Saint Marys Bay, Auckland

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1562 days ago

Auckland, who's your Local Hero?

The Team from New Zealander of the Year Award | Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa

Hey neighbours,

Know a local hero in Auckland?

The countdown is on. You’ve got 12 days to nominate an everyday hero doing extraordinary things in your community! Don’t let their mahi go unnoticed – share them below and nominate now.

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1562 days ago

Remote Cooking 2.0

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

A busy day in the kitchen with many of our students cooking from home following Chef Finn’s online demonstration. A small group following Level 3 social distance rules brave the transport and the weather to cook on site.
Pie Day for Foundation Cooks: Bacon & Egg Pies
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A busy day in the kitchen with many of our students cooking from home following Chef Finn’s online demonstration. A small group following Level 3 social distance rules brave the transport and the weather to cook on site.
Pie Day for Foundation Cooks: Bacon & Egg Pies
Remote Cooking - Level 4 Advanced:
Tart Tartin with Braeburn apples and freshly made puff pastry & Paris Breast

1562 days ago

Tuataras enjoy improved leafy exhibit at Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium

Ripu Bhatia Reporter from Community News

The tuatara exhibit at Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium has been upgraded with help from the Department of Conservation.

Four tuataras have settled back into the improved exhibit in time for Conservation Week, where Kiwis are encouraged to explore their backyard and engage with nature.

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The tuatara exhibit at Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium has been upgraded with help from the Department of Conservation.

Four tuataras have settled back into the improved exhibit in time for Conservation Week, where Kiwis are encouraged to explore their backyard and engage with nature.

Kelly Tarlton’s lead aquarist Felix Berghoefer said tuatara have been at the aquarium since 2016.

“They act as ambassadors for their species and help us educate visitors on the way tuatara live in New Zealand, what threats they face in the wild and how we can help support these incredible native animals,” he said.

“Tuatara were once widespread on the mainland of New Zealand. Sadly, introduced predators like rats, stoats, feral cats and possums have made it too dangerous for them now on the mainland, except in predator-free sanctuaries including some islands in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.”
 
Tuatara are endemic to New Zealand and are the last surviving species of Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizard-like reptiles that traces back to more than 200 million years ago, when dinosaurs walked the earth.

The tuatara at Kelly Tarlton’s are around 7 years old and originate from Takapourewa Island, at the northern end of the South Island.

Kelly Tarlton’s is currently closed to the public due to Alert Level 3 restrictions.

Conservation week will run from August 15 to August 23. People can explore the aquarium online through a virtual tour, accessible from the Kelly Tarlton’s website.

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1562 days ago

Locations where confirmed cases of Covid-19 have travelled

Brittany Keogh Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi neighbours, the Ministry of Health has announced the public places where people who have tested positive for coronavirus during the past two weeks have been to. Stuff has compiled them here.

1564 days ago

What should Auckland learn from a second Covid-19 lockdown?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, As Aucklanders move through a second Covid-19 Level 3 lockdown, what do you think it teaches us about how the city should evolve ? Read the story below:

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1562 days ago

COMPETITION: A Dad Like No Other

WIN a gift hamper valued at $250 or join 5 lucky runners-up to take home a prize valued at $100.

Armed with laughter and powered by wisdom, dads are worth celebrating! Show your dad, grandad, or that special person in your life that you love them to the moon and back this Father’s Day.

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WIN a gift hamper valued at $250 or join 5 lucky runners-up to take home a prize valued at $100.

Armed with laughter and powered by wisdom, dads are worth celebrating! Show your dad, grandad, or that special person in your life that you love them to the moon and back this Father’s Day.

Best friend, hero, a voice of reason, rib-tickler. Share what you love most about your dad with New Zealand and be in to WIN! Get in quick – entries close on the 30th August. T&C's Apply.
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