Otago Peninsula, Dunedin

1930 days ago

Can you help Good Bitches Baking spread kindness?

The Team from Good Bitches Baking

Our mission is to make Aotearoa the kindest place on earth and we can’t do it alone. It’s the Good Bitches Baking He Wiki Tono - Appeal Week and we need your help to keep the ovens on and the kindness flowing. One $5 donation helps us share a moment of sweetness with around 20 people!

Every… View more
Our mission is to make Aotearoa the kindest place on earth and we can’t do it alone. It’s the Good Bitches Baking He Wiki Tono - Appeal Week and we need your help to keep the ovens on and the kindness flowing. One $5 donation helps us share a moment of sweetness with around 20 people!

Every dollar helps so please help us out during our appeal week and donate at our Givealittle page.

Learn more about what we do and how to volunteer on our website.
Donate now

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1931 days ago

Heavy rain watch

Neighbourly.co.nz

MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the following:

Area: Tararua Range.
Valid: 31 hours from 4:00pm Saturday to 11:00pm Sunday.
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall accumulations may approach Warning criteria.

Area: Dunedin.
Valid: 37 hours from 10:00am Saturday to 11:00pm … View more
MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the following:

Area: Tararua Range.
Valid: 31 hours from 4:00pm Saturday to 11:00pm Sunday.
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall accumulations may approach Warning criteria.

Area: Dunedin.
Valid: 37 hours from 10:00am Saturday to 11:00pm Sunday.
Forecast: Snow is expected above 300 to 400 metres, with periods of heavy rain below the snow level. Rainfall accumulations may approach Warning criteria. Keep up to date here

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1931 days ago

Subscribe to our free ezine Get Growing!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we tell you to cosset seedlings, thatch your compost, prune apple trees, be snow smart, consider a hedgerow and plant magnolias (blooming since the dinosaurs!). Meet Janis Dougan from Eden Garden and enter to win NZ Gardener's DIY Garden Design and a … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we tell you to cosset seedlings, thatch your compost, prune apple trees, be snow smart, consider a hedgerow and plant magnolias (blooming since the dinosaurs!). Meet Janis Dougan from Eden Garden and enter to win NZ Gardener's DIY Garden Design and a fantastic azalea prize pack from Blue Mountain Nurseries.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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1931 days ago

Put your own stamp on gift-giving

The Team from Resene ColorShop Dunedin

Remember potato printing? Turns out it’s not just for the kids. We love this printing idea, creating a geometric pattern using the humble potato and Resene testpots.

We’ve printed ours onto linen to wrap around pot plants, a simple yet thoughtful gift that friends and family will love.

Make… View more
Remember potato printing? Turns out it’s not just for the kids. We love this printing idea, creating a geometric pattern using the humble potato and Resene testpots.

We’ve printed ours onto linen to wrap around pot plants, a simple yet thoughtful gift that friends and family will love.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

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1932 days ago

'Quirky' bookshop ad wanting native English speakers may be unlawful

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

A job advertisement for a Dunedin bookstore asking for applicants with English as a first language has been criticised because it implies the business only wants Kiwi staff.

While the ad reads as quirky and playful in parts – "expertise in small talk, drinking coffee, nodding wisely and … View more
A job advertisement for a Dunedin bookstore asking for applicants with English as a first language has been criticised because it implies the business only wants Kiwi staff.

While the ad reads as quirky and playful in parts – "expertise in small talk, drinking coffee, nodding wisely and going to the shop for milk essential" – it borders on discrimination by stating that English must be a first language, employment lawyer Ros Webby says.

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1932 days ago

Market at Caversham Presbyterian Church - Saturday 10th August, 9 -11am

Kirsten from South Dunedin

Check out this popular monthly market - all kinds of produce, baking, crafts, nic nacs, jewellery, new and pre-loved items. Something for everyone.

1933 days ago

SuperSeniors Newsletter August 2019

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

The August edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we find out about the Spark phone scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

We also find out more about virtual reality technology being … View more
Hi Neighbours!

The August edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we find out about the Spark phone scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

We also find out more about virtual reality technology being piloted at the Lady Allum rest home in Auckland.

To subscribe, follow this link: bit.ly...

To view the current edition go to bit.ly...

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1933 days ago

Take the ultimate Kiwi pie roadie

Paul Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Love a pie? Love a road trip? We've mapped the perfect pie roadie, so you can sample New Zealand's best award-winning pastry treats while making your way around our beautiful country (and there's even a pie or two in your neck of the woods).

Check them out here.

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1934 days ago

What does it cost to stay warm at home?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

If this cold snap is getting to you but you're worried about the cost of cranking up your heating, don't despair.

We asked the energy experts to breakdown the running costs of all our favourite winter warmers, so you can work out how to get the best heating bang for your buck.

And … View more
If this cold snap is getting to you but you're worried about the cost of cranking up your heating, don't despair.

We asked the energy experts to breakdown the running costs of all our favourite winter warmers, so you can work out how to get the best heating bang for your buck.

And while it's no shock that firing up a 2Kw electric heater doesn't come cheap, the price of a warm bed for a toasty night's sleep might surprise you. Check out the full rundown, including electric blankets, hot showers, heated towel rails and more, here.

1935 days ago
1941 days ago

Austrian oil company OMV proceeding with plans to drill off Otago coast

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

An oil giant claims the risk of discharging a harmful substance off New Zealand's southern coast is "negligible".

Earlier this year OMV submitted a consent application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discharge an unnamed harmful substance within the Great South … View more
An oil giant claims the risk of discharging a harmful substance off New Zealand's southern coast is "negligible".

Earlier this year OMV submitted a consent application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discharge an unnamed harmful substance within the Great South Basin.

The application to discharge trace amounts of the substance from the deck drains of a mobile offshore drilling unit has prompted a three-day hearing, which started in Dunedin on Tuesday morning.

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1935 days ago

Bus service cancellations

Neighbourly.co.nz

Wintry weather conditions have cancelled bus services in Dunedin.

Bus routes affected:

-19 Waverley to Bellknowes will only be running from the bottom of Larnach Rd to the hub.
-55 & 44 will only be running from St Kilda to the Hub and back.
-3 will be running from the bottom of Fulton … View more
Wintry weather conditions have cancelled bus services in Dunedin.

Bus routes affected:

-19 Waverley to Bellknowes will only be running from the bottom of Larnach Rd to the hub.
-55 & 44 will only be running from St Kilda to the Hub and back.
-3 will be running from the bottom of Fulton Rd to Cavell/Tahuna Rd and back.
-33 and 55 departing Caversham to Hub.

There will be no buses running to Brockville /Halfway Bush /Kenmure / Wakari / Helensburgh /Corstorphine / Ross Creek / Ocean Grove /Bellknowes / Waverley until further notice.
For further updates: Read more

Motorists are also urged to be cautious when travelling along SH1 between Balclutha and Dunedin as ice is present on the road.
Read more

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1935 days ago

Is it snowing at your place?

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

A freezing blast has seen the temperature drop as low as -8 degrees Celsius overnight, with snow closing roads in both the North and South Islands.

Mt Cook became the coldest place in the country as a mass of air from Antarctica swept up the country, bringing snow north.

Is it snowing where you … View more
A freezing blast has seen the temperature drop as low as -8 degrees Celsius overnight, with snow closing roads in both the North and South Islands.

Mt Cook became the coldest place in the country as a mass of air from Antarctica swept up the country, bringing snow north.

Is it snowing where you are? Send your photos and video to newstips@stuff.co.nz!

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1935 days ago

Is it snowing at your place?

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

A freezing blast has seen the temperature drop as low as -8 degrees Celsius overnight, with snow closing roads in both the North and South Islands.

Mt Cook became the coldest place in the country as a mass of air from Antarctica swept up the country, bringing snow north.

Is it snowing where you … View more
A freezing blast has seen the temperature drop as low as -8 degrees Celsius overnight, with snow closing roads in both the North and South Islands.

Mt Cook became the coldest place in the country as a mass of air from Antarctica swept up the country, bringing snow north.

Is it snowing where you are? Send your photos and video to newstips@stuff.co.nz!

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1935 days ago

Take a closer look

Triton Hearing

Make an appointment at Triton Hearing today to experience the very best hearing technology, and you’ll access a FREE premium upgrade*valued at $2,000 when you purchase PremiumPlus devices before October 31st 2019.

Come in and talk to the team for a FREE, no-obligation consultation on how the … View more
Make an appointment at Triton Hearing today to experience the very best hearing technology, and you’ll access a FREE premium upgrade*valued at $2,000 when you purchase PremiumPlus devices before October 31st 2019.

Come in and talk to the team for a FREE, no-obligation consultation on how the latest hearing technology could make a real difference in your life!

Terms and conditions apply.

Visit tritonhearing.co.nz for more details.
Make an appointment

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