Masterton District, Masterton

1472 days ago

Red Bin missing Moreton Road

Megan from Carterton District

Hi everyone
If you see a red bin flying around Moreton Road , it’s mine. It seems to have gone walk about and I can’t find it anywhere, so I think someone has grabbed it out of the wind
If you have it, can you let me know and I will come get it
Thank you very much
Megan

1472 days ago

Metlinks thanks the public

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Metlink is thanking Wellington commuters for their cooperation following the Government announcement that physical distancing is no longer required on public transport.

"We would like to thank everyone for their hard work complying with these measures on board our services for the last few … View more
Metlink is thanking Wellington commuters for their cooperation following the Government announcement that physical distancing is no longer required on public transport.

"We would like to thank everyone for their hard work complying with these measures on board our services for the last few weeks. This has been made possible by the your continued support for wearing face coverings on board public transport, which has made our services safer for both passengers and staff."

The Government still expects all New Zealanders to wear face coverings on public transport with exemptions only for school services, children under 12 years old, and passengers with disability and health concerns. Passengers should continue to follow the Government’s level 2 advice which includes logging their journeys using QR codes and the COVID-19 app, practicing good personal hygiene by washing and sanitising their hands before and after travelling, sneezing and coughing into their elbows and avoiding public transport completely if they are sick. Passengers can keep up to date with the Government’s latest alert level 2 measures on public transport through Metlink's social media, website and app.

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1471 days ago

80-odd years of CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!

Julia Wallace Retirement Village

A talented group of residents and staff (inspirees) from three retirement villages (Bert Sutcliffe Village, Logan Campbell Village and Murray Halberg Village) in Auckland, New Zealand have recreated the Music Video "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. With an average age of… View moreA talented group of residents and staff (inspirees) from three retirement villages (Bert Sutcliffe Village, Logan Campbell Village and Murray Halberg Village) in Auckland, New Zealand have recreated the Music Video "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. With an average age of 80 years and a combined age of more than 2800 years it shows you can't stop the feeling!

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1471 days ago

Pet Bus a modern day Noah's Ark

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A modern day Noah’s Ark traverses the country every month carrying one of the nation’s most treasured cargo - pets.

Petbus is Karyn McLauchlan’s solution to New Zealand’s impersonal and stressful pet transport options. McLauchlan used to be a dog breeder, and had a terrible experience … View more
A modern day Noah’s Ark traverses the country every month carrying one of the nation’s most treasured cargo - pets.

Petbus is Karyn McLauchlan’s solution to New Zealand’s impersonal and stressful pet transport options. McLauchlan used to be a dog breeder, and had a terrible experience transporting puppies by airline in 2004, with two puppies dying on the journey to Wellington.

Her solution was to deliver pets herself using a bus. The most unusual thing she has delivered is an ant farm but she has also moved peacocks, spiders and geese.

1472 days ago

Tourism doing well in Wairarapa

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The Wairarapa is bucking a national trend as the only region in the country to to experience a growth, in a sector ravaged by New Zealand’s Covid response.

Wairarapa enjoyed a two per cent growth in tourism numbers for the year until July 31, while every other area was well into negative … View more
The Wairarapa is bucking a national trend as the only region in the country to to experience a growth, in a sector ravaged by New Zealand’s Covid response.

Wairarapa enjoyed a two per cent growth in tourism numbers for the year until July 31, while every other area was well into negative territory.

Not traditionally a destination for the international travelling crowd, Wairarapa’s wine, great outdoors and events are hoovering up domestic tourists.

1472 days ago

Tourism doing well in Wairarapa

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The Wairarapa is bucking a national trend as the only region in the country to to experience a growth, in a sector ravaged by New Zealand’s Covid response.

Wairarapa enjoyed a two per cent growth in tourism numbers for the year until July 31, while every other area was well into negative … View more
The Wairarapa is bucking a national trend as the only region in the country to to experience a growth, in a sector ravaged by New Zealand’s Covid response.

Wairarapa enjoyed a two per cent growth in tourism numbers for the year until July 31, while every other area was well into negative territory.

Not traditionally a destination for the international travelling crowd, Wairarapa’s wine, great outdoors and events are hoovering up domestic tourists.

1472 days ago

How does your houseplant collection help you?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

For this Nelson collector, houseplants help her cope with health challenges. "It’s been proven that distraction is a really good pain relief and the plants gave me something to focus on and interrupt the pain pathways.”

1472 days ago

Poll: Should Wellington be renamed Te Whanganui-a-Tara?

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

New Zealand could officially become Aotearoa, Wellington could be Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and Christchurch could be Ōtautahi. The Māori Party is promoting the idea as an election promise.

Wellingtonians, please tell us what you think of changing our name to Te Whanganui-a-Tara?

If you do not want … View more
New Zealand could officially become Aotearoa, Wellington could be Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and Christchurch could be Ōtautahi. The Māori Party is promoting the idea as an election promise.

Wellingtonians, please tell us what you think of changing our name to Te Whanganui-a-Tara?

If you do not want your comments used in a story, please put NOT FOR PUBLICATION.

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Should Wellington be renamed Te Whanganui-a-Tara?
  • 14% Yes
    14% Complete
  • 80.7% No
    80.7% Complete
  • 5.3% Undecided
    5.3% Complete
600 votes
1472 days ago

Experts want purposed built facilities, instead of hotels, for future pandemics

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

New Zealand should move away from hotels to a purpose-built managed isolation and quarantine facility, with pandemics set to be a fixture of the future, public health experts warn.

But while the Government says there are no plans for such a facility, it hasn’t ruled it out. Michael Baker, an … View more
New Zealand should move away from hotels to a purpose-built managed isolation and quarantine facility, with pandemics set to be a fixture of the future, public health experts warn.

But while the Government says there are no plans for such a facility, it hasn’t ruled it out. Michael Baker, an epidemiologist at the University of Otago, said New Zealand was world-leading in biosecurity, but needed to invest in human biosecurity.

“Now we have to talk long-term about this,” he said.

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1472 days ago

Three pipe and wood chairs.

Joan from Masterton District

Three matching chairs with wooden seat and pipe frame.
I bought them originally because they were a good height to get up and down off when working inside.Surplus to requirements now.
Height 70cms and diameter of seat 33cms.

They are smaller rather than large chairs and stackable.

They are in … View more
Three matching chairs with wooden seat and pipe frame.
I bought them originally because they were a good height to get up and down off when working inside.Surplus to requirements now.
Height 70cms and diameter of seat 33cms.

They are smaller rather than large chairs and stackable.

They are in good used condition, solid and safe to use. One chair has some marks on the pipe backing which I have put a closeup of.
$15.00 each.

(The dark shadow is on my camera lens not on the seat)
Thanks for looking.
Pickup is in Kuripuni.

Negotiable

1472 days ago

Wellington woman coaching Liverpool

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Former Wellington woman and Football Fern Emma Humphries is making her mark at Liverpool. She is into her third season with Liverpool after making the move to England with her partner Bev Preistmen, the assistant coach of England’s national women's team.

Humphries, 34, represented the … View more
Former Wellington woman and Football Fern Emma Humphries is making her mark at Liverpool. She is into her third season with Liverpool after making the move to England with her partner Bev Preistmen, the assistant coach of England’s national women's team.

Humphries, 34, represented the Football Ferns at the 2007 Women’s World Cup but retired early to move into coaching after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in a knee. One of the highlights of her time at Liverpool has been meeting and working with men's coach Jurgen Klopp.

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1472 days ago

Good news for Greytown rugby

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

One of New Zealand’s oldest rugby clubs may see out next season on its traditional home turf after a u-turn from its landlord, a local community trust.

Greytown Rugby Club, formed in 1876, has played for most of that time at East St, near the town centre. And a decision by landlord, Greytown … View more
One of New Zealand’s oldest rugby clubs may see out next season on its traditional home turf after a u-turn from its landlord, a local community trust.

Greytown Rugby Club, formed in 1876, has played for most of that time at East St, near the town centre. And a decision by landlord, Greytown Trust Lands Trust to treat the ground as a reserve may now extend their stay.

The trust has given the club a 100 per cent rent grant to March 2021, and is in talks with the club about its future.

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1496 days ago

Transmission Gully to open by September 2021

Matt Tso Reporter from Community News

After years of talk and delays how optimistic are you the schedule will be kept?

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced the new opening date and costs after months of negotiations with the private partners building the billion-dollar road.

The latest deal would see Transmission Gully’s … View more
After years of talk and delays how optimistic are you the schedule will be kept?

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced the new opening date and costs after months of negotiations with the private partners building the billion-dollar road.

The latest deal would see Transmission Gully’s cost pushed up to $1.25 billion - now $400m above an original expected $850m bill.

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1473 days ago

Warrant of Fitness extensions to expire

Neighbourly.co.nz

Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging the 620,000 motorists with temporary Warrant of Fitness extensions to get their vehicles checked before October 10.

The NZTA issued an extension to WoFs during COVID-19 Alert Level 4, allowing motorists to operate their vehicles during this time.

What you need to … View more
Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is urging the 620,000 motorists with temporary Warrant of Fitness extensions to get their vehicles checked before October 10.

The NZTA issued an extension to WoFs during COVID-19 Alert Level 4, allowing motorists to operate their vehicles during this time.

What you need to know:

- Book a WoF as soon as possible with your local mechanics to avoid delay.

- In a statement, MTA reported that there here may be a higher fail rate with some vehicles not been checked for over 12 months.

- Other documents with temporary extensions: CoFs, regos, vehicle certifications, and driver licenses.

- MTA reports that a total of 1.62 million inspections need to be completed between now and October 31.

For more information on temporary documentation extensions, see the NZTA Website.
Click here for more information on the WoF inspection process.

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1478 days ago

Are you worried about losing your job?

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

About one in 14 workers say they expect to lose their job or business by mid-2021, according to Stats NZ.

A survey of employed people in the June 2020 quarter showed seven percent felt there was a high or almost certain chance of losing their job or business within the next 12 months. At a … View more
About one in 14 workers say they expect to lose their job or business by mid-2021, according to Stats NZ.

A survey of employed people in the June 2020 quarter showed seven percent felt there was a high or almost certain chance of losing their job or business within the next 12 months. At a national level this represented 185,000 workers. A further 18 percent (468,000) felt there was a medium chance, while 4 percent (105,000) stated they did not know what their job security was going to be over the following year.

Most people surveyed said there was little or no chance of losing their job or business (71 percent or 1,859,000).

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