resene testpot 60ml-80ml get 1 free!

Offer available for Resene DIY Cardholders at Resene owned ColorShops and participating resellers from 12 August – 7 September 2020. If you don’t have a card … View more
Get 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primer and sealers 10L. Plus buy 1 Resene testpot 60ml-80ml get 1 free!

Offer available for Resene DIY Cardholders at Resene owned ColorShops and participating resellers from 12 August – 7 September 2020. If you don’t have a card sign up free online or while you’re in store.
Get your card

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1552 days ago

Did you know it's time to get eggplants started?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we say August is the ideal time to sow eggplants. Plus keep your guard up against cold weather, choose flowers to grow from seed, get a move on with chillies and capsicums, start sowing basil and trick coriander seedlings.

Follow our guide to spring soil preparation and … View more
In this week’s issue we say August is the ideal time to sow eggplants. Plus keep your guard up against cold weather, choose flowers to grow from seed, get a move on with chillies and capsicums, start sowing basil and trick coriander seedlings.

Follow our guide to spring soil preparation and nominate a gardening hero for Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year. Plus go in the draw for $35 vouchers from Awapuni Nurseries and sensational new peace lilies from Gellert’s.

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. Subscribe here:

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1553 days ago

Lockdown looming! Enjoy this HelloFresh promo code!

Quinton from Milson

Hi, you’ve been invited to experience easy dinners with HelloFresh. To get started, claim this $50 discount towards your first box and start enjoying simply delicious dinners, with everything you need, including quick and easy recipes and fresh ingredients delivered to your door. Start your … View moreHi, you’ve been invited to experience easy dinners with HelloFresh. To get started, claim this $50 discount towards your first box and start enjoying simply delicious dinners, with everything you need, including quick and easy recipes and fresh ingredients delivered to your door. Start your delicious adventure today with a discount, using the promo code: HS-KQE7HQLPV. Happy Cooking!


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1552 days ago

Free Low E double glazing upgrade from Plus to Max for Super Gold card members

RetroFit Double Glazing - Taranaki

If you’re a super gold card holder and are thinking about getting retrofit double glazing check out this great special! All you need to do is request a free quote in August and book a summer install and you can get a free upgrade! Get your free measure and quote here or call us on 0800 658 658. … View moreIf you’re a super gold card holder and are thinking about getting retrofit double glazing check out this great special! All you need to do is request a free quote in August and book a summer install and you can get a free upgrade! Get your free measure and quote here or call us on 0800 658 658. Terms apply click here to view

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1552 days ago

Use toy figures to make candy jars and bookends

The Team from Resene ColorShop Palmerston North

Use plastic animal figurines to make fun and easy projects for your home painted with Resene testpots. Colourful bookends and fun jar lids.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create your own

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1553 days ago

We are fully operational during alert level 2 & 3

Exceed - we fix windows and doors

Hi Neighbours,

Whether it is an urgent issue that needs fixing or planning for the repair of windows and doors around your home, we can help with everything you need. Our team is fully operational and able to help you during Alert Level 2 & 3 :)

We are following stringent health & safety … View more
Hi Neighbours,

Whether it is an urgent issue that needs fixing or planning for the repair of windows and doors around your home, we can help with everything you need. Our team is fully operational and able to help you during Alert Level 2 & 3 :)

We are following stringent health & safety protocols to ensure the safety of all our customers and teams.
Head to our dedicated Covid-19 updates page for information on our Alert Level 2 & 3 H&S procedures:

Take care, stay safe and be kind to one another!

From your Exceed - we fix windows & doors team

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1553 days ago

Just Listed for Sale in Feilding

Principal and Licensee Agent from Stu Fleming and Lyndsey Elliott - Ray White Real Estate

An exciting proposition for first home buyers and investors.
Open plan kitchen | dining | living with Heatpump
29a Heatherlea Heights, Feilding
Buyer Enquiry Over $370,000

1553 days ago

Be Quick To Buy this One!

Principal and Licensee Agent from Stu Fleming and Lyndsey Elliott - Ray White Real Estate

Packs a Punch!
Recent on trend renovations throughout have created a sleek contemporary feel.
23a Browning Place, Roslyn
Buyer Enquiry Over $365,000

1553 days ago

Are granny flats a good retirement option?

Mikaela Wilkes Reporter from Homed

Hi everyone, I'm Mikaela, a Stuff Homed reporter. We're doing a story on what granny flats are like as a housing option in retirement. For those of you that are either living in a granny flat, or are the family who built/bought a granny flat to add to your property for an elder family … View moreHi everyone, I'm Mikaela, a Stuff Homed reporter. We're doing a story on what granny flats are like as a housing option in retirement. For those of you that are either living in a granny flat, or are the family who built/bought a granny flat to add to your property for an elder family member, we'd like to hear about why a granny flat was right for you. What was the process of getting one and learning to live together like? If you're happy to share your story and be featured in the article, please email mikaela.wilkes@stuff.co.nz or let us know in the comments below, your message may be used in our story.

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1553 days ago

How to grow your own Linen

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

Linen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, bedding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it … View moreLinen has been used for thousands of years for clothes, bedding and furnishings. It is loved for its soft and cool feel. It is a very strong and durable material which will last much longer than other alternatives, like cotton. Growing your own linen may see overwhelming, but it helps to break it down into manageable steps.

Plant 1 kg. fibre flax seed in a 6m x 6m plot - One plot will give you enough fibre to make a shirt from line (long linen fibres) and tow to weave a couple of towels. Your actual yield will depend on growing conditions, how well you weed the plot and how perfect your retting and hackling techniques are.
Broadcast the seed thickly, over well tilled ground and then walk on it to firm the seed in.

Weed it well about 4 weeks after planting - Your flax will take about 2 weeks to germinate in a cool, wet spring. When it reaches just over 5cm in height you should walk into the plot and weed it well. You can step on the plants without damaging them when they are between 5cm and 30cm tall.

Admire the blue flax flowers as the linen grows - Once the bed has been weeded well, you can just admire it as it grows. About 60 days from planting the flowers start to open. It is very beautiful watching the blue flowers swaying in the breeze. Each flower is open for only one day. Each stock produces several flowers and each flower turns into a seed boll with 6 to 8 seeds.

100 days after planting, harvest the flax - The stocks of flax will be 2/3rds yellow and 1/3rd still green when it is ready to harvest. The flowering will be finished and each slender flax plant will have 4 to 6 seed bolls. You harvest the flax by hand, by pulling each plant out by the roots. Toss the weeds and place the stems of flax in order. Tie into bundles (shooks) about 30cm across, using strong twine.

Shook the flax and wait -Take the shooks of flax and put them, standing upright, under cover to finish maturing the seed and drying the fibre. The whole stock will turn brown as it dries. This takes a month in dry weather, a bit longer in wet weather.

Ripple the flax - Open each bundle of flax, take the flax by the root end and draw the seed end through wide toothed combs or a board with nails acting as teeth. This removes the seed heads. You can begin the retting process now or retie the bundles and wait till Spring.
The seed is edible and has a good oil content. You can crush the seed bolls and separate the seeds from the chaff by winnowing. Save about 1 kg. of seed to replant the field next year. If you don’t want to clean the seed by winnowing, you can feed it to your back yard chickens. They will take care of the seed bolls for you.

See our website for the full tutorial with pictures: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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