Albany, Auckland

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

1644 days ago

Poll: Churches oppose lockdown restrictions

Ripu Bhatia Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church is holding a drive-in service, as traditional services remain off limits in Covid-19 alert level 2.

Should churches be allowed to hold services in Alert Level 2?

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Churches oppose lockdown restrictions
  • 19.4% Yes, religious services are important
    19.4% Complete
  • 80.6% No, health and safety comes first
    80.6% Complete
726 votes
1643 days ago

Back your backyard

Trupti Biradar Reporter from Stuff Travel

As we settle into life in Alert Level 2, we're excited to see a bit more of NZ. Join us as we showcase the best close-to-home travel experiences Aotearoa has to offer.

1648 days ago

Why is there no social-distancing on school bus services?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Schools start returning to normal from next Monday, but dedicated school bus services won't have the social-distancing that applies to public transport in Level 2. Why? Read the story below.

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1643 days ago

Take the virtual tour

Bert Sutcliffe Retirement Village

Did you know you can view some of our retirement villages in the comfort of your own home?

Immerse yourself in our beautiful villages by taking a ‘walk through’ with our virtual tours. Stroll through the lovely gardens, explore the village amenities, and step into a beautiful independent … View more
Did you know you can view some of our retirement villages in the comfort of your own home?

Immerse yourself in our beautiful villages by taking a ‘walk through’ with our virtual tours. Stroll through the lovely gardens, explore the village amenities, and step into a beautiful independent apartment, serviced apartment or care room. You can navigate your way through each featured room or area of the village and really get a feel for the space. It’s a great way to obtain a more intricate view before you make a visit to the village.
Find out more

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1644 days ago

Big shout out to our neighbours

New World

We’ve been proud to work with some amazing charities over the past few months who have been helping Kiwis up the road, down the road and ‘round the corner, to get through.

Join us in thanking all the outstanding New Zealanders at The Student Volunteer Army, Kiwi Harvest, Kaibosh, and food … View more
We’ve been proud to work with some amazing charities over the past few months who have been helping Kiwis up the road, down the road and ‘round the corner, to get through.

Join us in thanking all the outstanding New Zealanders at The Student Volunteer Army, Kiwi Harvest, Kaibosh, and food banks like The Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch City Missions.

Ngā mihi maioha.

#neighbourstogether
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1645 days ago

Overseas eyeballs on New Zealand homes

Gabrielle Elborough from

An update on overseas interest in New Zealand homes as published this week by Realestate.co.nz - Click on the images for the full picture.

"As we move through the stages of lockdown, we've seen some interesting traffic trends on realestate.co.nz.
Traffic from offshore markets has risen … View more
An update on overseas interest in New Zealand homes as published this week by Realestate.co.nz - Click on the images for the full picture.

"As we move through the stages of lockdown, we've seen some interesting traffic trends on realestate.co.nz.
Traffic from offshore markets has risen steadily since we went into lockdown. The key markets these users were visiting from include Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom – countries where we have large expat communities.
We also surveyed our international site users to understand more about them, and why they're considering a move to New Zealand.
Take a look at the key insights below."

1645 days ago

cheers to your local 'NZ' in 2020

Owner from British Isles Inn Eatery & Bar - Rothesay Bay

Connection means more to us now than it ever has. Our community is our new family and raising a glass, or coffee cup, in support of local businesses has never been so important. Come down and see us as we have opened our doors for the first time in a few months. We can’t wait to see you. … View moreConnection means more to us now than it ever has. Our community is our new family and raising a glass, or coffee cup, in support of local businesses has never been so important. Come down and see us as we have opened our doors for the first time in a few months. We can’t wait to see you. #cheerstoyourlocalnz

1647 days ago

What was the first thing you did at level 2?

Brittany Keogh Reporter from North Shore Times

Hi neighbours, North Shore resident Philip Harkness and his sons were some of the first Kiwis to get their lockdown locks chopped as the clock struck 12.01am on Thursday.
He said getting his hair cut at Barbershop & Co felt like freedom. What was the first thing you did when the country … View more
Hi neighbours, North Shore resident Philip Harkness and his sons were some of the first Kiwis to get their lockdown locks chopped as the clock struck 12.01am on Thursday.
He said getting his hair cut at Barbershop & Co felt like freedom. What was the first thing you did when the country entered level 2 on Thursday?

1645 days ago

Small business owners – take our survey

Stuff Prosper

Small businesses are vital to the recovery of our economy.

During the Covid-19 restrictions, business owners have shown initiative, hard work and resilience to keep afloat.

But many have been hit hard.

Lack of clarity about just how heavy the toll of the restrictions have been on … View more
Small businesses are vital to the recovery of our economy.

During the Covid-19 restrictions, business owners have shown initiative, hard work and resilience to keep afloat.

But many have been hit hard.

Lack of clarity about just how heavy the toll of the restrictions have been on individual businesses and their ability to quickly rebound adds to the uncertainty of the national economic recovery.

Therefore, Prosper is launching a survey targeted at finding out the scale of Covid-19's impact.

You can take that survey right now – it will only take a few minutes.
Take the survey

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1645 days ago

How to create a happy and healthy home for less

The Warehouse

Did you know a government and industry study found the condition of as many as one in two New Zealand homes assessed wasn’t as healthy as it should be?

That has a big impact on our health, but despite the obstacles we face, there are lots of simple ways to make your place warmer and drier, … View more
Did you know a government and industry study found the condition of as many as one in two New Zealand homes assessed wasn’t as healthy as it should be?

That has a big impact on our health, but despite the obstacles we face, there are lots of simple ways to make your place warmer and drier, more comfortable and easier to heat.
Find out more

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1647 days ago

Wanted Hall to Hire

Bridget from Albany

Hi Neighbours,
My dance partner and I are desperate to get back to practicing. We are seeking a hall to practice in up to 4 times a week. Our previous venue is still not available and we are starting to get major withdrawls from not putting on our Ballroom shoes.
Please get in touch if you have … View more
Hi Neighbours,
My dance partner and I are desperate to get back to practicing. We are seeking a hall to practice in up to 4 times a week. Our previous venue is still not available and we are starting to get major withdrawls from not putting on our Ballroom shoes.
Please get in touch if you have or know of a venue for hire.
Thanks, Bridget

1646 days ago

UPCOMINGBOKASHI ZOOM TALK (HABITAT HOBSONVILLE)

The Team from

This online Zoom talk is hosted by Kaipatiki Project (in partnership with Habitat Hobsonville) and will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction to composting with Bokashi bins. Join us on ZOOM to discover how easy it is!

A Community Composting hub Pilot is proposed for up to 20 Hob Pt … View more
This online Zoom talk is hosted by Kaipatiki Project (in partnership with Habitat Hobsonville) and will be facilitated by Pip and offers an introduction to composting with Bokashi bins. Join us on ZOOM to discover how easy it is!

A Community Composting hub Pilot is proposed for up to 20 Hob Pt households and this workshop is required for those interested in the pilot, as well as anyone interested in Bokashi Composting!
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1646 days ago

Auckland Museum to Reopen on Mon 25 May

The Team from Auckland Museum

Mon 25 May at 10am! That’s when we’ll be opening our doors and welcoming you back to Auckland Museum. As you can expect, we’ll be implementing a lot of procedures to keep you, our communities and our people safe. You'll see we have introduced contact tracing, increased cleaning, hand … View moreMon 25 May at 10am! That’s when we’ll be opening our doors and welcoming you back to Auckland Museum. As you can expect, we’ll be implementing a lot of procedures to keep you, our communities and our people safe. You'll see we have introduced contact tracing, increased cleaning, hand sanitisers and ways to help with social distancing.

We're as excited as you will be, that the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will be open, as we’ve been able to extend it for a limited time.

As they are high touch spaces, unfortunately we won’t be opening Weird and Wonderful, Volcanoes gallery or the Kai Room. We’ll keep updating our website as details become available, so you can plan your visit.

See you soon!

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