Supersized Buzzy Bee

Published: 7:33PM Friday December 04, 2009 Source: Close Up

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It's bigger than they ever imagined, both in terms of its physical size and the attention it's getting.

The hard toiling dads of Waiuku's Sandspit Road School thought they'd give the kids a decent sized thrill by building a giant buzzy bee for the local santa parade.

But buzzy's been such a hit other santa parades are queuing up to have it as a star attraction.

It wooed the crowds at Auckland's Santa parade now there are invitations from as far away as Wellington and Gisborne.

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  • justmum said on 2012-02-08 @ 19:35 NZDT: Report abusive post

    I as a mum of four children welcome the findings of the report of childcare for under 3s. Many of my friends are ECE teachers who comment on long hours babies spend there. This report is about what is best for the child. My kids have all attended preschool/kindy for differing lengths of time. Young children attending long hours at preschool are usually from higher income homes where the reasons for returning to work is about standard of living and careers. Well done Bob

  • Remiel said on 2012-02-08 @ 19:18 NZDT: Report abusive post

    Why is it all about the mothers doing things wrong? Where is the emphasis on Dads doing the parenting? Of course, women are the ones who have to stay at home.

  • Kloe said on 2012-02-06 @ 20:07 NZDT: Report abusive post

    Mike's interview on the breastfeeding furore was well done. I find it disappointing though that the Breastfeeding Council couldn't concede that fathers being so intimately involved in their baby's life is a wonderful support for the mother and so special for the new family. My husband bottle fed our three infants their bed-time bottle with expressed breastmilk as his special time to connect without the women hovering about. Piri shows great example to other dads that they can be involved.

  • ProudGingerNinja said on 2012-02-06 @ 19:12 NZDT: Report abusive post

    Breast is best debate - I'm saddened that La Lache league have bullied the smoke free folk into taking out Piri Weepu's feeding his child a bottle - how do we not know it was breast milk in that bottle, his wife had lovingly expressed, so that Piri could have the special bonding time with his child that comes through feeding them?

  • shortygirl said on 2012-01-31 @ 14:28 NZDT: Report abusive post

    I just want to say congratulations to the couple who you interviewed who have been married for 65 years! They're so cute!

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