Waterloo, Lower Hutt

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1399 days ago

Baring Head Open Day

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Have you ever visited the Baring Head/ Ōrua-pouanui lighthouse?

Tomorrow is your chance at our Baring Head Open Day!

Hear the untold stories behind this historic site and take a sneak peek at the renovations inside the lighthouse!

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1400 days ago

Capsicum/onions

Jane from Naenae

Kia ora neighbours.Just dropped off, 2 x boxes Capsicums n Onions plze come n help urselves.fifs.Open till 3:30pm n open 8am tomorrow.nga mihi.

1400 days ago

When A Lining Is Not A Lining, But So Much More…..

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean (The Curtain Store)

Look, we have to be honest, curtain linings are not the sort of thing that will blow your hair back with sheer delight. It’s sort of hard to get excited about a functional item like this – a bit like getting excited about a new water heater, carpet underlay, or new gutters…! It’s usually … View moreLook, we have to be honest, curtain linings are not the sort of thing that will blow your hair back with sheer delight. It’s sort of hard to get excited about a functional item like this – a bit like getting excited about a new water heater, carpet underlay, or new gutters…! It’s usually the face fabric, the star of the show at the window that brings the pizazz, colour or texture to a space, with lining tucked in behind, performing the admirable duties of light blocking and fabric protecting.


However, these are virtues to be celebrated as they help us make bolder decisions about the drapery fabrics for our spaces. They are also not what linings once were, and many now have the capacity to stand alone as a super practical drapery in their own right, heralding a new era for a previously much maligned fabric category. Prepare to have your hair blown back boys and girls…


Where to Begin: Well, it’s important to establish the purpose of the lining – is this a room you plan on sleeping in till midday? Lucky you! You will need a blackout (sometimes called a blockout), which will completely block light filtration, allowing you to sleep easy in blissful darkness.

These are used in five-star hotels, and in the homes of shift workers or young children who need to be able to sleep at any time of the day without pesky circadian rhythms waking you up from the light. Once upon a time, blackout linings were desperately practical, coming in white or off white (if you were lucky) and with a three-pass coating on the back (three layers of acrylic based flock).



Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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1400 days ago

Plea to be responsible at the races

Reporter Community News

Hutt Valley Police are urging attendees at this weekend’s Wellington Cup Day to plan ahead and stay safe.
They want everyone at the event to have a great time, and get home safely.
There will be a uniformed Police presence at this event to enhance your enjoyment of the day and promote safety.
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Hutt Valley Police are urging attendees at this weekend’s Wellington Cup Day to plan ahead and stay safe.
They want everyone at the event to have a great time, and get home safely.
There will be a uniformed Police presence at this event to enhance your enjoyment of the day and promote safety.
Cup-goers are urged to think ahead, avoid risky situations and keep themselves and their friends safe.
Attendees are also urged not to drink and drive, as Police will be breath testing drivers leaving from the Cup Day.
Even small amounts of alcohol can affect your driving, so if you drink at all, please don’t drive.

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1402 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

It is not Friday but this is to introduce you to a new photographer, Andrew Gorrie. He lives in Kelson and takes most of his photographs from his deck. Andrew is an ex Stuff photographer.
His favourite subject is the magnificent tui

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1400 days ago
1400 days ago

Stall-Holders Wanted - Boulcott School's Twilight Gala

Rachel from Naenae

Boulcott School is holding their Twilight Gala on Friday 26 February from 4-8pm.

We are looking for a variety of local stall-holders to have their items for sale for the event.
We would love to hear from you.
Stall's cost $35 (which includes supplied trestle table).

Please email … View more
Boulcott School is holding their Twilight Gala on Friday 26 February from 4-8pm.

We are looking for a variety of local stall-holders to have their items for sale for the event.
We would love to hear from you.
Stall's cost $35 (which includes supplied trestle table).

Please email gala@boulcott.school.nz for information and to register your interest.

Follow the event on facebook: www.facebook.com...

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1402 days ago

Pears

Jane from Naenae

Hi neighbours,2 boxes Pears have been donated n would love you to come an get some.A.bit speckled but ok to Stew.Also buns n rolls.Hopefully we will have Tomatoes too.Pataka fully laden.nga mihi.

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1401 days ago

Thank You

Irene from Alicetown

We would like to thank the very generous family who quite by chance came to be seated with us at Ichiban Teppanyaki, Lower Hutt last night. We were there to celebrate a birthday and although we did not know you we soon started chatting and sharing a few laughs. At the end of the evening when it … View moreWe would like to thank the very generous family who quite by chance came to be seated with us at Ichiban Teppanyaki, Lower Hutt last night. We were there to celebrate a birthday and although we did not know you we soon started chatting and sharing a few laughs. At the end of the evening when it became time to pay our bill, we found much to our absolute amazement, that it had already been paid. Having left before us and not realising what you had done, we were left quite speechless. We have done such lovely acts of kindness ourselves in the past, but to be the recipient on this occasion has completely blown us away. We hope that at some stage in the future that our paths may cross so that we can return the favour in kind, but if not we wish you well and hope your act of generosity is returned to you ten fold. This is certainly something that we will definitely never forget.

1401 days ago

Looking for apprentices

The Team from ATT - Apprenticeship Training Trust

We have plumbing and gasfitting apprenticeship opportunities in Tawa, Lower Hutt, Porirua and the greater Wellington region.
Do you know someone who wants to start their career in 2021, is keen to ride the construction boom and establish a long-term, rewarding essential-services career?
Ask … View more
We have plumbing and gasfitting apprenticeship opportunities in Tawa, Lower Hutt, Porirua and the greater Wellington region.
Do you know someone who wants to start their career in 2021, is keen to ride the construction boom and establish a long-term, rewarding essential-services career?
Ask them to call us! 0800 187 878

Here’s what we’ll expect from an apprentice:
• Be reliable – on time every time
• Have some job experience - whether that’s labouring experience, farming, or holiday jobs
• Be good with your hands – you may even know how to use tools
• Driver’s licence (Restricted or Full) with reliable transport to get to work
• A clean criminal record
• Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol tests
• NZ citizen or permanent resident
• … and we’d like to hear from them directly

We offer:
• A regular salary while training - earn while you learn
• As skills increase the pay increases
• A long-term career path within an industry that’s going from strength to strength
• Training by tradespeople who are skilled, friendly and want you to succeed
• Job security
• Support throughout your apprenticeship
• Training courses
• Tool allowance
• PPE
Find out more on: www.ATT.org.nz... or speak to a real person by calling us on 0800 187 878

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1401 days ago

Tomatoes

Jane from Naenae

Hello neighbours.Tomatoes dropped to wrong abode.We may have some nx wk.My apologies.Will post up.

1401 days ago

A different point of view

Louise from Woburn

Sometimes if you lie down and look up at the sky, you can get an unexpected view point on the world. The trick, of course, is getting up again. Black swan/kakīānau (Cygnus atratus). Lots to be seen at the Hutt Estuary. It is amazing how white their primary flight feathers are, something you … View moreSometimes if you lie down and look up at the sky, you can get an unexpected view point on the world. The trick, of course, is getting up again. Black swan/kakīānau (Cygnus atratus). Lots to be seen at the Hutt Estuary. It is amazing how white their primary flight feathers are, something you don't see much when they are sailing around.

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1402 days ago

What should the council do with the Petone wharf?

Reporter Community News

The much-loved wharf is currently closed after five piles were damaged in recent earthquakes.
Mayor Campbell Barry says the wharf is clearly in poor condition and the council wants to know what the public think about its future.
The council has budgeted $8m for repairs in 2032. It is clear, … View more
The much-loved wharf is currently closed after five piles were damaged in recent earthquakes.
Mayor Campbell Barry says the wharf is clearly in poor condition and the council wants to know what the public think about its future.
The council has budgeted $8m for repairs in 2032. It is clear, however, that the work needs to be done before then.
The council is expecting a new report soon on what the options are.
Former city councillor and council critic Max Shierlaw has already called for an “honest” debate on the future of the wharf.
“The Petone wharf is a luxury that no longer can be afforded or justified.”

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1401 days ago

Two Wood pidgeons in my tree.

Sandra from Normandale

Sitting in the tree outside my window on the hills.
Two Wood pidgeons discussing their day.

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1401 days ago

Baring Head Open Day

Reporter Community News

Have you been to Baring Head? If not, you can check out the historic lighthouse, in the East Harbour Regional Park, this Saturday at 10am.
Greater Wellington is holding an open day and all are welcome.

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