Poll: What's your New Year resolution?
Tell us about your New Year resolution. How are you going to make 2019 better for yourself, your friends, family and community?
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2.8% Eat better
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12.1% Lose a kilo or three
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10.2% Get up, get out and exercise more
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5.8% Take care of myself (eg getting more sleep)
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2.6% Quit the cigarettes
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1.5% Cut down on the booze
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3% Spend less money
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1.6% Read more books
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2% Learn a new skill, take up a hobby
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2.8% Get a new job
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1.9% Advance my career
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2.3% Make more money
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1% Spend less time online, eg social media
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1.2% Spend less time at work
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1.1% Make more environmentally-friendly choices
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2.7% Get out and enjoy NZ's natural environment more
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1.9% Make new friends/neighbours
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0.4% Focus more on my appearance
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3.3% Concentrate on my relationship/family
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0.8% Go on more dates
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0.1% Focus less on my appearance
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39.1% I'M NOT MAKING A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.
One week to go 🌸🌸🌸Garden and Art Festival - Volunteer!
Got a few spare hours next week?
Grab a friend and come down and volunteer at this year's Garden and Art Festival. There are sites across Tauranga Moana, including at the festival hub on The Strand.
Roles include:
🌸Ushering: Welcome festival pass holders at events downtown and across Tauranga.
🌸Parking Assistance: Help manage car parks and shuttle service stops for a smooth visitor experience.
🌸Staff Support: Aid festival staff with various tasks to keep everything running seamlessly.
For your amazing efforts you'll get a festival t-shirt that you can wear when you go and explore what's on with your complimentary festival pass. 🙌🙌🙌
For more details follow the link:
www.volunteeringservices.org.nz...
or email office@gardenandartfestival.co.nz to sign up.
💚Get involved in this iconic local celebration of community and creativity and help make this year's event a blooming success 💚
On the range
Venetian plaster finishes are on-trend at the moment, so why not recreate this look at home and cover that unsightly rangehood at the same time?
Find out how to create your own with Resene Sandtex and these easy step by step instructions.