Royal Oak, Auckland

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276 days ago

Nike Steady V11Womens shoes size 6 for sale

Mythili from Mount Roskill

These shoes are pretty new have just worn once as it was tight i am selling this. Purchase it for $170 selling for $75 but negotiable up to $10.

Price: $75

277 days ago

Declutter and organise photos with Peter Walsh

Logan Campbell Retirement Village

Peter is helping us out with something that nearly everyone can relate to – dealing with the unsorted photos taking up space on your phone or languishing in boxes in your home.

“Without fail, when I give a talk about getting organised, I’m always asked how to deal with photos,” says … View more
Peter is helping us out with something that nearly everyone can relate to – dealing with the unsorted photos taking up space on your phone or languishing in boxes in your home.

“Without fail, when I give a talk about getting organised, I’m always asked how to deal with photos,” says Peter.

Boxes of unsorted photos can feel overwhelming to organise so they often get left for many years to clutter up our houses. In addition to this, most of us have smartphones that make it easy to take photos anywhere, so pretty soon our digital photo life becomes cluttered too.

Click read more for the full article.

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277 days ago

Win this brand-new home!

Heart Foundation Lotteries

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home in Pegasus, Christchurch worth almost $1 million.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting for its new owner.

Make this property … View more
For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home in Pegasus, Christchurch worth almost $1 million.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting for its new owner.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, rent it or even sell it!

Don’t miss out! Get your tickets today at heartlottery.org.nz.
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277 days ago

Don't forget to nominate your favourite local...

Prospa

There have been hundreds of wonderful entries in this year's Prospa Local Business Hero from across the country! If you haven't nominated a special local business yet, do it today.

- Got a great mechanic? Nominate them today.
- A barista who makes you smile? Nominate them today.
- … View more
There have been hundreds of wonderful entries in this year's Prospa Local Business Hero from across the country! If you haven't nominated a special local business yet, do it today.

- Got a great mechanic? Nominate them today.
- A barista who makes you smile? Nominate them today.
- A reassuring pharmacy team? Nominate them today.

Make a small business' day today by nominating them as your Prospa Local Business Hero - and you could make their whole year (our national winner picks up an incredible $10,000 prize package!)
Nominate now

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278 days ago

Volunteers Needed at Amitabha Hospice

Claire from Mount Roskill

Amitabha Hospice Service is looking for more volunteers to visit people as support companions. Training starts soon - 6th of March. Please visit www.amitabhahospice.org... for more details and to apply!

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279 days ago

Have you got a family-favourite recipe for carrots?

Jo McCarroll Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

We're looking for delicious carrot recipes to feature in NZ Gardener's April issue. Send your family's favourite ways to eat this easy-to-grow vege crop to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by February 25, 2024. Every published recipe wins a copy of the April issue of NZ Gardener.

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279 days ago

$15,000 to welcome you home...

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

It could be our wonderful staff. Our vibrant communities. Our amazing amenities. Or just the peace of mind that our guaranteed fixed base weekly fee* brings. There are so many reasons to choose the Ryman lifestyle. We’d love to add one more reason to your list - $15,000 back for a limited time*.
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It could be our wonderful staff. Our vibrant communities. Our amazing amenities. Or just the peace of mind that our guaranteed fixed base weekly fee* brings. There are so many reasons to choose the Ryman lifestyle. We’d love to add one more reason to your list - $15,000 back for a limited time*.

If you sign up to one of our new home offers, you’ll get a $15,000 credit on settlement*.

There’s truly never been a better time to choose Ryman.

*Terms and conditions apply.
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279 days ago

How well do you know your neighbours?

Brian from Mount Roskill

Some people refuse contact with neighbours even when they live in adjacent houses / apartments.
Do you know your neighbours? I don’t. I have been living in the same apartment for three years, but haven’t exchanged a word with my neighbours. Wonder why?
Let me explain. I’m kind of an … View more
Some people refuse contact with neighbours even when they live in adjacent houses / apartments.
Do you know your neighbours? I don’t. I have been living in the same apartment for three years, but haven’t exchanged a word with my neighbours. Wonder why?
Let me explain. I’m kind of an antisocial. Don’t make friends easily, and don’t talk to strangers. An antiseptic smile is the best I can manage. Prefers to keep to myself and stick to the same circle of friends and relatives. Well, you can call me an introvert. That would explain my lack of interaction with neighbours.
My wife’s exactly the opposite. Yet, she has failed to strike up a conversation with the occupants of the flat across the corridor. The doors face each other. At times, we open the doors simultaneously, and the elderly lady behaves as if we don’t exist. So do the two young adults. We hardly get to see the other neighbours.
How young children make a difference
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Maybe they want to be left alone. I understand that. Yet, it feels strange. Weird, actually!
Humans, they say, are social animals. Our lives are interlinked and interdependent in some way, especially when we share a building. The blank stares and the radio silence in the elevators baffle me. Isn’t this a community? I ask myself.
I lived in another apartment for 20 years, and the experience was totally different. We had plenty of friends in the building and the neighbouring blocks. Some of those friendships exist even today, even after they have moved to other countries.
Much of the indifference may be due to big-city syndrome. People are so busy with their lives that they don’t have time for socialising.-
What’s the difference? One reason was our children. They were young and had plenty of friends. I remember a time when the doors of three neighbouring flats, including ours, were never locked as children kept moving from one house to another to continue their games. That was when my daughter was a toddler. At least 25 children in the neighbourhood would attend my son’s birthdays.
The children’s parents became our friends, and we called on each other for festive occasions and pujas. Sweets used to be sent and received during Diwali. Help used to be sought and given. Seems like another era.
Even after we moved, my wife maintained friendships in our old neighbourhood. She frequently travels there to attend birthdays, pujas, picnics, and other community activities. I often tease her, saying that her social skills haven’t worked in the new neighbourhood. She shrugs it off, saying it takes two people to strike a friendship.
Much of the indifference may be due to big-city syndrome. People are so busy with their lives that they don’t have time for socialising. When you get home from work late, visiting the neighbours is the last thing on tired minds.
What about weekends and holidays? Plans would have been made weeks ahead, and grocery shopping and prayers at a temple or a church are a weekend phenomenon. In homes where husbands and wives work, Saturdays and Sundays can turn into marathon cooking sessions to cover the week. All that doesn’t leave much time for neighbours and friends.
In many cases, it’s down to privacy. People value their privacy, which is why they keep to themselves. Imagine if your neighbours are nosy parkers. They could make lives miserable with incessant questions and the insatiable curiosity to know everything that happens in the neighbourhood.
None of us would want that. Right? Then why am I complaining?
You don’t have to take the biblical phrase “Love Thy Neighbour” literally. A little bit of social contact between neighbours wouldn’t hurt. And you don’t have to be friends with all the neighbours. A hello, a good morning, a smile, or a nod would suffice.
Do I do that? Yes, I do. Especially when I’m riding the elevator. It feels good when others return the gesture. A smile is the best. So keep smiling.
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281 days ago

Poll: What power issues have you faced?

The Team from NZ Compare

Hey neighbours! How has your power been treating you lately? Any sparks or stumbles in the past year?
Share the woes and let's brighten each other's day!

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What power issues have you faced?
  • 13.1% Power Outages
    13.1% Complete
  • 73% High Bills
    73% Complete
  • 2.9% Billing Errors
    2.9% Complete
  • 4.2% Voltage Fluctuations
    4.2% Complete
  • 6.8% Poor Customer Service
    6.8% Complete
382 votes
281 days ago

Here are some of the actions taken so far by the NEW government.

Brian from Mount Roskill

• Started reducing public sector expenditure
• Refocused the Reserve Bank on reducing inflation
• Written legislation to repeal the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax on 30 June
• Required primary and intermediate schools to teach an hour each of reading, writing and maths every day
• Banned … View more
• Started reducing public sector expenditure
• Refocused the Reserve Bank on reducing inflation
• Written legislation to repeal the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax on 30 June
• Required primary and intermediate schools to teach an hour each of reading, writing and maths every day
• Banned phones in classrooms from next term
• Stopped work on the Jobs Tax and the costly Auckland Light Rail project
• Began work to get our transport agencies building new roads
• Repealed the Ute Tax
• Stopped blanket speed limit reductions
• Reintroduced 90-day trials and cancelled fair pay agreements
• Repealed Three Waters
• Abolished Labour’s prisoner reduction target
• Improved security for health workers by putting security guards in more emergency departments.

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281 days ago

New show at Stardome: One Sky

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium from Stardome Observatory & Planetarium

One Sky is a collection of six short beautiful planetarium films about constellations, astronomical instruments and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world.


From the earliest days, people around the world have looked to the heavens for navigation, time-keeping, and a sense … View more
One Sky is a collection of six short beautiful planetarium films about constellations, astronomical instruments and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world.


From the earliest days, people around the world have looked to the heavens for navigation, time-keeping, and a sense of shared identity.

Each short film is presented in an original and engaging way with its own artistic style featuring the work of international artists.
Tickets $18 adult, $15 child/senior/student
www.stardome.org.nz...

282 days ago

Staging Your Home Using Self Storage For a Successful Sale

Alan Storage from Kiwi Self Storage - Mt Roskill

The process of getting your property ready for sale is known as staging. It’s a bit like designing a set for a play. Hence staging. It involves presenting your home in a way that accentuates what it will be like to live there. Read how Kiwi Self Storage can make staging easy with these simple … View moreThe process of getting your property ready for sale is known as staging. It’s a bit like designing a set for a play. Hence staging. It involves presenting your home in a way that accentuates what it will be like to live there. Read how Kiwi Self Storage can make staging easy with these simple techniques.

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283 days ago

Is your furry friend protected?

Southern Cross from Neighbourly Nz

The Pet Life.

It’s the life you share with your pet, and the life they share with you. We believe the pet life’s a life worth protecting.

Which is why we are dedicated to helping pets live longer, healthier and happier lives every day.

We’re proudly born and bred in New Zealand, and … View more
The Pet Life.

It’s the life you share with your pet, and the life they share with you. We believe the pet life’s a life worth protecting.

Which is why we are dedicated to helping pets live longer, healthier and happier lives every day.

We’re proudly born and bred in New Zealand, and are equally proud to partner with the NZ Veterinary Association and Pet Refuge. Just two ways we’re there to support the Pet Life community.

Protect the Pet Life.
Learn more now

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283 days ago

Open Days

Logan Campbell Retirement Village

Friday 23 February - Saturday 24 February, 10am-2pm

Join us for our open days and experience why the Ryman lifestyle could be for you.

Get information on living and care options, unmatched amenities and our Peace of Mind Guarantees.

There will also be an information presentation at 10am … View more
Friday 23 February - Saturday 24 February, 10am-2pm

Join us for our open days and experience why the Ryman lifestyle could be for you.

Get information on living and care options, unmatched amenities and our Peace of Mind Guarantees.

There will also be an information presentation at 10am each day.

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