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.

2842 days ago

Dishwasher

Tracey from Mayfair

I have a dishwasher dislex 300 my sink got blocked and now it will only start for a bit then the light flashes does anyone know how to reset it with out calling someone out

2842 days ago
2842 days ago

Otane Market

Raewyn from Raureka

The weather is great this weekend. So come on down to Otane for great fresh foods and gifts.
Also looking for anyone who is crafty and looking for an opportunity to sell their crafts and make a little money. Stalls cost only $12 with tea and coffee available for all stall holders.
Contact me … View more
The weather is great this weekend. So come on down to Otane for great fresh foods and gifts.
Also looking for anyone who is crafty and looking for an opportunity to sell their crafts and make a little money. Stalls cost only $12 with tea and coffee available for all stall holders.
Contact me for details

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2843 days ago

WIN one of 5 Barker's Summer Assortment packs!

SuperValue New Zealand

Be in to win ONE OF FIVE perfect SuperValue Summer Assortment packs from Barker’s of Geraldine for Valentine’s Day. It’s the beginnings of a fabulous picnic to show the love in your life how wonderful they are - or maybe just a favourite neighbour. Each pack contains 10 of Barker’s most … View moreBe in to win ONE OF FIVE perfect SuperValue Summer Assortment packs from Barker’s of Geraldine for Valentine’s Day. It’s the beginnings of a fabulous picnic to show the love in your life how wonderful they are - or maybe just a favourite neighbour. Each pack contains 10 of Barker’s most popular new releases along with a cheese set and a recipe collection to give you picnic inspiration!

For your chance to win simply LIKE or THANK this post and you're in the draw!

Winners announced Monday 13 Feb. T&Cs apply.

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2843 days ago

Do you know an avid collector?

Reporter The Hastings Mail

For antique trader Mehdi Sanssar it all began with a pair of brown leather Nikes his mum bought him at a store north of Paris in the late 1980s.
Sanssar, 39, is a self-confessed "sneaker freak".
The Frenchman, who has lived with wife Korreen and three kids in rural Hawke's Bay … View more
For antique trader Mehdi Sanssar it all began with a pair of brown leather Nikes his mum bought him at a store north of Paris in the late 1980s.
Sanssar, 39, is a self-confessed "sneaker freak".
The Frenchman, who has lived with wife Korreen and three kids in rural Hawke's Bay since 2009, still has a wardrobe jammed full, with about 70 boxes of sneakers, but it's a far cry from the 130 he owned at "peak fetish" about five years ago.

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2844 days ago

Napier's drinking water is being chlorinated as a 'precautionary measure'

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Napier's drinking water is being chlorinated after a reservoir returned a positive test for E.coli.
Napier City Council said it was treating the city's water supply as a "precautionary measure" while it awaited further test results.
The council said the positive E.coli … View more
Napier's drinking water is being chlorinated after a reservoir returned a positive test for E.coli.
Napier City Council said it was treating the city's water supply as a "precautionary measure" while it awaited further test results.
The council said the positive E.coli indicator came from a test at its Enfield Road reservoir which services most of the city during periods of high demand.

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2844 days ago

Keirunga Park Trains

Pip from Havelock North

Come along to the trains at Keirunga Park this Sunday 11.00am to 4:00 pm! ALL proceeds from this day are being donated to Cystic Fibrosis NZ to help fund research into this life shortening disease, for which there is no current cure.
There will be a sausage sizzle and a cake stall as well, please … View more
Come along to the trains at Keirunga Park this Sunday 11.00am to 4:00 pm! ALL proceeds from this day are being donated to Cystic Fibrosis NZ to help fund research into this life shortening disease, for which there is no current cure.
There will be a sausage sizzle and a cake stall as well, please come along and help support a worthy cause. Weather is meant to be wonderful on the day.

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2844 days ago

Skechers Mary Jane Style Size 8 for Sale

Nelson from Bridge Pa - Longlands

Hey, I posted this previously but it wouldn't let me upload a photo so now I am uploading it again. Thank you.

Selling a pair of silver Skechers on behalf of my mum.
They are not as athletic looking as other Skechers and can be worn casually while still possessing the classic Skechers … View more
Hey, I posted this previously but it wouldn't let me upload a photo so now I am uploading it again. Thank you.

Selling a pair of silver Skechers on behalf of my mum.
They are not as athletic looking as other Skechers and can be worn casually while still possessing the classic Skechers comfort.
As shown in photos, the shoes are labelled as size 8US or size 5UK.
They are second-hand, hardly worn but show small wear and tear (see photos). No damage at all.

Please contact me for more info. 02108411382

Price: $40

2844 days ago

Bali Imported Cane Baskets For Sale

Nelson from Bridge Pa - Longlands

Freshly imported hand woven soft cane baskets. Organic or two tone available. Less than half retail price
Small: 25cm wide x 30cm high $10
Medium: 45cm wide x 55cm high $15
Large 50cm wide x 60cm high $20
Call or txt 02108411382
Limited stock available

Negotiable

2844 days ago

Congratulations to our First Aid Kit winners

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.

Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora

Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be … View more
We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.

Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora

Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be damaged or blocked, so include walking.
- Don't wait for an official warning, there may not be time in a local source tsunami.
- Remember long OR strong, get gone.

Visit www.happens.nz... to work out what you will do.

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2846 days ago

Have you seen this house? Here's the story behind its rusted roof and peeling paint.

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Where others see a sun-faded crumbling wreck, Hinekirunga Hapi and Doreen Tipoki see the ebbing glow of a home filled with love, laughter and a door open to all.
The house sits in the middle of a large unfenced paddock in the small settlement of Bridge Pa, 10 kilometres west of Hastings.

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2845 days ago

Have you heard of the bittern wetland bird before?

Reporter The Hastings Mail

Emma Williams wants the bittern to do for New Zealand wetlands what the kiwi has done for forests.
The only problem is finding one.
This month Williams is touring 10 Hawke's Bay schools to teach students about the critically endangered bird. "They are like ninjas of the wetlands, if … View more
Emma Williams wants the bittern to do for New Zealand wetlands what the kiwi has done for forests.
The only problem is finding one.
This month Williams is touring 10 Hawke's Bay schools to teach students about the critically endangered bird. "They are like ninjas of the wetlands, if they don't want you to see them you won't," Williams said.

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2867 days ago

Still some free shasta Daisy plants

Jan and Ron from Akina

These plants are so easy to grow and give a great show for months and look good when not flowering . Fill your garden with them and they help with weed control. Ph us on 8703694

Free

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2846 days ago

Nominate your neighbourhood champion

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Do you have a neighbour who is seriously awesome, the glue and connector of your neighbourhood, and the person at the centre of your community, or who is just a really good sort! Nominate them to be our Neighbourhood Champion and they can go in the running to win an Orania Natural Skincare … View moreDo you have a neighbour who is seriously awesome, the glue and connector of your neighbourhood, and the person at the centre of your community, or who is just a really good sort! Nominate them to be our Neighbourhood Champion and they can go in the running to win an Orania Natural Skincare package as a lovely 'Thank you!'

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