Avondale, Auckland

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1447 days ago

Free dining table

Amanda from Point Chevalier

Black stained, solid wood dining table.
Was commissioned by a retired boat builder in Grey Lynn about 15 years ago. He used wood from the old St Cuthbert’s School Hall.

Was a beautiful table, but has been in storage for 3 1/2 years and moved about a bit. Three legs need to be repaired( as … View more
Black stained, solid wood dining table.
Was commissioned by a retired boat builder in Grey Lynn about 15 years ago. He used wood from the old St Cuthbert’s School Hall.

Was a beautiful table, but has been in storage for 3 1/2 years and moved about a bit. Three legs need to be repaired( as photo). With love and attention would be lovely again.
The top would need to be sanded back and re- stained.

2200L
900W
750H
Text 02109053776

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1447 days ago

Missing- Art Point sign

Tania from Point Chevalier

Good morning

Did anyone see my Art Point sign Point Chevalier Road thank you

1448 days ago

ALL things loud and hideous, I haven't made the lot. 😛 But you can certainly blame me for this one. 😃

Sharon from Te Atatu South

My new pillowslip. Feel free to gasp in astonishment at just how *beep* ugly it is.
Photo one: The newly stitched pillowslip, fugly side out.
Photo two: The newly stitched pillowslip, fugly side in.
Photo three: Fugly pillowslip stuffed.
Photo four: Tah-dahh!!!!!!!! Covered with a pillowcase, so … View more
My new pillowslip. Feel free to gasp in astonishment at just how *beep* ugly it is.
Photo one: The newly stitched pillowslip, fugly side out.
Photo two: The newly stitched pillowslip, fugly side in.
Photo three: Fugly pillowslip stuffed.
Photo four: Tah-dahh!!!!!!!! Covered with a pillowcase, so no-one's any the wiser.
Photos five & six: The ugly, smelly, mouldy truth of JUST why I had to make a pillowslip out of such fugly material in the first place. WASH your pillowslips, people, then you won't have to do the same. I can now say I have learned the importance of doing so. 😃

1450 days ago

We Say, You Say: Swimming Spots

Neighbourly.co.nz

Hi Auckland,

Would you be put off by a health warning at your favourite swimming spot?

Around 100 popular swimming locations across the country have been slapped with health warnings for the summer season.

Local councils reported long-term poor water quality due to the presence of algal … View more
Hi Auckland,

Would you be put off by a health warning at your favourite swimming spot?

Around 100 popular swimming locations across the country have been slapped with health warnings for the summer season.

Local councils reported long-term poor water quality due to the presence of algal blooms and high concentrations of sediment in popular swimming spots like Lake Rotorua, Waikanae Beach and Paraparaumu Beach. Other sites have had consistently scored so low that local councils have stopped monitoring them and have instead posted long-term warning signs against swimming there.

Swimmers that ignore signs risk gastrointestinal illnesses and respiratory diseases from water made unsafe by farm runoff, sewage contamination and high bacteria counts.

Share your thoughts below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comments featured in the conversations section of your local paper.
Read more here

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1448 days ago

Free bus rides for revellers

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Auckland revellers can catch the bus home for free after toasting Christmas with a few drinks next weekend.

Auckland Transport is offering party goers and Christmas shoppers free public transport to get home on December 18 and December 19.

From 4pm next Friday, you can take the train, bus and … View more
Auckland revellers can catch the bus home for free after toasting Christmas with a few drinks next weekend.

Auckland Transport is offering party goers and Christmas shoppers free public transport to get home on December 18 and December 19.

From 4pm next Friday, you can take the train, bus and some ferries to get home safely from your festivities as part of AT's Home Free promotion.

Auckland Transport’s Group Manager Metro Services, Stacey van der Putten said Home Free has been extended this year to cover all day next Saturday.

“It’s been a tough year for many businesses so this gives Aucklanders an ideal opportunity to use public transport to complete their Christmas shopping and to come into the city to enjoy the yachting," van der Putten said.

Excluded from the Home Free scheme are Waiheke ferries, tourist and car ferries and Skybus.

Devonport ferries are excluded from the offer on December 19.

Go to at.govt.nz... for more information.

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1448 days ago

Wanting clothes for a baby boy

Aaron from New Lynn

Hello, my Nephew and his gal are having a baby boy by January. Do any kind people have anything they don't want that I can give to them?

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1448 days ago
1448 days ago

Do you know what to do in the garden this weekend?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Our ezine Get Growing has all the info you need. This week, we say reap the rewards of growing your own cherries. Cover tomatoes to beat the birds, protect crops from windy weather, label seedheads for saving, move potted crops into partial shade, and plump up garlic, onions and shallots.
Turn … View more
Our ezine Get Growing has all the info you need. This week, we say reap the rewards of growing your own cherries. Cover tomatoes to beat the birds, protect crops from windy weather, label seedheads for saving, move potted crops into partial shade, and plump up garlic, onions and shallots.
Turn pine cones into a summery wreath; take a look at Yates new book Top Edible Plants for Pots (and how not to kill them); plus go in the draw to win Kent & Stowe hand tools from Tui and a 2021 NZ Gardener Garden Diary.

Subscribe now for more great tips and prizes!

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1449 days ago

Baby Bassinet

Mary from New Lynn

From times past. A golden oldie in excellent condition.

Complete with mattress, drapes and mosquito cover.

Pick up is from Mt Albert

Contact: Mary 0212574960

Free

1449 days ago

Baby High Chair

Mary from New Lynn

Golden Oldie. In excellent condition. Top lifts off legs which then fold flat for storage.

Looking for a good home.

Pickup is from Mt Albert.

Contact: Mary 0212574960

Free

1449 days ago

A snowy glow

The Team from Resene ColorShop New Lynn

Add a gentle warmth to your Christmas decorations with painted candle holders made from jars and your favourite Resene testpot colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Australian Women's Weekly and Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1449 days ago

Better balance is easy!

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free.

You just need a smartphone or tablet. With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. … View more
Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free.

You just need a smartphone or tablet. With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. It’s a technique called dual-tasking and it’s proven to be effective, it’s also fun. Just 10 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home and you can be Nymbl.

Register now to get Nymbl free. Nymbl is brought to you by Live Stronger For Longer and ACC, MOH and HQSC.
Register now

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1449 days ago

Change a life this Christmas!

World Vision

Don't just give the same old thing this year.

Give a World Vision Smiles gift guaranteed to change lives!

When you gift a goat or help a girl get an education in honour of your friends or family, you can change the world for kids and families in great need.

No other gift can compare… View more
Don't just give the same old thing this year.

Give a World Vision Smiles gift guaranteed to change lives!

When you gift a goat or help a girl get an education in honour of your friends or family, you can change the world for kids and families in great need.

No other gift can compare to a pathway out of poverty. A goat will give a family nutritious milk and extra income! Make every gift count this Christmas.

Each gift comes with a card explaining your extraordinary impact. No wrapping – win!
Find out more

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1449 days ago

Christmas tree recycle ideas!

Alisa from Te Atatu South

After a tumultuous year, make this festive season finish with no hassles, we will remove and recycle your precious Christmas tree so you can say hello to a new year with ease! 🎄
As a young West Auckland family, we pick up your tree and recycle it in to mulch and firewood, could it get any … View more
After a tumultuous year, make this festive season finish with no hassles, we will remove and recycle your precious Christmas tree so you can say hello to a new year with ease! 🎄
As a young West Auckland family, we pick up your tree and recycle it in to mulch and firewood, could it get any better?
Book now: docs.google.com...

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1449 days ago

Neighbours Day 2021

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Neighbours Day Aotearoa on March 20th-30th 2021 has even more ways you can get involved this year! Our theme for 2021 is 'The Great Plant Swap' and if you are one of the first 200 to register with us, we will send you a packet of seeds to get you started!

If you love your annual BBQ, … View more
Neighbours Day Aotearoa on March 20th-30th 2021 has even more ways you can get involved this year! Our theme for 2021 is 'The Great Plant Swap' and if you are one of the first 200 to register with us, we will send you a packet of seeds to get you started!

If you love your annual BBQ, street party or the like - that is awesome! Get in early with your registration and tell us about the event you're planning and we'll send you seeds too! (We are good like that!)

We are also encouraging people to write something about their neighbours, communities and/or acts of neighbourliness with Notes for neighbours - poems, reflections or any sort of note! We will share these on our Facebook, Instagram and website and 5 will be chosen to be made into posters to share across the country.

Check out our website and register your event, big or small today!

www.neighboursday.org.nz...

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