Parkvale, Hastings

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

2827 days ago

Have your say on school uniforms...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly has always been a popular place for neighbours to buy, sell and give away preloved school uniforms. In fact, it's prompted us to question whether a school uniform swap/sell section would be of interest to our members. If you have school uniform wearers in your family, we want to … View moreNeighbourly has always been a popular place for neighbours to buy, sell and give away preloved school uniforms. In fact, it's prompted us to question whether a school uniform swap/sell section would be of interest to our members. If you have school uniform wearers in your family, we want to know: do you think they're a good idea? How do you feel about the price of school uniforms? Would a swap or sell section for school uniforms on Neighbourly be useful to you? Share your thoughts below!

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2829 days ago

Art Deco is upon us, what's your favourite part?

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Two Hawke's Bay brothers are hoping to keep the Art Deco Festival's soap box derby title in the family.
For the last two years Edu Tremain, 12, has won the annual race in Napier, but this weekend his younger brother Kalle, 7, will take the wheel of the soap box car.
Each year Tennyson… View more
Two Hawke's Bay brothers are hoping to keep the Art Deco Festival's soap box derby title in the family.
For the last two years Edu Tremain, 12, has won the annual race in Napier, but this weekend his younger brother Kalle, 7, will take the wheel of the soap box car.
Each year Tennyson Street is closed on the Sunday morning of the festival, as children race the motorless carts. Its easily the brother's favourite part, what's yours?

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2830 days ago

Arthritis & Emergency Preparedness Workshops

Dianne Armstrong from Arthritis New Zealand

Do you or someone you know suffer from arthritis? Come along to our series of workshops about arthritis care. Marion Pawson is an arthritis educator and she will discuss ways to prepare for an emergency and how to reduce the impact of such events on yourself, your family and the community. There is… View moreDo you or someone you know suffer from arthritis? Come along to our series of workshops about arthritis care. Marion Pawson is an arthritis educator and she will discuss ways to prepare for an emergency and how to reduce the impact of such events on yourself, your family and the community. There is no charge to attend; donations are appreciated. Please register to secure your seat by calling us on 0800 663 463 or email marion.pawson@arthritis.org.nz

Workshop 1 - Arthritis & Emergency Preparedness
Monday 20 February: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Venue: St Luke’s Church Hall, 24 Temata Road, Havelock North

Workshop 2 - Arthritis & Emergency Preparedness
Tuesday 21 February: 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Venue: EIT Campus, 501 Gloucester Street, Taradale. Room L311 above the Library - take the lift to level 3.

Workshop 3 - Arthritis & Emergency Preparedness
Wednesday 22 February: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Venue: Flaxmere Community Centre, Harakeke Room, 400 Swansea Road, Flaxmere

Gardening & Arthritis Workshop
Gardening is a good form of exercise but can put strain on the joints. Learn more about gardening when you have arthritis.
Wednesday 22 February: 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: The Café at the GARDEN DEPOT, 1308 Pakowhai Road, Tomoana, Hastings
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2832 days ago

Shout out to an awesome person!

Pip from Havelock North

I would just like to publicly say a HUGE thank you to Lauren from the Waimarama Beach Store.
I was out Waimarama yesterday with a van load of our Pakowhai School senior class doing a beach safety day and due to the fire we ended up having a bit of a stressful afternoon making sure we could get our… View more
I would just like to publicly say a HUGE thank you to Lauren from the Waimarama Beach Store.
I was out Waimarama yesterday with a van load of our Pakowhai School senior class doing a beach safety day and due to the fire we ended up having a bit of a stressful afternoon making sure we could get our kids out safely. We attempted to leave once but were turned back by the smoke - imagine this - 34 degrees in a van full of tired and hungry kids with no air conditioning and having to have the windows shut due to the smoke - not pretty!
So we took the kids to the store to treat them to an ice block.The store was a tad chaotic due to the power being out and no eftpos but the store employees were doing an amazing job. In the confusion of all that was going on I accidentally left my brand new iPhone 7+ on the counter 😟I went outside, gave the kids their ice blocks and realised right away what I had done, so straight back into the store. Too late. Some dishonest local (confirmed) had claimed the phone as their own. We then get the call that we have to leave right now as the police were going to escort us out, so all I could do was leave my details. We kept trying to call my phone to see if someone would answer but it was switched off, but then someone answers! It's Lauren from the store, who has gone round to the person suspected of taking its house and retrieved it for me. I am now typing this message off said phone as Lauren even brought it back into town for me.
What an amazing person she is and definitely took the sting out of being taken advantage of with her kind deeds!!!!!! Yes the phone could of been replaced but not all the cool photos I took of the kids at the beach that day, so THANK YOU Lauren!!!!!!!!

2831 days ago

Rambutan Light Shades (Large and Extra-large)

Nelson from Bridge Pa - Longlands

Extra-large: 65cm wide x 55cm high, available in black, white or natural for $60 each.
Large: 50cm wide x 40cm high, available only in black or white for $45 each.
I have a few of each colour and size available. Limited stock.
Prices negotiable, big savings for bulk purchases!!
02108411382

Price: $45

2831 days ago

Homes saved by helicopters in Waimarama Road blaze

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Flames were licking at their homes, but then came those magnificent men in their flying machines.
Despite one house having been gutted - amid a state of emergency in the Hastings district - a heroic dousing effort by helicopter pilots at the Waimarama Road fire on Monday was lauded for limiting … View more
Flames were licking at their homes, but then came those magnificent men in their flying machines.
Despite one house having been gutted - amid a state of emergency in the Hastings district - a heroic dousing effort by helicopter pilots at the Waimarama Road fire on Monday was lauded for limiting the damage.

2831 days ago

I heart my hood

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

This month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you … View moreThis month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or ‘hood’. This year we’re doing it a little differently. To help focus (excuse the photography pun) we’ve chosen three themes.

1 – I Heart the History of My Hood

Everywhere we live has history, and stories. Do you know your hood’s history? Or maybe you know someone who has lived in the community for what seems like a million years, and know the place like that back of their hand. Was your hood the birth place of the women’s vote, or maybe site of the biggest lamington ever made way back in 53′ ….(Yes I know, random, but honestly we’re interesting in anything and everything)… By the way – this is also an awesome way to get our older ‘story tellers’ involved.

2 – I Heart Diversity in my Hood

New Zealand really has become a melting pot and that brings with it the rainbow of diversity of all kinds. Maybe you have the ‘united nations’ living on one street, maybe your neighbourhood pot luck dinners are better and more interesting than an international food fair could every dream of! We want to see and hear about it.

3 – I Heart My Healthy Hood

With our clean green image, amazing fresh foods, picture perfect outdoor environment, we know there are neighbourhoods out there that personify ‘health’. Is your neighbourhood or neighbour one of them? It could be through a neighbourhood walking group, or a ‘from garden to plate thanks to the shared neighbourhood community garden’ kind of thing. It might be a neighbourhood that has committed to getting the kids off screens and outside, or maybe its a whole street of cross fit power vegans ….. probably not … but you never know. What ever it is, we want to see and hear about it.

To enter go to our website and ‘share your story’

So get snapping and chatting. We have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.


Here is a link to our first posting - I heart my healthy hood by Heather of Glen Eden. neighboursday.org.nz...

2831 days ago

Want to win a Milieu Lotion with NZ House & Garden Tours?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Been in the garden all Summer and in need of skin revitalisation? Like this post and go in the draw to WIN 1 of 3 MILIEU BURNT ORANGE & AGAVE LOTION thanks to NZ House & Garden House Tours. Winners to be drawn 3pm Friday 17 February.

If you want more house and garden inspiration, there … View more
Been in the garden all Summer and in need of skin revitalisation? Like this post and go in the draw to WIN 1 of 3 MILIEU BURNT ORANGE & AGAVE LOTION thanks to NZ House & Garden House Tours. Winners to be drawn 3pm Friday 17 February.

If you want more house and garden inspiration, there is a Hawke's Bay NZ House and Garden Tour February 24. Check out nzhouseandgardentours.co.nz for more details.
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2839 days ago

How do you feel about paying for parking at Hawke's Bay Hospital?

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Hawke's Bay Hospital will introduce paid parking next month.
From March 1 visitors will pay $1 for three and a half hours and staff will pay $1 a day for parking at Hawke's Bay District Health Board's hospital and corporate office site in Hastings.

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2837 days ago

On the hunt for a spice rack

Julie Neighbourly Lead from Havelock North

Does anyone know where I could pick up a free standing or wall mountable flat back spice rack that will fit at least 30 spice bottles/jars? They seem to be as rare as hens teeth these days.

We have 4 racks of various shapes and sizes but with limited bench and storage space need a better, more … View more
Does anyone know where I could pick up a free standing or wall mountable flat back spice rack that will fit at least 30 spice bottles/jars? They seem to be as rare as hens teeth these days.

We have 4 racks of various shapes and sizes but with limited bench and storage space need a better, more space saving, solution.

We have the bottles/jars, so just need the rack.

2832 days ago

Take Time Out - Friendship, fun and support for carers

Diana from Havelock North

Do you care for a parent, spouse, child, sibling, friend or neighbour who, because of frailty or mental, physical or intellectual disability, cannot manage everyday living without your help or support?

The Heretaunga Women's Centre is offering this new group service and would greatly … View more
Do you care for a parent, spouse, child, sibling, friend or neighbour who, because of frailty or mental, physical or intellectual disability, cannot manage everyday living without your help or support?

The Heretaunga Women's Centre is offering this new group service and would greatly appreciate your help.

Come and join us for the first of our meetups created to provide an uplifting, supportive and nurturing group. A time for YOU to kick back, enjoy the company of new friends and enjoy feeling relaxed and cared for. Help us by sharing what you would like to learn or enjoy. Help us make this group exactly what you want.

This first meetup is completely free and includes complimentary morning tea.

Over the coming months, the wonderful team at Heretaunga Women's Centre would like to share with you a range of holistic approaches to wellbeing including relaxation techniques, creating foods for instant energy, aromatherapy, hand massage and many other simple but effective ways to support yourself.

This event has been created to provide an understanding, non-judgemental, caring and confidential environment in which carers can make friends share their concerns, acknowledgements, challenges and frustrations.

As this is a daytime meeting so it's for women only at this venue. We're busy securing other venues so all you lovely men caring for loved ones can join the fun soon.

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2833 days ago

Clothesline and Large Umbrella for sale

Maria from Frimley

Selling on behalf a large clothesline $40 also Large Umbrella good condition just a bit faded $50 dollars. Have attached photos

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2833 days ago

HRV

Keith from Hastings Central

Sorry for the delay in getting this information to you. The person who can change your HRV filters for you at a better rate can be contacted on 021 809543. I can tell you he's the guy DVS refer their filter changes to.

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2834 days ago

PS4

Kylie from Parkvale

Selling on behalf of my teenage son as he has barely used it (maybe a month of use)
500gb,white PS4 console and all the bits it came with. Includes 2 games
Games: Just Cause, black ops 3

Price: $400

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2835 days ago

Did you spot these dogs on bikes touring Hawke's Bay over the long weekend?

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Wet noses, fur coats and waging tails were the dress code for one Kiwi motorbike rally.
The first "Bax gives back - Dogs on Bikes" ride hit the road with nine "biker dogs" and 12 people touring Napier to collect money for the city's SPCA on Sunday

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