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Making the decision to move into a retirement village can be a daunting experience. With so many things to consider, we want to make the process a little easier.
Visiting a village is the best way to obtain a true appreciation of what life will be like, take in the sights and sounds, and observe… View moreMaking the decision to move into a retirement village can be a daunting experience. With so many things to consider, we want to make the process a little easier.
Visiting a village is the best way to obtain a true appreciation of what life will be like, take in the sights and sounds, and observe the general atmosphere. Find out why Bill and Leonie from Jane Mander Retirement Village in Whangerei, found the support and care they needed from the village community.
We have a full-time curtain cleaning vacancy with Textile Cleaning Services Ltd. We are looking for someone who has moderate fitness, is attentive, reliable, and a quick learner.
Are you able to work methodically on your own and within a team environment? This could be the job for you.
… View moreWe have a full-time curtain cleaning vacancy with Textile Cleaning Services Ltd. We are looking for someone who has moderate fitness, is attentive, reliable, and a quick learner.
Are you able to work methodically on your own and within a team environment? This could be the job for you.
Starting rate is above the minimum wage.
Please apply in writing by sending your CV to info@textilecleaning.co.nz
After five months enjoying Auckland streets to itself, Lime e-scooters now have a rival. Wave officially joined the city's e-scooter trial today with a powhiri at Te Puea Memorial Marae in Māngere. Wave scooters will be on Auckland streets from Wednesday morning - with 285 initially.
It will … View moreAfter five months enjoying Auckland streets to itself, Lime e-scooters now have a rival. Wave officially joined the city's e-scooter trial today with a powhiri at Te Puea Memorial Marae in Māngere. Wave scooters will be on Auckland streets from Wednesday morning - with 285 initially.
It will cost $1 upfront, then 30 cents a minute, to ride a Wave, founder and managing director Albert Hoeft told. That matches Lime's pricing.
Meanwhile, bike-sharing operator Onzo has just added a 20c/minute scooter button to its app, hinting that its long-promised e-scooter launch could be close. Auckland Transport Chief Executive Shane Ellison says Wave will be trialling speed limited areas. "Wave will be restricting its scooters to 15km/h on Queen Street, and in the Wynyard Quarter and Viaduct Basin areas. "This is a good opportunity for us to test slower speeds in areas with lots of people walking," he says. Wave's 15km speed limit is voluntary, it's founder said. Its scooters have a top speed of 25km/h (Lime is 27km/h on the flat). The speed limit will be enforced with GPS technology that will cap its scooters' speed in the restricted areas. Wave recently secured a permit with Auckland Council to operate 1000 scooters (the same number as Lime) in Auckland city central and outer suburbs, and initially put 500 scooters on the city's streets. Although tiny, Wave has jump-started its operation by licensing a scooter design, technology and app from US e-scooter giant Bird, which is valued around the US$2 billion mark, putting it neck-and-neck with Lime. There were two managers from Bird on-hand for today's launch, which represents its first foray into licensiing. There are now three trial e-scooter operators licensed for Auckland: the San Francisco-based multinational Lime, which enjoys hundreds of millions in backing from key investors Uber and Google; the Brisbane-based Wave - which bills itself as Australia's first scooter-sharing startup and lists 10 employees on its LinkedIn page - and local contender Onzo, which is yet to say if or when it will put scooters on streets to complement its bikes. Hoeft had no immediate comment on any plans to expand beyond Auckland.
The Auckland trial was initially due to wrap up on January 10 but was extended until March 31. At the end of the trial, the council and Auckland Transport will discuss whether any operator should be granted a permanent mobile trading license - and if so with what conditions.
Conditions such as a speed limit in some or all areas, compulsory helmets or moving e-scooters from footpaths (where they're currently legal) to cycleways (where they're currently not) will require law changes at the national level. Twyford has indicated he's open to tweaks.
On March 8, ACC said it had received 1486 electric scooter claims, costing it $739,184. Councillor Chris Darby, who heads Auckland Council's planning committee, has raised the idea of a per-ride levy for e-scooters, which could run to 5 cents. In an exclusive interview, Lime co-founder and chief executive Toby Sun said he was open to the e-scooter tax - as long as it was earmarked for new and upgraded cycleways. He was also open to some of the levy going to ACC. Lime e-scooters were recently pulled from Auckland and Zurich streets, and to a wave of bad publicity in the US, after being hit by a braking issue that caused 31 injuries locally. After a week's absence, Limes returned to Auckland on March 1, with a new requirement to report safety issues within 48 hours. Ellison said that similar problems have not been reported with Wave scooters. "Wave has also assured us that its model of scooter, which is used in other countries, has had no reports of brakes locking, or any other known issues," Ellison said. "It has also provided assurance that it will recall its fleet immediately if any malfunctions occur, until these issues are addressed."
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New dwelling consents are now at the highest level since 1975, but economists say that it’s likely they have reached their peak. A total of 33,576 new dwellings were consented nationwide in the year ending January 2019, according to the latest data from Stats NZ.
The record was in February 1974 … View moreNew dwelling consents are now at the highest level since 1975, but economists say that it’s likely they have reached their peak. A total of 33,576 new dwellings were consented nationwide in the year ending January 2019, according to the latest data from Stats NZ.
The record was in February 1974 when 40,025 of dwellings were consented nationwide.
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Hi neighbours, a family can't take proper showers or wash clothes because their water pressure has reduced their supply to a trickle. Watercare believed it had solved the issue by opening two valves in nearby streets but the family say it hasn't helped. What are your thoughts on this? … View moreHi neighbours, a family can't take proper showers or wash clothes because their water pressure has reduced their supply to a trickle. Watercare believed it had solved the issue by opening two valves in nearby streets but the family say it hasn't helped. What are your thoughts on this? Read the story and watch the video below.
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Delicious flavours, dance, music and fun are set to excite Auckland’s senses at the 20th Auckland International Cultural Festival, brought to the city by Auckland Council on Sunday 7 April in Mt Roskill War Memorial Park.
Hello neighbours! Please vote for #6 Puketapapa Community Driving School (PCDS)! PCDS needs your vote so we can get AMI Community Grant and help former refugees on our waitlist who face the biggest barriers to getting licence. www.neighbourly.co.nz...
Kia Ora,
Come along and join the fun down at St. Leonard's Primary School tonight from 5pm - 7pm. We will have a stall down there doing Face Painting and will have information on our brand new Childcare Centre. Just look out for our Play Learn Grow flags!
Bring your Whanau along and join the… View moreKia Ora,
Come along and join the fun down at St. Leonard's Primary School tonight from 5pm - 7pm. We will have a stall down there doing Face Painting and will have information on our brand new Childcare Centre. Just look out for our Play Learn Grow flags!
Bring your Whanau along and join the fun! :) Hope to see you there!
The community centre in New Lynn is to receive a $1 million boost following the decision to redevelop and improve facilities at the popular venue.
Auckland attracts nearly 50% of new immigrants, and it is the engine of the NZ economy. Also, I happen to live there.
Therefore, I will mainly present the numbers related to the Auckland region which consists of 7 areas (Auckland City, Franklin District, Manukau City, North Shore City, Papakura … View moreAuckland attracts nearly 50% of new immigrants, and it is the engine of the NZ economy. Also, I happen to live there.
Therefore, I will mainly present the numbers related to the Auckland region which consists of 7 areas (Auckland City, Franklin District, Manukau City, North Shore City, Papakura District, Rodney District and Waitakere City).
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Haven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Auckland-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 3 View Road, … View moreHaven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Auckland-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 3 View Road, Henderson.
Phone 09 838 1616 and 0800 428363 or visit our website www.havenfalls.co.nz for more information.
Kia ora neighbours, it’s the team from EcoMatters. On Saturday 16 March, EcoWest Festival is kicking off with Cycle-Powered Cinema at the Avondale Shops, and you’re all invited!
From 6-9pm, enjoy food trucks, entertainment, art and bike-powered screenings of short films. BYO mug for a free … View moreKia ora neighbours, it’s the team from EcoMatters. On Saturday 16 March, EcoWest Festival is kicking off with Cycle-Powered Cinema at the Avondale Shops, and you’re all invited!
From 6-9pm, enjoy food trucks, entertainment, art and bike-powered screenings of short films. BYO mug for a free hot chocolate. More details on Facebook.
It’ll just be the start of a month-long festival celebrating our stunning environment, and with more than 120 events in six event categories, we’re sure you’ll find something up your alley.
Visit www.ecowest.org.nz for more details. We’ll see you around!
In this newsletter (link below):
- Misleading Stat: Near-Record Number of Home Consents (a 44-year High)
- Does NZ Really Have a Housing Shortage? (Updated Migration Rates)
- My Highlights of REINZ February 2019 Report
- Why the Official Cash Rate to Be Kept on Hold Until 2020
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Hi neighbours, there is apparently one United Video store left in the city. The owners of United Video in Blockhouse Bay are selling more than 50,000 DVDs as their business is no longer sustainble. Do you miss video stores? Did you go to the United Video store in Blockhouse Bay?
Please add NP if… View moreHi neighbours, there is apparently one United Video store left in the city. The owners of United Video in Blockhouse Bay are selling more than 50,000 DVDs as their business is no longer sustainble. Do you miss video stores? Did you go to the United Video store in Blockhouse Bay?
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