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1174 days ago

BedsRus – Half Price Selected Sleepyhead Chiropractic!

BedsRus Kapiti, Porirua and Lower Hutt

The BedsRus ‘More Slumber for your Lumbar’ sale is on now! Shop half price selected Sleepyhead Chiropractic beds, for a sleep that’s kind on your spine and your pocket.

Featuring the Chiropractic HDX, with the Torquezone HD spring system for ultimate back support and Kulkote temperature … View more
The BedsRus ‘More Slumber for your Lumbar’ sale is on now! Shop half price selected Sleepyhead Chiropractic beds, for a sleep that’s kind on your spine and your pocket.

Featuring the Chiropractic HDX, with the Torquezone HD spring system for ultimate back support and Kulkote temperature regulating technology.

Online or in store at BedsRus Kapiti, Porirua or Lower Hutt and enjoy 24 months interest free for a limited time. Ts&Cs apply.

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1174 days ago

Locally made Dawn Raids short film to screen in Porirua

Porirua City Council

The subject matter of a short film that will have its first screening in Porirua could be close to the heart of many in our city.

Produced and directed by filmmaker Jade Jackson, who grew up in Porirua, Raids will make its debut at Te Rauparaha Arena on 28 August.

Filmed entirely at a house… View more
The subject matter of a short film that will have its first screening in Porirua could be close to the heart of many in our city.

Produced and directed by filmmaker Jade Jackson, who grew up in Porirua, Raids will make its debut at Te Rauparaha Arena on 28 August.

Filmed entirely at a house in Cannons Creek, the seven minute long film tells the story of a family impacted by the raids carried out at dawn or late at night by National and Labour governments on homes, workplaces and churches between 1974 and 1976, as officials searched for people who had overstayed their visas. Raids is set in 1975 and centres around the impact of one such raid through the eyes of a young girl, Losa, and her father, Lupematasila.

They particularly targeted people from the Pacific Islands, even though statistics showed the vast majority of overstayers were actually from Europe and the United States. On 1 August 2021, the New Zealand Government issued an unreserved apology for the “discriminatory implementation of immigration laws that led to the raids”. Support for Pacific artists and historians to develop a comprehensive oral and written account of this dark piece of New Zealand’s history have been offered as part of the apology.

Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says the Council is proud to support and screen Raids, supporting local stories being told on the big screen, especially something that has resonance with people in this community. “These raids cast a shadow over Porirua’s shared history, so bringing that into the light can help with healing.” Raids will be shown in the small stadium at the Arena, with the evening’s festivities kicking off at 6pm. It will be MC’d by Beastmoze and attendees will be greeted with a fiery performance by Tautua Dance outside, followed by speeches inside by Ms Jackson and Mayor Baker. The film will start just after 7pm.

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1176 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Pippa

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Pipa is a seven year-old mixed breed.

"My ideal home would be one with a nice backyard, that is big enough for me to explore and potter around in the sun as I love toasting myself on a sunny day. I enjoy my daily walks so would love a family that would be keen to go out, explore with me and … View more
Pipa is a seven year-old mixed breed.

"My ideal home would be one with a nice backyard, that is big enough for me to explore and potter around in the sun as I love toasting myself on a sunny day. I enjoy my daily walks so would love a family that would be keen to go out, explore with me and show me all the wonderful things out there. I have lots of love to give and like to be with my people. I LOVE food but this love and nose can sometimes get me into trouble. As I want to keep all the cuddles and tummy rubs for myself I am looking for a home as an only dog. Don't be fooled by my size, I can be cheeky and have jumped fences before, so am needing a home that has high fencing. I could live with older kids that are confident around big boisterous ladies like myself. I'm a real sweet heart waiting for a family to pick me. So if you think I'm the girl for you please contact us."

1174 days ago

Free honey

Rod from Hive World Honey

Yes, our birthday celebration is still on until the end of the month.
Free 250g jar of honey with every Kg purchased.

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1178 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

As usual some lovely words and photo by Louise Thomas.

"There have been some epic grey warbler/riroriro (Gerygone igata) battles in the back garden the past couple of weeks – well, as epic as it gets for something that weighs in at 6g. What I assume are three males have been wittering away … View more
As usual some lovely words and photo by Louise Thomas.

"There have been some epic grey warbler/riroriro (Gerygone igata) battles in the back garden the past couple of weeks – well, as epic as it gets for something that weighs in at 6g. What I assume are three males have been wittering away and chasing each other around quite a small area when they disagree about who won the singing competition – little flashes of aerodynamic grey fluff battling for supremacy of the Acer palmatum conveniently sandwiched between a camellia, a kowhai, and a robust trellis covered in potato vine they seem to like climbing in. Having grey warblers in permanent residence here in Woburn, Lower Hutt is quite new (at least in my garden), with them only having turned up earlier this year. I hope they don’t exhaust themselves before they get to do any actual courting. This was taken last week, it is pouring with rain today so a temporary cease fire has been called. Fingers crossed they nest here."

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1175 days ago

Where are the best cheese scones in Porirua

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Hi neighbours. This week The Dominion Post's great sconeathon is heading to Porirua. Please let us know in the comments where we can buy the best cheese scones in Porirua - you'll be able to read all about our adventures in Saturday's paper. Thanks!

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1175 days ago

Importance of unique passwords for Social Media

Logan from Freedom Living Charitable Trust

Just a friendly reminder to make sure all of your passwords are unique on every website you create an account for. For example how hackers can get into your Social Media accounts like Facebook is they have a list of passwords that you used in the past (typically from a shopping website that got … View moreJust a friendly reminder to make sure all of your passwords are unique on every website you create an account for. For example how hackers can get into your Social Media accounts like Facebook is they have a list of passwords that you used in the past (typically from a shopping website that got hacked) and they do trial and error on all social media sights and even bank sites.

A good recommendation is to use randomly generated passwords a good tool for this is if you have your Gmail signed in and are using Google Chrome when you go to create an account sometimes an arrow that is performing a full circle will appear in the corner this is to generate a random password.

An alternative to the above method as it does not always appear when you create an account is to sign up for a Password manager such as Last Pass as they store all your passwords on a secured server and can work on Smart Phones too.


You can check us out on our website or feel free to email lsayers@flct.org.nz as we are more than happy to answer any questions you might have about passwords, security or technology in general.

All funds raised from our IT services goes towards helping Freedom Living support the physically disabled community nationwide!

1177 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Chewie

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Rebecca from Petone and Chewie.
"This is Chewie. She is shown here practising for her Catlympics debut.>
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.

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1176 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Samba

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

It is normally one Pet of the Day a week but this picture of Samba is just so good it could not be left out. Samba belongs to Anne and Sean Mulcahy from Carterton.

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say … View more
It is normally one Pet of the Day a week but this picture of Samba is just so good it could not be left out. Samba belongs to Anne and Sean Mulcahy from Carterton.

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.

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1179 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This Murray Webb cartoon from 2008, should bring back some memories.

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1176 days ago

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1176 days ago

Inspiring young leaders of Porirua celebrated

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

Porirua’s inspiring young students were recognised today for their outstanding leadership and service in their schools and community.

The Rotary Clubs of Porirua and Porirua City Council presented the Primary School Leadership Awards to 61 local school children at a ceremony at Elim Church.

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Porirua’s inspiring young students were recognised today for their outstanding leadership and service in their schools and community.

The Rotary Clubs of Porirua and Porirua City Council presented the Primary School Leadership Awards to 61 local school children at a ceremony at Elim Church.

Porirua Mayor Anita Baker, and Rotary District Governor Mark Wheeler presented the awards and gave each student a Rotary International theme pin for 2021-2022.

Mayor Anita Baker said she was impressed with how these young award recipients lead by example to make a positive change in their schools and community.

"Our tamariki in Porirua are truly inspiring and I’m so proud to be here today. Thank you for all you do for others, for giving your time and talents to help others and being positive role models in our community, I believe the future of Porirua is in good hands."

The President of the Rotary Club of Plimmerton, Kay Phillips agreed. “One of the many things that I love about the Primary School Leadership Awards is that we get to showcase some of the wonderful talent in Porirua schools.”

She said that the Rotary International theme for this year is 'Serve to Change Lives'.

“I believe that is what our young people being honoured today, are doing – you serve within your school to change the lives of all students for the better.”

Children’s Commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, spoke at the event about the impact of their leadership.

“You are the leaders of today. Not just the leaders of tomorrow. You have the opportunity to change the way Aotearoa values young people now. Your character is the starting point.”

The children were selected by principals from primary schools throughout Porirua. Two senior students from each school were chosen based on leadership, service above self, and being role models.

The students had been involved in a range of activities including sports, kapa haka, dance, community work, academic pursuits, environmental efforts and supporting and caring for other students.

Wendy Betteridge, the Project Leader for the Awards, read through all of the young leaders’ citations prior to the presentations. She commented that she was overwhelmed by what she read and reflected on where their amazing leadership skills and evidence of service will take them in future years.

A list of recipients is attached.

For a testimonial on each student, or other queries, please contact Wendy Betteridge at Rotary on 021 417576 or wendy@lastingimpact.co.nz

2021 Award Recipients:

Adventure School

Darius Alefosio

Ashleigh Neal

Bishop Viard College

Eterei Leiataua-Finau

Anaru Siohane-Hune

Brandon Intermediate

Siu Ala

Seepa Kosetatino-Liufau

Cannons Creek School

Olipelise Leofo

A Bi Vang

Corinna School

Clayton Lee

Ripeka Rankin

Discovery School

Marcus Chapman-Walsh

Ellie Jenner

Glenview School

Jennyvette Lealaisalanoa

Baraa El Masri

Holy Family School

Oluolu Hune

Mikayla Lokeni

Linden School

Zayden Edward

Kii Kii Reynolds

Maraeroa School

Ariana McNaughton

Lucien Tulia

Natone Park School

Ezekiel Fuimaono

Missouri Maifala

Ngati Toa School

Miriam Siave

Tiwini Tukukino

Papakowhai School

Travis Carnegie

Carter McKee

Paremata School

Madeline Griffiths

Makayla Webb

Pauatahanui School

Sofia Boden

Anika Myers

Plimmerton School

Hazel Edge

Felix Thomas

Porirua School

Serenity Neru

James Tangitamaiti

Postgate School

Milla Aiulu

Ferne Stevenson

Pukerua Bay School

Ryan Flanagan

Trilby Knill

Rangikura School

Alfred Maeva

Peyton Perez

Russell School

Paul Brown

Kenzo Taae

St Pius X School

Tania Rinchom-Paull

St Theresa’s School

Patrick Reiher

Archie Sinclair

Tawa School

Bella Burbery

Grace Fountain

Te Kura Maori o Porirua

Prin'sess Eketone

Te Maiohi Tua

Titahi Bay Intermediate

Alexi MacCormick

Isla-Mia Tukukino

Titahi Bay North School

Cruz Nordstrom

Apiata Rowlands

Titahi Bay School

Toby Benson-Tofts

Allise Taurima

Wellington Seventh Day Adventist School

Azriel Alatimu

Ania Latu

Whitby Collegiate School

Louisa Egley-Turner

Alma Steinfeld

Windley School

Matthew Mafuolo

Joshua Wolff

9 Aug 2021

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1177 days ago

New Zealander of the Year Nominations close 31 August.

Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards

Kia Ora New Zealand! Nominations are OPEN for this year’s Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa!

The awards recognise the achievements and contributions of an inspirational Kiwi who has made a significant contribution to our country this year.

There are a … View more
Kia Ora New Zealand! Nominations are OPEN for this year’s Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa!

The awards recognise the achievements and contributions of an inspirational Kiwi who has made a significant contribution to our country this year.

There are a number of categories to nominate for, so what are you waiting for?! Who will be the 2022 New Zealander of the Year? Nominate Now!
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1177 days ago

Warm welcome to Digital Boost

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We're very excited to announce Digital Boost as our new Neighbourly partner.
Digital Boost is a free online learning platform providing tutorials on how to operate a business in today's digital world.

We truly believe in the support and tools they provide to help digitally upskill … View more
We're very excited to announce Digital Boost as our new Neighbourly partner.
Digital Boost is a free online learning platform providing tutorials on how to operate a business in today's digital world.

We truly believe in the support and tools they provide to help digitally upskill New Zealand SME businesses.

Please join us in welcoming Digital Boost and stay tuned for tips and tricks, online tutorials and other exciting content!
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1179 days ago

Finish date set for Hutt hotel

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The long running saga of the council subsidised hotel in High St may be coming to an end.
Developer Raman Sarin says the hotel will be finished by the end of the year. He recently signed a new deal with the council, committing his company to finishing the hotel and continuing to run the events … View more
The long running saga of the council subsidised hotel in High St may be coming to an end.
Developer Raman Sarin says the hotel will be finished by the end of the year. He recently signed a new deal with the council, committing his company to finishing the hotel and continuing to run the events centre.
What are your thoughts on the hotel? Was it a good idea for the council to get involved?
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