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Friday Feathered Friend
Words and picture from Louise Thomas. Forest and Bird recently did a story on spoonbills, noting their numbers are increasingly rapidly.
"We have royal spoonbills/kōtuku ngutupapa (Platalea regia) a plenty at home on the Hutt River, but I love the concentric rings made by the sand on a bend at the Waikanae River mouth. This chap looks busy on official business."
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What's On: WAIKANAE BEACH INDOOR SPRING MARKET
WAIKANAE BEACH INDOOR SPRING MARKET
- Waikanae Beach Community Hall
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Here's an old-school rhyming riddle to wake your brain up this morning!
I never was, am always to be,
No one ever saw me, nor ever will
And yet I am the confidence of all
To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.
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Poll: Do you believe in ghosts?
Just for a little bit of fun, we'd love to know whether Kiwis believe in ghosts. What goes on in our communities that we don't know about!
Perhaps you've seen a ghost or lived in a haunted home in New Zealand. We'd love to know, so vote in our poll and share your experiences in the comments below.
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58.3% Yes
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39.3% No
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2.4% Other - I'll share below