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1543 days ago

No Ban on Fireworks despite Auckland Council plea

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, A parliamentary select committee has decided not to ban the private purchase and use of fireworks, opting to leave rules as they are; Do you think that's the right call? Read the story below:

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1538 days ago

A guide to our free At Home services and activities

The Team from Auckland Council

With the Auckland region back in Alert Level 3, there are still plenty of options to enjoy and explore great free services and activities.

Choose from thousands of eBooks, stream films or learn a new language.

Stay active together at home or in your local park, or discover how to compost and … View more
With the Auckland region back in Alert Level 3, there are still plenty of options to enjoy and explore great free services and activities.

Choose from thousands of eBooks, stream films or learn a new language.

Stay active together at home or in your local park, or discover how to compost and save money through better meal planning.
Find out more

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1538 days ago

Do you have a DIY (or DIY disaster) dad?

Resene

Tell us about your DIY dad for a chance to win him $1000 worth of Resene paint products!

Plus all entries will be in with a chance to win their DIY Dad one of our fun spot prizes.

Is your dad superb with sandpaper, pristine with a palette knife and perfect with a paintbrush? Or maybe … View more
Tell us about your DIY dad for a chance to win him $1000 worth of Resene paint products!

Plus all entries will be in with a chance to win their DIY Dad one of our fun spot prizes.

Is your dad superb with sandpaper, pristine with a palette knife and perfect with a paintbrush? Or maybe he's risky with a roller, mad with masking tape and comedic when cutting in? Either way, we'd like to hear about your DIY dad and why he deserves to win this father's day.

Entries close 6 September 2020. Winner will be notified by email. Prize includes $1000 Resene voucher and other goodies from Resene.
Enter here!

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1538 days ago

Anyone can be Nymbl

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.

Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance.

It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.

Get… View more
Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.

Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance.

It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.

Get Nymbl now, for free. Just go to fallsfree.co.nz and follow the easy
instructions.
Learn more

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1541 days ago

Will you "stay local" on possibly last Covid-19 level 3 weekend?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Auckland's mayor Phil Goff wants the city to behave well, ahead of Monday's decision on whether to lower or extend the alert level 3 restrictions. Have you got big recreation plans? Read this story:

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1541 days ago

We are all mostly fine ... thus far ...😉

Fiona from Henderson

Well, are these times surely sent to test us all?
If they are, we are all just surviving, some well(ish) and others not so well.
Still, as this pandemic is so new and there is nothing tried and tested to prevent, cure or even stop it in its tracks thus far, we have to stay focused and keep heading… View more
Well, are these times surely sent to test us all?
If they are, we are all just surviving, some well(ish) and others not so well.
Still, as this pandemic is so new and there is nothing tried and tested to prevent, cure or even stop it in its tracks thus far, we have to stay focused and keep heading in the right direction of staying healthy.

We are all full of theories in one form or another, again, some good and others not so good. Some from experts and some from non experts.

Our trust and hopes are partially with the trusted community of scientists and medical experts and the rest with our own gut instincts.
The instinct to survive is the strongest one and we have learned over the many years to listen to it as well as the proven solutions by those mentioned above, both western and eastern versions.

However, occasionally a small wind of discontent can be heard starting way over there on the horizon. In this wind of discontent, it has gathered a lot of dust and rubbish along the way. It goes off in various different directions and occasionally finds it way back on track until it's off again in another direction.
Sometimes this wind of discontent can change things for the better, but more often than not it doesn't, it just causes chaos.

One of these 'little' winds of chaos is the whisper that Sweden is the example we should be following.

We all have thoughts about this, some rational, some not so much.
There are too many facts and figures to discount this.

There were two links previously posted in different posts here on Neighbourly that deserve to be posted together to disprove this notion that Sweden is/has done so much better. They are well worth the read.

1. No, Australia (and New Zealand) should not follow Sweden’s approach to coronavirus: theconversation.com...

2. Herd immunity in Sweden fails to materialize: medicalxpress.com...

P.S. The latest story, Sweden, which didn't lock down, has worst death toll since 1869 in first half of 2020:
www.msn.com...

1539 days ago

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Lili from Henderson

Second-hand. Size 8
good quality.
Pick it up from Henderson. Or free delivery if you will buy 3 items Also, you can get one free item from my free items list.

Price: $5

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1539 days ago

1 Week to Nominate

The Team from New Zealander of the Year Award | Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa

Hey neighbours,

One week to go! That's 168 hours left to nominate a Local Hero of Auckland.

We know they're out there - organising events, coaching sport, volunteering for a greater cause, selflessly working towards the greater good of your community.

Celebrate their impact and … View more
Hey neighbours,

One week to go! That's 168 hours left to nominate a Local Hero of Auckland.

We know they're out there - organising events, coaching sport, volunteering for a greater cause, selflessly working towards the greater good of your community.

Celebrate their impact and nominate them before Sunday 30 August.

nzawards.org.nz...

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1539 days ago

Gear up your home gym

Hustle Fitness

Are you working from home and having kids running around at the same time? Feeling like you need some ME time?

YES! Our goal is to make fitness accessible to all busy women and eliminate any constraints that prevent you from living a healthy lifestyle.

No need for gym membership anymore!! … View more
Are you working from home and having kids running around at the same time? Feeling like you need some ME time?

YES! Our goal is to make fitness accessible to all busy women and eliminate any constraints that prevent you from living a healthy lifestyle.

No need for gym membership anymore!! Gear up now and have your personal training guide for FREE with every purchase.
Find out more

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1540 days ago

💥FREE jars💥

Fiona from Henderson

12 x small herb jars - all washed and thoroughly clean.
Could be reused as herb & spice jars or for lemon honey to give away as gifts or for storing nick-nacks or for storing paper clips, or drawing pins or rubber bands or staples - the only limit is your imagination

3x coffee jars - all … View more
12 x small herb jars - all washed and thoroughly clean.
Could be reused as herb & spice jars or for lemon honey to give away as gifts or for storing nick-nacks or for storing paper clips, or drawing pins or rubber bands or staples - the only limit is your imagination

3x coffee jars - all washed and thoroughly clean.
The photos shows 2, but I found a 3rd one for you.

Let me know which lot you want or maybe you want the lot.
I will leave them in a place that can be easily accessed in plastic bags - social distancing will be observed.

Free

1540 days ago

CAT BURYING POOP PHOTO - REQUEST

Namakau from Laingholm

I'M WRITING A CHILDREN'S BOOK AND I NEED A PHOTO TO ILLUSTRATE HOW CATS DISPOSE OF THEIR POOP.

IF YOU HAVE EVER CAUGHT A CAT IN AN ACT OF OF SUCH EXEMPLERY BEHAVIOUR, AND YOU TOOK AN ORIGINAL PICTURE, WOULD YOU KINDLY SEND ME A COPY TO USE IN THE BOOK? I ACKNOWLEDGE ALL CONTRIBUTORS.

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I'M WRITING A CHILDREN'S BOOK AND I NEED A PHOTO TO ILLUSTRATE HOW CATS DISPOSE OF THEIR POOP.

IF YOU HAVE EVER CAUGHT A CAT IN AN ACT OF OF SUCH EXEMPLERY BEHAVIOUR, AND YOU TOOK AN ORIGINAL PICTURE, WOULD YOU KINDLY SEND ME A COPY TO USE IN THE BOOK? I ACKNOWLEDGE ALL CONTRIBUTORS.

THANKS.

NAMAKAU

1540 days ago

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Lili from Henderson

Second-hand. Size a similar 8
good quality.
Pick it up from Henderson. Or free delivery if you will buy 3 items Also, you can get one free item from my free items list.

Price: $15

1540 days ago

Dress

Lili from Henderson

9.9 New. Not used before.
Size a similar 10. good quality.
Pick it up from Henderson. Or free delivery if you will buy 3 items Also, you can get one free item from my free items list.

Price: $20

1544 days ago

Taking just a moment ...

Fiona from Henderson

Hello one and all.

In these trying and testing ('scuse the pun) times, we are all on edge, all getting down to our last nerve with patience for ... well, we all have our thresholds for each and every opinion out there.

I personally have been going through something horrible, like so many … View more
Hello one and all.

In these trying and testing ('scuse the pun) times, we are all on edge, all getting down to our last nerve with patience for ... well, we all have our thresholds for each and every opinion out there.

I personally have been going through something horrible, like so many others out there.
My responses here may not have been well thought out and to those who I annoyed, please accept my sincere apologies.

This post however, is just me reaching out to thank every single person involved on the front line of this dreadful virus.
That includes the testers, the security people, the Police, the whole medical front line workers.
To those working furiously behind the scenes to get the test results out in a fast but efficient manner, thank you as well.
To the wonderful people who are manning the phones within the MOH call centres, calling people, following up with advice or a shoulder to cry on or even having a huge laugh with, bless your hearts.

To you all, your work is outstanding - keep up the excellent work.

Let's NOT lose sight of those people who are working furiously to try and keep us all healthy at the possible expense of their own health.

Please, be sensible and keep to the rules that are set down.
They are set down to keep you and everyone you love safe and well.
Buy doing this, we will in turn make all of those hard working frontline and essential workers daily routines and lives, so much easier.

1540 days ago

Helping kiwi's nutritional habits

Herbalife Nutrition

For over 30 years we have been proud to support the nutritional habits of New Zealand communities.

With busy and stressful lives, sometimes the food you eat and their nutrients aren't a priority for you, but it is for us.

That's why we provide high-quality, science-based products … View more
For over 30 years we have been proud to support the nutritional habits of New Zealand communities.

With busy and stressful lives, sometimes the food you eat and their nutrients aren't a priority for you, but it is for us.

That's why we provide high-quality, science-based products that deliver the nutrients your body needs to thrive on a daily basis. Whether you are having it as a meal replacement for weight management or a healthy breakfast, you can have our Formula 1 Nutritional Shake *mix for a healthy dose of nutrients.

*for more information contact your local Herbalife Nutrition Independent Member or visit www.herbalife.com.au/newzealand
Find out more

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