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1465 days ago

Venerdi HQ Shop now open!

Venerdi

Introducing to you, the home of the Venerdi Organic Sourdough, the Venerdi HQ Shop! A place for you to get all of your favourite Venerdi products just metres away from the ovens they're baked in, right here in Kelston.

The Venerdi gluten free bread range that you know and love is now … View more
Introducing to you, the home of the Venerdi Organic Sourdough, the Venerdi HQ Shop! A place for you to get all of your favourite Venerdi products just metres away from the ovens they're baked in, right here in Kelston.

The Venerdi gluten free bread range that you know and love is now available in store as well as a variety of frozen goods. Plus, the Venerdi HQ Shop will give you the option to purchase our products unpackaged and plastic-free for the very first time!

We’ve always had a desire to be as close to our customers as possible. Now our doors are well and truly open we’d love to have you visit!

Open Monday - Friday
10am - 6pm
31H Cartwright Road, Kelston, Auckland
( Just look for the bright blue signage – you can’t miss it! )
Find out more

1467 days ago

Poll: Are you in favour with Grant Robertson becoming the new deputy prime minister?

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed her new Cabinet lineup.

Grant Robertson will take on the role of deputy prime minister in the new Labour-led Government.

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Are you in favour with Grant Robertson becoming the new deputy prime minister?
  • 80.2% Yes
    80.2% Complete
  • 19.8% No
    19.8% Complete
872 votes
1466 days ago

Neighbourly 101: Information for service providers

Neighbourly.co.nz

Got a side hustle going on? If you’re a babysitter, gardener, tutor or any casual service provider, it’s easy to reach local customers in your neighbourhood. All you have to do is set up a Neighbourly business profile!

Having this feature puts you a cut above the rest, with your business … View more
Got a side hustle going on? If you’re a babysitter, gardener, tutor or any casual service provider, it’s easy to reach local customers in your neighbourhood. All you have to do is set up a Neighbourly business profile!

Having this feature puts you a cut above the rest, with your business easy to find for Neighbours in our Business Directory. To get yourself business ready, follow these steps below:

- Head to our business directory by clicking ‘Businesses’ button at the top of your noticeboard.
- Click ‘Become Premium Business' (you can find this at the categories section).
- Have a browse! You can read all of our info and make a decision on whether your service will be more suited to a Premium Business Profile or a free profile.
- Follow all the steps in the sign-up process and you’re good to go.

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1466 days ago

Make sure you’ve bin collected

The Team from Auckland Council

Place your rubbish and recycling bin clear of vehicles and other obstacles on the kerbside by 7am.

• Write your address on the front of the tag, in the allocated space available to help prevent the bin tag from being tampered with.
• Attach a bin tag to your rubbish bin and … View more
Place your rubbish and recycling bin clear of vehicles and other obstacles on the kerbside by 7am.

• Write your address on the front of the tag, in the allocated space available to help prevent the bin tag from being tampered with.
• Attach a bin tag to your rubbish bin and place it at the kerbside to ensure it is collected.
• Place your bins out by 7am.
• Face the bins outwards from the kerbside, with your bin tag attached to the left handle of your rubbish bin only.
Find out more

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1466 days ago

Join us for our Open Day!

Pets in the City

Hi Neighbours - Its Layamon, Laura, and the team here from Pets In The City Silverdale. We're opening our doors to the public for the first time from 11 am to 2 pm on Sunday 8 November, to give you the unique opportunity to explore our brand-new doggie day-care!

Come and meet your local … View more
Hi Neighbours - Its Layamon, Laura, and the team here from Pets In The City Silverdale. We're opening our doors to the public for the first time from 11 am to 2 pm on Sunday 8 November, to give you the unique opportunity to explore our brand-new doggie day-care!

Come and meet your local Pets In The City Team - at 32 Anvil Road, Silverdale. Take a tour, enjoy our free sausage sizzle, and bring the kids along for some fun activities. If you love what you see and decide to book your four legged best friend in for an assessment, you will go in the draw to win a five-day day-care concession card. We can’t wait to see you there.

Layamon and Laura
Pets In The City Silverdale
Visit us online

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1467 days ago

Quote for the week

NumberWorks'nWords Henderson

You truly can achieve anything. If you want something bad enough, there’s nothing to stop you from achieving it.

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1467 days ago

Calling all LEGO® fans big and small!

The Team from Auckland Museum

This December we're excited to bring you Brickman Awesome: Epic LEGO® Creations from the mind of LEGO® Certified Professional, Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught.

Awesomeness awaits, with everything from a life-sized LEGO® Harley Davidson to a 2.5m orca featuring in the exhibition.

Tickets … View more
This December we're excited to bring you Brickman Awesome: Epic LEGO® Creations from the mind of LEGO® Certified Professional, Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught.

Awesomeness awaits, with everything from a life-sized LEGO® Harley Davidson to a 2.5m orca featuring in the exhibition.

Tickets on sale from next Tuesday 10 November.

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1471 days ago

What does it mean to be Indian in Aotearoa?

The Team from Auckland Museum

Next Sunday 8 November Auckland Museum is hosting a free panel discussion with members of Auckland's Indian community, as they explore the prejudice and pressures, as well as the joys, of their unique identity. Panellists for the evening of kōrero include Sarah Dutt, Rohan Adarkar, Kartika … View moreNext Sunday 8 November Auckland Museum is hosting a free panel discussion with members of Auckland's Indian community, as they explore the prejudice and pressures, as well as the joys, of their unique identity. Panellists for the evening of kōrero include Sarah Dutt, Rohan Adarkar, Kartika Singh, Karishma Kumar and Vinod Suresh.

The event is free but is ticketed, so be sure to secure your seat here: bit.ly...

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1471 days ago

Poll: Should fireworks be banned?

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Auckland skies will soon be alight with fireworks displays.

With Guy Fawkes looming, the event sparks ongoing debate over the use of fireworks.

Auckland Council and a range of national organisations have renewed calls to ban the private use and sale of fireworks after a parliamentary select … View more
Auckland skies will soon be alight with fireworks displays.

With Guy Fawkes looming, the event sparks ongoing debate over the use of fireworks.

Auckland Council and a range of national organisations have renewed calls to ban the private use and sale of fireworks after a parliamentary select committee decided in August to leave regulations unchanged.

Some people will be celebrating Guy Fawkes Day, held to commemorate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.

Should fireworks be banned?

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Should fireworks be banned?
  • 76.6% Yes
    76.6% Complete
  • 23.4% No
    23.4% Complete
1267 votes
1467 days ago

Poll: Are you in favour of more concerts at Eden Park?

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Eden Park stadium wants to host six concerts a year.

The battle over the stadium's future has gone to a five-day hearing.

The Eden Park Trust Board wants permission to stage up to six concerts a year, without having to go through a full planning approval for each one.

Please type NFP if you… View more
Eden Park stadium wants to host six concerts a year.

The battle over the stadium's future has gone to a five-day hearing.

The Eden Park Trust Board wants permission to stage up to six concerts a year, without having to go through a full planning approval for each one.

Please type NFP if you don't want your comment featured in our conversations section of the community paper.

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Are you in favour of more concerts at Eden Park?
  • 86% Yes
    86% Complete
  • 14% No
    14% Complete
379 votes
1471 days ago

Poll: Do you agree with the euthanasia and cannabis referendum preliminary results?

Reporter Community News

New Zealand has voted 'yes' to euthanasia and 'no' to cannabis in preliminary results- but the final count could still change that result.

We won't know the outcome of the special votes until the official results are released on November 6.

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Do you agree with the euthanasia and cannabis referendum preliminary results?
  • 52.5% Yes
    52.5% Complete
  • 47.5% No
    47.5% Complete
831 votes
1467 days ago

Find savings with SuperGold

SuperGold

Did you know, with a SuperGold card, you can stretch your money further every day?

Businesses across the country offer cardholders thousands of savings and special offers on fuel, food, health costs and more.

To find out what’s available, visit our website. Or, you can download and check … View more
Did you know, with a SuperGold card, you can stretch your money further every day?

Businesses across the country offer cardholders thousands of savings and special offers on fuel, food, health costs and more.

To find out what’s available, visit our website. Or, you can download and check the SuperGold app on your smartphone or tablet.

Find golden opportunities to save today, with SuperGold.
Find out more

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1473 days ago

Poll: Are you planning to open your door to trick-or-treaters this Saturday night?

Reporter Community News

As Halloween edges closer, some Auckland streets are going all out to decorate their homes and stock up on sugary treats.

Others will be banning trick-or-treaters this Saturday night in post-pandemic New Zealand.

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Are you planning to open your door to trick-or-treaters this Saturday night?
  • 24.3% Yes
    24.3% Complete
  • 75.7% No
    75.7% Complete
1216 votes
1470 days ago

Minimum wage, no help and on the ladder at 25: here's how they did it

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

I loved talking to Courtney Mason about how she and her husband ben bought their first home. It really offers a lot of hope for folks who might be looking at the property market and wondering what on earth is happening out there these days.
Courtney and Ben were tenacious and bold, and now … View more
I loved talking to Courtney Mason about how she and her husband ben bought their first home. It really offers a lot of hope for folks who might be looking at the property market and wondering what on earth is happening out there these days.
Courtney and Ben were tenacious and bold, and now they're living happily in their Hawke's Bay home.
Have a read and see how they did it, and while you're at it have a listen to our third episode of First Rung, the podcast for first home buyers for a little more inspiration.

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1474 days ago

Could you be "The Namer" and find Auckland's new brand?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Officially the short-list has been drawn up for a new name for the merged council agencies ATEED and RFA. But here's the criteria - see if you can do better. What would you call it? Read the story below:

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