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Hi neighbours, Eastern line rail services in Auckland will be suspended for two weeks for track repairs and replacements.
The line will be closed for passengers travelling between Britomart in the CBD and Ōtāhuhu in south Auckland from August 24 until September 7. The work, which is being … View moreHi neighbours, Eastern line rail services in Auckland will be suspended for two weeks for track repairs and replacements.
The line will be closed for passengers travelling between Britomart in the CBD and Ōtāhuhu in south Auckland from August 24 until September 7. The work, which is being carried out by KiwiRail, involves repairing and replacing 100km of worn tracks across the Auckland metro network.
Read the full story below.
As part of an investigation into how socially isolated New Zealanders are, the Sunday Star-Times and Neighbourly is keen on hearing how Aucklanders are feeling now we're back in level three. Were you just getting back into the swing of social life again before you had to retreat? Or perhaps … View moreAs part of an investigation into how socially isolated New Zealanders are, the Sunday Star-Times and Neighbourly is keen on hearing how Aucklanders are feeling now we're back in level three. Were you just getting back into the swing of social life again before you had to retreat? Or perhaps things are feeling a bit harder this time around. Has the pandemic changed how you socially interact? If you're happy to talk to us about how you're facing level three head on (again), please email kelly.dennett@stuff.co.nz, send us a message here, or reply below.
Hi everyone, I'm Mikaela, a Stuff Homed reporter. A recent episode of Grand Designs UK, about a Paralympian whose marriage broke up during the build of his dream home, got us thinking. What are the best design features/products for a home if you are not fully abled? We'd like to hear from… View moreHi everyone, I'm Mikaela, a Stuff Homed reporter. A recent episode of Grand Designs UK, about a Paralympian whose marriage broke up during the build of his dream home, got us thinking. What are the best design features/products for a home if you are not fully abled? We'd like to hear from people who have adjusted their homes in some way to make life with a disability easier.
If you're happy to share your story and be featured in the article, please email mikaela.wilkes@stuff.co.nz or let us know in the comments below, your message may be used in our story.
We've got this whaanau! Let’s continue to show manaakitanga and aroha to one another. Please keep in mind that the virus is the problem – not the people.
Remember - wash your hands, 2 metre physical distance, wear a mask when you're out and about and go and get tested if you’ve got… View moreWe've got this whaanau! Let’s continue to show manaakitanga and aroha to one another. Please keep in mind that the virus is the problem – not the people.
Remember - wash your hands, 2 metre physical distance, wear a mask when you're out and about and go and get tested if you’ve got any of the symptoms – please call your doctor to get a test first. All testing is FREE. See the full list of urgent care clinics and testing sites in Counties here: bit.ly... #UniteAgainstCovid19
Tāmaki Makaurau Campus
Given the move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, all teaching and delivery of Awanuiārangi programmes at our Tāmaki Makaurau campus was shifted to online delivery only. If this is not possible, classes will be postponed to a later date. Visit our website for details.
We … View moreTāmaki Makaurau Campus
Given the move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, all teaching and delivery of Awanuiārangi programmes at our Tāmaki Makaurau campus was shifted to online delivery only. If this is not possible, classes will be postponed to a later date. Visit our website for details.
We will keep staff, students and the community updated on this and whether there are any changes.
We urge students to please stay enrolled. Studylink payments of allowances and loans will continue as normal.
Follow our facebook page and visit our COVID-19 webpage to keep updated.
Ngā manaakitanga, please keep safe in our communities.
Our buns are made fresh daily at Aryzta’s dedicated bun bakery on Auckland’s North Shore.
We have high standards and our bakers do too, which is why there are multiple quality checks in place at the bakery and only the best looking buns make the cut.
We use less than a teaspoon of sugar… View moreOur buns are made fresh daily at Aryzta’s dedicated bun bakery on Auckland’s North Shore.
We have high standards and our bakers do too, which is why there are multiple quality checks in place at the bakery and only the best looking buns make the cut.
We use less than a teaspoon of sugar in each of the buns which gives them the colour and texture that makes them perfect for burgers.
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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Auckland Council development agency Panuku’s ability to finance its work beyond 2025 is under threat…
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 … View moreA 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
Changes to our visitor policy are now in place for Middlemore Hosptial and our other DHB sites. Here's Dr Yu-Min Lin breaking down our visitation restrictions in Mandarin.
- Visiting is only on essential and compassionate grounds or birthing partners.
- Whaanau wishing to visit a patient on … View moreChanges to our visitor policy are now in place for Middlemore Hosptial and our other DHB sites. Here's Dr Yu-Min Lin breaking down our visitation restrictions in Mandarin.
- Visiting is only on essential and compassionate grounds or birthing partners.
- Whaanau wishing to visit a patient on compassionate grounds will need to contact the lead clinician or the ward's charge nurse in advance.
We understand this is difficult time when you can’t visit your loved ones in hospital, but it’s important that we keep our patients and staff safe during this time. For more information on our visitor policy, please visit our website: countiesmanukau.health.nz
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Even through Alert Level 3 whaanau, the bowel screening programme is still operating. Bowel screening can help find bowel cancer early and often successfully treat it. If you get a test kit in the mail, please complete it and send it back. The test is FREE to people aged 60 - 74 who live in … View moreEven through Alert Level 3 whaanau, the bowel screening programme is still operating. Bowel screening can help find bowel cancer early and often successfully treat it. If you get a test kit in the mail, please complete it and send it back. The test is FREE to people aged 60 - 74 who live in Counties.
Our lovely bowel screening team are here to help you throughout the whole bowel screening process.Contact our team at BowelScreening@middlemore.co.nz or go to www.timetoscreen.co.nz... or call 0800 924 432 for more information.
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.
A Manukau woman is being awarded for her efforts in trapping pests and cleaning up rubbish in the Totara bush.
Katherine Clayton has organised a regular meet up of locals to tend to the 20 bush reserves in Totara Heights which suffer from litter and pests.
“There are big problems with … View moreA Manukau woman is being awarded for her efforts in trapping pests and cleaning up rubbish in the Totara bush.
Katherine Clayton has organised a regular meet up of locals to tend to the 20 bush reserves in Totara Heights which suffer from litter and pests.
“There are big problems with rubbish that blows in, and rats and possums also live here,” she said.
“There are pest plants that smother the ground so that new seedlings can’t come up.”
Clayton said she was “blown away” by the news she had won in the local hero category in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful awards.
“I was speechless, I didn’t know I had been nominated,” she said.
“It’s just something I’ve got a passion for and it’s been really fulfilling.”
Clayton has always tended to the bush around her own property, which she has lived at for 22 years.
But she believes if the community binds together they can have a larger impact.
“Let’s come together and focus on a couple of areas of bush,” she said.
“We’ll get the rubbish out and the weeds up and talk about predator control.”
The next clean-up day will depend on lockdown restrictions but is booked for September 26.
Locals who are interested in helping out can contact Clayton through the Totara Heights Bush Guardians Facebook page.
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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