Ponsonby, Auckland

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73 days ago

Mānawatia a Matariki from Auckland Zoo

Auckland Zoo

As a zoo in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Auckland Zoo is committed to enhancing the wellbeing of its communities and te ao Māori.

Bringing nature into your everyday life is proven to improve your physical and mental wellbeing – and the best part is that we can connect with nature everywhere!
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As a zoo in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Auckland Zoo is committed to enhancing the wellbeing of its communities and te ao Māori.

Bringing nature into your everyday life is proven to improve your physical and mental wellbeing – and the best part is that we can connect with nature everywhere!

That's why for this Matariki, we're encouraging our communities to take time to reflect, renew and reconnect with Papatūānuku.

Watch how the Zoo's kaimahi connect with Papatūānuku
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73 days ago

Product recalls this month

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

These items have been recalled this month. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.

Food recalls:
Hubbards brand BeMighty granola blueberry & seeds
Leslies Clover chips bbq flavour
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These items have been recalled this month. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.

Food recalls:
Hubbards brand BeMighty granola blueberry & seeds
Leslies Clover chips bbq flavour
Sabres fresh & frozen ready meals
Pams plant based creamy tomato pasta bake

Product recalls:
Farmers brand girls jockey singlet
Vitamix container and blade bases
Crocs Jibbitz
Digital Notepads
City Beach novelty light
LED strip light
Hansa Chipper
Kawasaki Spartan mower

We hope this message was helpful in keeping you and your family safe.

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73 days ago

Free Bicycle Maintenance Workshop at ALoT!

Amanda from Grey Lynn

Auckland Library of Tools (ALoT) is excited to bring you the 2nd in a series of repair and maintenance workshops every first Thursday of the month at Hackland Makerspace, just behind ALoT!

Thursday July 4 will be a free hands-on bike maintenance workshop! Come join in the fun, bring your bike, … View more
Auckland Library of Tools (ALoT) is excited to bring you the 2nd in a series of repair and maintenance workshops every first Thursday of the month at Hackland Makerspace, just behind ALoT!

Thursday July 4 will be a free hands-on bike maintenance workshop! Come join in the fun, bring your bike, buddy up with one of ours, or just watch and learn the basics of caring for a bike and keeping it road-worthy. Bike expert Nico from Tumeke Cycle Space will help you become more comfortable with your bike and even help you with minor repairs, so you will ride away feeling like a pro.

Swap knowledge, tips and tricks, stories, and elbow grease with your neighbour and improve your bike skills, all while making Auckland a more bikeable place to live. Bring appropriate tools if you have them, or use the tools available in house. There will be nibbles and tea on hand, but contributions of food and beverage are very welcome. The vibe is relaxed, and social. Teens are welcome to participate, with an accompanying adult. We also have a play area for kids and there will be a couple of toddlers around as playmates!

Please RSVP ("maybe" is ok!) so that we have an idea of attendance.
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Getting here:
Bus stops on Ponsonby Rd (InnerLink, 20, 105, 106, 866), Great North Rd (11T/W, 18, 20, 195), and Karangahape Rd (WX1)
We are also near the northwestern cycleway.
Limited free parking is available next door or on side streets. There is no parking in front of ALoT/Hackland.

These workshops are part of the "Repair & Share" project, a weekly repair cafe hosted by ALoT, RCANZ, and Hackland and supported by Auckland Council. www.facebook.com...

If you would like to help out at any of our workshops or repair cafes, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You do not need repair skills to get involved! See you soon!

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75 days ago

NZ Made Knitwear Sale – Save the Date!

McDonald Textiles

Save the date! Join us for a 2-day sale on the 28th and 29th June. Come and pick up some beautiful winter knits designed to last a lifetime.

Enjoy up to 80% off our wide range of possum merino & merino garments and accessories from NZ made brands Standard Issue, McDonald, and Royal Merino. … View more
Save the date! Join us for a 2-day sale on the 28th and 29th June. Come and pick up some beautiful winter knits designed to last a lifetime.

Enjoy up to 80% off our wide range of possum merino & merino garments and accessories from NZ made brands Standard Issue, McDonald, and Royal Merino.

Located at 4B Lockhart Place, Mt Wellington. 10am to 4pm daily, see you there!
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75 days ago

Want to use your KiwiSaver funds?

The Team from NZ Compare

Click below to find out how you can use KiwiSaver for Retirement, First Home, or financial Hardship! KiwiSaver may offer support during tough times. Learn more in our article!

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76 days ago

Desperately Seeking lemons 🍋 🍋 🍋

Bree from Grey Lynn

Does anyone have a lemon tree I can raid?
Many thanks in advance :) 🍋🍋🍋

75 days ago

Tutorials Mathematics and Physics

Binh from Grey Lynn

Experienced Teacher offering tutorials to individual students. Mathematics up to scholarship levels both in Statistics and Calculus. Physics up to scholarship level as well.
Reasonable fees. Please call if interested. (0212927286)

Price: $50

75 days ago

Fake Police scam: UK national arrested after nearly $300k lost

The Team from New Zealand Police

A Police investigation has turned the heat up on a cold-calling scammer claiming to be an officer.

Police recently shared about the scam in which victims receive a call to their landline phone, by someone pretending to be a Police officer and providing a fake badge number.

In recent weeks, 18… View more
A Police investigation has turned the heat up on a cold-calling scammer claiming to be an officer.

Police recently shared about the scam in which victims receive a call to their landline phone, by someone pretending to be a Police officer and providing a fake badge number.

In recent weeks, 18 Aucklanders have allegedly been duped out of more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton, from Auckland City’s Financial Crime Unit, says victims are told a story about needing their assistance with an investigation.

“The scam will always involve this so-called officer asking for financial information or asking you to withdraw cash to be collected as part of an investigation into banks,” he says.

On Monday, real Police officers caught up with the scammer following a foot chase through central Auckland.

Detective Senior Sergeant Bolton says a 25-year-old UK national was taken into custody.

Today, he will face the Auckland District Court on 22 charges of obtains by deception, attempting to obtain by deception and escaping custody.

Police will be opposing his bail.

“We will allege in court that this man, who only arrived in New Zealand in early June, was on his way at the time to collect more cash from a previous victim,” Detective Senior Sergeant Bolton says.

“Instead, real detectives turned up at the victim’s doorstep to advise him he was about to be scammed out of $20,000 in cash.

“Financial Crime investigators from all three policing districts' fraud teams in Tāmaki Makaurau have been working together to piece together this offending, and this is a great outcome.”

Aucklanders who fell victim of the scam were aged between 56 and 90, with the majority over 80.

“This man’s alleged actions betrayed the good-will of vulnerable and elderly members of our community,” Detective Senior Sergeant Bolton says.

The offender has victims from right across Auckland, with a total of $297,700 in cash lost.

Detective Senior Sergeant Bolton says enquiries are ongoing, and Police will work to recover as much of the cash as possible.

Please remember:
- Police will never call to ask you for bank details, pin numbers or passwords
- Police do not offer prize money
- Police will not ask you to go to a bank to withdraw money
- If you receive a call out of the blue of a similar nature: challenge the caller to identify themselves, ask for their details.
- Hang up, contact 105 to verify the ID and request the officer to contact you
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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76 days ago

Keep yourself protected against Covid

Ministry of Health

It might not be making quite so many headlines these days, but unfortunately, Covid is still here. If you’re 65 or over, taking care of yourself is just as important as ever.

The good news is, keeping up to date with the Covid vaccine can help protect you from serious illness. It’s free. And… View more
It might not be making quite so many headlines these days, but unfortunately, Covid is still here. If you’re 65 or over, taking care of yourself is just as important as ever.

The good news is, keeping up to date with the Covid vaccine can help protect you from serious illness. It’s free. And recommended for you and many others as long as you haven’t had the vaccine, or Covid, in the last 6 months.

To book your vaccination, or talk to your healthcare provider.
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76 days ago

WiFi Coverage Solutions Specialists

Thomas from The WiFi Experts

Sick of Slow WiFi? Call in The WiFi Experts!

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76 days ago

old corrugated iron water tanks

Ashleigh from Grey Lynn

I want ti buy some old corrugated iron water tanks
please phone juliet on 021794794 or email ashes6@xtra.co.nz

76 days ago

Residents ‘dig’ Ryman’s Trees for Fees initiative

Logan Campbell Retirement Village

With 500 trees now newly-planted on a slope in a Whitford farm paddock, Ryman Healthcare is well on the way to fulfilling its promise of a more sustainable invoicing process.

For every resident who switches from paper to email invoicing, Ryman has pledged to plant a tree, and has partnered with … View more
With 500 trees now newly-planted on a slope in a Whitford farm paddock, Ryman Healthcare is well on the way to fulfilling its promise of a more sustainable invoicing process.

For every resident who switches from paper to email invoicing, Ryman has pledged to plant a tree, and has partnered with Trees for Survival Charitable Trust to achieve this goal.

Click read more for the full story.

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76 days ago

Matariki Ahunga Nui 2024

Vivienne Jung from Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Whakanuia a Matariki ki Toi o Tāmaki. He rawe ngā kaupapa kore utu, tae atu ki ngā Kaupapa kapa haka, toi kupu, waiata tahi me te whakarongo ki ngā waiata mākohakoha a Majic Pāora. Hokona he kai, ā, kia whakaohoohotia hoki e Matariki!

Celebrate Matariki at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o … View more
Whakanuia a Matariki ki Toi o Tāmaki. He rawe ngā kaupapa kore utu, tae atu ki ngā Kaupapa kapa haka, toi kupu, waiata tahi me te whakarongo ki ngā waiata mākohakoha a Majic Pāora. Hokona he kai, ā, kia whakaohoohotia hoki e Matariki!

Celebrate Matariki at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. We have an awesome line-up of fun, FREE events and everyone is invited. Enjoy live performances of kapa haka, spoken word poetry and the soulful sounds of Majic Pāora. Join us for a waiata singalong, purchase kai and make craft inspired by Matariki!

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84 days ago

Do you volunteer or know someone who does?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's NZ Volunteer Week (16-22 June) and we know there are real good sorts in your community.

Often these kind acts and regular volunteering efforts go unnoticed but let's put a stop to that.

Let us know below who is making a difference in your neighbourhood so we can all … View more
It's NZ Volunteer Week (16-22 June) and we know there are real good sorts in your community.

Often these kind acts and regular volunteering efforts go unnoticed but let's put a stop to that.

Let us know below who is making a difference in your neighbourhood so we can all appreciate them for the great work that they do!

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77 days ago

Matariki is coming!

The Team from NZ Compare

Did you know that Matariki is a special occasion in New Zealand, marking the beginning of the Maori New Year?
Matariki is a time to honour loved ones, share meals with whānau, and embrace our culture.

Discover the history and meaning of Matariki now and join us in celebrating this beautiful … View more
Did you know that Matariki is a special occasion in New Zealand, marking the beginning of the Maori New Year?
Matariki is a time to honour loved ones, share meals with whānau, and embrace our culture.

Discover the history and meaning of Matariki now and join us in celebrating this beautiful tradition!

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