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Hi anyone thinking of selling and want to avoid real estate fees?
My daughter has sold her house in Aus & moved back home.
She's looking for a house to buy, with pre-approved finance already, so if you (or someone you know) are selling, or thinking of selling, please message me on here or… View moreHi anyone thinking of selling and want to avoid real estate fees?
My daughter has sold her house in Aus & moved back home.
She's looking for a house to buy, with pre-approved finance already, so if you (or someone you know) are selling, or thinking of selling, please message me on here or on 027 5141 394.
Thanks, Jo Martin :-)
PS She has 2 little dogs so if it's on a main road it won't suit, unless it's up a long driveway, thanks.
Getting to grip with croquet. A great turn out of happy locals came to our FREE “Have-a-Go” on Thursday afternoon and we are so looking forward to more people coming along Saturday 10th October for another FREE “Have-a-Go” day at 9.15am. Come and learn to play croquet. We at 158 Landing … View moreGetting to grip with croquet. A great turn out of happy locals came to our FREE “Have-a-Go” on Thursday afternoon and we are so looking forward to more people coming along Saturday 10th October for another FREE “Have-a-Go” day at 9.15am. Come and learn to play croquet. We at 158 Landing Road. Don’t forget, we also have Twilight games Tuesday 5.00pm...come along and have some fun.
Today is the International Day of Older Persons! It's an important day for everyone to recognize and say thank you to older people for their amazing contributions to the world, from mentoring and volunteering, to sharing experience, being in paid work and much more.
To acknowledge the … View moreToday is the International Day of Older Persons! It's an important day for everyone to recognize and say thank you to older people for their amazing contributions to the world, from mentoring and volunteering, to sharing experience, being in paid work and much more.
To acknowledge the occasion, we have just released our October SuperSeniors Newsletter, you can read it here: bit.ly...
The day is also special as it marks the start of the WHO’s Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020 to 2030, you can find out more about it here: bit.ly...
Resene and Your Home & Garden are on the lookout for the most stunning interior or exterior colour scheme created with Resene paints to be featured in Your Home & Garden magazine.
Monthly winners win $250 of Resene paint vouchers and the grand winner $5000 cash!
What we are looking … View moreResene and Your Home & Garden are on the lookout for the most stunning interior or exterior colour scheme created with Resene paints to be featured in Your Home & Garden magazine.
Monthly winners win $250 of Resene paint vouchers and the grand winner $5000 cash!
What we are looking for:
Clever interior colours
Inventive paint projects
Exciting exterior paint
Entries are now open!
How to enter:
Email photos and a 200-word or more description of your space to yhg@bauermedia.co.nz with your last name and ‘Resene Colour Home’ in the subject line. Please include your name, home address, email address, daytime phone number, the names of the Resene colours used, and details of when your space was painted. Please credit anyone who assisted you in choosing your colours. The five finalists will each appear in Your Home and Garden, starting from the December issue. Every finalist will receive a $250 Resene voucher and a feature in the magazine, with the winner taking out the Resene Colour Home Awards and $5000 cash. An extended story on the winning home will feature in the June 2021 issue.
Direct to your door: Gas & Tyre provide a consistent hassle free, unrivalled LPG delivery service right to your door. Call us now to learn more!
Gas Deliveries: Mid Far North- Kaikohe to Kawkawa to Mangonui
Essential Services:
● 45kg Gas Deliveries
● 9kg Gas Swaps
● Essentials … View moreDirect to your door: Gas & Tyre provide a consistent hassle free, unrivalled LPG delivery service right to your door. Call us now to learn more!
Gas Deliveries: Mid Far North- Kaikohe to Kawkawa to Mangonui
Essential Services:
● 45kg Gas Deliveries
● 9kg Gas Swaps
● Essentials Tyre Repairs and Replacements (Car 4wd and light truck Alignments)
● 24 Hour Fleet Service
The Department of Conservation has drawn its battle lines to help protect the country’s rarest bird – the critically endangered New Zealand fairy tern.
Also known as tara iti, there are fewer than 40 adult birds in the species, so the department is doing all it can to ensure breeding is … View moreThe Department of Conservation has drawn its battle lines to help protect the country’s rarest bird – the critically endangered New Zealand fairy tern.
Also known as tara iti, there are fewer than 40 adult birds in the species, so the department is doing all it can to ensure breeding is successful, with manned sites in Waipū, Mangawhai and parts of Auckland.
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I have Kumara plants for sale. Just the ordinary red kumara. Bundles of 15 for $6.00, bundles of 30 $12.00, bundles of 50 for $20.00. Phone me if you are wanting a larger quantity but not commercial lots, just for the home gardener. Avaliable at 52 Pukeatua Rd when the signs for Vege Plants are … View moreI have Kumara plants for sale. Just the ordinary red kumara. Bundles of 15 for $6.00, bundles of 30 $12.00, bundles of 50 for $20.00. Phone me if you are wanting a larger quantity but not commercial lots, just for the home gardener. Avaliable at 52 Pukeatua Rd when the signs for Vege Plants are out. No deliveries or eftpos. I will also be selling them at the Growers Market on Saturday and Tikipunga Market on Sundays.
I am posting this on behalf of my mother, some of you will know or remember her well as she had Nellies stall for many years selling Potted Plants and Herbs, also Vegetable Plants and Flowers Plants in punnets. Mum has now retired from the market but invites any of you who would still like to buy … View moreI am posting this on behalf of my mother, some of you will know or remember her well as she had Nellies stall for many years selling Potted Plants and Herbs, also Vegetable Plants and Flowers Plants in punnets. Mum has now retired from the market but invites any of you who would still like to buy her plants to go and see her at 10 Arcus Street Raumunga on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays from 9am to 4pm each of those days. She still has a great range of healthy, hardened off plants just as she had at the market, and a variety shrubs.
I have Kumara plants for sale. Just the ordinary red kumara. Bundles of 15 for $6.00, bundles of 30 $12.00. Phone me if you are wanting a larger quantity but not commercial lots, just for the home gardener. Avaliable at 52 Pukeatua Rd. No deliveries or eftpos. I will also be selling them at the … View moreI have Kumara plants for sale. Just the ordinary red kumara. Bundles of 15 for $6.00, bundles of 30 $12.00. Phone me if you are wanting a larger quantity but not commercial lots, just for the home gardener. Avaliable at 52 Pukeatua Rd. No deliveries or eftpos. I will also be selling them at the Growers Market on Saturday and Tikipunga Market on Sundays
UPDATE: Monitoring has shown rongoā Māori (traditional Māori medicine) is helping reverse the signs of kauri dieback.
Whangārei documentary Te Wao Nui has been chosen for the gala opening of the world's largest indigenous film festive, imagineNATIVE. Directed by Ngāriki Ngatae, the te reo… View moreUPDATE: Monitoring has shown rongoā Māori (traditional Māori medicine) is helping reverse the signs of kauri dieback.
Whangārei documentary Te Wao Nui has been chosen for the gala opening of the world's largest indigenous film festive, imagineNATIVE. Directed by Ngāriki Ngatae, the te reo Māori film investigates mātauranga Māori (traditional Māori knowledge) as a cure for kauri dieback disease. Click on the link below to find out more and to watch the short film.
Reusable coffee cup manufacturer Biopak has issued a recall for some products, due to the possibility of part of the cup detaching when liquid is present.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) issued the recall on September 30, advising people to stop using it immediately … View moreReusable coffee cup manufacturer Biopak has issued a recall for some products, due to the possibility of part of the cup detaching when liquid is present.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) issued the recall on September 30, advising people to stop using it immediately as a user could be burnt or scalded.
What you need to know:
- Contact Biopak or ring 0800 246 725 to get a refund on faulty items.
- The products were sold from January 2013 to September 2020
- All resuable coffee cups (8oz, 12oz, 16oz) in plain green or white should be
returned to Biopak.
- Those with custom names “SexieCoffie”, “Columbit”, “Echo”, “Hedland”, “Crop to Cup” or “Home Grain”. Should be returned immediately.
To find out more about this recall, see the government recall website.
Study in Northland!
Meet Jasmine (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) who shares “Awanuiārangi offered an accessible teaching programme that meant I didn't have to move away from home in North Hokianga. I’ve grown personally and professionally through my studies making my … View moreStudy in Northland!
Meet Jasmine (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) who shares “Awanuiārangi offered an accessible teaching programme that meant I didn't have to move away from home in North Hokianga. I’ve grown personally and professionally through my studies making my whānau/hapū proud. I was employed by a school immediately after completing, am now focusing on my teacher registration, and planning to return to study for a Master of Indigenous Studies”
You too can help facilitate the learning journey of future leaders. Study with us in 2021 and become a teacher!
The Northland Regional Council are changing their household hazardous waste disposal service at the Whangarei Resource Recovery Park (Re:Sort), 201 Kioreroa Road, Whangārei.
From the 2nd of November 2020, hazardous waste can only be dropped at the Re:Sort centre from 8am – 12pm on monthly, … View moreThe Northland Regional Council are changing their household hazardous waste disposal service at the Whangarei Resource Recovery Park (Re:Sort), 201 Kioreroa Road, Whangārei.
From the 2nd of November 2020, hazardous waste can only be dropped at the Re:Sort centre from 8am – 12pm on monthly, free amnesty days.
For tips on what you can get rid of and the dates of the hazardous waste amnesty, check out the council website here.
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