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18 days ago

Just dough it

The Team from Resene ColorShop New Lynn

With three basic ingredients and a bit of creativity, you can give old containers new life with Resene testpots.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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18 days ago

Home Repairs & Maintenance

Derek from Home Renovations Repairs & Maintenance

Hello I'm a local house renovator with a few weeks available between my next house renovation.

Do you have some renovations or maintenance that need doing on your house?
But you don't have the tools or time etc.

I'm happy to view your house and talk with you about it.

Call … View more
Hello I'm a local house renovator with a few weeks available between my next house renovation.

Do you have some renovations or maintenance that need doing on your house?
But you don't have the tools or time etc.

I'm happy to view your house and talk with you about it.

Call or txt Derek 021 437642

19 days ago

On the range

Resene

Venetian plaster finishes are on-trend at the moment, so why not recreate this look at home and cover that unsightly rangehood at the same time?

Find out how to create your own with Resene Sandtex and these easy step by step instructions.
Find out more

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19 days ago

Tv Antenna

DD from Lynfield

$25 for the Antenna
I can install it for you if your not into getting on the roof.
$230 all up plus J-pole.

Price: $25

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19 days ago

What's On: free meditation course, Green Bay

Durba from Avondale

This series of introductory classes covering the ABCs of meditation – breathing and concentration techniques to remove stress and calm the mind; the use of creative visualisations and mantric chants; meditation in the spiritual heart centre; how to set up your own personal meditation program.

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This series of introductory classes covering the ABCs of meditation – breathing and concentration techniques to remove stress and calm the mind; the use of creative visualisations and mantric chants; meditation in the spiritual heart centre; how to set up your own personal meditation program.

Once a week for three weeks from 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Thurs 7, 14, 21 November
Venue: Green Bay Community House, 1 Barron Drive
Registration: Free admission, but registration is required to accommodate numbers.
Please text your name, number attending to: Durba 0220 653 719.

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19 days ago

Mac Senior Net - Apple Presentation

Janet Court from Mac Senior Net Auckland

Come along to a free 1 hour presentation by Apple NZ speaking about some of the new features on the iPhones & iPads. Monday 11th November @ 1.30 pm at Te Tuhi, 21 William Roberts Road, Pakuranga.
Email: mac.auckland@seniornet.nz

20 days ago

Think of others and use fireworks safely this Guy Fawkes season

The Team from Auckland Council

🎆 It's that time of year again! Check out our tips to keep your whānau and pets safe during the Guy Fawkes period.

Find out when the maunga will be closed and when Te Oneone Rangatira / Muriwai Beach will have restricted vehicle access by clicking "read more"

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20 days ago

Replace clearlite on deck

Carol from Mount Roskill

Hi, we need a roofer or experienced recommended handyman to replace the clearlite above our deck. Can anyone recommend a reliable person please? Area Mt Roskill
Thanks
Carol

28 days ago

What workplace change would you like to see most?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in … View moreThis coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in short supply, his employer had to agree.

As more skilled workers arrived, employers tried to change working conditions, but Parnell and others kept pushing for better rights. In 1890, Parnell led a Labour Day parade of 1,500 people to promote the eight-hour day. He passed away shortly after, and nine years later, Labour Day became an official public holiday.

Do you feel that we have reached the ideal in working environments yet? What rights are you passionate about relating to employment? Share your thoughts!

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21 days ago

The Government is proposing changing the deed of understanding it has with NZ Post to only require post to be delivered a minimum two days a week in urban areas and three days a week in rural areas.

Brian from Mount Roskill

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment said the deed was last reviewed in 2013. It had been scheduled for review in 2018 but that was extended to 2024.
The ministry said, since the last review, New Zealand's digital connectivity had significantly improved. In 2002, about a billion… View more
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment said the deed was last reviewed in 2013. It had been scheduled for review in 2018 but that was extended to 2024.
The ministry said, since the last review, New Zealand's digital connectivity had significantly improved. In 2002, about a billion mail items went through NZ Post in a year. In the last financial year, that was 187 million and it is expected to drop to 107 million by 2028.
The ministry is currently seeking submissions as part of a consultation process.
"The proposed changes ...are intended to allow NZ Post sufficient flexibility to achieve commercial sustainability while still responding to New Zealanders' ongoing need for mail.
"Given ongoing decline in the use of the mail service and the years since the last deed review, it is time to consider whether changes should be made to the deed to reflect New Zealanders' declining use of the mail network. Changes also need to be considered to allow the mail service to continue in a commercially sustainable way."
At present NZ Post is required to deliver mail three days a week in urban areas and a minimum of five days a week in rural areas.
The ministry said the changes to the deed would not automatically mean a reduction in service because NZ Post would still be able to make operational decisions.
Other countries had undertaken similar reviews and reduced obligations, it said. Denmark no longer has a national postal provider.
MBIE said NZ Post had stopped delivering on Saturdays in June and had not delivered on Saturday in rural areas for eight years.
Reduction in outlets also proposed
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The proposal would also reduce the obligation to have at least 880 "points of presence" for NZ Post, of which are 240 manned outlets, to 500 initially with a possible step down to 400 over time.
MBIE said most of the current 880 service counters were inside other retail shops.
The reduced requirement would reflect the cost to NZ Post of maintaining a network of postal outlets - "we understand it currently overserves certain urban areas to reach this requirement".
The 880 minimum has not been changed since it was set in 1989.
"NZ Post has said that any change, if made as a result of a new minimum number, will not disproportionately impact rural areas compared to urban areas.
"We note rural customers can also access mail services directly from the rural delivery driver in their area. Changes would also not be implemented immediately following deed changes or without appropriate notice"
Earlier this year, NZ Post confirmed plans to have parcels and mail delivered by the same person, rather than a separate postie and courier driver, as part of wider changes that would reduce staffing by 750 roles over five years.
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21 days ago

Waterview community playgroup

Maddison from Waterview

Waterview primary school gym hall.
Tuesday 9.30am Free play, messy play, socializing and learning activities

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21 days ago

Ryman thanked for fundraising efforts

Murray Halberg Retirement Village

Ryman Healthcare has donated $466,640 to Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand while announcing Hato Hone St John as its new charity partner.

Ryman’s Executive Chair, Dean Hamilton, presented the cheque to the charity at a special event held at Murray Halberg Village in Auckland.

Tim … View more
Ryman Healthcare has donated $466,640 to Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand while announcing Hato Hone St John as its new charity partner.

Ryman’s Executive Chair, Dean Hamilton, presented the cheque to the charity at a special event held at Murray Halberg Village in Auckland.

Tim Edmonds, CEO of Leukemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand, described the donation as ’vitally important’ to the work the charity does.

Click read more for the full article.

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21 days ago

MEF NIGHT MARKET FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2024

Julie from Hillsborough

📣📣 Hey folks it’s only a few days away our MEF NIGHT MARKET this coming Friday 📆 Don’t miss out on some incredible bargains as always and you know our food court 🍔🌮🧁🥤☕️ always delivers with delectable dishes at prices that can’t be beat. See you there!📣📣

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📣📣 Hey folks it’s only a few days away our MEF NIGHT MARKET this coming Friday 📆 Don’t miss out on some incredible bargains as always and you know our food court 🍔🌮🧁🥤☕️ always delivers with delectable dishes at prices that can’t be beat. See you there!📣📣

🟦 DATE: Friday 1 November 2024
🟩 TIME: 5pm to 10pm
🟥 VENUE: 34c Stoddard Place, Mt Roskill
⬛️ ALL UNDERCOVER & ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY

#mefmarkets
#aucklandnightmarkets
#mtroskill

🙏🏽 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 🙏🏽

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22 days ago

Inovo – Land Development, Project Management

Inovo

Inovo offers consultancy services and strategic advice across construction and land development projects.

We provide civil engineering, surveying and resource consenting professional advice and specialty services for all aspects of separate and integrated land/building development. With … View more
Inovo offers consultancy services and strategic advice across construction and land development projects.

We provide civil engineering, surveying and resource consenting professional advice and specialty services for all aspects of separate and integrated land/building development. With experience in public and private capital investment programmes Inovo’s project management and project delivery capabilities provide our clients with certainty of project outcomes.

We partner with our clients, providing a comprehensive range of services, agile mindset and strategic approach to provide a unique and successful result, every time.
Find out more

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22 days ago

$100 Petrol vouchers go to...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Congratulations to this week's winners:

Sam Fuller from Red Beach

Johanna Mortis from Saint Clair

Matthew Hardy from Kelburn

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Congratulations to this week's winners:

Sam Fuller from Red Beach

Johanna Mortis from Saint Clair

Matthew Hardy from Kelburn

Anne Fahey from Woolston

They've each won a $100 petrol voucher.

If you're a winner, get in touch here.

Not a winner this week? There's always next week!

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