Greenlane, Auckland

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

1856 days ago

Feedback Friday

NumberWorks'nWords Remuera

Feedback from our parents and grandparents is so appreciated.

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1868 days ago

Wanted - old and broken soccer boots and sneakers

Head Teacher from Uplands Kindergarten

We are upcycling old shoes for Somervell APp ARt . Please drop your old unwanted sneakers and soccer boots into our kindergarten at Somervell Church this week.

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1857 days ago

Visit Tuia 250 and experience our shared heritage

The Team from Auckland Council

Come to the city's edge on Labour Weekend 25-28 October at the Auckland Viaduct and be part of our maritime history at Tuia 250 ki Tāmaki Makaurau. Visit tall ships and waka, enjoy tasty kai, family activities, music, exhibits, talks and more.

Check out OurAuckland for a full list of … View more
Come to the city's edge on Labour Weekend 25-28 October at the Auckland Viaduct and be part of our maritime history at Tuia 250 ki Tāmaki Makaurau. Visit tall ships and waka, enjoy tasty kai, family activities, music, exhibits, talks and more.

Check out OurAuckland for a full list of events.
Learn more

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1857 days ago

La Z boy aspen style 2 seater- no recline

Milena from Remuera

La z boy aspen style 2 seater, I bought it 3 years ago still in good condition, have a small mark, please see the photos.
It’s so comfortable, selling it because I will buy a sofa bed. (It is not recline)
Pick up at Remuera - Auckland
10 years of warranty (still under warranty)

Price: $200

1857 days ago

Free stuff

Milena from Remuera

Printer - scanner without power cable, video games, laptop power adapters.
pick up at Remuera
Text me
Milena
0210601584

Free

1858 days ago

When bags move like ballerinas

The Team from Auckland Museum

Ballerinas twist, turn and move so gracefully that they often seem other-worldly, but would you ever compare a ballerina to a bag?

In our Carried Away: Bags Unpacked exhibition, artist Isaac Katzoff’s glass bag got itself a nickname of just that: the ballerina. The nickname was given after the … View more
Ballerinas twist, turn and move so gracefully that they often seem other-worldly, but would you ever compare a ballerina to a bag?

In our Carried Away: Bags Unpacked exhibition, artist Isaac Katzoff’s glass bag got itself a nickname of just that: the ballerina. The nickname was given after the bag hinted at graceful movement while it was under the spotlight in the photography studio - it's inner performer was at the ready.

Although the Museum holds many objet d’art (art objects), the beautiful photography and images of the collection are themselves works of art, as this image of Katzoff's bag here is. Museum photographers work behind the scenes to create images of objects that act as both documentation and art.

As Artweek Auckland comes to a close this weekend, we wanted to showcase just one of many of the wonderful objet d'art from within our Applied Arts & Design collection.

Come and see 'the ballerina' for yourself, alongside many other wonderful works of art at Carried Away: Bags Unpacked, on now and free with Museum entry.

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1857 days ago

St Andrews Strawberry Fair 2019 Saturday 9th November 9am

Karen Ross from St Andrew's Church Epsom

The highlight of the spring fair calendar returns once again on the second Saturday in November. White Elephants, Books, Candy Floss, Plants, Sausage Sizzle, Bouncy Castle, Homemade Jams and Cakes, chocolate dipped strawberries...plus this year there are 3 new stalls including fresh strawberry ice … View moreThe highlight of the spring fair calendar returns once again on the second Saturday in November. White Elephants, Books, Candy Floss, Plants, Sausage Sizzle, Bouncy Castle, Homemade Jams and Cakes, chocolate dipped strawberries...plus this year there are 3 new stalls including fresh strawberry ice creams, market vegetables and coffee and a slice. The St Andrew's 2019 Strawberry Fair promises to be even better than ever! Something for everyone to enjoy!

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1857 days ago

Kiwi Can focuses on integrity

Graeme Dingle Foundation

Nelson Mandela’s philosophy was: “A bright future beckons! The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.”

Read more: bit.ly...

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1857 days ago

Crash Corner Update

Denise Lee MP

Auckland Transport have updated their design proposal for the Church and Victoria Streets intersection in Onehunga. 3/4 pedestrian crossings have been removed, which pose an unnecessarily high risk to pedestrians.

I am calling on Auckland Transport to provide absolute assurance these design … View more
Auckland Transport have updated their design proposal for the Church and Victoria Streets intersection in Onehunga. 3/4 pedestrian crossings have been removed, which pose an unnecessarily high risk to pedestrians.

I am calling on Auckland Transport to provide absolute assurance these design changes were not done to cut costs or simplify the project. We need to see at minimum one more pedestrian crossing installed, specifically on Victoria Street to cater for east-west directional travel.

Crash Corner is one of Auckland’s most dangerous intersections. We must improve safety for all road-users. Construction is set to begin end of October- watch this space!

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1858 days ago

Does alcohol marketing need to be reined in?

Harrison Christian Reporter from Central Leader

Hi all,

A Kiwi academic is calling for an international treaty, like the one in place for tobacco, that would limit alcohol marketing in spaces like sport and social media. Of particular concern, the professor says, are targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram that are invisible to policy makers. … View more
Hi all,

A Kiwi academic is calling for an international treaty, like the one in place for tobacco, that would limit alcohol marketing in spaces like sport and social media. Of particular concern, the professor says, are targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram that are invisible to policy makers. Are you a parent worried about the level of exposure your child has to alcohol marketing? If so, please get in touch: harrison.christian@stuff.co.nz

Thanks,
Harrison

1858 days ago

Art Week18-20 October at Somervell Church

Head Teacher from Uplands Kindergarten

In 2019 we are again part of Art Week, exploring themes of waste and guardianship. OPp ARt: from chaos to form is a digital exhibition featuring work by established and emerging artists. Photographic images of original art works featuring re-purposed apparel, upcycled accessories, jewellery and … View moreIn 2019 we are again part of Art Week, exploring themes of waste and guardianship. OPp ARt: from chaos to form is a digital exhibition featuring work by established and emerging artists. Photographic images of original art works featuring re-purposed apparel, upcycled accessories, jewellery and original paintings will be projected onto Somervell Presbyterian’s spire over three nights, from October 18 to 20. Each tells stories of abandonment, salvage and renewal.
Friday 18 October - Opening Night Event: "OPp ARt; from chaos to form."
7.00pm for refreshments

7.30 Karakia led by Kaumātua from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

Guest Speaker Victoria Azaro – Topic “Fashion Sustainability”

RSVP: www.eventbrite.co.nz......

Saturday 19 October - Upcycling Market Night and Op Shop, 6pm - 8:30pm

Our Upcycling Market will have a range of stalls which all support caring for the planet, through using local sources, repurposed materials and/or sustainable supply chains. Our Op Shop will be open downstairs. Meet the artisans, grab a bite to eat, and perhaps start your Christmas shopping, before the exhibition shows at 8:30 pm. (Somervell Presbyterian Hall, 497 Remuera Road.)

Sunday 20th October - Church Service, 7pm - 8pm

A contemporary service of worship and fellowship followed by supper before our digital exhibition of photos, displayed on the spire. This is an opportunity for personal refection and response to the art and inspiration of the OPp ARt; from chaos to form. No need to RSVP.

Contact: art@somervell.org.nz

Curators: Janet Rowley and Dorothy Laing

Artists involved in OPp ARt: from chaos to form

Victoria Martinez Azaro- artist and keynote presenter

Creator and leader of “The Traveling Sewing Box Project”©. Graduated from the University of Auckland with a Masters in Fine Arts; Bachelor of Fine Arts with specialisation in Clothing Design, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design; Certificate in Fashion Communication, London College of Fashion, England. Professor in the Department of Fashion Design in the undergraduate and Master's degree, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design. Throughout her career she has worked in fashion and textiles, working as a designer, clothing buyer, press manager and fashion producer in Argentina and New Zealand.

Judi Lapsley Miller (Wellington artist)

Salvaging waste offcuts from framing material she frames her TinyArt bird prints. The framed photographs then form the central focus of another still life image. This merging of photography and fine art composition invites a compelling discussion on trace, even before her work is traced onto a distant church spire in Auckland. Judi is passionate about the preservation of endangered NZ birds and donates a percentage of her sales to wildlife charities. Two works feature in the show:

1. Still life of framed TinyArt of artwork "Emerging (kākā kura)" 2. Still life of framed TinyArt of artwork "At what cost forever" (tūī)

Gary Silipa

Glen Innes artist Gary returns to Somervell to display his work Bling. Larger than life trinkets made from waste polystyrene and plastic, on a chain, read as a metaphor of values linking in with the thematic exhibition premise, valuing the planet.

Plus:
Juwairiwah Alan Pip Anderson Bearwood Kate Cameron-Donald Christine Carter Mongoose Chen Tara Davies Mischa de la Cruz Jane Downes Carl Ingram Topaz Johnson Kat Klebenow Figen Koparan Anthea Madill Helen Markland Dreama McFadyen Alex Okhlopkov Andrew Palace Simon Payton Baronia Scott Brair Shaw-Smith Som Collab Uplands Kindergarten Louisa Welsh Women of Joppa Anne Yang

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