Taita, Lower Hutt

2160 days ago

Paying the price of summer

Jonathan Milne Reporter from Sunday Star Times

The Kiwi day at the beach. It's what our summer memories are made of. It's an easy and fun way to spend a day in the sun - but is it still cheap?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
First up: What do you pay for fish and chips? And what's the most … View more
The Kiwi day at the beach. It's what our summer memories are made of. It's an easy and fun way to spend a day in the sun - but is it still cheap?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
First up: What do you pay for fish and chips? And what's the most expensive takeaway fish and chips you have come across?

[Note, if you'd prefer we didn't quote you in our articles on Neighbourly or Stuff.co.nz, please mark your post "NQ"]

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2159 days ago

FOR SALE! MUST GO QUICK! Dozen Oranges. 2kg worth for $4!!

Trisha from Avalon

Our family farm has had a massive orange grown this year and we have so much oranges, grapefruits, mandarins and lemons we cant keep up with it all. So selling them for $3 a bag. In the supermarket you can get $4.50 for a kg.

In a bag you get 12 oranges which is about 2-2.5kg a bag. They … View more
Our family farm has had a massive orange grown this year and we have so much oranges, grapefruits, mandarins and lemons we cant keep up with it all. So selling them for $3 a bag. In the supermarket you can get $4.50 for a kg.

In a bag you get 12 oranges which is about 2-2.5kg a bag. They haven’t been sprayed with any fertilisers or pesticides. They have also been washed!

Bring a bag when pick up. I don’t have many plastic bags available.

Price: $3

2159 days ago

Dishonesty threatens NZ's honesty stalls

Paul Reporter from Stuff

Hi Neighbours,

As you drive around our beautiful country this summer, you'll see honesty stalls, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to pine cones, dotted along our highways.

Honesty stalls in rural NZ may be the "Kiwi way", but thieves are making it difficult to survive.
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Hi Neighbours,

As you drive around our beautiful country this summer, you'll see honesty stalls, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to pine cones, dotted along our highways.

Honesty stalls in rural NZ may be the "Kiwi way", but thieves are making it difficult to survive.

One grower-family was targeted with a spate of $100 per day thefts.

But out-of-pocket growers have pledged to continue; keeping the "Kiwi tradition" alive, in spite of thieves.

To read more, click here.

Do you make the most of honesty stalls when you're driving throughout New Zealand?

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2160 days ago

DIY in the war against wasps

The Team from Wasp Wipeout

Is it a vespula wasp (German or common) or a paper wasp? Find out the difference here.

Once you know which type of wasp to target, the next step is to use the correct control method.

- For paper wasps, there are commercially available sprays at hardware stores around the country. The important … View more
Is it a vespula wasp (German or common) or a paper wasp? Find out the difference here.

Once you know which type of wasp to target, the next step is to use the correct control method.

- For paper wasps, there are commercially available sprays at hardware stores around the country. The important things to note are not to get too close (these sprays can go up to four metres), and to do it at dusk once the wasps have returned to their nests. If you are unsure where the nests are, you can usually follow the wasp to it, as they don't travel too far away.

- ​Vespex is a protein-based bait which is suitable for use on the vespula wasp species. This is usually done at landscape scale as a small tub of bait can cover a large area. You don't need to find the nests as the wasps carry the bait home with them. Vespex is not at all attractive to bees. If there is a problem in your area you can learn all about the use of vespex here. You will need to be an approved user - a short 10-minute video course is all that is required. Vespex is not suitable for paper wasps as they prefer live bait. You can also contribute to our fight against wasps here: givealittle.co.nz...

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2160 days ago

How much do flash jandals cost now?

Jonathan Milne Reporter from Sunday Star Times

Jandals. The good old Kiwi flip flop. When the sun is blazing down, the rubber shoe can take you from the morning stroll to get a paper, the beach, and then on to a bar. But how pricey are these items getting - what did you pay back in the day, and what's the most expensive one you've … View moreJandals. The good old Kiwi flip flop. When the sun is blazing down, the rubber shoe can take you from the morning stroll to get a paper, the beach, and then on to a bar. But how pricey are these items getting - what did you pay back in the day, and what's the most expensive one you've seen in the beach boutiques nowadays?

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2160 days ago

Giving high-priced ice creams a licking

Jonathan Milne Reporter from Sunday Star Times

We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
So roll up, roll up ... there's nothing like licking a scoop of ice cream during the summer. How much do you pay at home, and when you are away? What is the most expensive ice cream you've bought on holiday?

[Note, if … View more
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
So roll up, roll up ... there's nothing like licking a scoop of ice cream during the summer. How much do you pay at home, and when you are away? What is the most expensive ice cream you've bought on holiday?

[Note, if you'd prefer we didn't quote you in our articles on Neighbourly or Stuff, please mark your post "NQ"]

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2160 days ago

Cat carry cage needed!

Emma from Kelson

Hi all,

Our cat is diabetic and has to go to the vet regularly. Looking for a cat cage as ours has broken. Are there any going spare or for a low price? New they’re from about $60 which is a bit much on top of the vet bills!
Thanks for any help

:)

G
2163 days ago

Kittens throw from car window on taita drive

Glenn from Stokes Valley

Any one with information about the two kittens thrown from the car window as they drove down taita drive today please either contact the police or contact myself and I will pass it on to the police ....

To the scumbags who did this cruel act ...
You are lower than the lowest form of life even … View more
Any one with information about the two kittens thrown from the car window as they drove down taita drive today please either contact the police or contact myself and I will pass it on to the police ....

To the scumbags who did this cruel act ...
You are lower than the lowest form of life even the crap I step on is rated higher than you .....

Nothing those kittens could have ever done would ever needed for their lives to be ended in such a way ....

My only wish is that they didn’t suffer and that when your found your made to face what’s coming to you

2162 days ago

Get your emergency water sorted today!

The Team from Wellington Water

Make your 2019 New Years resolution to be prepared!

In the event of a major earthquake, the pipes underground that bring drinking water to, and take wastewater from your home, could be broken.

This means you will be relying on the stored water you have at home for at least the first seven days … View more
Make your 2019 New Years resolution to be prepared!

In the event of a major earthquake, the pipes underground that bring drinking water to, and take wastewater from your home, could be broken.

This means you will be relying on the stored water you have at home for at least the first seven days following an earthquake. And you'll need a plan for the safe disposal of your wastewater.

For more tips and information about how to get prepared visit www.wellingtonwater.co.nz...

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2164 days ago

Hand Mower with Catcher

Douglas from Pinehaven

Wanted to buy or preferably a freebie Hand Mower with Catcher. Telephone 0275273944

2163 days ago

Make a real difference in your community this year

Julia de Ruiter from The Salvation Army NZ

You can make a real difference in your community this year by donating to The Foodbank Project.

Being involved in her community is important to Dominique, but her busy university schedule can make it hard to find the time, so in 2019 her resolution is to donate an essentials bundle for just $18 a … View more
You can make a real difference in your community this year by donating to The Foodbank Project.

Being involved in her community is important to Dominique, but her busy university schedule can make it hard to find the time, so in 2019 her resolution is to donate an essentials bundle for just $18 a month. www.facebook.com...

Learn more and donate here: www.foodbank.org.nz...

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