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A group of tourists who decided to stay in New Zealand are celebrating the country’s success managing Covid-19 by hosting two free events on Auckland’s waterfront.
Ladi6, Leisure, The Black Seeds, Jess B, Sola Rosa, Clicks, Frank Booker, Flamingo Pier, and DJ Tina Turntables will perform at … View moreA group of tourists who decided to stay in New Zealand are celebrating the country’s success managing Covid-19 by hosting two free events on Auckland’s waterfront.
Ladi6, Leisure, The Black Seeds, Jess B, Sola Rosa, Clicks, Frank Booker, Flamingo Pier, and DJ Tina Turntables will perform at Shed 10 and The Cloud as part of We ❤ Aotearoa’s evening event on August 15.
For more information and how to get tickets, check out our story.
We are looking for members across the country to test out some exciting new features and share your thoughts. Interested? Click the link to fill out a quick survey and we will be in touch.
Here's a wee bit of a throwback to life under lockdown. Check out how this couple in Motueka helped out their neighbours who were new to the area. Have you got an unsung hero in your neighbourhood? You can make your nominations here!
"We have a lovely young couple across the road from… View moreHere's a wee bit of a throwback to life under lockdown. Check out how this couple in Motueka helped out their neighbours who were new to the area. Have you got an unsung hero in your neighbourhood? You can make your nominations here!
"We have a lovely young couple across the road from us at number 13, Glenaven Drive, called Kirsty and Jeremy. We have recently moved to Motueka and they have been very helpful and friendly right from the start. During Lockdown they did shopping for us and let us have soil from their excavations for our garden improvements. Later on, they have given us lemons, gave spare concrete when they had some delivered for themselves and watered our plants when we were able to go away and visit our new grandchild. They are gems and have made us really happy that we've chosen Motueka as our home."
ALL GONE
Been given a couple of boxes of Motorcycle magazines and some Classic car mags.
I wish mum would stop giving me magazines but I haven't got the heart to say 'no more bloody magazines mum'.
Dad reads them then puts them in the spare room but now they dont have any spare … View moreALL GONE
Been given a couple of boxes of Motorcycle magazines and some Classic car mags.
I wish mum would stop giving me magazines but I haven't got the heart to say 'no more bloody magazines mum'.
Dad reads them then puts them in the spare room but now they dont have any spare room 'cause of the magazines so......
Can take the lot or as many or as little as you want.
Glenbrook. 02108365545
Open to swaps eg R33 GTR Honda NXS Toyota Soarer a chook
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Hi neighbours, Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi is portraying “the voice of racism” in an initiative that aims to stamp out the problem in Aotearoa.
He has voiced racist comments – such as “go back to where you came from” – made to New Zealanders as part of the Human … View moreHi neighbours, Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi is portraying “the voice of racism” in an initiative that aims to stamp out the problem in Aotearoa.
He has voiced racist comments – such as “go back to where you came from” – made to New Zealanders as part of the Human Rights Commission’s Give Nothing to Racism campaign, published by the commission on an interactive webpage. Have you experienced racism in Aotearoa? Share your story in the comments section.
Here is a Diploma cooks Garde Manger assessment Tasting plate which involves:
1. Fillet round fish - today is Blue Cod.
2. Smoke one side off to make a Smoked mousse and garnish of the same fish flakes on top.
3. Use second side to serve as crudo.
4. Pickle cucumber and radish.
5. Make Petit… View moreHere is a Diploma cooks Garde Manger assessment Tasting plate which involves:
1. Fillet round fish - today is Blue Cod.
2. Smoke one side off to make a Smoked mousse and garnish of the same fish flakes on top.
3. Use second side to serve as crudo.
4. Pickle cucumber and radish.
5. Make Petit Salad.
6. Make Grissini.
7. Present on dinner plate or platter.
Hi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.
If you have an project that you'd like to show off – … View moreHi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.
If you have an project that you'd like to show off – whether you’ve given something a fresh coat of paint or entirely changed its use – enter it into Resene's Upcycling Awards on Neighbourly here. Entries close at midnight on August 2, 2020. Four great prizes worth $500 are up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy card.
Our reporter Brook Sabin reckons this is one trip every Kiwi should try to do in their lifetime. Read more on the link below. Would you do it?
COMMUNITY NETWORKS FRANKLIN MEETING
Networking Meeting Wed 22nd 10am
AT THE STEVENSONS ROOM
THE CENTRE (Library building)
MASSEY AVE PUKEKOHE… View moreCOMMUNITY NETWORKS FRANKLIN MEETING
Networking Meeting Wed 22nd 10am
AT THE STEVENSONS ROOM
THE CENTRE (Library building)
MASSEY AVE PUKEKOHE
Agenda
Level 1 of Covid
What does this mean for your organisation?
What do you need help with?
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11am Council plan facilitated by Lucy.
Hope to see you there Jan
The hunt is on for the best Indian cuisine, crafts and performances for this year’s Auckland Diwali Festival, which is due to be celebrated on 31 October and 1 November 2020.
Applications for stallholders close Sunday, 2 August and applications for performers close on Friday, 7 August.
Hi neighbours,
Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.
Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.
Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster,… View moreHi neighbours,
Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.
Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.
Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster, in the night sky, the festival marks the start of te Mātahi o te tau, the new year.
Once a casualty of colonisation, Matariki’s comeback has fostered greater use of te reo Māori, and recognition for Māori customary practices.
We believe it is past time to officially acknowledge all Matariki stands for in our national calendar. To learn more about Stuff's campaign, click here
The Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.
Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.
In … View moreThe Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.
Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.
In the last decade, the amount of waste at council landfills has increased by 48 per cent.
To read more, click here.
Hi neighbours, Auckland Council has begun work on a new marine pipeline that aims to reduce the water contamination at St Marys Bay and Masefield Beach. Check out this Stuff article to read more on the project.
Hundreds of people marched through central Auckland as part of a hīkoi protesting the proposed new Auckland Regional Landfill site on Friday.
Private waste company Waste Management wants to build the rubbish dump in Dome Valley, on land between Wellsford and Warkworth.
It would replace the Redvale… View moreHundreds of people marched through central Auckland as part of a hīkoi protesting the proposed new Auckland Regional Landfill site on Friday.
Private waste company Waste Management wants to build the rubbish dump in Dome Valley, on land between Wellsford and Warkworth.
It would replace the Redvale Landfill and Energy Park in Dairy Flat, which is predicted to reach capacity between 2026 and 2028.
But the valley's iwi and landowners worry any breach in the dump's lining could spill poisons into the Hōteo River.
Fight the Tip, Save The Dome Māori liaison Mikaera Miru said the consequences of an earlier rāhui at the site being ignored were “devastating”.
“This is the second biggest harbour on the planet, we need to look after it. It's Ngāti Whātua food basket, we need to look after it and that's why we're here.”
What other solutions to Auckland's waste problem do you think should be explored?
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