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1454 days ago

Kids should be heard

White Ribbon

Kids ask us for attention because they are learning how to navigate the world and build relationships - they need to be able to speak and be listened to so they can learn and grow. Challenge the #outdated rules - it’s time to shake off the old and reveal the new. Find out more

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1455 days ago

Plimmerton Rotary hosted Spinnaker Toastmasters

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

There was a big turnout this week as we hosted Spinnaker Toastmasters, who demonstrated the elements of one of their regular meetings.

Toastmasters is a global organisation, founded in 1924 in the USA. It’s big, too, with 358,000 members in 143 countries.

Gary Nicholson chaired the session,… View more
There was a big turnout this week as we hosted Spinnaker Toastmasters, who demonstrated the elements of one of their regular meetings.

Toastmasters is a global organisation, founded in 1924 in the USA. It’s big, too, with 358,000 members in 143 countries.

Gary Nicholson chaired the session, and explained the purpose of Toastmasters. Members are interested in professional development and personal growth, and especially in improving their communication skills. They are tutored in both creating and delivering a talk, and learn by doing, in front of fellow members. There is a competitive edge, too, and we were treated to two entertaining award winning seven to nine-minute talks by Albertus and Joanna.

Gary explained that their twice-monthly meetings are rather structured and designed around speaking practice and evaluation. 'Table Topics' –impromptu short talks on a given subject - are part of this. We tried this with ten speakers on the subject of ‘holiday preferences’. Some of our own members took part and did well.

Gary pointed out that Toastmasters has a serious purpose but can be a lot of fun, too. This was certainly underlined by the enthusiasm of the club members who came along with Gary.

1455 days ago

Pet of the Day: Phoenix

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This weeks Pet of the Day is 10 month-old Phoenix, enjoying a Wellington bush walk with Priyal Patel
The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with… View more
This weeks Pet of the Day is 10 month-old Phoenix, enjoying a Wellington bush walk with Priyal Patel
The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo.

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1455 days ago

Ten Dollar Tickets

Orchestra Wellington

Just $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, please join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, Christmas classics and a special mystery guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages.
We’ll also have bouncy castles and face paints before the show … View more
Just $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, please join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, Christmas classics and a special mystery guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages.
We’ll also have bouncy castles and face paints before the show for the little ones.

Sunday 13 December 2.30pm at the Michael Fowler Centre. Pre-concert entertainment from 1.30pm in the Renouf Foyer.
Buy tickets now

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1456 days ago

bulk craft items need to go

Cindy from Tawa

bulk craft items need to go as I am empty my spare room. More than 150 packages, worth more than $300, great for Christmas gift.

Price: $90

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1456 days ago

Feathered Friday Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Our Feathered Friend this week is the red-crowned parakeet/kākāriki.
The photos are from Rosa Marie who took her camera to Zealandia to see one only of the only mainland populations in New Zealand.
Although they are widely distributed throughout the New Zealand region, and are very common on … View more
Our Feathered Friend this week is the red-crowned parakeet/kākāriki.
The photos are from Rosa Marie who took her camera to Zealandia to see one only of the only mainland populations in New Zealand.
Although they are widely distributed throughout the New Zealand region, and are very common on some islands, they are almost entirely absent from the two main islands.
One exception is Wellington, where birds from Zealandia and Matiu/Somes Islands are occasionally seen in suburban gardens.

1457 days ago

Work off Christmas dinner in 23,573 easy steps

Smiths City

As we head into the eating season, you might want to think about tracking your fitness. Check out our range of wearable tech, from FitBit, Huawei and Samsung, in-store or online today. smithscity.co.nz – keeping Xmas honest. Visit us online

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1458 days ago

Neighbourly Good Sort: Janina Hopkins (Bellyful Porirua)

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Todays Good Sort is Janina Hopkins. For the last four years she has been helping Bellyful Porirua produce tasty frozen meals to any family with a newborn baby, or any family dealing with an illness if there are dependent children at home.
In her four years with the charity, Hopkins estimates … View more
Todays Good Sort is Janina Hopkins. For the last four years she has been helping Bellyful Porirua produce tasty frozen meals to any family with a newborn baby, or any family dealing with an illness if there are dependent children at home.
In her four years with the charity, Hopkins estimates she’s cooked 7200 meals for people in need in her community.
The Porirua Bellyful branch is one of 24 around New Zealand, which delivered more than 25,000 meals to 4500 families last year.
Anyone can make a referral on behalf of a family in need via the Bellyful website, but they must have the family’s permission first.

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1459 days ago

2packs* Christmas salt pepper set for only $5

Cindy from Tawa

2packs* Christmas salt pepper set as pictured, sell as it is as package a bit of dirty
pick up from Tawa

Price: $5

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1459 days ago

2 packs of Christmas topper for only $8

Cindy from Tawa

2 packs of Christmas topper as pictured

pick up only from Tawa

Price: $8

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1459 days ago

2* Christmas cupcake 3 tier stand 2 for $7

Cindy from Tawa

2* Christmas cupcake 3 tier stand
package a bit dirty as pictured, sell as it is

pick up only from Tawa

Price: $7

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1459 days ago

Santa stop sign 2 for $5

Cindy from Tawa

as picture, two Santa stop sign for $5, new!

Price: $5

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1459 days ago

Christmas tape $1 only

Cindy from Tawa

Christmas tape as picture

Price: $1

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1459 days ago

3 crown noses for only $2

Cindy from Tawa

3 crown noses for only $2, pick up from Tawa

Price: $2

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1459 days ago

8 packs party eyebrows for only $6

Cindy from Tawa

8 packs party eyebrows as pictured

pick up only from Tawa



please see my other listing

Price: $6

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