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If you are participating in the Halloween Celebrations, please put some Halloween decoration on your letterbox or by your door step, to let kids now when they go trick or treating , so they don't bother you unnecessarily.
Learn some new things about your city at our heritage webinar tonight at 6 pm.
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Researching OLD Lower Hutt 1800-1850.
Found a few old whalers, pre 1839 when NZ Company landed off the ship Tory near Petone beach.
Joe Robinson is the first whiteman found by Wakefield when walking east on Petone Beach near mouth Hutt and Waiwhetu RIVERS.
Anyone know more about these people … View moreResearching OLD Lower Hutt 1800-1850.
Found a few old whalers, pre 1839 when NZ Company landed off the ship Tory near Petone beach.
Joe Robinson is the first whiteman found by Wakefield when walking east on Petone Beach near mouth Hutt and Waiwhetu RIVERS.
Anyone know more about these people please.
Picture is Old St James Parsonage situated nearer VIC corner.
Steady as You Go classes improve:
Balance and leg strength
Flexibility
General fitness and wellbeing
And are a great way to meet new people.
Classes consist of a combination of sitting, standing and walking exercises, and take around an hour. They are ideal for complete beginners, are ongoing and… View moreSteady as You Go classes improve:
Balance and leg strength
Flexibility
General fitness and wellbeing
And are a great way to meet new people.
Classes consist of a combination of sitting, standing and walking exercises, and take around an hour. They are ideal for complete beginners, are ongoing and you can find out how you’ve improved over your first 10 weeks.
KHANDALLAH Tuesdays at 11am
St Barnabas Church, 35 Box Hill, Khandallah
LOWER HUTT Wednesdays at 11am
Knox Church, 574 High St, Boulcott, Lower Hutt
For more locations, visit www.acwellington.org.nz...
Hi neighbours.The Pataka Aroha is operated exactly as its called
Love Pantry.Everything in the Pataka is FREE because of the Neighbours n beyond our Community who keep giving to help others.I have 2 wonderful lady Volunteers who can pikup or deliver from the Pataka.One is from Upper Hutt which … View moreHi neighbours.The Pataka Aroha is operated exactly as its called
Love Pantry.Everything in the Pataka is FREE because of the Neighbours n beyond our Community who keep giving to help others.I have 2 wonderful lady Volunteers who can pikup or deliver from the Pataka.One is from Upper Hutt which is along way to come.I am not funded thru any one n would be lost without them.Im asking on their behalf,if you should need their service could u donate $3 towards their petrol or what u can,their job being harder than mine.Please when visiting Pataka Aroha could you please drop all Donations into the not working Freezer by my front door.an Sign the Book in the Pataka ( security). reasons only.Hava wonderful Day Neighbours nga mihi katoa.
Our crew will be repairing a leaking fire hydrant on the corner of Miromiro Road and Hunts Close this evening (28/10) and unfortunately we need to shut off the water supply for approximately 2 hours from 9.30pm to 11.30pm and this will impact a number of properties.
Water will be off for all … View moreOur crew will be repairing a leaking fire hydrant on the corner of Miromiro Road and Hunts Close this evening (28/10) and unfortunately we need to shut off the water supply for approximately 2 hours from 9.30pm to 11.30pm and this will impact a number of properties.
Water will be off for all properties on:
• Mulbery Street
• Hibiscus Grove
• Chestnut Grove
• Jacaranda Grove
• Hunts Close
• Miromiro Road.
(as per the red lines in the diagram)
Low pressure is likely to be experiences in:
• Holly Grove
• Roan Street
• Cedar Street
• Barberry Grove
• Lilac Lane
• Maple Grove
• Bushey Way
• Walnut Way
• Magnolia Grove
• Dowse Drive up to the intersection with Holly Grove.
(as per the green lines in the diagram)
We are very sorry about this inconvenience. Please fill up your kettles, containers, baths etc, prior to the expected shutdown time.
We aim to have service restored as soon as possible.
For more information visit: www.wellingtonwater.co.nz...
Come to our heritage webinar tomorrow at 6pm.
More information via the link below.
The Hutt on the Heretaunga river pre 1850.
Bush clad, flooding, stockades, potato growing, Shipping yard on the Waiwhetu, Taita was a village standing alone, County Roads and River Boards, Wainuiomata was isolated, Pencarrow lighthouse was later, Okiwi Bay had an accommodation Inn and then the … View moreThe Hutt on the Heretaunga river pre 1850.
Bush clad, flooding, stockades, potato growing, Shipping yard on the Waiwhetu, Taita was a village standing alone, County Roads and River Boards, Wainuiomata was isolated, Pencarrow lighthouse was later, Okiwi Bay had an accommodation Inn and then the settlers arrived 1840 onwards.
Researching early Lower Hutt for School kits especially private family stories.
Pre the first New Zealand Company ship Tory 1839 landing near Petone beach, Lower Hutt or THE Hutt as it was called, on the Heretaunga River was the beach and then dense bush.
Very few white people lived in the area, many were old Whalers.
Waiwhetu Pa was by the mouth of the Hutt and Waiwhetu … View morePre the first New Zealand Company ship Tory 1839 landing near Petone beach, Lower Hutt or THE Hutt as it was called, on the Heretaunga River was the beach and then dense bush.
Very few white people lived in the area, many were old Whalers.
Waiwhetu Pa was by the mouth of the Hutt and Waiwhetu Rivers and boats were able to navigate up them both.
A flock mill was on Waiwhetu stream about Fairfield area.
Does anyone know about this and the Porutu family?
Join us for this free event where there will be a light lunch, a cuppa and some friendly chats at the monthly hub.
Herobility Eco Feeding Spoon and Eco Baby Spoon & Fork have been recalled as they pose a choking hazard for babies. It has been found that these can break into small pieces.
The product has been sold at Mummum, Global Baby, Hatch Boutique, J Ballantynes, Mighty Ape, Smith and Caugheys and … View moreHerobility Eco Feeding Spoon and Eco Baby Spoon & Fork have been recalled as they pose a choking hazard for babies. It has been found that these can break into small pieces.
The product has been sold at Mummum, Global Baby, Hatch Boutique, J Ballantynes, Mighty Ape, Smith and Caugheys and The Nile from October 2019 to October 2020
If you have one of these forks/spoons and the date stamp is marked 2019 or earlier (or no date stamp is shown), the company advises to stop using the product and contact Bloom and Grow NZ to organise for a gift voucher to the same value.
Gordon Llewellyn is a name you have probably never heard off but he played a pivotal role in the birth of the Special Olympics movement in New Zealand.
In 1983, he and three other Hutt athletes – Colin Bailey, Peter Spijkerman and Brent Busby – made history when they attended the Summer Special… View moreGordon Llewellyn is a name you have probably never heard off but he played a pivotal role in the birth of the Special Olympics movement in New Zealand.
In 1983, he and three other Hutt athletes – Colin Bailey, Peter Spijkerman and Brent Busby – made history when they attended the Summer Special Olympics in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The trip was organised by Grant Quinn, who later said Gordon Llewellyn proved the perfect poster boy for the Special Olympics movement in New Zealand.
Llewellyn was a larger than life character with a bold personality and a fascination with the TV character Magnum PI.
Years later Quinn recalled the flight over and an announcement that came over the intercom.
"This is your captain speaking … I have a very special passenger with me in the cockpit. His name is Gordon Llewellyn from New Zealand."
Llewellyn quickly took over the microphone and proceeded to entertain the whole plane.
"Next minute Gordon was asking, or should I say demanding, that everybody on board give the team a rousing three cheers to wish the team a successful time in Baton Rouge," recalled Quinn.
The team performed well at the Olympics and athletes returned home heroes, proudly wearing their medals for weeks to make sure nobody missed their success.
Llewellyn died in August 2014 and Quinn gave the eulogy. He told mourners that Llewellyn and the other three Hutt swimmers had changed the public's perception of the intellectually disabled.
They had helped win mainstream acceptance and played a key role in promoting an organisation that now had more than 7000 active members.
Choosing curtains and/or blinds for a child’s bedroom is much more complicated than you might think, with several factors to take into consideration when making the right choice. Let’s go over what you need to think about.
Blocking out light
Any parent will tell you kids need darkness to go… View moreChoosing curtains and/or blinds for a child’s bedroom is much more complicated than you might think, with several factors to take into consideration when making the right choice. Let’s go over what you need to think about.
Blocking out light
Any parent will tell you kids need darkness to go to bed. They don’t necessarily need darkness to sleep, but to convince them it’s bedtime it needs to be dark. Post daylight savings, heading into spring and summer, this can be a challenge. Curtains and blinds can help.
First of all, opt for block-out lining. Block-out lined curtains reduce natural light and UV rays, providing an ideal solution for darkening a bedroom. They also offer thermal and sound insulation properties, which come in handy too and we’ll discuss more shortly.
The best solution to block out light is curtains made of medium to heavy fabric, hanging wide and high over the window and down to the floor. But don’t make a decision yet, there are things to consider that might make you shy away from this option.
Slatted blinds are the least ideal solution as they allow small amounts of light to peep through even when fully closed and lowered. An inside mounted roller blind also allows a small amount of light to enter. For extra light blockage consider a curtain over a blind.
Reducing noise
Blocking out noise completely using only curtains or blinds is not possible, but it can be reduced. The best options are:
• Curtains – reducing noise all comes down to absorbing the vibrations so opt for the thickest, heaviest fabric you can (e.g. velvet or wool). The more layers the better so ensure you get them lined and you could also opt for a blind underneath as well.
• Roman shades – as with curtains, the thicker the fabric and more layers the better.
• Honeycomb blinds - the unique cellular design is great for cutting out noise. Just as the cells trap air to reduce heat transfer, they can also help keep out noise.
How they look
Consider the age and gender your child is now but also consider how long you want the curtains to last and how old your child will be then. What is right for a child aged 2 will be totally wrong come age 6.
Kids tend to enjoy bright colours and bold patterns, or they might want a fabric featuring a favourite character from a book, TV show or movie. Be aware the latter option is likely to date quickly and the above point applies here too; while they may love superheroes right now, will they still be as cool in 12 months’ time?
If kids are sharing a room maybe consider something a bit more neutral that will appeal to both.
And as they get older, into their teens for example, they will become even more opinionated about their “style” and what they like will have evolved and expanded a lot since they were young kids.
Privacy
If your child’s room is exposed and can be seen by neighbours or from the street, consider hanging sheers to ensure their privacy is maintained.
Health & safety
Beware of blind cords ad these are a strangulation hazard. Either make sure they are tightly wound around a cleat and out of reach, choose electronically operated blinds or spring-loaded roller blinds, or get blinds with a tension cord and pulley so there is no loose cord dangling.
Blinds or lightweight curtains are better for kids who suffer allergies. Thicker fabrics are better at collecting dust, pollen, and dust mites.
Shorter curtains are recommended over floor length for younger children so they can’t grab hold and pull or wrap themselves up in them.
Don’t use tension rods. These are operated by spring-loaded tension and therefore not screwed into the wall. One good tug and the lot could come tumbling down.
Don’t forget – regular cleaning will keep your childs room healthy. We can help with that!
www.curtainclean.co.nz...
The Gazley Nissan team would like to introduce you to Nissan Future Value. This tailored finance solution lets you keep your options open at the end of your vehicle loan term and guarantees the price that you can sell it for.
You simply pick your vehicle, pick your loan term and put down your … View moreThe Gazley Nissan team would like to introduce you to Nissan Future Value. This tailored finance solution lets you keep your options open at the end of your vehicle loan term and guarantees the price that you can sell it for.
You simply pick your vehicle, pick your loan term and put down your deposit. Then at the end of the term, you can either upgrade, retain or return your vehicle, and rest assured that your future is sorted. And with payments from as little as $99 per week, there has never been a better time to upgrade your vehicle. (finance terms and conditions apply).
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