Delivered to you: 30 May 2018

The team is at it again ... collating for you some of this week's gem posts.

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I thought it might be useful to collate into calendar form some significant dates for us to be aware of as they might make great coordinated topics to post on (like the NZ Music Month which is coming to an end, but which has seen some really good posts highlighting our very own musical contributions over the years, and of course the ANZAC Day effort), some important, some I've thrown in for fun. Please let us know if you have any ideas to add to the list ...

2018	JUNE
15	matariki

2018	JULY
10	teddy bear picnic day

2018	AUGUST
all	nz book month (not official)
all	family history month
13	international lefthanders day

2018	SEPTEMBER
??	nz fashion week
10-16	maori language week
15-23	conservation week
19	international talk like a pirate day
19	125th anniversary of women's suffrage (nz)
22	hobbit day (as part of tolkien week)

2018	OCTOBER
13-14	pet expo

2018	NOVEMBER
??	local history week
all	movember
all	na-no-wri-mo
11	100th anniversary of armistice day
19	international men's day

2018	DECEMBER
??	?

2019	JANUARY
??	?

2019	FEBRUARY
6	waitangi day

2019	MARCH
3	world wildlife day
3-11	nz sea week
8	international women's day
21	world poetry day
23	world meteorological day

2019	APRIL
22	earth day
25	anzac day

2019	MAY
all	nz music month
4	international star wars day
18	international museum day

2019	GENERAL
?	anniversary of the first uni (otago)

I've also had in mind that we might do some fun challenges - friendly rivalry - like seen around Steemit, with our own kiwi spin on things (again, ideas appreciated). Such as ...

• region wars - talking up your home, or favourite, place in NZ to live in
• nz's best meat pie - (this may have been done recently elsewhere?)
• photography themes

Suggestions that might spark even better ideas, at least. :)

p.s: @biglipsmama suggested that we kiwis might like to enter this contest, as we have so much greenery available in godzone don't we :)
https://steemit.com/contest/@tpot/tpot-contest-no-21-win-free-whaleshares-contest-20-results-announced

The theme of this week contest is once again "Greenery". Post any Plant(s), Tree(s), Grass, Garden, Forest Pictures that is GREEN. Make sure the picture looks Greener. Posting Flowers are not considered as valid entry.
Be innovative with your images, you can post more than one image in a single post. The Greener it looks the higher are the chances to win.

Anyone spotted a paddock of green sheep lately....?

This Week's Selection

Post 1 by @flyyingkiwi

Yes, a post celebrating our humble kiwi cuisine.
https://steemit.com/7dayculturechallenge/@flyyingkiwi/the-mighty-new-zealand-meat-pie

Post 2 by @melissakellie

Appropriate for NZ Music Month is one highlighting some great kiwi artistic talent (even in Oz).
https://steemit.com/dtube/@melissakellie/0vnwk7jv

Post 3 by @conradt

Want to become better informed on ways to effectively utilise your Steem?
https://steemit.com/steemit/@conradt/should-you-be-powering-up-to-steem-power

Post 4 by @cjsound

Another appropriate musical post and another opportunity to support great local talent.
https://steemit.com/dsound/@cjsound/20180529t145640484z-energy--space-jams-lp--track-4

Post 5 by @kiwioz

A video about women in crypto. Encouraging our wisdom in such matters is always helpful.
https://steemit.com/dtube/@kiwioz/off69339
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