Wasp sting lesson

November 2025

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Letter of the month Wasp sting lesson I recently walked to the Holdsworth Lookout in Tararua Forest Park with my husband Keith. We were nearing the historic signpost when I felt a sharp sting on my ankle. I ignored the irritation, but the sting continued and was quite a piercing annoyance, so I took off […]

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