Maraetai, Auckland

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1024 days ago

Seniors Newsletter

Office for Seniors

Our February Seniors newsletter is out now. In this issue we announce our Age friendly fund successful recipients, shine a light on the those nominated for the New Years Honours for Services to Seniors and much more. Check it out here: mailchi.mp...

1024 days ago

Poll: You be the (photographic) judge!

Ashleigh from Neighbourly.co.nz

Kia ora Aotearoa. Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.

The entries in this category have been shortlisted and we now have five brilliantly captured … View more
Kia ora Aotearoa. Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.

The entries in this category have been shortlisted and we now have five brilliantly captured photographs to battle it out. There's a camera up for grabs for our talented photographers, and it's up to you to choose who takes the crown...and the Canon EOS!

Cast your vote in the poll below before 12pm, 11 February.

You be the (photographic) judge!
  • 53.5% Finalist 1: Full Moon
    53.5% Complete
  • 14.8% Finalist 2: Girl's Camp
    14.8% Complete
  • 11.4% Finalist 3: First Ride in a Steam Train
    11.4% Complete
  • 16.2% Finalist 4: Grandparents at Sunset
    16.2% Complete
  • 1.9% Finalist 5: Brass Band
    1.9% Complete
  • 2.1% Finalist 6: Street Walk
    2.1% Complete
1268 votes
1025 days ago

Still enrolling for 2022!

Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi

2022 Courses

Rukuhia te mātauranga – pursue knowledge with courses at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Choose from a wide variety of subjects and programmes, ranging from certificates and undergraduate degrees to Master and Doctorate level. With subjects including, teaching, nursing, … View more
2022 Courses

Rukuhia te mātauranga – pursue knowledge with courses at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Choose from a wide variety of subjects and programmes, ranging from certificates and undergraduate degrees to Master and Doctorate level. With subjects including, teaching, nursing, sciences, humanities, mātauranga Māori, indigenous studies, marae centred learning and much more!

With delivery available at multiple sites and some with online delivery we invite you to find out more. It isn’t too late to enrol! Contact us now
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1036 days ago

Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day waste collections

The Team from Auckland Council

Rubbish and recycling collection times may change from 31 Jan to 11 Feb due to public holidays. Check your collection dates and sign up for our holiday text reminders by clicking on Read More.

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1026 days ago

Hot dry summer raised wildfire risk awareness

Climate Insights

Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk… View more
Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk in this zone and could significantly impact your property! With one of New Zealand’s hottest and driest summers, discover your property’s fire risk and what you can do to reduce it.

We can produce personalised reports for any house on the planet!

Click here to get your property report: https://property-climate-risk-report.co.nz/
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1027 days ago

Twosdays, Main & Dessert Special

Rydges Formosa Golf Resort

We love Twosdays, especially at Nineteen Restaurant!

Order a dinner main on a Tuesday at Nineteen Restaurant and Bar and snag a complimentary starter or dessert on us, but don't tell the boss!

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1027 days ago

Treat yourself or someone you care about this Valentines Day

Stuff

Purchase a six month subscription to the Sunday Star-Times for $102 and get a free $100 Interflora e-voucher. Terms and conditions apply. Subscribe Now

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1028 days ago

Every bit counts Papakura

Auckland Council

Please put your Auckland Council food scraps bin out each week, even if it isn't full.

Store scraps in the fridge or freezer until bin collection day if they're getting smelly. Remember you can use the food scraps bin for takeaways, bones and meat scraps. Make sure to rinse after … View more
Please put your Auckland Council food scraps bin out each week, even if it isn't full.

Store scraps in the fridge or freezer until bin collection day if they're getting smelly. Remember you can use the food scraps bin for takeaways, bones and meat scraps. Make sure to rinse after collection too.
Know more

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1028 days ago

Ongaonga

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Onga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.

Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and … View more
Onga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.

Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and being overcome. With this mind, I decided to have a go cutting back a particularly annoying patch on our main track to the paddock we call, Waterses.

The Ongaonga bushes were above and below the track so I had to form a strategy so that I would safe. I found a large set of old tree branch loppers (giant secateurs) in the shed and then opted to take a piece of cloth, that used to cover our cool display cabinet in my old café.

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1029 days ago

Bat roosting box

The Team from Resene ColorShop Botany Downs

This easy DIY project finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pickled Bluewood provides a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat.

Find out how to create your own.

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1029 days ago

Valentine's Day

Rydges Formosa Golf Resort

Countdown is on for Valentine's Day!

Surprise your loved one with a getaway for two at Formosa.
Take a swing on the driving range, forget about the kitchen with breakfast for two, and finish the evening off with drinks at Nineteen Bar.

1030 days ago

Need a Bathroom or Kitchen Makeover?

The Building Guys

Call us today! If you’re looking for a friendly family run business with over 35 years’ renovation experience then choose us.

We are based in East Auckland and have a team of good qualified people – Jade (the builder), David (the plumber), Ryan (the electrician), and Russell (the tiler) to… View more
Call us today! If you’re looking for a friendly family run business with over 35 years’ renovation experience then choose us.

We are based in East Auckland and have a team of good qualified people – Jade (the builder), David (the plumber), Ryan (the electrician), and Russell (the tiler) to do every job right.

Our team follows industry guidelines on coronavirus safety procedures to keep your family protected.

Book online using the link below or call Lucy on 021 022 55 388 for a chat about your amazing renovation plans.

Be safe!
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1030 days ago

Waitangi Day Super Bed Sale!

Beds 4 U

Aotearoa!

Our Waitangi Day Super Bed Sale is now on! Celebrate Waitangi Day with our best deals on beds, mattresses, pillows, and all things sleep. Plus get FREE LOCAL DELIVERY* 😍 Hurry, limited-time offer!

👉 Shop online or at your nearest Beds4U store!

✅ 60 Night's Comfort … View more
Aotearoa!

Our Waitangi Day Super Bed Sale is now on! Celebrate Waitangi Day with our best deals on beds, mattresses, pillows, and all things sleep. Plus get FREE LOCAL DELIVERY* 😍 Hurry, limited-time offer!

👉 Shop online or at your nearest Beds4U store!

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✅ 17 Bed retail stores across North Island

We have the beds for you @ Beds4U...
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*Apply Code (WAITANGIDAY) to your cart for Free Shipping on online orders above $899 and only valid for shipping rates under $99. While stocks last.
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1031 days ago

Beautiful house for sale in coastal Beachlands

Mark from Beachlands

Auction: at 62 Highbrook Drive, East Tamaki on Tuesday 22 February 2022 at 1:00PM (unless sold prior). All viewings and enquiries through Barfoot and Thompson Beachlands.

In the heart of this thriving coastal community awaits an opportunity for those looking for a bit of the great outdoors in … View more
Auction: at 62 Highbrook Drive, East Tamaki on Tuesday 22 February 2022 at 1:00PM (unless sold prior). All viewings and enquiries through Barfoot and Thompson Beachlands.

In the heart of this thriving coastal community awaits an opportunity for those looking for a bit of the great outdoors in their own back garden.

Single level with a great sun aspect, this 3-4 bedroom Stonewood home opens onto an enviable 1,124m2 section. There's 3 double bedrooms plus a separate study that could be a 4th single bedroom if required. The home itself enjoys high ceilings throughout, a substantial open plan family area that extends to covered living, a large separate lounge and modern kitchen with an impressive walk in pantry.

It's new enough to be double glazed yet mature enough to enjoy established fruiting trees and it's position on a quiet cul de sac street offers unique reserve walkways that pop you out near the school or the beach in casual fashion.

It's a move-in and relax situation and being low maintenance there will be time to enjoy the area's recreational offerings ranging from water sports, fishing, and social sporting teams to mountain biking trails, golf and a host of dining options. Or just put out a picnic blanket and relax in your own back garden.

Beachlands offers an alternative laid back coastal lifestyle within Auckland. The local ferry is there to get you into the CBD and all the offerings of the eastern suburbs are within easy reach, yet when you're home you'll feel like you are in another world altogether.

For sale through Barfoot and Thompson. Please contact agent if interested in a viewing or to discuss further. All contact and negotiation through Barfoot and Thompson only

www.realestate.co.nz...

Negotiable

1032 days ago

Is Hokitika the friendliest town in NZ?

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or … View more
Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or otherwise? Were there any cafes, restaurants, shops or other places you received a particularly warm welcome?
Lake Tekapo and Oamaru came in second and third place respectively, followed by Cambridge, Picton, Invercargill, Martinborough, Kerikeri and Palmerston North. Would also love to hear from you if you have thoughts on these places. Please include 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it to appear in a travel article.
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts?

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