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769 days ago

Attention all pet owners! Win your spot on the 2023 Cutest Pet Calendar.

Sunday Star Times

The Cutest Pet Competition is back by popular demand! Show off your furry friend this October to see if you’ve got the cutest pet in the country. This year’s competition is sponsored by Wishbone, giving you the chance to win your share of $10,000 worth of pet food.

From 26 September, … View more
The Cutest Pet Competition is back by popular demand! Show off your furry friend this October to see if you’ve got the cutest pet in the country. This year’s competition is sponsored by Wishbone, giving you the chance to win your share of $10,000 worth of pet food.

From 26 September, purchase a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, find our promo ad, and follow the link to submit a photo of your pet online. If your pet is selected, they’ll feature in our promotional adverts across all Stuff newspapers for a day, plus you will receive $50 worth of Wishbone pet food so you can spoil them rotten. For more information on the prizes and to view the T&Cs, click here!

The team at Stunday Star-Times
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770 days ago

2 laptops and 1 desktop to give away

Raymond from Tawa

1. one laptop does not work
2. second laptop works but is old
3. Desktop is working but slow and old



PM if interested

Free

770 days ago

ART SALE!

Lorna Harvey from Age Concern Wellington Region

Age Concern Wellington Region is pleased to offer you a unique opportunity to own one of Ron Jobson's amazing paintings. We are selling 13 of Ron’s paintings on his behalf, with a portion of the proceeds going to Age Concern to help fund our work.

Thank you to everyone who supported our … View more
Age Concern Wellington Region is pleased to offer you a unique opportunity to own one of Ron Jobson's amazing paintings. We are selling 13 of Ron’s paintings on his behalf, with a portion of the proceeds going to Age Concern to help fund our work.

Thank you to everyone who supported our work by buying a painting. PRICES ARE REDUCED on the remaining paintings!

Check out our website for details:
www.acwellington.org.nz...

Negotiable

770 days ago

Bee Healthy

Rod from Hive World Honey

Did you know -
Through the winter a bee will live for 3 months or more as they do little flying, but in summer they will only live for up to 6 weeks.
By then their wings will be worn out and could have flown up to 600 kilometers to collect nectar and pollen.

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770 days ago

Who is your favourite gardening superhero?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours, in the October issue of NZ Gardener, you'll see the five finalists for our 2022 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year competition. They've all done amazing things for their communities. You can read about their wonderful work here, and then vote for your favourite.

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771 days ago

Paris' Project K Story 💜

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Wellington

When Paris was in high school she admits she wasn’t the best student or daughter to her teachers or family. She was selected alongside 11 other students to participate in our Project K programme.

"I got a bit nervous because this wasn’t my crowd but I ended up becoming really good … View more
When Paris was in high school she admits she wasn’t the best student or daughter to her teachers or family. She was selected alongside 11 other students to participate in our Project K programme.

"I got a bit nervous because this wasn’t my crowd but I ended up becoming really good friends with them and ended up becoming an unspoken leader, like a leader but without being told that I was the leader...

“I’d never been put in a leadership position before so for that to happen to me I thought it was kind of breath-taking to be honest.”

Invest in a child’s future and help, Kiwi kids like Paris’ overcome life’s obstacles. Please, donate through the link below.

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772 days ago

A -Bath and Brush- Grooming Special with Full or Hygiene Groom Bookings

Masako from Mana Dog Grooming Ltd.

Mana Dog Grooming is offering a special 50% off for "Wash and Brush" when you book Full/Hygiene grooming with us. The offer ends at the end of October.

This is simply for you and your furry companions to experience the greatness of a professional “Wash and Brush” grooming process. … View more
Mana Dog Grooming is offering a special 50% off for "Wash and Brush" when you book Full/Hygiene grooming with us. The offer ends at the end of October.

This is simply for you and your furry companions to experience the greatness of a professional “Wash and Brush” grooming process. While you are having a coffee at a café in Tawa or doing some shopping, your dog is getting all these:
1. Shampooed (x2) and Conditioned with customised highest quality products.
2. Nails Trimmed,
3. Blow-dried and brushed through (Complete de-shedding process is classed as a Full groom. Please contact me for the pricing).

Please feel free to contact me any time at 02102331941
Masako

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772 days ago

Baby converse shoes

Rosie from Titahi Bay

Brand new never worn

Price: $30

772 days ago

Homed Dominion Post - Out Now!

Jessica Zimmerman Reporter from Homed - Dominion Post

Our House of the Week this week is a piece of Paekākāriki history, a four bedroom homestead with sea views. For sale through Doug Palmer and Magno Vieira from Harcourts. Read more about it on page 3 of Homed!

Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Dominion Post to find agents … View more
Our House of the Week this week is a piece of Paekākāriki history, a four bedroom homestead with sea views. For sale through Doug Palmer and Magno Vieira from Harcourts. Read more about it on page 3 of Homed!

Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Dominion Post to find agents who are actively marketing in your area and chat to them about getting your property featured in the Homed Dominion Post.

Distribution & Delivery:
Homed Dominion Post gets inserted into The Dominion Post, and is delivered to subscribers every Saturday. It is also available in Supermarkets, Dairies and Petrol Stations for customers to buy.

For more information:
Please ask your agent to contact Cameron Beattie cameron.beattie@stuff.co.nz OR Niko Perez niko.perez@stuff.co.nz

Not receiving your weekly delivery?
Please phone 0800 339000 or e mail distribution@stuff.co.nz

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775 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Rolly.

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

"Hey, I'm Rolly. I am a very sweet and gentle boy. I have had a lot of changes happening in my life recently and it has understandably left me feeling a bit nervous and shy. I can get quite nervous in new situations and when meeting new people, but once I am given time to settle in, and … View more"Hey, I'm Rolly. I am a very sweet and gentle boy. I have had a lot of changes happening in my life recently and it has understandably left me feeling a bit nervous and shy. I can get quite nervous in new situations and when meeting new people, but once I am given time to settle in, and you earn my trust, I know I will settle right into the family. Due to my shyness, I will be best in an adult only home where it is quiet, as loud and sudden noises and movements can sometimes worry me. I would also enjoy going home where one of my humans has had experience with shy and timid cats before. I would also enjoy if my humans were around for some or most parts of the day, so that we can keep each other company. ?

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772 days ago

Have you got a great recipe for celery?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for new potato recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 3, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing… View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for new potato recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 3, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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772 days ago

Your base weekly fee is fixed

Ryman Healthcare

Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.

Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little… View more
Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.

Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little on yourself if you feel like it! Take up that hobby you’ve dreamed of or plan a holiday somewhere warm.

It’s easy to live life your way when you have freedom to do the things you enjoy. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
Find out more

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773 days ago

In door plant

Vanessa from Ascot Park

Monsteria plant up for sale as I don't have space for it about 1 meter in height

Price: $100

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773 days ago

Spring Garden Open Days

Carolyn from Tawa

Saturday and Sunday 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th October 2022
10.30am until 3.30pm. Entry by donation.

34 St Johns Tce Tawa.

We have done a lot of work in our garden this year, including planting over 2000 tulips bulbs. The earliest tulips have been out for a couple of weeks now but there are many … View more
Saturday and Sunday 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th October 2022
10.30am until 3.30pm. Entry by donation.

34 St Johns Tce Tawa.

We have done a lot of work in our garden this year, including planting over 2000 tulips bulbs. The earliest tulips have been out for a couple of weeks now but there are many more to come so we would like to invite you to come and enjoy their beautiful shapes and colours. 2000 is a lot of bulbs for one person to plant but that amount disappears when spread around the garden and in pots. As a comparison the botanic gardens team plant 30000 bulbs each year. Our displays have been carefully colour coordinated to the themed garden rooms they are planted in and several different varieties and forms have been used. Our aim is to show how you can enjoy tulips in your own suburban sized plot and by using different varieties extend the flowering season for up to 5 or 6 weeks. Our garden is on a terraced slope arranged into a series of garden rooms which include topiary, asian zen, subtropical jungle, English border, Parisian courtyard and a mini meadow. We were very privileged to have our garden featured in the June 2022 issue of the NZ Gardener.

Entry is by donation and all proceeds go towards the cost of next years bulbs so we can continue to share the joys of tulips with you. Without your help the scale of our bulb planting would not be possible so thank you for your generosity.
We hope the weather will be a lot kinder than it has been these last few weeks and we will be able to welcome you on one of our open days.

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774 days ago

A tribute to victims of the Kaikoura boating tragedy

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Simon Woolf took these amazing pictures as a tribute to the five members of the Nature Photography Society of NZ, who died in the recent boating tragedy in Kaikoura.
In memory of Cathye Haddock, Susan Cade, Ruby Stewart, Peter Hockley and Maureen Pierre.

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