Did You Know 

OMMITTED from the Lions thanks list for the Martinborough Skyline Challenge:  further thanks go to Bruce and Sue Sullivan  of Kitchener’s Street Dairy for marking out and removing the signage for the walk course. Also thanks to Glenys and Barry Hansen for allowing advertising signage to be placed up against their fence on corner of Princess Street and Kitchener Street for several weeks,.

FRESH GOVERNENCE Group’s research show that 80% of New Zealand homes have a smart phone available. 78% have a TV.  70% have a computer or lap top. However only 61 % have a radio.  … Continue Reading

Crowding space

At present there’s over 3,000 satellites in orbit but that number is set to increase immensely with the launch of systems such as Starlink which plans to put 12,000 satellites into orbit. What will be the fate of all these satellites at the end of their lives? And what happens if a piece of space debris hits an existing satellite setting off a “chain reaction”?

NASA has estimated there’s in excess of 23,000 untracked objects that have the potential to wreak havoc. It’s counter-intuitive but even a tiny piece of metal, because of the energy it has due to the speed at which it’s orbiting, is capable of causing a lot of damage.

Cooking corner

Healthy scalloped potatoes

Serves Serves 4 (as a side)

Ingredients

Olive oil

200g reduced fat natural yoghurt

1/2 cup reduced fat milk

1/4 teaspoon mustard

4 medium potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced … Continue Reading

 Inner Wheel South Wairarapa

Another good evening was had at our April dinner.

Our guest speaker was Sophie Cosford. Sophie is an experienced primary school teacher, with specialist knowledge in special needs teaching. She has extensive experience in the voluntary and community sectors. Her passion is in finding ways to support mothers and children within the community and around New Zealand. … Continue Reading