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We hope you had a very Merry Christmas 🎄and have a wonderful New Year 🎆. If you are reorganising or downsizing over the holidays, Mt Eden Rotary would love to have some paperbacks 📚 and jigsaw puzzles 🧩 for the Mt Eden Corrections Facility, as follows:
Wanted – paperbacks only (no … View moreWe hope you had a very Merry Christmas 🎄and have a wonderful New Year 🎆. If you are reorganising or downsizing over the holidays, Mt Eden Rotary would love to have some paperbacks 📚 and jigsaw puzzles 🧩 for the Mt Eden Corrections Facility, as follows:
Wanted – paperbacks only (no hardcovers) in very good condition – which are clean, with no loose pages and no yellowed/stained pages – in the following categories:
Fiction – aimed at a male audience
• Crime
• Thriller
• Historical
• Sci fi & fantasy
• Classic titles
• (currently NO general fiction, romance or books aimed at women please)
Non-Fiction – written for a general audience (as opposed to academic audience/textbooks)
• History (NZ, Māori, war/military, ancient & general)
• Self-help
• Modern biographies & sport biographies
• Cars & motorbikes
• Meditation, yoga & mental wellness
Also wanted –
• Books in a non-English language – especially Te Reo Māori or Portugese (currently NO need for Chinese language books please)
• Dictionaries & thesauri (small or pocket-sized)
• Colourful atlases (particularly small, slim or soft cover versions)
• Jigsaw puzzles (with no missing pieces) – great for keeping restless minds busy
If you have any unwanted paperbacks in the categories listed OR any jigsaw puzzles that you’d like to donate to the Mt Eden Corrections Facility, then to arrange pickup/drop off, please contact:
• mtedenrotary@gmail.com OR
• Frances Loo info@chapter.co.nz 021635027 (c/- Chapter Book and Tea Shop, 442 Mt Eden Rd OR c/- K.C. Loo Fruit Centre, 436 Mt Eden Rd)
Singer Courtney Love has made startling claims about the resources available to wealthy people as the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally.
The 56-year-old London-based former Hole frontwoman, worth an estimated $130 million, posted a photo of a Covid test unlike any most of her… View moreSinger Courtney Love has made startling claims about the resources available to wealthy people as the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally.
The 56-year-old London-based former Hole frontwoman, worth an estimated $130 million, posted a photo of a Covid test unlike any most of her followers would've ever had, explaining that she was sharing it "because I've never been great at this 1 percenter s***."
Love explained the at-home Covid test kits tested for the virus and for antibodies. She continued by pointing out that testing is more important than ever, given London's new "mutant strain" of coronavirus that's reported to be 70 per cent more infectious.
www.nzherald.co.nz...
Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists travelling southbound on the Auckland Harbour Bridge to expect delays due to the closure of the clip-on lanes.
The lanes will be closed for resurfacing and other maintenance from Boxing Day for up to ten days. This closure will affect the Shelley Beach … View moreWaka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising motorists travelling southbound on the Auckland Harbour Bridge to expect delays due to the closure of the clip-on lanes.
The lanes will be closed for resurfacing and other maintenance from Boxing Day for up to ten days. This closure will affect the Shelley Beach off-ramp with access controlled by a stop/go managment system.
Motorists are encouraged to use the Western Ring route if there are delays on the bridge. Three lanes will be open to traffic in both directions says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Auckland System Manager, Andrea Williamson.
“The resurfacing process on the bridge requires 3-5 days to “cure” before allowing traffic on it, so while it may look as if nothing is happening the team will be using the lanes closure for other maintenance tasks, including water blasting and painting just below the road deck.”
Motorists are advised to check Waka Kotahi's social media sites for any updates on the lane closures during the 10 day period.
Auckland Zoo bird keepers Casey and Erin have helped Ark in the Park to band and weigh tiny 15-day old kokako chicks.
Ark in the Park is an open sanctuary and conservation project in the Waitākere Ranges near Auckland.
Zoo staff joined volunteers to take an annual census in the west Auckland … View moreAuckland Zoo bird keepers Casey and Erin have helped Ark in the Park to band and weigh tiny 15-day old kokako chicks.
Ark in the Park is an open sanctuary and conservation project in the Waitākere Ranges near Auckland.
Zoo staff joined volunteers to take an annual census in the west Auckland nature reserve, recording all banded and un-banded birds.
About 1600 pairs of kokako remain in the north island.
The census is held to note their presence in the forest and determine if their populations are growing.
The bands are used to identify each individual bird which bears its own unique colour combination.
Data gleaned from the survey is used to scout out nests.
The chicks are moved from the nest for weighing and banding before being returned swiftly to their mother.
Go to youtu.be... for more information.
To Our Dear Customers & Neighbours,
This year more than ever we would like to say THANK YOU and express our sincerest appreciation for the trust you have placed in our local business and team.
2020 has been a challenging year and Exceed wouldn´t be where we are today, if it weren't for … View moreTo Our Dear Customers & Neighbours,
This year more than ever we would like to say THANK YOU and express our sincerest appreciation for the trust you have placed in our local business and team.
2020 has been a challenging year and Exceed wouldn´t be where we are today, if it weren't for our lovely customers.
We would like to wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas & Safe and Happy New Year!
Cheers to a better and happier New Year!
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Auckland drivers bound for Northland are being urged to plan ahead, exercise caution and be wary around construction sites by Waka Kotahi New Zealand.
The transport agency's work sites close today until January 4 to leave the roads clear for holiday traffic.
But temporary speed limits and … View moreAuckland drivers bound for Northland are being urged to plan ahead, exercise caution and be wary around construction sites by Waka Kotahi New Zealand.
The transport agency's work sites close today until January 4 to leave the roads clear for holiday traffic.
But temporary speed limits and road cones will still be in place where there has been road resurfacing.
Waka Kotahi regional relationships director Steve Mutton has reminded motorists to be patient and avoid trying to overtake crews setting up traffic signs and cones.
When motorists ignore the signs, they put at risk their safety along with the safety of other road users and the road workers, he said.
Speeding through work sites is a significant problem, Mutton said.
"Speeding vehicles can flick up loose metal and other objects which are a danger to road workers and other road users.
"Motorists also have less control at higher speeds."
Drivers need to factor holiday congestion and delays into their plans, Mutton said.
Trying to make up lost time by speeding and overtaking dangerously puts everyone using the road in jeopardy, he said.
More traffic is expected to hit Northland roads during the festive season with fewer people travelling overseas due to Covid-19.
“Drivers are urged to be patient, keep to the speed limit and drive to the conditions," Mutton said.
For more information go to journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic,
journeys.nzta.govt.nz or call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
Explore the secret underground world of Auckland Museum next month to see where many treasures are stored.
Guided daily tours at 11.30 am will reveal how staff take care of priceless collections and keep them safe for future generations.
This is a rare chance to see some incredible objects that … View moreExplore the secret underground world of Auckland Museum next month to see where many treasures are stored.
Guided daily tours at 11.30 am will reveal how staff take care of priceless collections and keep them safe for future generations.
This is a rare chance to see some incredible objects that are not on display, museum staff say.
Go to www.aucklandmuseum.com... for information.
Was there really a penthouse built on the top of Auckland Museum?
How did two warplanes end up on the top floor?
Hear the stories and secrets behind the museum revealed during January in the new Double Take Tour.
Guided tours will run daily at 1pm, spanning almost 100 years, from the early … View moreWas there really a penthouse built on the top of Auckland Museum?
How did two warplanes end up on the top floor?
Hear the stories and secrets behind the museum revealed during January in the new Double Take Tour.
Guided tours will run daily at 1pm, spanning almost 100 years, from the early designs to the building you see today.
Hear stories of the architects, discover what is inside the wall cavities, and learn how museum has changed over the years.
Go to www.aucklandmuseum.com... for tickets.
Raise your words
Not your voice
It is rain that grows flowers
Not thunder
Check out the Poetry and Prose group on neighbourly...all welcome.
Even after all this time
the Sun never says to the Earth
"You Owe Me"
Look what happens with a love like that
It lights up the whole sky.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year
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