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Join Thomas & Friends for a fun day of train rides and many other Thomas-themed activities! This is a fabulous event for the little "Thomas" fans (and the family too!) Face painting, storytelling, a bouncy castle and other fun activities will be available free with your GVR Train … View moreJoin Thomas & Friends for a fun day of train rides and many other Thomas-themed activities! This is a fabulous event for the little "Thomas" fans (and the family too!) Face painting, storytelling, a bouncy castle and other fun activities will be available free with your GVR Train Ticket.
Our upcoming "Day Out With Thomas" event is on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January 2019, 9am – 4pm.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Has anyone seen the red lice on the beach at Davies' Bay? There are thousands of them.
Any idea what these are called?
Emergency services continue to search for a 16-year-old swept out to sea on Saturday. Leka Pasiaka …
Kids are spending too much time in front of screens and not enough time playing outside – but there …
Junior doctors will walk off the job next month for 48 hours over concerns about the pay deal being offered to them by the country's district health boards. The strike would include up to 3300 resident doctors and run for two days, beginning at 7am on January 15, the New Zealand Resident … View moreJunior doctors will walk off the job next month for 48 hours over concerns about the pay deal being offered to them by the country's district health boards. The strike would include up to 3300 resident doctors and run for two days, beginning at 7am on January 15, the New Zealand Resident Doctors Association said. The union and its doctors last went on strike in 2016 in the lead-up to successfully securing better working conditions as part of a "safer hours" campaign, RDA national president Dr Courtney Brown said. However, in the current round of negotiations, the DHBs had been trying to "claw back" some of the improved conditions the doctors won in 2016, she said. "Whilst in 2018 most health workers gained improvements to terms and conditions of employment without facing claw backs, the DHBs have taken a distinctly different approach to resident doctors," Brown said.
"It feels like they are punishing us for our successful safer hours campaign." DHB spokesman Peter Bramley said the strike action was regrettable because the DHBs had made a good offer that built on past negotiations to deal with stress and fatigue. "We're not interested in clawing back conditions as suggested but rather are looking for options that allow greater local flexibility in work patterns that support better training and improved clinical care," he said. The planned strike would hit hospitals across the country, but would not put patients' lives at risk, RDA national secretary Dr Deborah Powell said. "The resident doctors are the main labour force for doctors in the hospitals," she said. "But there will be other doctors on duty - mostly senior doctors - who will be looking after patients instead of us." She said the union was still open to negotiations and hopeful a resolution could be reached before the strike was needed. DHB spokesman Bramley said hospitals had made contingency plans to ensure emergency and essential services would be available. "The union's timing is cynical and DHBs will do what they can to try and avoid the strike, but will be ready if a negotiated solution can't be found," he said. During the 2016 industrial action, resident doctors complained they worked up to 12 consecutive days with some of the shifts being 16 hours' long, which was unsafe for patients and too tiring for them. After "quite a bitter" dispute with DHBs, the doctors managed to win improved conditions, Powell said. However, during the latest negotiations that have been going on since February, the DHBs were now trying to "claw back" some of the pay, training and reduced working hours concessions granted to doctors, she said. Powell said the DHBs' actions were disappointing because it had become widely recognised across the globe that doctors "need to look after themselves to be capable of looking after their patients". "If we're not well trained, if we're not well rested, if we don't have a good work-life balance, if we don't have a good family life - we're not the doctors we need to be to care for our patients," she said. Powell said that even after the last successful round of negotiations doctors still worked long hours of about 55-60 hours a week. "We don't mind working hard but there has got to be some fairness in this," she said. There are more than 4000 resident doctors in New Zealand, ranging from first year medical graduates to doctors with 8-10 years' experience who are about to qualify as specialists. While the RDA represents the bulk of all resident doctors, the DHBs recently concluded a pay deal with the Specialty Trainees of NZ union representing a smaller number of resident doctors. This deal included pay rises of 2.5 per cent and 3.0 per cent before December 2020 and a new roster system.
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Before 2018 ends, let me also thank all YOU good neighbours for being a part of this GR8 community. I sincerely hope and pray that YOU be Blessed with a Wonderful and Exciting New Year ahead.
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I wish YOU a :
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Joyful JANUARY
Fabulous FEBRUARY
Marvelous MARCH
Awesome … View moreBefore 2018 ends, let me also thank all YOU good neighbours for being a part of this GR8 community. I sincerely hope and pray that YOU be Blessed with a Wonderful and Exciting New Year ahead.
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I wish YOU a :
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Joyful JANUARY
Fabulous FEBRUARY
Marvelous MARCH
Awesome APRIL
Meaningful MAY
Joyous JUNE
Jubilant JULY
Amazing AUGUST
Successful SEPTEMBER
Optimistic OCTOBER
Nurturing NOVEMBER
Divine DECEMBER
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I really hope I'm the 1st person to wish YOU a Happy 12 Months of 2019.
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An alarming number of thefts still happen within hours of occupants leaving the home, according to a recent survey that said 60 per cent of burglaries happened when occupants had left the home for a short period. The survey interviewed 1100 Kiwis over the age of 18.Twenty-two per cent of burglaries… View moreAn alarming number of thefts still happen within hours of occupants leaving the home, according to a recent survey that said 60 per cent of burglaries happened when occupants had left the home for a short period. The survey interviewed 1100 Kiwis over the age of 18.Twenty-two per cent of burglaries occurred when respondents were on holiday or away for the weekend and 17 per cent occurred while occupants were still in the house. "If you haven't already, install deadbolts and locks to your doors and windows, so even if burglars can get in, they will be limited in how much they can take." During the warmer weather people often left the front door open to air the house but this was a great temptation to opportunistic thieves. This was especially true when valuables left near the door or under the tree could be seen from the street. Other tips for keeping property safe include being home to receive online purchase deliveries, or have them sent to where you will be, such as work. "Keep enticing items away from the door step, gate or overstuffed letterbox and out of view – because out of sight is out of mind. "This sentiment can be applied when unloading shopping, including groceries, from your car too." The survey showed 88 per cent of people always locked the car. However, four in 10 admitted leaving possessions in plain sight. Of those respondents who had experienced a car break-in, 79 per cent had their contents stolen, including items like child car seats, keys, alcohol and chewing gum. "It's not unusual for holiday items, as well as shopping and gifts, to be stolen at this time of year, which can really put a damper on the Christmas spirit. "That means taking a few simple precautions with your belongings and own security, so you get through the holidays safely and enjoyably."
10 top tips for a safer holiday
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Burglaries
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• Gifts under the tree are tempting for thieves so make sure they, and other valuables, can not be seen from outside the home. Also, be careful when disposing of any tell-tale packaging.
• Do not advertise when the house is empty by leaving messages on the answering machine or on social networking sites, or allowing parcels to be delivered to an empty home.
• Let neighbours know if going to be away, give them a contact phone number, and ask them to clear your mail.
• Make sure it is difficult for someone to break into the house – lock the shed, put away tools and wheelie bins.
• Do not leave a spare house key in an obvious place. Consider security options that complement each other, such as alarms, security lights and deadlocks on doors and windows.
Car theft
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• Lock the car, no matter where it is parked and keep your keys with you. Try to park in open, well-lit areas, or an attended, secure parking building.
• Take shopping and other valuables out of the car with you.
• If you've shopped 'til you've dropped, and must leave items in the car, then keep them in the boot.
• Remove the GPS cradle and mobile charger.
• Install additional security to your car such as an alarm, or immobiliser, to help deter thieves.
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Family and friends are remaining hopeful 16-year-old Leka Pasiaka, who was lost at sea on Saturday, …
Kelvinator fridge and freezer by Fisher and Paikel. Works fine. Light needs fixing, bottom tray missing in door and bottom tray cracked but can still be used. Reason for sale is that I got a bigger fridge now and I don't need two. 141 x 62 x 64 cm. Pick up only.
Hi neighbours,
It was the stories of loss, love and audacity which captivated Kiwis throughout 2018. Here's a look back at the biggest stories in popular culture this year.
And what about those big stories that really captivated the attention of Kiwis all around the world. Here are the … View moreHi neighbours,
It was the stories of loss, love and audacity which captivated Kiwis throughout 2018. Here's a look back at the biggest stories in popular culture this year.
And what about those big stories that really captivated the attention of Kiwis all around the world. Here are the top stories from 2018, picked by our journalism friends. Are there any more you'd add to the list? Which story stood out for you this year?
This time next Sunday 6th January Elvis in the Park will be full on. Hope to see you at Cranwell Park Henderson from 11am to 5pm.Any questions text or call 0274901126. Remember it is Free for all.
A shoreline search for a teenager missing off a remote Auckland beach has been suspended, but aerial…
Showcase your best photography and you could WIN one of six $2,000 Canon vouchers. Enter your photo into one of six categories:
- Great Outdoors
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Our favourite entries will be published in … View moreShowcase your best photography and you could WIN one of six $2,000 Canon vouchers. Enter your photo into one of six categories:
- Great Outdoors
- People and Communities
- Kiwi Summer
- Thrill and Adventure
- Urban Life
- Bach and Backyard
Our favourite entries will be published in your local newspaper and on stuff.co.nz/photoawards
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