Mount Roskill, Auckland

Apple Mac Computers Tuesday 25th October 2.00pm

Janet Court from Mac Senior Net Auckland

Explore Systems Preferences on how to make your Apple Mac Computers/Laptops work for you. All welcome for a free 1 hour presentation on Tuesday 25th October @ 2.00pm at St Lukes Community Church, 130 Remuera Rd. Email: macseniorauckland@gmail.com or Phone Janet 021214838

NZQA approved Business programme. No course fees!

Winston from Sandringham

Please check out this free course and pass it on.

Try your local FreshChoice Epsom

Fresh Choice

Hey Epsom, are you tired of same, same? Why not try different, different? Now there’s a fresher choice, just around the corner at FreshChoice Epsom.

Our friendly team are waiting with a warm welcome. We think you'll like what you see; the freshest of fresh produce, an expert butcher, … View moreHey Epsom, are you tired of same, same? Why not try different, different? Now there’s a fresher choice, just around the corner at FreshChoice Epsom.

Our friendly team are waiting with a warm welcome. We think you'll like what you see; the freshest of fresh produce, an expert butcher, knowledgeable fishmonger and delicious local bakery goods – all with prices so great, they may as well be called mate’s rates! So why not pop in for your next top-up? You might even find yourself coming back, most people do.

Come find us at, FreshChoice Epsom, 233 Greenland West. Find out more

Change in waste collections on Labour Day

Cathy McIntosh from Puketapapa Local Board

Labour Day is coming.
All council roadside collections will be collected a day later. All collections return to normal 31 Oct 2022
More information at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...

Volunteers Needed

Claire from Mount Roskill

Enjoy new friends and experience a rewarding time helping others in your community. Become a volunteer support companion with Amitabha Hospice Service. Please find more information online www.amitabhahospice.org...

Recruiting Participants for a Weight Loss and Diabetes Prevention Study

Jia Jiet from Mount Eden

The Human Nutrition Unit (Mt Eden) at the University of Auckland is inviting people at risk of diabetes to participate in an 8-month Weight Loss and Diabetes Prevention Study.

You will be required to:
• Attend 7 study visits at the Human Nutrition Unit, in Mt Eden
• Follow the low energy, … View moreThe Human Nutrition Unit (Mt Eden) at the University of Auckland is inviting people at risk of diabetes to participate in an 8-month Weight Loss and Diabetes Prevention Study.

You will be required to:
• Attend 7 study visits at the Human Nutrition Unit, in Mt Eden
• Follow the low energy, Cambridge weight-loss diet for 8 weeks
• Complete a 6-month weight maintenance programme
• Consume feijoa whole fruit powder or placebo matched powder every day for 8 months

What you will receive?
• 2 months’ worth of meal replacements at no cost
• 11 extensive dietary advice sessions with a Registered Dietitian
• Get free body composition scans to understand your body fat mass, lean mass, and bone mineral density
• Get to try a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to know what meals raise your blood glucose more than others
• Get to know how much calories your body burn when at rest using an indirect calorimetry
• Your time will be compensated with travel vouchers

Who can participate?
• Have elevated blood glucose but are not diabetic (we can check this for you)
• Are of Māori, Pacific Island, Asian Indian, Asian Chinese or NZ European/Caucasian descent
• Are between 18-70 years
• Have a BMI 25-40 kg/m2
• Are happy to participate in an 8-month weight loss study
• Are happy to consume feijoa whole fruit powder or matched placebo powder every day for eight months
• Are happy for us to provide blood, urine and faecal samples
• Are happy to complete 7 Study Visits to the Human Nutrition Unit

If you would like to learn more about this study, please contact us:


Email: FERDINAND@auckland.ac.nz
Or register here: tinyurl.com...

Whakatāne – Rewind | Connect | Reset

Whakatane District Council

Escape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.

We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural … View moreEscape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.

We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural experiences, the outdoor adventure, the eco experiences and so much more. Summer like this? #DiscoverOurLocal Find out more

STOP TREATING SOIL LIKE DIRT

Yates

Nourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a … View moreNourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a pair of undies to find out how healthy your soil is? Or try a quick “worm count” test, building a “compost jar” (great fun for kids) or do a food waste audit.

Plus we’ve easy to follow steps on how to turn your food scraps & garden waste into fabulous compost. Find out more

Garage to rent.

Guy from Mount Eden

Garage to rent, Mt Eden, Charlton Ave, secure and dry, storage only, 5x3, $80p/w, ph Melanie 0211224755.

Plant seeds every month with a subscription from Kings Seeds.

The TV Guide

Sick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?

Purchase a 6 month, … View moreSick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?

Purchase a 6 month, 1 year, or 2 year subscription to the TV Guide before 31 October and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win. There are three different subscriptions to choose from to suit your needs; Vegetable seeds, Microgreen seeds, and Sprouting seeds. To view the T&Cs click here. Find out more

Baby Bassinet

Ghazala from Lynfield

Available, pick up from Lynfield.

Price: $30

Hiking poles

Jo from Mount Eden

A group of us are doing the Tora Coastal Walk in the Wairarapa late November - anyone have hiking poles they'd be open to either renting or selling?

Kids Bike for Sale

Ruchi from Blockhouse Bay

- 7 gears
- 20 inch approx
- In fairly good condition
- For ages up to 10 years
- Price Negotiable

Negotiable

Finally elected: Auckland’s local elections official results declared

The Team from Auckland Council

The final count is in and the results have been officially declared. With special votes now validated and counted, it is confirmed – Wayne Brown is the mayor of Tāmaki Makaurau.

All things banana & subtropical decorations needed

Ellen Neighbourly Lead from Sandringham

I am part of a team organising the Gribblehirst Community Hub event stall for the Sandringham Spring Festival on Sat 29.10. (9-3pm)

Our theme is “Sandringham goes bananas” and we are looking for any banana or subtropical or tropical decorations (even animals associated to tropical) of any … View moreI am part of a team organising the Gribblehirst Community Hub event stall for the Sandringham Spring Festival on Sat 29.10. (9-3pm)

Our theme is “Sandringham goes bananas” and we are looking for any banana or subtropical or tropical decorations (even animals associated to tropical) of any kind.

Please pm me or contact the coordinator@ghub.nz if you have some decorations to donate or to lend us. Could be toys, posters, fabric, decorative subtropical foliage
Thank you so much if you can help.

Our goal is to show people that they can grow bananas in their backyard and have a low care abundant fresh fruit source of NZ’s most imported fruit.
We even have some plants to share out for a small contribution so people can start the journey.

(Sharing some pics of my banana abundance grown in Sandringham)

And if you have excess banana plants to donate, we are happy to pick them up and share them out.