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1578 days ago

Thank you Mangere Bridge Village Volunteers!

Nicole Stanton from

Have you noticed it is a little cleaner this week in the village?

Thanks to your local community members who volunteered with us at our Mangere Bridge Village Town Centre Clean-up last Saturday.

Check out the image with all the rubbish bags being taken away!!

With so many helpers we … View more
Have you noticed it is a little cleaner this week in the village?

Thanks to your local community members who volunteered with us at our Mangere Bridge Village Town Centre Clean-up last Saturday.

Check out the image with all the rubbish bags being taken away!!

With so many helpers we completed our tasks in a record time. Thank you all for coming out in the middle of winter to give back to your community centre. 💛

Shout out to Mangere Bridge Village Town Centre Manager Kate Adams - who sponsored all the treats and rewards for our volunteers.

Plus our partners at City Care and Civic, Managere-Otahuhu Local Board, Mangere Village Business Association and Auckland Council.

See more images here: bit.ly...

1578 days ago

One Kiwi's trash is another's free furniture

Mikaela Wilkes Reporter from Homed

Hi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.

If you have an project that you'd like to show off – … View more
Hi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.

If you have an project that you'd like to show off – whether you’ve given something a fresh coat of paint or entirely changed its use – enter it into Resene's Upcycling Awards on Neighbourly here. Entries close at midnight on August 2, 2020. Four great prizes worth $500 are up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy card.

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1578 days ago

Do you have any spare cotton material?

Jess from Hillsborough

Hi there neighbours!

My name is Jess and my 12 year old son makes beeswax wraps.

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He is fundraising to go on a school trip to Japan. If you have any cotton material you don't need, he would be really happy to collect it from you :-) I'm sure there would be a … View more
Hi there neighbours!

My name is Jess and my 12 year old son makes beeswax wraps.

www.facebook.com...

He is fundraising to go on a school trip to Japan. If you have any cotton material you don't need, he would be really happy to collect it from you :-) I'm sure there would be a wrap or two in it for you too!


Thanks heaps :-)
Jess

1578 days ago

5 signs your home is under insulated

The team from EnergySmart - Auckland

Many homes in New Zealand are under insulated. Insulation is one of the most important ways to ensure you have a warm, dry and healthy home.

We have put together a list of five signs your home is under insulated. If you are experiencing any of these signs there is a chance your home is under … View more
Many homes in New Zealand are under insulated. Insulation is one of the most important ways to ensure you have a warm, dry and healthy home.

We have put together a list of five signs your home is under insulated. If you are experiencing any of these signs there is a chance your home is under insulated.

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1580 days ago

New Zealand's most magical flight is half price

Trupti Biradar Reporter from Stuff Travel

Our reporter Brook Sabin reckons this is one trip every Kiwi should try to do in their lifetime. Read more on the link below. Would you do it?

1579 days ago

Kids going back to school without food or uniforms as Covid-19 bites

Josephine Franks Reporter from Manukau Courier

Kia ora neighbours, principals say the fall-out of Covid-19 is affecting children, as students turn up to school without food, stationery and warm clothes. In response, KidsCan is distributing a record amount of food this term. Read more below.

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1579 days ago

Share your cuisine, crafts and talent at Auckland Diwali Festival

The Team from Auckland Council

The hunt is on for the best Indian cuisine, crafts and performances for this year’s Auckland Diwali Festival, which is due to be celebrated on 31 October and 1 November 2020.

Applications for stallholders close Sunday, 2 August and applications for performers close on Friday, 7 August.

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1580 days ago

A festival of aroha – Let's make Matariki a public holiday in 2021

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.

Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.

Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster,… View more
Hi neighbours,

Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.

Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.

Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster, in the night sky, the festival marks the start of te Mātahi o te tau, the new year.

Once a casualty of colonisation, Matariki’s comeback has fostered greater use of te reo Māori, and recognition for Māori customary practices.

We believe it is past time to officially acknowledge all Matariki stands for in our national calendar. To learn more about Stuff's campaign, click here

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1579 days ago

Wanted: Onehunga High School - GOLF DAY - team entries/or sponsor a hole

Gareth & Sheree from Mangere Bridge

Get in behind - local and support Onehunga High School for their Sports Department fundraiser - GOLF DAY Friday 9th October 2020 - contact Chad Coombes: ccoombes@ohs.school.nz

1583 days ago

Poll: Is the Government doing enough to stop recyclable materials going to landfill?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

The Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.

Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.

In … View more
The Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.

Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.

In the last decade, the amount of waste at council landfills has increased by 48 per cent.

To read more, click here.

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Is the Government doing enough to stop recyclable materials going to landfill?
  • 13.4% Yes, more money and time is better spent elsewhere
    13.4% Complete
  • 86.6% No, NZ's waste and recycling system needs more focus
    86.6% Complete
2903 votes
1579 days ago

What's with that curious rig sitting in Waitematā Harbour?

Brad Flahive Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi neighbours, Auckland Council has begun work on a new marine pipeline that aims to reduce the water contamination at St Marys Bay and Masefield Beach. Check out this Stuff article to read more on the project.

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1582 days ago

Dome Valley dump protesters' hīkoi halts Queen St

Caroline Williams Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hundreds of people marched through central Auckland as part of a hīkoi protesting the proposed new Auckland Regional Landfill site on Friday.
Private waste company Waste Management wants to build the rubbish dump in Dome Valley, on land between Wellsford and Warkworth.
It would replace the Redvale… View more
Hundreds of people marched through central Auckland as part of a hīkoi protesting the proposed new Auckland Regional Landfill site on Friday.
Private waste company Waste Management wants to build the rubbish dump in Dome Valley, on land between Wellsford and Warkworth.
It would replace the Redvale Landfill and Energy Park in Dairy Flat, which is predicted to reach capacity between 2026 and 2028.
But the valley's iwi and landowners worry any breach in the dump's lining could spill poisons into the Hōteo River.
Fight the Tip, Save The Dome Māori liaison Mikaera Miru said the consequences of an earlier rāhui at the site being ignored were “devastating”.
“This is the second biggest harbour on the planet, we need to look after it. It's Ngāti Whātua food basket, we need to look after it and that's why we're here.”
What other solutions to Auckland's waste problem do you think should be explored?

1585 days ago

Goff confirms proposed 3.5 rates rise and 500+ job cuts

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, The likely shape of Auckland Council's Emergency Budget is clearer with the mayor releasing his proposal for Thursday's final debate. Has he got it right ? Read the story below.

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1580 days ago
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