Winter energy payments: What do you think?
Have you received an extra $30 this week?
An extra $31.82 is now being paid to all couples 65 years and older who receive New Zealand Superannuation. Single superannuitants are receiving $20.46 per week, automatically.
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The payment runs for 12 weeks and is to help with increased winter heating costs.
The payment is not means tested.
Winston Peters, who earns $335,000 per annum, is receiving the payment and says he does not intend to refuse it.
People on Jobseeker Support and Sole Parent Support also receive the payment.
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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