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1483 days ago

Wellington teachers celebrate success with indigenous students

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Four ex-Wellingtonians have played a leading role in a achieving a great result for a group of indigenous students in the tiny Northern Territory of Wayede.
Principal John Young, secondary school head Matthew Spring, and teachers Anna Shaw and Rebecca Young have all taught or led schools in New … View more
Four ex-Wellingtonians have played a leading role in a achieving a great result for a group of indigenous students in the tiny Northern Territory of Wayede.
Principal John Young, secondary school head Matthew Spring, and teachers Anna Shaw and Rebecca Young have all taught or led schools in New Zealand’s capital.
The Australian town recently celebrated an achievement years in the making, when seven students from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr College received their diplomas, the first to do so since a single student graduated in 2014.

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1482 days ago

Ready, steady, scamper - it is the corgi 100m dash

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Hey, Neighbourly Hutt folk don't forget there will be corgi racing this Saturday. Corgis are out to prove that little, sturdily-built dogs with stumpy legs can indeed scamper at surprising pace. There will be at least two heats before the 6-8 finalists battle it out. Sunday, November 8 is the … View moreHey, Neighbourly Hutt folk don't forget there will be corgi racing this Saturday. Corgis are out to prove that little, sturdily-built dogs with stumpy legs can indeed scamper at surprising pace. There will be at least two heats before the 6-8 finalists battle it out. Sunday, November 8 is the back-up day should weather be a factor.

Event: Corgi Race Extravaganza
Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt, 2pm

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1482 days ago

Reach Out 🤝 Look Out 👀 Help Out 💖

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

To find your nearest Neighbourhood Support or to get in touch about setting up a new one, go to:

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1483 days ago

Recycle a school desk

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lower Hutt

Make homework fun by transforming an old school desk into a bright and appealing workstation using your children’s favourite Resene colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1483 days ago

What is retrofit double glazing?

Monica from No. 8 Building Recyclers

Hi there! Hope you're all having a nice day
Today we are here to talk about retrofit double glazing. But what is it?
The name kind of gives it away, right? Anyway, it is the process of replacing a single glass pane with double glazed units, filling the gap between the panes with a poor … View more
Hi there! Hope you're all having a nice day
Today we are here to talk about retrofit double glazing. But what is it?
The name kind of gives it away, right? Anyway, it is the process of replacing a single glass pane with double glazed units, filling the gap between the panes with a poor conductor gas or leaving it under vacuum.
But why would you do it?
The gap between the panes acts as an insulator (for more info, ask a chemical engineer about heat transfer in different materials xD) keeping the heat inside and therefore reducing your power bill as well as making a small (but important!) step towards a more sustainable planet. During summer, the opposite happens, it keeps the heat out and your house cool.
There are other benefits, like reducing noise and condensation inside the house
Check out our website no8recyclers.co.nz..., there you can find more info and see all the many other workshop services that we offer

Cheers!

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1483 days ago

We’re moving to house, come have a look!

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council staff are moving into the iconic Farmers building on Cuba St.

We’re hosting a community open day to show invited friends, neighbours, and whānau around our new home.

This is an opportunity to be taken around this beautifully renovated building by Greater … View more
Greater Wellington Regional Council staff are moving into the iconic Farmers building on Cuba St.

We’re hosting a community open day to show invited friends, neighbours, and whānau around our new home.

This is an opportunity to be taken around this beautifully renovated building by Greater Wellington councillors and staff.

9-11am on Sunday 15 November at 100 Cuba Street

Please RSVP by Thursday 12 November by emailing TatouRohe@gw.govt.nz with your name to secure your spot.

Kia ora mai, looking forward to meeting you!

1483 days ago

Trinity a winner at Wainuiomata High School

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Year 9 student Trinity Tauaneai has been awarded the Bill Sharp International Award.
Tauaneai is a talented rugby and softball player. She was chosen to play in the NZ Developing Sox Programme 2020 Tournament in Melbourne but that was cancelled due to Covid-19.

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1483 days ago

Woburn Masonic Care facility

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Residents and workers at the Woburn Masonic Care facility are facing an uncertain future.
A proposed two-year project to rebuild the facility could result in 56 residents having to find new homes and some of the 45 staff finding new work.
Masonic management has said some staff could be redeployed … View more
Residents and workers at the Woburn Masonic Care facility are facing an uncertain future.
A proposed two-year project to rebuild the facility could result in 56 residents having to find new homes and some of the 45 staff finding new work.
Masonic management has said some staff could be redeployed to other facilities and there are existing rest homes in the Hutt Valley that could take residents.
Management says the facility opened 53 years ago and no longer meets modern standards.

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1483 days ago

Wellington City is launching a poetry journal for kids — Tūhono

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Wellington City Libraries is launching a poetry journal for kids and teens — Tūhono.
Throughout the month of November, they will be accepting submissions of poetry from writers aged 5 – 18 in Wellington City. The theme for the poems is ‘Tūhono | Connection’ and may be written in English … View more
Wellington City Libraries is launching a poetry journal for kids and teens — Tūhono.
Throughout the month of November, they will be accepting submissions of poetry from writers aged 5 – 18 in Wellington City. The theme for the poems is ‘Tūhono | Connection’ and may be written in English or te reo Māori.
Unlike other poetry journals, work accepted in Tūhono is not a competition — as long as the rules are followed, every piece of work that gets submitted will be published and available to borrow from the library in December 2020.
Tūhono itself — the collection of poetry from young people all over Wellington — will be published as an eBook on OverDrive, so that everyone with a library card can borrow it.

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1483 days ago

Pauatahanaui School Lamb & Calf

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Fun-n-gala time! Are you keen to plant natives?

Visit our stall at the Pauatahanui School Lamb & Calf Day on Saturday 7 November and we will swap your weed with a lovely native plant. We will have specimens of pest animals that are threatening our native species and will provide trapping … View more
Fun-n-gala time! Are you keen to plant natives?

Visit our stall at the Pauatahanui School Lamb & Calf Day on Saturday 7 November and we will swap your weed with a lovely native plant. We will have specimens of pest animals that are threatening our native species and will provide trapping demonstrations. Loads of fun for the kids! We will have a catchment model at our stall to play with to learn about sediment, streams, gullies and wetlands.

Find out how you can improve the health of our waterways in the Pauatahanui area and inlet. Your efforts can boost biodiversity and reduce sediment levels in our streams through erosion control and planting. Staff will be available to offer advice and help find out if your property could get funding assistance. See you there.

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1483 days ago

Naenae Dental 3D Denture Printing

Naenae Dental Clinic

A revolutionary new technology is transforming the lives of denture wearers in Wellington. Using the magic of 3D printing, Naenae Dental Clinic is providing high quality, perfectly fitting dentures in just two-three days instead of the usual prolonged wait of four weeks.

Plus, patients have to … View more
A revolutionary new technology is transforming the lives of denture wearers in Wellington. Using the magic of 3D printing, Naenae Dental Clinic is providing high quality, perfectly fitting dentures in just two-three days instead of the usual prolonged wait of four weeks.

Plus, patients have to visit the clinic only two-three times compared with the four or more trips needed with the old way of making dentures which might takes more than a month.

Naenae Dental Clinic is the first clinic in Wellington and maybe the country to offer 3D printed dentures.

Thanks to this new technology, the dentist and technicians at the Lower Hutt practice now have an accurate, fast and immediate solution to elevate the quality of care. Treatment planning has become easier and more effective.

To sum up, the benefits to patients include:
• Less time waiting for dentures to be made - it will take two to three days from start to finish.
• Fewer visits to the clinic – just two visits
• Better fitting dentures
• Long-term cost savings (as these dentures don’t break easily)
• If you get your dentures made at Naenae Dental Clinic and accidentally lose it, don’t panic.

For more information contact The friendly team at Naenae Dental Clinic
Hillary Court, Naenae, 5011 Lower Hutt. Phone 04-567 4752, email reception@naenaedentalclinic.co.nz.
Opening hours 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday-Friday and 8.00am - 6.00 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Visit us for more information.
Visit now

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1484 days ago

Wainuiomata brothers die in horrendous Sydney crash

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Two Wellington brothers have died in Sydney following a crash during a car chase which has been labelled by paramedics as the “worst they have ever seen”.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the teenagers, aged 15 and 17, died at the scene in the west-Sydney suburb of Abbotsbury, about 4.20am on… View more
Two Wellington brothers have died in Sydney following a crash during a car chase which has been labelled by paramedics as the “worst they have ever seen”.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the teenagers, aged 15 and 17, died at the scene in the west-Sydney suburb of Abbotsbury, about 4.20am on Sunday.
A Givealitte page shared on a Wellington social media page identified the brothers as Tiari and Cirus Whakaneke, who were living in Sydney.

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1484 days ago

Hazardous Waste Collection

Hutt City Council Communications

Drop off your household hazardous waste and we'll dispose of it correctly for free.

Drop off things like:
• petrol and oils,
• garden, cleaning and pool chemicals,
• thinners and degreasers,
• batteries (except single-use button and alkaline)

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Drop off your household hazardous waste and we'll dispose of it correctly for free.

Drop off things like:
• petrol and oils,
• garden, cleaning and pool chemicals,
• thinners and degreasers,
• batteries (except single-use button and alkaline)

Not accepting:
• Paint
• Commercial waste
• Electronics
• Fluorescent light tubes and LED lights
• Medical waste
• Gas bottles and cylinders
• Asbestos
• Ammunition or explosives
Find out more

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1486 days ago

Rising youth crime and gang violence, a problem in Wainuiomata

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Concerns about the rise of youth crime, gang violence and lack of police visibility were aired at a public meeting in Wainuiomata on Monday night.
About 65 members of the community gathered for an open forum-style meeting at the Louise Bilderbeck Hall.
Senior sergeant Brad Allen said gangs offered … View more
Concerns about the rise of youth crime, gang violence and lack of police visibility were aired at a public meeting in Wainuiomata on Monday night.
About 65 members of the community gathered for an open forum-style meeting at the Louise Bilderbeck Hall.
Senior sergeant Brad Allen said gangs offered youth money, kudos and power.
“It’s not just an issue that’s going to be solved at this meeting, it’s a long-term thing,” Allen said, referring to a lack of activities for youth in the area.
Wainuiomata Trail Park president Dirk Skagen said there had been a number of recent incidents “endangering the safety of park users”.
When people approached the police or council previously, they did not respond with urgency, he said.

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1485 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

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This should not be too hard this week.
Where is this and why are they are marching?

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