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Brr, winter is here! How have you been coping with the cold snap passing through your town? Are you looking forward to the ski fields opening, or will you be staying warm indoors?
To read more about this week's wild weather, click here.
As the temperature drops more of us our reaching for our trusty hot water bottles to stay toasty, but at what risk?
Hundreds of people are reporting hot water bottle burns every year and it's getting worse, especially among children. For the latest hot water bottle safety tips, click here.
The 50’s and 60’s brought about a more enveloping style of music, which featured a more liberating beat, greater gusto and a more contagious invitation to dance that ever heard before. Some of the greatest artists of all time lead to fanatical adoration, frenzied fans and even panty throwing!
… View moreThe 50’s and 60’s brought about a more enveloping style of music, which featured a more liberating beat, greater gusto and a more contagious invitation to dance that ever heard before. Some of the greatest artists of all time lead to fanatical adoration, frenzied fans and even panty throwing!
Iconic New Zealand artists like Suzanne Lynch (The Chicks) and Pat Urlich (Peking Man) will be joined by Operatunity’s favourite core artist Bonnie & Karl. We are in for a shaking, rattling and rolling good time! With songs from the likes of Elvis, Connie Francis, Bill Hayley and the Comets and more!
Join us at our next Meet the Inquiry Panel in Invercargill on Monday 28 May at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club Inc, South Room, 154 Esk Street, 5-6.30pm.
Share your views with the Inquiry’s consultation document, submissions close on 05 June.
#watch Join the Southland Times page to watch videos of people out and about in the south.
Nigel and Marlene are experienced and successful B+B hosts and housekeepers /cleaners .We managed a great successful B&B for 12 months ,very quickly rated 9.8 on Booking.Com .We also looked after a high end property for the last 18 months. We work as a couple ,so if you need assistance with … View moreNigel and Marlene are experienced and successful B+B hosts and housekeepers /cleaners .We managed a great successful B&B for 12 months ,very quickly rated 9.8 on Booking.Com .We also looked after a high end property for the last 18 months. We work as a couple ,so if you need assistance with home cleaning or small household jobs or assistance in your hospitality business ,ie to take a break or days off we are available to help
*** UPDATE *** Thanks to everyone who's voted in the poll and been in touch to share their thoughts on this topic. You can read our full story, here.
The Southland Museum and Art Gallery trust board will decide whether to display exhibitions in another fixed building for the next five years, or find more creative ways to do it.
What do you think should happen?
Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...
Looking for a rewarding overseas experience? Volunteer with local people and organisations throughout the wider Pacific to help transform lives. Aged 25 to 75 - our Kiwi volunteers come from diverse industries and all walks of life.
We cover flights, accommodation, insurance and even provide a … View moreLooking for a rewarding overseas experience? Volunteer with local people and organisations throughout the wider Pacific to help transform lives. Aged 25 to 75 - our Kiwi volunteers come from diverse industries and all walks of life.
We cover flights, accommodation, insurance and even provide a living allowance for volunteers and their partners.
Make a real difference in the lives of our Pacific neighbours. Learn more about volunteering with VSA.
Since cattle diease Mycoplasma bovis was detected on July 21, 2017, 44 properties have been found to be infected.
Stock on five of those had been destroyed, leaving 39 infected and still with stock.
Now investigations are underway as to how the disease actually made its way into New Zealand.
… View moreSince cattle diease Mycoplasma bovis was detected on July 21, 2017, 44 properties have been found to be infected.
Stock on five of those had been destroyed, leaving 39 infected and still with stock.
Now investigations are underway as to how the disease actually made its way into New Zealand.
Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...
How will you be celebrating National Volunteer Week next month?
National Volunteer Week (17-23 of June 2018)
celebrates the 1.2 million Kiwis who are volunteering their time and skills to our communities every year.
The theme this year is Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, … View moreHow will you be celebrating National Volunteer Week next month?
National Volunteer Week (17-23 of June 2018)
celebrates the 1.2 million Kiwis who are volunteering their time and skills to our communities every year.
The theme this year is Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.
We think this captures the essence of what volunteering is about. This is a time to acknowledge how volunteering efforts contribute to and enrich all communities within Aotearoa.
#NVW2018 #volunteering
Would you give up your home for a life on the road? When Lynette and John Valk sold their three-bedroom home in Blenheim to live in a nine-metre motorhome and explore New Zealand, it was easier than they thought, and they don't regret a thing.
"We have seen so many hidden gems of New… View moreWould you give up your home for a life on the road? When Lynette and John Valk sold their three-bedroom home in Blenheim to live in a nine-metre motorhome and explore New Zealand, it was easier than they thought, and they don't regret a thing.
"We have seen so many hidden gems of New Zealand that we would never have seen if we were still living in a house," says Lynette.
Does the idea of selling up to make a big life change appeal to you? What changes would you like to make?
Southland's fastest firefighter in this year's Sky Tower Stair Challenge is John-Kurt Burnett, of Mossburn, who whipped up 51 flights of stairs in 12min41sec on Saturday.
Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...
In this week's issue of Get Growing we have advice on planting bunching onions and shallots, repurposing broken pots, perennials with issues (what do you regret planting?), planning for summer strawberries and lifting and dividing lily bulbs.
Subscribe to Get Growing and be in to WIN one of… View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have advice on planting bunching onions and shallots, repurposing broken pots, perennials with issues (what do you regret planting?), planning for summer strawberries and lifting and dividing lily bulbs.
Subscribe to Get Growing and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's latest special edition, 365 Days of Flowers, a practical and inspirational collector’s magazine that provides expert advice on planning, planting and growing year-round flowers for the garden or vase.
Our plant of the week in Get Growing is the festive abutilon and we have the latest scientific information on guava moth and what you can do to try and prevent it from affecting your fruit trees. Try sensational Catalonian recipes from Barcelona Cult Recipes and enter to win some great prizes!
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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