Pakuranga, Auckland

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1815 days ago

Lime and Wave e-scooters to be withdrawn from Auckland streets

Caroline Williams Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Auckland Council has ordered Lime and Wave e-scooters be removed from the streets by December 6.
E-scooter operators Beam, Flamingo, Jump and Neuron have been successful gaining licences for the next six months, and will collectively be allowed 3200 e-scooters on the streets from December 3.
The … View more
Auckland Council has ordered Lime and Wave e-scooters be removed from the streets by December 6.
E-scooter operators Beam, Flamingo, Jump and Neuron have been successful gaining licences for the next six months, and will collectively be allowed 3200 e-scooters on the streets from December 3.
The e-scooters have self-braking abilities when going down hills and would not operate between 1am and 6am.
Do you think these conditions will make e-scooter use safer? What else should be done? Let us know in the comments.

1814 days ago

Pesky Viruses + 1 very common anti virus product that slows down your computer

Evan from Farm Cove

Viruses and keylogger can really be troublesome with a lot you don't even know that they are on your computer but they use you computer as part of a large system of computers to harm other people or business. They do this by requesting a page or resource so many times that it brings the server… View moreViruses and keylogger can really be troublesome with a lot you don't even know that they are on your computer but they use you computer as part of a large system of computers to harm other people or business. They do this by requesting a page or resource so many times that it brings the server or website down. If it doesn't bring it down completely it can make it extremely slow for other people to use. To the point of being unusable for those that really need to use it. This type of event is called a denial of service attack and it can lose the victim a lot of business sometimes even making them go under completely.

If you have the following anti virus I would recommend switching as these aren't very good as they let a lot of virus past in my experience:
Norton, Mccaffrey and none :(
Norton I find especially bad because it automatically charges anywhere from $100 to $150 per year to customers who pay for it automatically online. They appear to raise the price of it the longer you are with them it looks like to me. As well its the most heavy use of your computer resources slowing down your computer especially the boot up time by much much more than anything else I recommend used. These are also ones customers who come in with the most virus have.

What I recommend which are in the price bracket of $40 to $80 (not paid by them just what I notice works right now in my 7 years of doing this). Some of them also have parental controls built in.
For more flexibility:
Avast; has a free version which for anyone who just needs something and isn't doing internet banking and/or credit card shopping on their computer. If you are banking/shopping on your computer I would recommend the paid version for peace of mind.

Trend Micro: Paid/free month trial. A decent solution haven't used this one greatly but it works.

Bitdefender: Paid/Free version. I wouldn't 100% recommend the free version of the product but the paid version looks to be just fine:

Eset Nod32: Paid/free month trial. more expensive than the others, does about the same as them

For the need for highly secured environments.
Kaspersky: Paid and Free versions. I have seen nothing get by it by it can need changes to it that can be a little complicated because it can very strict and block sites that maybe perfectly fine just not up to date in their certificates and it doesn't like some email servers which it just need a setting toggled.

In conclusion viruses can make anyone's day bad. Contact me and let's have a chat about the solution that would work best for you and don't let it be you, keep them pests out.
Give me a call or send me a line.
Evan 0226242172
EvanITguy@gmail.com

1815 days ago

Recipe: Paris Brest

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

It's time for a delicious Friday Recipe! This recipe makes two small or one large to serve 4 to 6 people. To learn how to make choux pastry, click here.

Ingredients -
Strawberry or cherry cream
2 Tbsp Icing sugar, up to 4 Tbsp
7 Strawberries, or 100g cherries
250 ml Fresh cream, or … View more
It's time for a delicious Friday Recipe! This recipe makes two small or one large to serve 4 to 6 people. To learn how to make choux pastry, click here.

Ingredients -
Strawberry or cherry cream
2 Tbsp Icing sugar, up to 4 Tbsp
7 Strawberries, or 100g cherries
250 ml Fresh cream, or mascarpone
2 Tbsp Berry fruit coulis, see recipe below

Berry fruit coulis
100 g Caster sugar
150 g Frozen berries
100 ml Water

Read the recipe directions and more on the link below!

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1815 days ago

Friday funny.

NumberWorks'nWords Howick & Pakuranga

Because pencils confused him. 2B or not 2B?⁠

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1815 days ago

A project to transform your home

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lunn Ave

Bring your home to life with a hanging plant holder.

It’s a gorgeous way to display your indoor plants.
Use your favourite Resene colours to complement the rest of your home. Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick … View more
Bring your home to life with a hanging plant holder.

It’s a gorgeous way to display your indoor plants.
Use your favourite Resene colours to complement the rest of your home. Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

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1815 days ago

Have you nominated your community?

Resene

Time is running out to enter your nomination! With just over a week to go, don't miss out on the chance to win enough Resene paint and accessories to colourfully transformed your community.

We've had dozens of entries into the Resene Colour Your Community competition - you can … View more
Time is running out to enter your nomination! With just over a week to go, don't miss out on the chance to win enough Resene paint and accessories to colourfully transformed your community.

We've had dozens of entries into the Resene Colour Your Community competition - you can check them out here.

Now's your final chance to paint a new mural for your community hall, clean up graffiti or refresh your local playground's paint job.
Enter now!

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1815 days ago

Become an early childhood teacher

Ministry Of Education

Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for children and young people, with lessons that can seem small, but are significant in terms of their impact.

These are lessons about important life skills such as confidence, identity, respect and persistence.

Become a teacherView more
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for children and young people, with lessons that can seem small, but are significant in terms of their impact.

These are lessons about important life skills such as confidence, identity, respect and persistence.

Become a teacher and take your place alongside our children and young people. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives; to strengthen communities and build a better future for our next generations.
Learn more

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1821 days ago

BOUNDARY CHANGE COULD PUT PANMURE IN MANUKAU ELECTORATE

Keith from Panmure

URGENT MESSAGE
From the Panmure Community Action Group
BOUNDARY CHANGE COULD PUT PANMURE IN MANUKAU ELECTORATE

New boundary changes proposed by the Electoral Commission could see Panmure, along with parts of Glen Innes, Mount Wellington and Otahuhu, carved off the Maungakiekie Parliamentary … View more
URGENT MESSAGE
From the Panmure Community Action Group
BOUNDARY CHANGE COULD PUT PANMURE IN MANUKAU ELECTORATE

New boundary changes proposed by the Electoral Commission could see Panmure, along with parts of Glen Innes, Mount Wellington and Otahuhu, carved off the Maungakiekie Parliamentary electorate and stuck on to the Manukau East electorate with Papatoetoe and Otara in South Auckland.

The new boundary would create a strange, elongated electorate stretching all the way from Maybury Reserve in Glen Innes to Puhinui Road at Clover Park - sticking together neighbourhoods and towns with no clear connections or community of interest.

Some of the more bizarre consequences of the proposed boundary change would be:

Panmure Town Centre goes to Manukau East electorate, while Panmure Railway Station and Mountain Road, Forge Way and Mountwell Crescent stay in Maungakiekie.

Everything west of Jellicoe Road and the railway line remains in Maungakiekie, while everything to the west as far as the Tamaki River goes to Manukau East.

Notably, in the overall list of proposals for boundary changes in Auckland, the more favoured electorates of Tamaki, Epsom, Auckland Central, Mt Albert, Pakuranga and Botany remain completely untouched, while Maungakiekie's reward for shedding Panmure, Glen Innes and parts of Mount Wellington and Otahuhu is to gain Royal Oak to the west. Likewise, Mt Roskill electorate gains more territory to its west to replace Royal Oak.

In all of the above cases, the more favoured electorates will enjoy a largely consistent community of interest and territorial integrity. Only Panmure and its northern and southern neighbours are to be carved off and stuck to an entirely separate electorate - in what used to be another city completely - with which it has no history or community of interest.

Links to the Electoral Commission's plans can be found here: vote.nz...

The proposals are open for submission until December 20.

Please share this as widely as possible with friends, family and neighbours in Panmure.

Keith Sharp

Secretary

For and on behalf of the committee of the Panmure Community Action Group.

Email: pcagmembers@gmail.com

1815 days ago

Honeycomb Blinds From Venluree

Managing Director from Venluree

Suitable for any type of room and window shape, Honeycomb Blinds are very versatile, they have a stylish look and have excellent energy efficiency.

Honeycomb Blinds are the ideal choice for your home as they are light, efficient and they give your room a great look. With Blockout and Translucent … View more
Suitable for any type of room and window shape, Honeycomb Blinds are very versatile, they have a stylish look and have excellent energy efficiency.

Honeycomb Blinds are the ideal choice for your home as they are light, efficient and they give your room a great look. With Blockout and Translucent fabrics available made from 100% polyester it makes them very easy to clean.

With a number of control options available, giving you the ability to control light to the top or bottom of any window with standard pull cords or child safe without cords. Custom made, to fit any window shape in your home.

For blinds, curtains, shutters and awning enquiries please call our friendly team on 0800 501 841 or email sales@venluree.co.nz

1815 days ago

Peak teams up with the Howick and Pakuranga Cricket Club

Raven Addei from Peak Pilates And Physiotherapy

💪We are proud to announce that our Botany studio are now the affiliated physiotherapists for the Howick and Pakuranga Cricket Club 🤝🏏
"Know safety, no injury. No safety, know injury."
We can't wait to work with all the players, we are backing the teams, all the way !🏏✊
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💪We are proud to announce that our Botany studio are now the affiliated physiotherapists for the Howick and Pakuranga Cricket Club 🤝🏏
"Know safety, no injury. No safety, know injury."
We can't wait to work with all the players, we are backing the teams, all the way !🏏✊
🌏www.peakpilatesgroup.co.nz...
For more info on the team 🏆

1816 days ago

Roasting pot

Natalie from Botany Downs

Roasting dish

Negotiable

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1816 days ago

Overcoming Obstacles

Graeme Dingle Foundation

🏆 We want every child to know: What they have inside is greater than any obstacle!

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1816 days ago

It matters where you study

MIT

MIT degree graduates earn more*.

Come join us, where the best makers are made.
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