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This ground-breaking screening programme has been running for 10 months in the Hutt Valley. If you have been part of it, or had an early cancer detected we'd love to hear from you. Call our reporter Thomas Manch on 027 406 3671
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The first ever BMW X2 follows its very own path. The BMW X2 makes its sporty ambitions quite clear at first sight.
At Winger BMW, we happily invite you and the family to our dealership to experience the All New-BMW X2 yourself. With many innovative technologies, you need to experience this … View moreThe first ever BMW X2 follows its very own path. The BMW X2 makes its sporty ambitions quite clear at first sight.
At Winger BMW, we happily invite you and the family to our dealership to experience the All New-BMW X2 yourself. With many innovative technologies, you need to experience this rebel for yourself and have the ultimate drive.
Are you ready? Path your way to Winger BMW and book your test drive today.
Winger BMW, 138 Hutt Road Kaiwharawhara Wellington. A barista coffee from our cafe will be waiting for you on your return.
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 :)
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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.
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