Hi All Thanks For The Welcome
i am an Auckland born Kiwi and have a NZ Maori father and a Dutch mother who loved each other passionately till the day they both passed on to the Lord, mum was quite strong but suffered medically, i never left home supporting her all the way, after mum had a major heart attack and stroke followed by many smaller ones, i met the Niuean woman of my dreams who helped me care for mum till she passed on, then i married my Beautiful Niuean Wahine who helped me study for and get my current job as a Caregiver in a Resthome, my wife completes me Wonderfully, we are both Christian
i have personally been an active member of a St Marks Church Group since 13 Jan 1993, so in 2023 that makes 30 years spreading the Good News of Jesus in our community,
i'm also a retired DJ playing music anywhere from sports facilities, downtown high-rise buildings, clubs, and many many garages, i did weddings, theme parties, church functions, birthdays, school functions, etc, and my Niuean Wifey LOVES karaoke
these days i take things a little easier working part-time and spending time with my Awesome Niuean Wifey, we travel up and down this great country of Aotearoa and care for our residents at work. this November 2023 we Celebrate 5 Years of Blissful Marriage
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.4% Yes, it's fair
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9.8% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.
Just dough it
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Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
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