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Thursday, December 5, 2024

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Kikuyu – get on the grass!

Kikuyu is a grass species which prompts strong reactions, both positive and negative with many people happy to ‘kik-yu’ out the door for suggesting...

Passionfruit – making it happen!

There are some who are passionate about gardening and some who are no strangers to fruit. This week,  SANDRA (Sandy) JOHNSON from McGregor’s offers...

Parsley – an easy-peasy growing guide

Having dealt with some of the myths surrounding this aromatic herb, and considered some of its uses in cooking and herbal remedies, readers will...

New cafe opens at Pakuranga College

It’s not very often that students of hospitality and food technology get to run their own cafe at school. But for Pakuranga College, the...

Start up pageant ladder

A Year 13 student at Howick College has been crowned Miss Auckland 2016. Eighteen-year-old Michelle Isemonger won the title last Saturday after six months of...

Celebrate locally

With just 10 more weeks till Christmas, it’s time to think about the perfect venue for hosting end of year celebrations. To this end,...

Courgettes – easy peasy zucchini

Americans may have a crush on summer squash; in Italy it’s zucchini that’s bene, and some French will say (when they parlay) that courgettes...

Lifeguards hit the beaches

The Surf Life Saving Northern Regions City Nippers programmes have come to town. They consist of five fun-filled two hour sessions for children aged 5-11. Run...

Scholarship ‘a chance to change my life’

Receiving a health scholarship was the final kick one Cockle Bay resident needed to turn his life around. A streak of bad health issues had...

Big day out for Colin’s BMW

It’s the first year Colin Readings will be entering the Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show, except he won’t be turning up with...

John’s blue Escort still a head turner

It used to be one of the most common cars on the road. Now, John Metford’s blue Ford Escort is something of a rarity,...

Local children’s book reaches the Big Apple

A children’s book printed locally in Pakuranga has been featured in the Australasian National Geographic Kids magazine, distributed throughout primary schools in New York...
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