Make our recipe and win Super Berries or Almond Butter
Way of Life Health Shop's latest Community Health Stores free magazine "Health by Nature" contains a really nice snack recipe. Below is the recipe, and some ideas for adapting it to suit your specific tastes. The first person to come instore with their version of our recipe will receive a free Lifestream Organic Super Berries, and the second person will receive a free Ceres Almond Butter.
Raspberry Coconut Balls Recipe:
20 pitted dates
1 cup desiccated coconut - or shredded coconut
1/2 cup cashew nuts - or walnuts
1/2 cup almonds - or macadamias
2 tsps raspberry powder - or Lifestream Super Berries
1tblsp coconut oil - or nut butter of choice
100g of dark chocolate for decorating (optional)
Method: Soak dates in boiling water for 10 minutes then drain. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Let mixture cool in fridge for 10-20 minutes. Use a tablespoon to scoop out mixture and roll into balls. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with extra berries of desired. Store in the fridge in airtight container for up to 10 days if they last that long! Mine didn't!
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
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