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In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bringing your irrigation in out of the frost, harvesting and storing nuts, the tastiest feijoa varieties, storing cooking apples and leaving plants to self-seed.
Subscribe today and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bringing your irrigation in out of the frost, harvesting and storing nuts, the tastiest feijoa varieties, storing cooking apples and leaving plants to self-seed.
Subscribe today and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's latest special edition, 365 Days of Flowers, a practical and inspirational collector’s magazine that provides expert advice on planning, planting and growing year-round flowers for the garden or vase.
Our crop of the week in Get Growing is the humble choko ("Don't knock 'em till you try them," says our Waikato queen of sustainability Sheryn Clothier) and we have a special feature on moving trees. Plus try recipes from new vegan cookbook PLANTLAB and be in to WIN some great prizes!
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here.
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Did you know it's World Naked Gardening day today? While countless gardeners around the world are stripping off to tend to their flower beds and vege patches, falling temperatures across NZ have led to calls for the Southern hemisphere to have it's own naked gardening day in spring, when … View moreDid you know it's World Naked Gardening day today? While countless gardeners around the world are stripping off to tend to their flower beds and vege patches, falling temperatures across NZ have led to calls for the Southern hemisphere to have it's own naked gardening day in spring, when it's a bit warmer. So what do you think?
"Nothing is impossible" when it comes to re-entering the West Coast mine where 29 men died, experts say.
Family representatives and about 31 technical experts have met in Greymouth this week to come up with a plan for a safe manned entry of the Pike River mine drift.
The plan will … View more"Nothing is impossible" when it comes to re-entering the West Coast mine where 29 men died, experts say.
Family representatives and about 31 technical experts have met in Greymouth this week to come up with a plan for a safe manned entry of the Pike River mine drift.
The plan will include ventilating the entire mine and potentially building a second means of escape for recovery specialists.
All 35 Buller homes red-stickered after ex-Cyclone Fehi remain uninhabitable three months on.
"Everything has been approved by the insurance and I've picked out my new kitchen so I'm hoping it won't take too much longer," Gladstone St resident Pauline Williamson says.
Pick up your own off the road side of the fence.
334 Pigeon Valley. Wakefield
An internal email from BP's head office has exposed the petrol industry's pricing behaviour. It revealed a novel tactical plan: raise prices in the Levin, Kāpiti and Paraparaumu areas, and hope that its major rivals responded by doing the same. To find out more, click here.
Rally O is a great dog sport for dogs and handlers of all ages and physical ability. Good for those older retired dogs. Contact us for more information. Held from Leithfield on a Friday / Sunday.
Does your dog value its food bowl over you? Remove the bowl and find interesting ways to feed to make your dog use his brain instead of giving him for nothing the one thing you can have total control over. For more ideas on working with your dog contact Janice Kirk on www.tevradogtraining.co.nz... … View moreDoes your dog value its food bowl over you? Remove the bowl and find interesting ways to feed to make your dog use his brain instead of giving him for nothing the one thing you can have total control over. For more ideas on working with your dog contact Janice Kirk on www.tevradogtraining.co.nz... or 0274 570 819.
We need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.
Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.
To find out more about each item, you … View moreWe need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.
Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.
To find out more about each item, you can find out more about each entry here. If you entered and didn't make the cut, don't worry! There are still spot prizes and other special category winners that are yet to be announced.
The competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite … View moreThe competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite recycled masterpiece!
(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Redecorated category entry too!)
We've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene… View moreWe've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene Redecorated masterpiece!
(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Repurposed category entry too!)
How fast can a house burn? Be sure to tune in on 30th April as we burn a house down live on Seven Sharp, TV1 7pm.
We will also be streaming this live with 360 degree cameras to the Fire and Emergency Facebook page so please share or follow #houseonfire www.facebook.com...
Hey neighbours,
Did you know the Kiwis born today will live to see New Zealand's great glaciers shrink into extinction? Have you visited Franz Josef? What did you think? To see the incredible impact climate change is having on our glaciers, click here.
Hey Neighbours,
They marched, sang, and stood in silence. Thousands of people gathered around the country to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. For all your Anzac coverage, click here.
For Sale Offers invited over NZD $849,000
Imagine relaxing beneath a canopy of magnificent Titoki, Black Beech, Totara and Rimu trees while enjoying the native birdlife and birdsong, or dining outdoors in a spacious brick courtyard surrounded by landscaped gardens and a wisteria-clad pergola, or… View moreFor Sale Offers invited over NZD $849,000
Imagine relaxing beneath a canopy of magnificent Titoki, Black Beech, Totara and Rimu trees while enjoying the native birdlife and birdsong, or dining outdoors in a spacious brick courtyard surrounded by landscaped gardens and a wisteria-clad pergola, or perhaps sitting on the deck outside the living room watching native birds sip and bathe from a large bowl on the balustrade. This enviable 2,618sqm property includes an immaculate two-level home and separate remote controlled garage doors with a three-level pottery above including a gallery, artist's studio, a workshop with three phase power, kilns and storage areas. The house, which currently provides bed and breakfast facilities includes separate living and dining rooms, a well-appointed kitchen, an office, a master suite with decks on two sides and a sail shade above, three double bedrooms, two with brick balconies, a bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. Bordered by a park like reserve, the property is within walking distance of historic Wakefield Village and Primary School.
To view the video walk through please copy and paste this link into your internet browser www.bayleys.co.nz....
Artist's paradise Artists will enjoy the three-level pottery building above the garage including a gallery, artist’s studio, workshop with three phase poser, kiln and storage areas.
Home Built in 1978, the 180 square metre home has been extensively renovated and redecorated in recent years.
Special Features Lovely little walkways meander through the property beneath a canopy of magnificent native trees hosting numerous native birds. Sit and enjoy the peace, beauty and birdsong of this serene home.
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