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1463 days ago

Sick of snoring? Sleep better with Snorex

Snorex

Whether it's you or a partner, snoring isn't just an annoying noise. It impacts the health of the snorer, as well as the sleep quality of those around them.

Caused by the tissues of the throat relaxing and narrowing during sleep - snoring is a sign that a reduced amount of air is … View more
Whether it's you or a partner, snoring isn't just an annoying noise. It impacts the health of the snorer, as well as the sleep quality of those around them.

Caused by the tissues of the throat relaxing and narrowing during sleep - snoring is a sign that a reduced amount of air is breathed in during sleep.

Snorex is a custom made device that holds the jaw forward, opening up the airway and stopping snoring. Made in Stokes Valley for 25 years, each Snorex is custom fitted for comfort and efficacy.

For more information, or to book an appointment, check out our website or call 0800 766 739.
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1464 days ago

'Well Arranged' and 'Well Lubricated' t-shirts at SoulyNZ

Trudy from SoulyNZ

Looking for a gift for that hard to buy for person? We have two fantastic t-shirt designs avaiable at SoulyNZ that celebrate Wellington, available in standard men's sizes small to 2XL.

'Well Arranged' lays out the Wellington City suburbs using only hte suburb names, with Tawa rather… View more
Looking for a gift for that hard to buy for person? We have two fantastic t-shirt designs avaiable at SoulyNZ that celebrate Wellington, available in standard men's sizes small to 2XL.

'Well Arranged' lays out the Wellington City suburbs using only hte suburb names, with Tawa rather nicely featuring right at the top!

'Well Lubricated' includes an awesome array of inner city drinking establishments in the design, created in 2017 by Tim Christie (a Wellington based designer), he used various sources to find the top rated locations to include at the time.

We're open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 2pm or jump online to see what's available. www.soulynz.co.nz...

1464 days ago

Let's work together to make Aotearoa New Zealand a more compassionate place.

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

To address any issue in our community we need to know what we're up against.

Here's some simple ways you can help to end family violence:

+ Learn! The first step to change is awareness

+ Share facts, resources and helplines
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To address any issue in our community we need to know what we're up against.

Here's some simple ways you can help to end family violence:

+ Learn! The first step to change is awareness

+ Share facts, resources and helplines

+ Know the signs. Family violence can affect anyone

+ When you see it, report it to New Zealand Police

+ Support victims: check-in regularly, listen, refer

+ Volunteer / make a donation to a relevant charity

1464 days ago

Neighbourly Good Sort: Vince Tamihere

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Over the next few weeks Neighbourly will be running short Good Sorts, featuring people who make a difference in their community.
This week meet bus driver Vince Tamihere.

Vince Tamihere reckons he has the perfect job, driving buses for Tranzurban.
Based in Grenada Village, he covers Wellington … View more
Over the next few weeks Neighbourly will be running short Good Sorts, featuring people who make a difference in their community.
This week meet bus driver Vince Tamihere.

Vince Tamihere reckons he has the perfect job, driving buses for Tranzurban.
Based in Grenada Village, he covers Wellington City and Porirua.
"I love my job. I am proud and privileged to serve our communities and to get paid for it."
Driving kids to Pauatahanui School is a run he particularly enjoys.
Recently, he posted about helping a 13 year-old girl, who was waiting at a station at 11.30pm on a wet Friday night.
Vince asked if she was okay and was told she was waiting for her parents to pick her up.
Vince waited until her parents arrived and was delighted to receive two boxes of chocolates from her grateful mum.
Recently, he posted on how much he enjoys his work and made a plea to be tolerant towards drivers.
"If you get cut off by one of my work mates think of me! The awesome bus driver."
When he is not driving buses, Vince is fighting for his community in Naenae. He has been outspoken lobbying for the earthquake prone Naenae Pool to be rebuilt and for more facilities for youth.

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1464 days ago

Respite care when you need it

Time spent in respite care lets you experience Ryman’s dedicated care teams and the togetherness of village communities. Whether you need rehabilitation or support for family during the holidays.

Respite care is offered in rest-home, hospital and dementia-level care. Being there is just one … View more
Time spent in respite care lets you experience Ryman’s dedicated care teams and the togetherness of village communities. Whether you need rehabilitation or support for family during the holidays.

Respite care is offered in rest-home, hospital and dementia-level care. Being there is just one of the ways we’re pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation.
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1464 days ago

A new pair of shoes really can change your life!

Circa Theatre

From the writers of last year’s acclaimed Pantomime Alice in Wonderland, comes a brand-new look at the much loved, magical fairy tale of Cinderella.

Our all-time favourite Dame, Gavin Rutherford plays the Fairy Godmother, Rosie Bubble. Can she make her magic work properly? Will she ever … View more
From the writers of last year’s acclaimed Pantomime Alice in Wonderland, comes a brand-new look at the much loved, magical fairy tale of Cinderella.

Our all-time favourite Dame, Gavin Rutherford plays the Fairy Godmother, Rosie Bubble. Can she make her magic work properly? Will she ever achieve her fairy wings? Could things possibly end happily ever after for Cinderella?

Celebrate the festive season with this fabulous family comedy jam-packed with singing, dancing, up-to-the-minute jokes for the adults and a sizeable dose of magic and slapstick for the kids.

Cinderella The Pantomime at Circa Theatre
14 Nov - 20 Dec & 2 - 16 Jan
Written by Simon Leary & Gavin Rutherford
Directed by Susan Wilson
Music arranged & directed by Michael Nicholas Williams
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1466 days ago

Video shows extent of Napier flooding

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Check out this amazing video which shows the extent of the flooding in Napier.

1465 days ago

Weekend special at Clifton Car Park

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

Christmas is coming early to the CBD, with a weekend parking special being offered at Clifton Car Park from this weekend, Saturday 14 November.

The car park can be entered via The Terrace and has easy access to Lambton Quay and the Cable Car – perfect for a spot of Christmas shopping.

There is… View more
Christmas is coming early to the CBD, with a weekend parking special being offered at Clifton Car Park from this weekend, Saturday 14 November.

The car park can be entered via The Terrace and has easy access to Lambton Quay and the Cable Car – perfect for a spot of Christmas shopping.

There is also free parking for motorcycles and scooters on the first floor of the main building.

This signals the start of our festive season which launches next week - stay tuned!

For more info, visit:
wellington.govt.nz...

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1465 days ago

Flood mapping

The Team from Wellington Water

Our next round of Wellington City flood risk map meetings kick off today 🌊
Come and share your experiences, and observations of flooding in your area.

The last two meeting details are 👇

🗓Wednesday 11 November
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
📍Tawa Community Centre, 5 Cambridge Street, Tawa… View more
Our next round of Wellington City flood risk map meetings kick off today 🌊
Come and share your experiences, and observations of flooding in your area.

The last two meeting details are 👇

🗓Wednesday 11 November
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
📍Tawa Community Centre, 5 Cambridge Street, Tawa


🗓 Saturday 14 November
⏰ 10am - 2pm
📍 Tawa Community Centre, 5 Cambridge Street, Tawa

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1467 days ago

Monday Sport Blast From The Past: Jorge Sandoval

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This weeks, I am using a story I wrote about cycling promoter Jorge Sandoval in 2017. I hope you enjoy it.

Cyclist Jorge Sandoval has a story that deserves to be widely known.
Recently, he was honoured with a Lifetime Service Award by Cycling New Zealand.
In the nearly quarter of a century I have … View more
This weeks, I am using a story I wrote about cycling promoter Jorge Sandoval in 2017. I hope you enjoy it.

Cyclist Jorge Sandoval has a story that deserves to be widely known.
Recently, he was honoured with a Lifetime Service Award by Cycling New Zealand.
In the nearly quarter of a century I have been a journalist, I have been lucky to meet many interesting people.
But one person who will always stand out is Jorge.
I first met him when he came to the Hutt News looking for publicity for the Tour of Wellington.
Over time, I got to know him well and understand his fascinating story, including his time in a Chilean concentration camp.
Initially, he did not want to talk about when he was thrown into the camp by the Pinochet regime aged 19. He was tortured and saw many fellow prisoners die.
One of the few prisoners to survive the camp, he began a remarkable journey that would ultimately lead to Lower Hutt.
He fled to Argentina and in 1976 came to New Zealand as a refugee.
His first job was working in a Petone factory where the workers treated him as if he was "dumb" because he could not speak English.
Trying to blend in, he picked up some of the words his fellow workers used, including the F...word.
Much to his embarrassment, the Chilean ambassador had to explain its meaning.
Jorge found refuge in cycling and once he joined a club, he soon flourished and was good enough to represent New Zealand.
The lack of local events to ride in eventually annoyed him so much, he set up the Tour of Wellington. It would become an international event.
Jorge lived for cycling and what he regarded as Kiwis' indifference to the sport infuriated him.
When retailers in Lower Hutt and Petone complained about streets being closed for the Tour, he was blunt in his assessment that they were small-minded and lacked vision.
As I got to know him he opened up about his time in the concentration camp.
He was never bitter and his ability to move on was commendable.
Jorge deserves his recent recognition but at a time when some people oppose New Zealand taking refugees, he serves as a reminder as to why we should be generous as a country.
Forty-one years after starting work in a Petone factory, Jorge is a highly successful promoter. He has helped family members settle here, runs his own business and has organised more than 30 international cycling tours.
That is pretty good for a bloke who arrived in our country with nothing but a good attitude.

1465 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Hi Neighbourly folk, this is an easy one.
Who are these gentlemen and what is the significance of the picture?

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1465 days ago

A pipe upgrade project at Porirua’s Elsdon Park

Porirua City Council

A pipe upgrade project that will alleviate flooding, improve harbour health and create a wetland on Porirua’s Elsdon Park is continuing
smoothly.

The project, given funding approval in 2017, has the double purpose of improving drainage and preventing flooding in the area, by improving the … View more
A pipe upgrade project that will alleviate flooding, improve harbour health and create a wetland on Porirua’s Elsdon Park is continuing
smoothly.

The project, given funding approval in 2017, has the double purpose of improving drainage and preventing flooding in the area, by improving the pipes that carry stormwater into Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour, along with creating a wetland adjacent to the hockey turf on Elsdon Park.

The wetland will capture excess water and filter stormwater before it runs into the harbour.

The two-year project, being carried out by Wellington Water, also includes upgrades to stormwater infrastructure at Porirua School and flood protection for residential properties on Ngāti Toa St in Takapūwāhia.

As part of the work, a number of Norfolk pines alongside Titahi Bay Rd will be removed in November, to clear the way for a large stormwater pipe. The branches from the pines, which are non-native, will be mulched and used around the city’s gardens, while replanting will take place at the site.

Parks Manager Julian Emeny says the wetland is a win-win for the city. “This project is primarily about water quality into our harbour and mitigating flooding, but what we’re also going to have is a place for people to recreate and enjoy,” he says. “It’s going to provide natural habitat that will support birds and will be a place of education for schools.”

Porirua Mayor Anita Baker is excited to see the project gathering momentum. “We’re creating a solution above and below ground that will not only improve things for our people in this part of the city, who’ve seen plenty of flooding over the years, but will also protect our harbour."

“The wetland is a bonus and I, for one, can’t wait to see that happen.”

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1472 days ago

Fireworks

Pam from Tawa

I just don't understand who would be so inconsiderate to light fireworks in this day and age. Knowing it is so traumatizing to animals and keeps my kids awake. Why would someone do it? And to think that this will continue for weeks 😖

1466 days ago

Pāuatahanui Lamb & Calf Day

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Despite the bad early morning weather last Saturday we had a fantastic time meeting with members of the community at the Pāuatahanui Lamb & Calf Day.

We had conversations with over 300 people about sediment in our streams, riparian planting, wetlands, pest plants, pest animals and native … View more
Despite the bad early morning weather last Saturday we had a fantastic time meeting with members of the community at the Pāuatahanui Lamb & Calf Day.

We had conversations with over 300 people about sediment in our streams, riparian planting, wetlands, pest plants, pest animals and native planting.

Kids got to play with our catchment model to learn about sediment, streams, gullies and wetlands. We did trapping demonstrations and swapped weeds from gardens with gorgeous native plants! 🌱

1469 days ago

Neighbourly Pet of the Day: Sydney

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Meet Sydney from Napier. His owner, Lisa Brownlee, says he enjoys the warmer weather.

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

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