Belmont, Lower Hutt

DIY right first time #resenetip

DIY right first time #resenetip

Need to brush up your DIY skills? Check out the free MasterStroke by Resene DIY Decorating Manual for everything you need to get started.

2301 days ago

Uncover your family tree!

Kylie from Hutt City Libraries

Discover more about your whānau and ancestors during Family History Month at Hutt City Libraries!

August is full of workshops and sessions to help you uncover your family tree. For more information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz...

Did you know you can access Findmypast, Ancestry.com, and … View more
Discover more about your whānau and ancestors during Family History Month at Hutt City Libraries!

August is full of workshops and sessions to help you uncover your family tree. For more information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz...

Did you know you can access Findmypast, Ancestry.com, and the British Newspaper Archive for FREE at any of our eight libraries? Visit our eResources (library.huttcity.govt.nz...) or have a chat to library staff to get started using these resources.

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2301 days ago

MACBOOK PRO 13" W/ TOUCHBAR BRAND NEW 2018 - UNOPENED!!!

Gabriel from Whitby

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STILL IN THE BOX WITH PLASTICS ( NEVER OPENED!!!! ) - GET A BARGAIN BRAND NEW UNOPENED MACBOOK PRO LAST GENERATION

- 13-inch Macbook Pro w/ TouchBar
- CPU : 3.1 Dual-Core intel core i5
- 16GB of RAM
- 512 GB PCIe-based SSD Storage ( HardDrive)
- For more … View more
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STILL IN THE BOX WITH PLASTICS ( NEVER OPENED!!!! ) - GET A BARGAIN BRAND NEW UNOPENED MACBOOK PRO LAST GENERATION

- 13-inch Macbook Pro w/ TouchBar
- CPU : 3.1 Dual-Core intel core i5
- 16GB of RAM
- 512 GB PCIe-based SSD Storage ( HardDrive)
- For more Spec check the images

Retail for almost $4000

Price: $3,000

2302 days ago

Gardening services

Ian Hamilton from Natures choice gardening services - Lower Hutt

Does your garden need some TLC ? Well I can help! Big jobs , small Jobs on going Jobs we can help. Check out a small project I am doing at home with my 3 Sons - getting ready for spring! Also I’ll add a link to face book for some of our latest Work.
0272430951-
www.facebook.com...

Negotiable

2302 days ago

Poll: Do you agree with the new firearm rules in schools?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Students are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles … View moreStudents are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles at a leadership exercise in Palmerston North last year. However students can still use firearms as part of shooting clubs and competitions. Click here to read the full article and guidelines.

So what do you think of the new rules? Are you for or against them?

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Do you agree with the new firearm rules in schools?
  • 40.7% Yes, the guidelines are great
    40.7% Complete
  • 50.2% No, this is PC gone mad
    50.2% Complete
  • 9% I'm on the fence on this one
    9% Complete
2776 votes
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2302 days ago

Cabinet display unit

Nisanth from Maungaraki

Hi
Spacious cabinet display unit- in great condition. Pick up in maungaraki. Items in cabinet not included

Price: $40

2302 days ago

Creative Writing for Youth

Kylie from Hutt City Libraries

Spend time working on your stories, poetry, script, non-fic, and get handy tips, which will inspire you to finish your writing!

FREE. Ages 13 – 21 welcome. Starts 10 August, War Memorial Library, 4:30pm-6pm.

Each session you’ll get time to write and meet local authors, publishers, … View more
Spend time working on your stories, poetry, script, non-fic, and get handy tips, which will inspire you to finish your writing!

FREE. Ages 13 – 21 welcome. Starts 10 August, War Memorial Library, 4:30pm-6pm.

Each session you’ll get time to write and meet local authors, publishers, scriptwriters, lyricists and poets, who can answer your questions about how to get published!


Coming up for the first two sessions we have:
Friday 10 August - Rose Duxfield
Rose is a singer, songwriter and musical comedian who’s been writing songs and stories for as long as she can remember. She’s been performing as a singer/songwriter since 2007, has written three musicals and was a semi-finalist in the 2018 Wellington RAW Comedy Quest. You can find more of her work troubadette.net... or just come meet her at our first Creative Writing for Youth workshop!



Friday 17 August - Rudy Castañeda López
Rudy Castañeda López is a celebrated artist and writer that grew up in Whittier, California, USA and moved to New Zealand in 1986. He’s taught in secondary and tertiary art education in various placements around New Zealand up until 2014. He has two published novels, The Song of Laughing Bird (National Pacific Press, 2005) and Open Your Eyes, Jackson Ryder (Escalator Press, 2015). López’s short story Life Class earned him the Honour Award in the New Zealand Writing School Short Story Competition in 2013. Since 2014, López has been focussing on writing full-time.

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2303 days ago

New volunteering opportunities available!

Kate from Volunteer Hutt

Give us a call on 04 566 6786 with the reference number below if you're interested.

REF 3025 - Sports Helper
This Lower Hutt organisation needs Sports enthusiasts to assist with small groups of early teenagers, including working on team building activities as well as any individual sports… View more
Give us a call on 04 566 6786 with the reference number below if you're interested.

REF 3025 - Sports Helper
This Lower Hutt organisation needs Sports enthusiasts to assist with small groups of early teenagers, including working on team building activities as well as any individual sports that you would like to share. This role is suitable for a more mature volunteer with good life experience and some knowledge of youth at risk.

REF 5675 - Crisis Support Worker (Female)
This challenging role in the Hutt Valley is one of providing support to the specialist crisis workers on an on-call basis for call-outs. The organisation provides free support and counseling to women, men and children. Must be an empathetic and outstanding communicator who is able to work under pressure.

2303 days ago

The Science of Food at Hutt City Libraries

Kylie from Hutt City Libraries

Discover the science behind everyday food with us in August!

Find out how smell and even sound can manipulate our eating experience with Maxine Scheckter, learn how to compost your food scraps instead of sending them to the landfill, discover why bees are so important to us, hear about the … View more
Discover the science behind everyday food with us in August!

Find out how smell and even sound can manipulate our eating experience with Maxine Scheckter, learn how to compost your food scraps instead of sending them to the landfill, discover why bees are so important to us, hear about the basics of brewing, and lots more!

For the full list of events see library.huttcity.govt.nz...

2305 days ago

Some green fingered help please!

Megan from Whitby

Anyone got some words of wisdom for my bamboo plant? Some leaves are yellow... rest are green and look and feel healthy.
Is usually positioned in dark corner and ive kept roots watered... any suggestions? Please help me save it!

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2306 days ago

Save $200 on the Yale Assure Digital Lock & Lose your keys for good

Exceed - we fix windows & doors

Hi Neighbours!
We have a special offer on the Yale Assure Digital Lock until the 31st of July.
You can now have it installed in your home for $399 - was $599. Please see the attached brochure for more details. Or jump onto our website to learn more about this awesome smart digital lock.

From… View more
Hi Neighbours!
We have a special offer on the Yale Assure Digital Lock until the 31st of July.
You can now have it installed in your home for $399 - was $599. Please see the attached brochure for more details. Or jump onto our website to learn more about this awesome smart digital lock.

From Exceed - we fix windows & doors
0800 25 25 00
exceed.co.nz

2306 days ago

Accepting New Clients

Relationship Wellbeing Specialist

More sessions available. Tuesday, Thursdays 1 pm until 8 pm.

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2306 days ago

Gardening tips from our ezine, Get Growing

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on repotting container plants, potting up seeds, taking cuttings, collecting scion wood and moving large plants. Our crop of the week is perpetual spinach and we have a special feature on growing easy-peasy succulents. Try out delicious … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on repotting container plants, potting up seeds, taking cuttings, collecting scion wood and moving large plants. Our crop of the week is perpetual spinach and we have a special feature on growing easy-peasy succulents. Try out delicious Jewish recipes from Feasting by Amanda Ruben and enter to win a pair of Red Band gumboots from Skellerup and a $35 voucher from Awapuni Nurseries. Not subscriber yet? Sign up today. It's free!

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2306 days ago

Community champions

Joy Stephens from Hutt City Council

Congratulations to the winners of the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards (Lower Hutt). The fabulous Polyfestival Hutt Valley won the Supreme Award and the TAKA Trust is back in the news, winning the Education and Child/Youth development category.

2307 days ago

Poll: Should te reo Māori be compulsory in schools?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There has been an ongoing discussion amongst political leaders (and Neighbourly members) around whether te reo should be compulsory in schools across New Zealand. It comes after news that the number of people in New Zealand able to speak te reo Māori is declining. What do you think? Should it be … View moreThere has been an ongoing discussion amongst political leaders (and Neighbourly members) around whether te reo should be compulsory in schools across New Zealand. It comes after news that the number of people in New Zealand able to speak te reo Māori is declining. What do you think? Should it be made compulsory? Do you think this will help retain the language?

Neighbourly's own Sarah Moore has started studying te reo Māori follow her journey here.

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Should te reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
  • 34.3% Yes, I agree
    34.3% Complete
  • 56.5% No, I disagree
    56.5% Complete
  • 9.2% I don't mind either way
    9.2% Complete
8762 votes
2309 days ago

Bridging the digital divide- and a bit of golf.....

Joy Stephens from Hutt City Council

We're very excited about the TAKA Wifi project- one of many Empowering Tamariki initiatives which aims to level the playing field for all children in Lower Hutt. The TAKA Trusts' main fund raiser for projects like this is  the Naylor Love Hutt City Charity Golf Tournament at Shandon … View moreWe're very excited about the TAKA Wifi project- one of many Empowering Tamariki initiatives which aims to level the playing field for all children in Lower Hutt. The TAKA Trusts' main fund raiser for projects like this is  the Naylor Love Hutt City Charity Golf Tournament at Shandon Golf Club, Petone on 30 November. It's a great day out with a feel-good factor. You can find out more about sponsorship and/or participation. A new website is on its way but in the meantime see www.huttcitygolf.co.nz...

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