2569 days ago

Marsden swimmers excel

Inge Doig from Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Marsden student Laura Jones has been selected for the Rising Stars Wgtn Swim squad, and Molly Player and Estee Jacobs have been selected for the Wgtn Talent Identification squad. Awesome girls! The girls also had great success at Wgtn Long Course Champs during Anniversary weekend:
Molly Player: gold 200 backstroke & 400 Individual Medley, bronze 200 breaststroke & 100 backstroke.
Estee Jacobs: gold 50, 100 & 200 freestyle & 100 fly, silver 400 freestyle &100 backstroke, bronze 200 Individual Medley.
Gabriella Jacobs: gold 100 freestyle, silver 50, 100 & 200 fly &50 freestyle.
Laura Jones: bronze 200m backstroke.
Tilly Dassanayake: silver 50, 100 & 200 backstroke.
Congratulations girls and all the best for your training in preparation for the National Age Groups in April!

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Step by step for a great cause!

Rita Angus Retirement Village

Our amazing Hillary Hikers from Edmund Hillary Village showed their support for Bowel Cancer New Zealand's Move Your Butt campaign this month!

Sporting the bright purple and orange campaign shirts, these wonderful walkers hit the Auckland waterfront and marched from Mission Bay to Kohimarama, raising awareness for bowel cancer and the importance of early detection along the way.

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17 hours ago

🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

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21 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.

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