Pegasus Post: June 18, 2019

10 Tuesday June 18 2019
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New zones to inspire
AS THE WAY we live changes,
so too does The Star Home and
Living Show – it is keeping up
to date with latest design and
technology.
Events manager Lisa Lynch says
she is excited about two
new zones which have been
created for this year’s event that
will inspire and hopefully get
people motivated about the way
they live.
“The Innovative Living Zone
switches thinking – not just
planning your space, but planning
how you wish to feel in your
space,” she says.
“It will showcase the latest in modern,
urban, cosmopolitan home and
landscape designs to transform your
space – inside and out.”
This zone will include an
interactive, innovative living
design area, where you can sit
and have a coffee and be
inspired by new and creative
ideas for your home, by talking to
the specialists about your dreams.
The Eco Zone will showcase
CONCEPTS: The
Innovation Zone
which will feature
at The Star Home
and Living Show
at Horncastle
Arena later this
month.
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PARK
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everything you need to know
about sustainable living. Here
you will find a range of ideas you
can introduce into your home to
make it more environmentally
friendly.
“We have self-watering
vegepods, synthetic grass, solar
technologies and of course
electric vehicles with the chance
of one lucky attendee driving
away in a free EV car worth
$44,000.”
The Star Home and Living
Show will be held from 10am
to 5pm at the Horncastle Arena
from Friday, June 28, to Sunday,
June 30.
•Turn to page 12 for a free
entry voucher for you and a
friend.
THE FIGHT to end period
poverty is under way.
The Fill-a-Bag fundraiser
for The Good Fund is being
held in 16 locations nationwide
throughout June.
Kimberli Schuitman, cofounder
of The Good Fund, is
hosting the Christchurch event
from 2-4pm on June 22 at the
Landsdowne Community Centre.
Ms Schuitman said the
fundraiser pulled together two
things that were extremely
important to her.
“Period poverty is rife in New
Zealand and by talking about
it we can break down taboos
and create an awareness around
this cycle of poverty that keeps
children from achieving their
learning milestones. It is about
ensuring menstruating people
in New Zealand have easy and
affordable access to sustainable
and more comfortable menstrual
products,” she said.
She said The Good Fund was
seeking donations of children’s
clothing that would be given to
families in need.
It was also looking for bags
recycled from online grocery
orders that would be given on
arrival to fill with baby clothes.
“The fundraiser is an
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important event in bringing
Christchurch communities
together to share baby clothes,
catch up with friends and raise
awareness of period poverty
in our community,” said Ms
Schuitman.
Due to the success of the
first Fill-a-Bag in Hamilton in
March that raised over $3000,
Schuitman is hoping for similar
success in Christchurch.
All proceeds raised will go
towards The Good Fund that
helps New Zealand women
nationwide have a choice to
access and be educated on reusable
sanitary products. There,
women can buy sustainable
sanitary products or apply for
a Good Fund rebate to get discounted
products.
Entry is $10 and everyone is
welcome from parents, guardians
to grandparents, Ms Schuitman
said. There will be a lot of
other fun stuff happening as well
as an information table about
reusable menstrual products.
Donations of childrens
clothing ages 0-5 years can be
dropped off to 175a Waltham
Rd from 9-2.30pm weekdays or
email My Cup at hello@mycup.
co.nz for drop-off points outside
of these hours.