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With winter bugs doing the rounds, it’s worth knowing what the rules are about sick leave. So what are you entitled to?
• In general you’re entitled to 5 days’ of sick leave each year after you’ve worked for your employer for 6 months.
• You can accumulate any unused sick leave up … View moreWith winter bugs doing the rounds, it’s worth knowing what the rules are about sick leave. So what are you entitled to?
• In general you’re entitled to 5 days’ of sick leave each year after you’ve worked for your employer for 6 months.
• You can accumulate any unused sick leave up to a total of 20 days.
• Sick leave can be used when you’re sick or when you need to be off work to look after someone else who is sick or injured (your partner, child, or someone who relies on you for care).
• Even if you’re a part-time or casual worker, you’re still entitled to 5 days’ of sick leave a year (once you’ve worked for 6 months continuously or for an average of 10 hours per week, and at least one hour in every week or 40 hours in every month).
• Your employer can require you to provide a medical certificate if you’re sick for 3 or more days in a row, and you’ll need to pay to get it. If they want proof of sickness sooner then they will have to pay the costs of getting the proof.
These are the minimum sick leave entitlements. Your employer can agree to give you more.
Check out our website for more information about sick leave and other employment rights and responsibilities. If you’ve got questions get in touch with a CAB near you, call us on 0800 367 222 (0800 FOR CAB), or contact us online.
It’s been a good run around car. Rego and warranted ready to drive away. Boot lock is broken so will need to be fixed. Few cosmetic issues with car doesn’t effect car though has a dent on right side which doesn’t affect car. No issues selling as I am leaving the country and this was just a … View moreIt’s been a good run around car. Rego and warranted ready to drive away. Boot lock is broken so will need to be fixed. Few cosmetic issues with car doesn’t effect car though has a dent on right side which doesn’t affect car. No issues selling as I am leaving the country and this was just a run around car. Car opens with one key and starts with another due to ignition was changed over a year ago. 271974kms on the clock. I’m selling as is where is. $1000 ono. Any questions let me know. Car seat not included but can be included for an extra $30 :)
Public access to the popular Cannon Point walkway has been restored following a long stoush betwe…
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we have a large box of lemons in our shop, brought in by a friend, and so if you would like some ...just pop in and get some :-)
Calling all neglected gardens!
Are you just a bit grumpy over the way winter has trashed you? Are you depressed with all the weeds?
Look we know how you feel - imagine how your owners feel!
Gardens, ask your owners to call me on 0272430951 for a free quote.
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Get busy in the garden this August.
PLANT
+ Plant globe artichokes or divide existing plants and replant in well-fertilised soil. These gorgeous, silver-leaved perennial vegetables need plenty of space so don’t plant them too near other crops.
+ Watercress can easily be grown from pieces… View moreGet busy in the garden this August.
PLANT
+ Plant globe artichokes or divide existing plants and replant in well-fertilised soil. These gorgeous, silver-leaved perennial vegetables need plenty of space so don’t plant them too near other crops.
+ Watercress can easily be grown from pieces you have bought from the vege shop. You don’t need a creek in the backyard; a bucket of waterlogged planting mix will do nicely.
+ If you live in warmer areas get those early potatoes in or at least start the sprouting process. In colder places you may need to protect plants from frost. Recommended early starters include Jersey Bennes, Agria and Ilam Hardy. Always choose certified seed potatoes, guaranteed to be virus and pest free.
+ Plant fruit trees (deciduous only in colder areas) and berry plants including strawberries.
+ Plant chive seedlings in pots or directly into the garden if it’s not too frosty in your area. Chives are a versatile vege useful in salads, omelettes and virtually any style of cooking. Although the pink flowers are pretty, it’s better to cut them off to encourage plants to produce more leaves. Now is also a good time to plant shallots, spring onions and onions.
HARVEST
+ Pick silverbeet regularly to encourage more leaves to develop. The large outer leaves can be bitter so use those for soups and stews. Silverbeet is a stalwart of the traditional Kiwi vege garden, deservedly so as it’s highly nutritious and easy to grow. But if your lot are not so keen, consider surreptitiously adding it to pizza, pies and lasagne.
+ When preparing freshly picked broccoli, spinach and other green veges it can be easy to miss tiny snails and caterpillars. A good trick to ensure no creepy crawlies invade your dinner plate is to wash your greens in cold, salted water before cooking.
+It’s a shame to see citrus trees laden with unpicked fruit when so many people could benefit from that vitamin C. If you can’t eat all your grapefruit, mandarins and lemons, rather than let them go to waste, think about dropping some off to the local school, rest home, kindergarten or homeless shelter. Your neighbours might also appreciate some.
SOW
+ Rocket is an indispensable green for the winter garden. Its peppery flavour will add interest (and a big dollop of nutrition) to salads, casseroles, sauces etc. Don’t forget that the flowers and seed are edible too. Easy to grow, sow rocket in the garden or in pots if soil is wet, heavy and cold.
+ If your garden is warm and sheltered sow silverbeet for a continual supply right through to spring when you can expand your range of leafy greens. Sow seed 2cm deep into the garden or in punnets for planting out when seedlings are established (particularly in colder areas).
+ South Americans and those in the Deep South of the US love collards, but they’re not grown much here. They should be as they are said to have unique cholesterol-lowering and anti-colon cancer properties. Sow now for a spring harvest, either into the ground or into trays of seed-raising mix for planting out later. Cook as for kale.
+ Not all of us like to grow veges in winter but rather than let vege beds fill with weeds, sow a green manure crop which can then be dug into the soil in spring. Green manure crops not only keep weeds at bay, they help restore nutrients to over-worked soil and act as a mulch in cold areas when they die down after frosts. Common crops are legumes, mustards, lupins, barley and oats. Kings Green Manure mix combines peas, oats and lupins.
+ For those who like to experiment try direct-sowing black radish. Not as peppery as summer radishes, this Spanish variety has a black skin and white succulent flesh that’s lovely in soups, stews or salads. It matures in 60 days.
+ Swedes are a much underrated root vege. Sow in rows 38-45cm apart from now until weather warms up, in a sunny spot. When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 25cm apart.
TIP: Not enough space for a tree? Try spring-flowering shrubs like azaleas, choisya, dwarf bottlebrush, grevillea, hebe, roses, lavender, rosemary and viburnum.
3 bags for $5
or $2 each
You can now purchase Boomerang Bags Upper Hutt Reusable (net fabric) produce bags at Thimbles and Threads Upper Hutt, 84 Main Street, Upper Hutt
For mail order Fb Msg Boomerang Bags Upper Hutt
or Email: BoomerangBagsUpperHutt@gmail.com
All proceeds go to our … View more3 bags for $5
or $2 each
You can now purchase Boomerang Bags Upper Hutt Reusable (net fabric) produce bags at Thimbles and Threads Upper Hutt, 84 Main Street, Upper Hutt
For mail order Fb Msg Boomerang Bags Upper Hutt
or Email: BoomerangBagsUpperHutt@gmail.com
All proceeds go to our general running costs.
Thanks so much for your support.
Made from new net fabric
Come and see 100 singers and a small band of top quality musicians present the music of Cole Porter. It's going to be De-Lovely!
Come and see two choirs and a bunch of fabulous musicians present a concert of Cole Porter music.
Last week we sent out a request to help cover some of the costs associated with the dental requirements of 4 specific furbabies; Fabian, Josie, Minka, and Magpie.
Just wanted to let everyone know that all of the cats have received their dentals. To date we have raised $920 which is almost half of… View moreLast week we sent out a request to help cover some of the costs associated with the dental requirements of 4 specific furbabies; Fabian, Josie, Minka, and Magpie.
Just wanted to let everyone know that all of the cats have received their dentals. To date we have raised $920 which is almost half of the amount required and that is amazing! So a huge thanks to everyone who has donated so generously.
However we still do need help to cover those dental bills so if you can, please donate at givealittle.co.nz...
for this specific cause. (Every dollar helps.)
Also we have more exciting news, two of the cats have been rehomed. Fabian and Josie now have permanent furever homes so thank you so much for that as well.
We had a knock on our door this morning from Des Redican, the lovely man who sells toys by Doris Nicholson kindy. He is looking for a Dutch man who used to stop and chat to him each morning on his way to buy a paper, he collects cards of sailing ships and steamers. Des hasn't seen him in a few… View moreWe had a knock on our door this morning from Des Redican, the lovely man who sells toys by Doris Nicholson kindy. He is looking for a Dutch man who used to stop and chat to him each morning on his way to buy a paper, he collects cards of sailing ships and steamers. Des hasn't seen him in a few weeks and would like to know if he is ok. He has a Dutch name, sounds like 'case' but Des was unsure of spelling, and he possibly lives on Cruickshank Road. If anyone has any information, send me a message or stop by and chat to Des outside the kindy.
2 month old king single viscount mattress with black low profile base.
Cost $1,400 New. Would consider swapping for a queen size bed in good condition.
It was on yesterday and it didn't rain while it happened = we raised $852.50 which means we can continue our sponsorship of Womgel in Ethiopia (through TEAR Fund) and the bulk of our proceeds this month will go to Circuit International, a NZ-based organisation helping the poor and … View moreIt was on yesterday and it didn't rain while it happened = we raised $852.50 which means we can continue our sponsorship of Womgel in Ethiopia (through TEAR Fund) and the bulk of our proceeds this month will go to Circuit International, a NZ-based organisation helping the poor and disadvantaged in Myanmar. Check out their website to see some of their inspiring projects in that country.
Hi all,
You may, or may not, have noticed a recent Real Estate post that has attracted the wrath of some members.
There ARE some issues here.
Personally I think we need to address our concerns with those 'at the top'.
Here is your opportunity to have your say.
Speak now or … View moreHi all,
You may, or may not, have noticed a recent Real Estate post that has attracted the wrath of some members.
There ARE some issues here.
Personally I think we need to address our concerns with those 'at the top'.
Here is your opportunity to have your say.
Speak now or forever hold your peace / piece.
I will collate any comments and forward to the appropriate person/s and keep you informed.
The Young Gardener Awards 2018 are open! So it’s time for budding young gardeners across the country to get their green fingers dirty again.
The new T&G Passion for Growing Award is open to ALL primary schools nationwide that have a veggie garden.
So go on, encourage your local primary… View moreThe Young Gardener Awards 2018 are open! So it’s time for budding young gardeners across the country to get their green fingers dirty again.
The new T&G Passion for Growing Award is open to ALL primary schools nationwide that have a veggie garden.
So go on, encourage your local primary school to get stuck in. Share your passion for growing fresh, nutritious food and win! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs and it’s really easy to enter.
Supported by T&G and Garden to Table.
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