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The Auckland Lantern Festival 2021 is now a ticketed event. Tickets are at no cost, but the process does allow for important crowd management. Open hours have also been extended which should appeal to more families. Follow the link below to learn more.
Please ensure that your rubbish bin or bag, and recycling bin are placed out on the kerbside by 7am.
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Together we can protect our land and waste nothing.
Astro grass, ex tennis court surface,free, help yourself to any amount,pick up Pt Chevalier tennis club, 335 Pt Chevalier Rd, Pt Chevalier.
It’s down to the wire for 100 hens set to be slaughtered on an Auckland farm.
Animal refuge New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming has until Friday to find “forever” homes in Auckland for the free-range birds which are due to be culled.
At 18-months old, the brown shavers were moulting and … View moreIt’s down to the wire for 100 hens set to be slaughtered on an Auckland farm.
Animal refuge New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming has until Friday to find “forever” homes in Auckland for the free-range birds which are due to be culled.
At 18-months old, the brown shavers were moulting and having a breather from egg laying, said Dani Prance, who runs New Beginnings Rescue and Rehoming in Taranaki and Auckland’s Rodney District.
“They can still lay eggs but they've reached their use by date for farmers.”
Prance has found homes for about 900 hens from the farm and is desperate to see the rest relocated so “they can live until they’re ancient and die of natural causes.”
“Normally we’d easily find a lot of homes in Auckland but it’s dwindling down,” she said.
Free-range hens face over crammed conditions with limited food and no grass, Prance said.
“You find girls that are definitely at the bottom of the pecking order. They're super skinny and you can see all their bones.”
But they flourished when they got to their new homes, learning quickly how to scratch and forage for food, she said.
“The best feeling is when you pull a hen out of one of those farms and get to put them down on grass and you just watch the amazement in them.”
They made great pets, she said, as they became friendly and ended up following their owners around.
“They’ve just got amazing personalities.”
The adopted hens have been re-homed in a variety of settings ranging from suburban town houses to 20-acre blocks.
“Some people want to fill up community food stalls with eggs, or you get home bakers that do a lot of baking for the community or Meals on Wheels and just want to be a bit more self-sustainable,” Prance said.
Chickens live eight years on average, but hens only productively lay eggs in the first two years of their lives.
Anyone interested in adopting the hens- from collection points in Dairy Flat, Wharehine and Bombay- can email newbeginningsrescue.rehoming@gmail.com or message the rescue’s Facebook page.
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I am looking for a triangle glass (length 465mm & height 250mm, thickness 2mm), if anyone has similar glass or bigger than that size for free, I will be happy to come to take.
Is there anyone out there who would like this piano, needs a few keys reglued on... have them...... or knows of anyone who could remove it for us?
Hiya im looking for free bricks in a reusable condition. Will take as many as i can get. Will pick up from anywhere
Did you know there is a community Market at Royal Oak Baptist carpark on the roundabout this Sat 9-1pm?
I am so excited to have a stall there selling my handmade feather earrings created from repurposed, discarded bike tubes.
Did you know there is a community Market at Royal Oak Baptist carpark on the roundabout this Sat 9-1pm?
I am so excited to have a stall there selling my handmade feather earrings created from repurposed, discarded bike tubes.
Hello I'm looking for a pram in good condition to buy or anyone has one to give it away for free please let me know thanks.
Calling the seniors and lonely in our Communities
Communicare's Friendship Centres is for 65 years or older, or aged 50-64 with age related needs. Centres are located in various Auckland areas. They are all open for one day a week, except during school holidays.
Our guests enjoy various… View moreCalling the seniors and lonely in our Communities
Communicare's Friendship Centres is for 65 years or older, or aged 50-64 with age related needs. Centres are located in various Auckland areas. They are all open for one day a week, except during school holidays.
Our guests enjoy various crafts, play cards, indoor bowls, enjoy music and relax in the friendly environment socialising with friends and new companions.
Morning tea and lunch are served at a minimal weekly cost. Friendship Centres are open between 9.00 am and 1.00 pm.
If you are looking for something to do, contact us to find out more Ph 631 5968 or email office@communicare.org.nz
www.communicare.org.nz...
Anyone able to make me a framed trellis 1160 wide x 1.450 to make a light weight gate please.
Please pm me. Thanks
When you need some extra care, you’ll feel right at home in our Care Suites at Meadowbank.
Situated down a quiet street and overlooking the beautiful Orakei Basin, our Care Suites offer the ultimate combination of Rest Home and Hospital care with the creature comforts of home.
Our spacious … View moreWhen you need some extra care, you’ll feel right at home in our Care Suites at Meadowbank.
Situated down a quiet street and overlooking the beautiful Orakei Basin, our Care Suites offer the ultimate combination of Rest Home and Hospital care with the creature comforts of home.
Our spacious well-appointed rooms are perfect for entertaining your family or friends, with your very own living area, kitchenette, and ensuite. Plus, you can bring your treasured possessions to make it truly yours.
To find out more about living in a Care Suite, book in a viewing today.
Meadowbank Care is located at 148 Meadowbank Road, Auckland.
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