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1174 days ago

Recipe: Sweet n sour pork

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Sweet and sour pork is a Chinese inspired dish made with juicy pieces of pork tenderloin, bell peppers, onion and pineapple.
This dish is particularly popular in westernised Cantonese cuisine and may be found all over the world. Here is a photo of Sweet and sour pork prepared by our Advanced … View more
Sweet and sour pork is a Chinese inspired dish made with juicy pieces of pork tenderloin, bell peppers, onion and pineapple.
This dish is particularly popular in westernised Cantonese cuisine and may be found all over the world. Here is a photo of Sweet and sour pork prepared by our Advanced cookery student Reesha from home during Lockdown 2021.
Find recipe on our blog, link below.

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1174 days ago

$5.00 Firewood (10-15 kg bags of wood)

Stephen from Glen Eden

West Auckland Pick Up & Delivery Only.

Firewood is a Level 4 Essential Utility Service, being a solid fuel.

Pick-up venue:

Sundays (as advised), corner of Willowbrook Place and Kaurilands Rd, Glen Eden, just down from entrance to Glen Intermediate School, 23 Kaurilands Rd, Glen Eden, between… View more
West Auckland Pick Up & Delivery Only.

Firewood is a Level 4 Essential Utility Service, being a solid fuel.

Pick-up venue:

Sundays (as advised), corner of Willowbrook Place and Kaurilands Rd, Glen Eden, just down from entrance to Glen Intermediate School, 23 Kaurilands Rd, Glen Eden, between 1pm - 2pm (please look for blue sign-written car, grey-covered silver trailer, and $5 Firewood lawn signs).

Local Delivery is available during COVID Level 3 & 4 ($10.00 delivery fee, 5 bag minimum order, online pre-payment required to Kiwibank, 38-9007-0236148-00, Ref: Your name).

Text Orders:

Phone 0204 192-9415 to pre-order your firewood with your name, email address, and # of bags required on the day (deadline for placing orders is Friday 5pm of the pick-up week, so we have time to bag the wood for the Sunday pick up). We will send you a confirmation text to confirm your order.

Local Delivery is available during COVID Level 3 & 4 ($10.00 delivery fee, 5 bag minimum order, online pre-payment required to Kiwibank, 38-9007-0236148-00, Ref: Your name.

Email Orders:

Email 5dollarfirewood@gmail.com to pre-order your firewood and include your name, phone number, and # of bags required on the day (deadline for placing orders is Friday 5pm of the pick-up week, so we have time to bag the wood for the Sunday pick-up). We will send you a confirmation email to confirm your order.

Local Delivery is available during COVID Level 3 & 4 ($10.00 delivery fee, 5 bag minimum order, online pre-payment required to Kiwibank, 38-9007-0236148-00, Ref: Your name.

Placing an order is really important - we sold out in 11 minutes at the last pick-up.

Get an (Approx.) 10-15kg bag of dry, factory off-cut (sawn to size for use in wood-burners), untreated firewood for just $5 a bag.

This firewood is priced at less than half the cost of a similar-sized firewood bags.

Subscribers who send us their mobile or email address will get first notice of location pick up on the day.

Online or Cash payment only - no eftpos, and no change given, so please bring exact money for order pick-up.

NB: We recommend de-bagging the wood after pick up, and letting the wood air out in a covered area at home.

Please see the following link for tips on increasing the burn time and heat efficiency of your wood burner:

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Price: $5

1174 days ago

Get your financial life in order with MoneyIQ

Angela Quigan Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards … View more
Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards a brighter, richer future. You can sign up for free here.

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1174 days ago

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Helen from Point Chevalier

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1174 days ago

December delights

The Team from Resene ColorShop New Lynn

From pine cones to tree-shaped centrepieces, have fun creating your own Christmas decor with Resene’s festive, on-trend colour combinations. Combine your favourite Resene testpot colours to match your Christmas style. Find out how to create your own.

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1174 days ago

LEMONS PLEASE

Anne from Blockhouse Bay

WOULD love some lemons please,could pick up from gate?or I could buy
Anne

Free

1177 days ago

Government announces 7.3 billion investment in Auckland transport

Ripu Bhatia Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Transport projects in Auckland have been given a $7.3 billion boost to be distributed over the next three years.

Major projects like the City Rail Link, Light Rail, Eastern Busway will be supported by the funds, as well highway upgrades and new walking and cycling connections.

It is part of a… View more
Transport projects in Auckland have been given a $7.3 billion boost to be distributed over the next three years.

Major projects like the City Rail Link, Light Rail, Eastern Busway will be supported by the funds, as well highway upgrades and new walking and cycling connections.

It is part of a $24.3 billion transport package announced by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency on Tuesday.

Waka Kotahi spokesperson Steve Mutton said the funding will support growth with more accessible, sustainable travel options.

“Auckland is a world class city and it needs a world-class transport system that is safe and efficient to keep everyone moving as New Zealand’s largest city continues to grow,” he said.

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1175 days ago

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Helen from Point Chevalier

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1176 days ago

Flavours that can fill your heart

Home Cuisine from Homecuisine Limited

Introducing home made ice creams (MPI approved production facility)

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1179 days ago

MORE plant photos for you all to enjoy. 😃 I just HAD to take them to cheer everybody up during lockdown. 😃

Sharon from Te Atatu South

Photo 1: My lavender flowering. Yes, the flowers are pink bunny ears flowers. 😃
Photo 2: Freesia flowers.
Photo 3: Another daffodil, leaning against the fence with a slug in it you can't see. It got that way because I did the weeding a few days ago, and so the daffodil had nothing to prop … View more
Photo 1: My lavender flowering. Yes, the flowers are pink bunny ears flowers. 😃
Photo 2: Freesia flowers.
Photo 3: Another daffodil, leaning against the fence with a slug in it you can't see. It got that way because I did the weeding a few days ago, and so the daffodil had nothing to prop it up. Some of the freesias are lying on the ground too, for the same reason.
Photo 4: Some more daffodils, little ones this time.
Photo 5: Red polyanthus.
Photo 6: Another little daffodil - standing up by itself, this time.
Photo 7: Blue daisies in my rose/geranium garden.
Photo 8: A couple of little swan plant flowers on one of my bushes! 😃
Photo 9: Rhubarb flowers. My rhubarb plant flowers prolifically. It also produces a lot of leaves and stems - I just harvested a bunch of stems from it the other day, and I am going to stew them up to eat on ice cream for dessert!!!!!!!! 😃 It tastes GREAT that way!!!!!!!!!!! 😃
Photo 10: Some of my cyclamens I just had to take a photo of.
Photos 11 & 12: A bumblebee climbing into my broadbean flowers I just had to take a photo of because it was so cute and cool. 😃
Photo 13: My red cyclamens I also just had to take a photo of. 😃
Photo 14: My osteospermum daisy plants by the landfill rubbish bin. 😃
Photo 15: My mint plant that's gone crazy what with all the rain.
Photo 16: My succulent garden - the best-looking of the lot.
Photo 17: My succulent begonia flowering.
Photo 18: My birdbath I just scrubbed out and refilled the other day - the pigeons love it so much it looks like it needs doing again. 😛 I hope you enjoyed looking at all these photos!!!!! 😃

1176 days ago

It's the simple things...

Neighbourly.co.nz

Hey neighbours,

Wrapped up in our bubbles - it's certainly been a tough few weeks. With our daily routines challenged, we were able to slow down and enjoy the better things in life. That's why we want you be a part of the Neighbourly joy movement and share the simple things that make … View more
Hey neighbours,

Wrapped up in our bubbles - it's certainly been a tough few weeks. With our daily routines challenged, we were able to slow down and enjoy the better things in life. That's why we want you be a part of the Neighbourly joy movement and share the simple things that make you happy.

Share a photo or story with your neighbours and you could be in to win Good Joe Coffee and Best Ugly Bagels (or bagels for your whole street!).
Share now!

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1176 days ago

New Home Neede

Suzanne from Te Atatu South

Hi. I am looking for a new home . Please see attached details and contact me with what's on offer. Thank you

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1176 days ago

Ryman Pioneers Certainty

We’ve been pioneering village living, and aged care, for more than 35 years. Our track record is built on genuine compassion and respect and gives you the confidence to be able to live the way you want. It’s another reason New Zealanders have voted us one of the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted … View moreWe’ve been pioneering village living, and aged care, for more than 35 years. Our track record is built on genuine compassion and respect and gives you the confidence to be able to live the way you want. It’s another reason New Zealanders have voted us one of the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands for a 7th year. Learn more

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1177 days ago

Keep reaching out, Aotearoa! 😊

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

A simple phone call or message it all it takes sometimes.

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