Rural West Hastings, Hastings

Fair play

Fair play

Whether it’s a playhouse, she shed or teenager’s sleepout, a stencil-painted floor in Resene Clockwork Orange will elevate it from meh to wow.

1653 days ago

Magic

Tracey from Rural West Hastings

Add a touch of magic to your cold by putting glitter in your mouth before you sneeze.

1655 days ago

Sad News 😢

Marie from Flaxmere

Nooo, just got Devastating News that my Favourite Veggie Garden has Sold and will no longer be Operating as a Veggie Shop.
I'm So Going to Miss You Raupare Gardens 😢

1653 days ago

Birthday For Joyce Lawry

Marie from Flaxmere

🎂🎂 On this day, may you get immense prosperity, may your luck be high and shining and may all your wishes come true. This is all I wish for you on your big day. Happy Birthday Joyce Lawry 🎂 🎂

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1654 days ago

Kerbside recycling is coming back

Communications from Hastings District Council

From Tuesday next week, on your normal collection day, we will resume kerbside recycling collection for glass, paper and cardboard only.

▪️Put it out on the usual collection day before 7am, but to help cope with the quantities at this time, please don't put all your stored items out all … View more
From Tuesday next week, on your normal collection day, we will resume kerbside recycling collection for glass, paper and cardboard only.

▪️Put it out on the usual collection day before 7am, but to help cope with the quantities at this time, please don't put all your stored items out all at once.

▪️We don’t have an exact date for when plastic and can collection will re-start. This material is sorted manually to be recycled for market, and at the moment this can’t be carried out safely. As soon as the situation changes and this service can be resumed safely we will begin collecting plastic and cans again. Please continue to dispose of these items in your orange council rubbish bags, or clean and store them

▪️Public recycling stations remain closed, including rural green bins.

▪️The delivery of new recycling crates, which was suspended at Level 4, will resume from Tuesday next week.

▪️Henderson Rd transfer station remains closed to anyone but account holders. Work is underway to get it open to the public. Official council bags can be dropped off for free during opening hours.

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1654 days ago

Anzac Day 2020: Cut-out poppy for your Bubble

Neighbourly.co.nz

Anzac Day is being celebrated differently this year, with virtual services and online events, all from our own living rooms, balconies and driveways. Download this pdf of a poppy, by award-winning illustrator Sharon Murdoch, to print off and stick in a front window - To show that even in lockdown, … View moreAnzac Day is being celebrated differently this year, with virtual services and online events, all from our own living rooms, balconies and driveways. Download this pdf of a poppy, by award-winning illustrator Sharon Murdoch, to print off and stick in a front window - To show that even in lockdown, in our small bubbles, we shall not forget. That we can still say thank you for the sacrifices, we can still pay tribute to the bravery of so many.

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1656 days ago

First-home buyers - new or pre-loved?

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

As a first-home buyer it pays to weigh up your options to see whether buying new or buying 'character' is best for you.

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1655 days ago

Let's Start the Day with abit of Humour

Marie from Flaxmere

My teachers always told me that if I didn't study hard enough I'd end up working at McDonalds. Well I proved them wrong, I got a job at KFC today!

1654 days ago

Can you shop for your garden in Level 3?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours and gardeners, here's what you can and can't do for your garden next week. Plus, always check with your local garden centres to see what they're doing too.

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1655 days ago

A note from Noel Leeming

Noel Leeming

We’ve been privileged to help Kiwis get the essentials needed to work, study, and stay connected. It’s led to huge demand and some orders are taking longer to deliver. We’d really like to apologise to the customers who’ve experienced these delays.

To help get it sorted faster we’ve … View more
We’ve been privileged to help Kiwis get the essentials needed to work, study, and stay connected. It’s led to huge demand and some orders are taking longer to deliver. We’d really like to apologise to the customers who’ve experienced these delays.

To help get it sorted faster we’ve quadrupled our Customer Care team, and expanded our order fulfilment network so we can get thousands more orders delivered each day. Plus our remote Tech Solutions service will be free until May 11 to lend customers a hand with technology advice or setting up.

Thanks for your patience, everyone. We’re getting there.
Find out more

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1655 days ago

We're keen to hear about your health care

Kelly Dennett Reporter from Sunday Star Times

The Sunday Star-Times is looking to speak to a patient who has recently had some experience of the health system - either receiving treatment in a hospital or clinic or at an ED - and would be willing to talk about their experience, and how it could have been made better, either by shorter wait … View moreThe Sunday Star-Times is looking to speak to a patient who has recently had some experience of the health system - either receiving treatment in a hospital or clinic or at an ED - and would be willing to talk about their experience, and how it could have been made better, either by shorter wait times, better communication or level of care. We'd need you to be happy to be identified and photographed (from a distance). If you think you can help, please email senior journalist Andrea Vance on andrea.vance@stuff.co.nz.

1655 days ago

What this Lockdown has Taught Us!

Marie from Flaxmere

Viruses follow their own timeline.

People are more important than things.

No man is an island.

Cooperation is better than competition.
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Viruses follow their own timeline.

People are more important than things.

No man is an island.

Cooperation is better than competition.

We must never think we are invincible.

Rules are meant to be followed.

Hindsight is always 20-20.

Every day is a blessing.

We must value those who are in the front lines, now and after.

Life is fragile.

If you're reading this, you're still here, so make the most of every moment! ☺☺

1656 days ago

Words

Marie from Flaxmere

Today Was a Better Day!

Maybe it's the sunshine, maybe it's just that I am getting used to life as it is, instead of wishing for life as it was. Instead of seeing my home as confinement and now seeing it as protection.

Instead of seeing the rates of infection going up, now seeing that … View more
Today Was a Better Day!

Maybe it's the sunshine, maybe it's just that I am getting used to life as it is, instead of wishing for life as it was. Instead of seeing my home as confinement and now seeing it as protection.

Instead of seeing the rates of infection going up, now seeing that what we are doing is working, and even if we need to continue doing it for a while longer, we will manage. But it was most definitely a better day today! 🌹♥🌹

1656 days ago

Morning Time

Marie from Flaxmere

🌞🌞Good morning.
Start your day with a smile & lots of joy in your heart.
Be positive that everything will be ok and full of happiness.
Have a wonderful day 2 all🌞🌞

1656 days ago

Please share an ANZAC story with us Hawkes Bay...

RSA

Dear Hawkes Bay - ANZAC Day will look a little different for us this year - however, there are many ways for you to acknowledge the incredible men and women who have served our communities and given their lives for our country.

We invite you to share a memory or photo to commemorate this … View more
Dear Hawkes Bay - ANZAC Day will look a little different for us this year - however, there are many ways for you to acknowledge the incredible men and women who have served our communities and given their lives for our country.

We invite you to share a memory or photo to commemorate this special day on Neighbourly below. It could be a story of a member in your family who served - or perhaps the way you and your family celebrate ANZAC Day each year. (It might even be a photo of your freshly baked can't be-beaten ANZAC cookies).

We also invite you to take part in Stand at Dawn and join us at 6:00 am on Saturday 25 April. Stand at your letterbox, at the front door, in your lounge rooms, balconies, in your driveway. Wherever you are in the world, stand with us and take a moment to remember our fallen – but please stay within your ‘bubble’.

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1656 days ago

Good Night

Marie from Flaxmere

😇😇When an angel came to me, he asked: What is your wish for tonight? I said Please take care of the person reading this message. Good Night😇😇

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