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Bursting primary school rolls in northern Porirua have led to renewed calls for a new school to cate…
A chicken apocalypse in Levin, a furry glove thief in Woolston and a bit of graffiti-proof kiwi ingenuity in Dunedin.
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Did you … View moreA chicken apocalypse in Levin, a furry glove thief in Woolston and a bit of graffiti-proof kiwi ingenuity in Dunedin.
We've found a small selection of goodies from this month that we just couldn't help but share with you all. Click on the titles to see the original posts!
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Two new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched last week.
One helps people find out what’s happening in their communities during and after an emergency. The other helps people prepare before the big one hits.
The two new websites … View moreTwo new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched last week.
One helps people find out what’s happening in their communities during and after an emergency. The other helps people prepare before the big one hits.
The two new websites provide reliable information for people across the region.
www.wremo.nz... - provides local information when an emergency happens and is also the corporate site for WREMO.
www.getprepared.nz... - contains everything people across our region need to get prepared before any emergency occurs.
“The two new websites, along with our Facebook page, are our key communications channels for the people of our region. During an emergency we need people to quickly understand what is happening in their area and how it might affect them, so they can make the best decisions for them and their families,” says Bruce Pepperell, Regional Manager at the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office.
“Working with local councils’ communications people, we know that if an earthquake, tsunami or any other emergency happens, the new WREMO website can be updated quickly and easily. This will be a reliable source of information giving people of the region more certainty about what they need to do”.
"People need specific, targeted and correct information they can follow. We need people to follow official warnings, and it’s imperative they use a credible source for disaster information. These new websites, along with our Facebook page, are those credible sources,” says Mr Pepperell.
“Plus by having information to help people get prepared separated from operational information, means we can best meet the needs of both types of users. It gives us flexibility and our region certainty.”
Following extensive feedback after November’s earthquake, the need to provide localised information became a key priority for WREMO.
Last Novembers’ event saw an increase of 76.9% new users come to WREMO’s website for information, particularly to find tsunami evacuation zone information. Over 160,000 people accessed WREMO’s emergency information within the first hour of the 14 November earthquake. By making these two websites mobile friendly means clear information gets out to where it’s needed, when it’s needed.
Your local arts society is back in action after the floods of November 2016 nearly destroyed our clubrooms. We are having an open house this Saturday 12 August from 2 to 4 PM. We have a small exhbition of art for viewing and sale too. Come along and see our newly refurbished club. All welcome!
Prices as per photos, which are numbered for easy identification. 😀
As far as I am aware these books have no rips or writting in them. If specified, CD's are included and play. 😀
1 Sold
2 Sold
3 Sold
9 Sold
10 Sold
RYLA nominations are now available. Are you between 19 and 27? Do you know someone who would be interested in attending
Haight ashbury are pleased to welcome our new stylist Jannike D'Sa to the team. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge about the hairdressing industry. Jannike is expert in the technique of balayage and freehand colour work, loves blow-drying beautiful styles and is great at taming thick … View moreHaight ashbury are pleased to welcome our new stylist Jannike D'Sa to the team. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge about the hairdressing industry. Jannike is expert in the technique of balayage and freehand colour work, loves blow-drying beautiful styles and is great at taming thick unruly hair.
Come and talk to Jannike for tips and tricks on how to achieve fresh, salon-finished looks and have a good hair day, every day. Book with Jannike till the end of August and receive a complimentary Kerastase Fusio-Dose treatment with your next cut or colour.
Kids growing up in one of this country's youngest cities will get the chance to pitch educational id…
Hi Neighbourly members. At SBS Bank we could have a home loan to help make your dream a reality. Whether you’re putting down roots for the first time, upsizing to suit a growing family, planning your dream home or looking to grow your wealth.
Apply online now or phone 0800 SBS BANK.
… View moreHi Neighbourly members. At SBS Bank we could have a home loan to help make your dream a reality. Whether you’re putting down roots for the first time, upsizing to suit a growing family, planning your dream home or looking to grow your wealth.
Apply online now or phone 0800 SBS BANK.
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We kiwis sure do love a good pie. InsPIEred by the 2017 Supreme Pie Award celebrations, we want to know where to get the best pie in YOUR neighbourhood!
Comment below where to find your best local pie, sweet or savoury, and you'll be in the draw to WIN a $50 Prezzy® card!
Winner … View moreWe kiwis sure do love a good pie. InsPIEred by the 2017 Supreme Pie Award celebrations, we want to know where to get the best pie in YOUR neighbourhood!
Comment below where to find your best local pie, sweet or savoury, and you'll be in the draw to WIN a $50 Prezzy® card!
Winner announced Monday 7th August.
Wing 306 marched out of the Royal New Zealand Police College yesterday. These are our new members coming to the Wellington District!
Welcome aboard guys!
A Kapiti architect's own home has been recognised twice at an architecture awards ceremony in Wellin…
An update on the Pohutakawa trees . Refer initial June link
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Sadly, this morning the contractors arrived to start work on cutting down the Pohutakawa's on atleast 2 HNZ properties -they will be finished within 2 days - mostly likely today going by the speed the … View moreAn update on the Pohutakawa trees . Refer initial June link
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Sadly, this morning the contractors arrived to start work on cutting down the Pohutakawa's on atleast 2 HNZ properties -they will be finished within 2 days - mostly likely today going by the speed the contractors are working at.
HNZ have ignored any suggestions/options to retain the trees. I believe the solution would be to (for the trees within the yards).. thin out and cut down the trees half way - which solves the problem of hazards to the house, allows sunlight into the yard and also improves visibility towards the public footpath -while still avoiding removing the trees completely.
Of course, future maintenance will be required as with any aspect of the properties - but HNZ have opted to remove the trees to avoid future maintenance costs (how can residents argue with that point I wonder?)at the expense of the trees and the benefits they provide both aesthetically and practically.
Speaking to the contractors they advised HNZ had 2 choices - to thin out/trim down the trees or cut them down completely - HNZ opted to remove them completely.
According to their response below they wont do this and have opted to cut down the trees completely simply to avoid ongoing costs to maintain the trees and i disagree with erosion not occurring but regardless these trees have been unmaintained for atleast 20 years - which has allowed them to grow to this height. So maintenance on the trees would be minimal compared to work required on other aspects of the tenancy. From what I've seen this morning the contractors have cut down the trees outside the fence line on the bank (still on HNZ property) sloping towards the public footpath where erosion will occur the most.
This is the response received from HNZ in reply to my initial query in June about the trees ..
HNZ have advised they are going to be removing in full the trees within Housing NZ boundary line however we will not be completing any work to the trees that fall outside of the boundary line. HNZ have advised that they have made the decision to reduce the density of trees in this area in order to increase visibility for both practical sunlight purposes as well as safety reasons for the Housing NZ properties. Additionally, HNZ have made the decision to remove the trees in full as it is a more costly use of our resources as it would be unreasonable to expect tenants to maintain such large trees, therefore it would be place an on-going dependence on Housing NZ to maintain the trees to a reasonable height.
DDahya note: By the way, any trees outside the boundary line are not HNZ's responsibility. I was under the impression that the trees outside the fence line(still on HNZ property) would be untouched - but HNZ did say trees outside the boundary wouldn't be cut down.
The tide has turned toward commercialising prime city centre reserve land alongside Porirua Harbour.…
It was a real pleasure to meet Amandine Veine (pronounced Venn) at Wellington Airport on Friday 28 July. She had travelled to Paris from her home town of Brive-La-Gaillarde (referred to as Brive) which is 5 hours south of Paris and 3 hours from the Atlantic Ocean. From there she flew with Emirates … View moreIt was a real pleasure to meet Amandine Veine (pronounced Venn) at Wellington Airport on Friday 28 July. She had travelled to Paris from her home town of Brive-La-Gaillarde (referred to as Brive) which is 5 hours south of Paris and 3 hours from the Atlantic Ocean. From there she flew with Emirates via Dubai to Auckland, changing to Easy Jet for the last leg to Wellington. Unfortunately, her luggage didn't take the same flights and arrived a day later!
Amandine, who is 17, lives with her parents, Stephane (who manages a shop selling sportswear) and Sandrine (a District Nurse) and her sister, Margaux who is 22. She is clearly a good tennis player so we may need to find a club for her to join.
A small group of Rotarians met Amandine. Gaylene Lines, the District Inbound Coordinator, her first host parents, Jenny and Ron Lucas, Ken Gardiner, representing her mentor and counsellor, Cath Berryman, and Wendy Betteridge. Despite many, many hours en route, she appeared to be fresh and very receptive to everything going on around her. And the good news is that her English is pretty good! Jenny reports that Amandine has an amazing ability to observe and then follow suit as evidenced by the great action she displayed with a concrete trowel over the weekend.
Amandine's second host family will be Rhys Sinké's parents, Chris and Fiona and their 15-year-old daughter, Miya, who live in Whitby. More host families are sought so if you would like to volunteer, please let President Jenny know.
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