Suburb spotlight: Pukekohe is a slice of country in the suburbs
Kia ora neighbours, on the southern edge of Tāmaki Makaurau, 45 minutes out of Auckland’s CBD, is the semi-rural town of Pukekohe. While farmland may welcome you into the town, the centre is a bustling area with an array of cafes, restaurants and places to stretch your legs.
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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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16.3% Hmm, maybe?
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11.8% Yes!
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Nine Lessons and Carols
NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS, 7pm Sunday, December 14: Combined service at St Andrew's Anglican Church, Pukekohe, with the Franklin Community Choir and St Patrick's Catholic Church. We're the brick church on the corner of Queen St and Wesley St, Pukekohe. All Welcome.
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