Paremata, Porirua

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1740 days ago

Subaru Impreza

Peter from Aotea

1996, 220000kms Well looked after and regularly maintained
Runs very well, fun to drive, sounds very cool
Family has out grown it.
Will consider offers

Price: $2,000

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1740 days ago

Still time to join the choir!

Eric from Ranui

Voices in the Wind, the newest auditioned choir covering the whole Wellington region, and based in Porirua, has one more audition date available before the new season starts. This will be held on Wednesday 5 February at St Barnabas Church in Mana (Porirua), although audition slots can be … View moreVoices in the Wind, the newest auditioned choir covering the whole Wellington region, and based in Porirua, has one more audition date available before the new season starts. This will be held on Wednesday 5 February at St Barnabas Church in Mana (Porirua), although audition slots can be individually set up for future Wednesday nights as well if you are not available on the 5th. Auditions are light, but detailed enough to give us a sense of your capability. We do NOT need you to have sung in choirs before, although reading music is a decided advantage.

The first year was amazing, with 15 public performances, lots of fun, numerous standing ovations, and fantastic music throughout. If you have ever thought of singing with a group of highly talented and supportive individuals, this is the choir for you! And we have another year of terrific music and opportunities already lined up.

Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings, and location is Mana (Porirua), very convenient to everywhere, with good public transportation and parking. Voices in the Wind cover a huge range of repertoire at a high quality level, yet we ensure that we are accessible to both singers and audiences alike. Fun and fellowship are both in abundant supply.

To sign up for an audition (rehearsals begin on 12 February), please contact our membership secretary Linda van Milligan at lindavanmilligan@gmail.com. If this date is not suitable for you, contact us anyway and we can work out an alternative date for an audition. Give it a go – you will only regret it if you don’t!

1750 days ago

Maths tuturing

Ursula from Plimmerton

Hi there Parent
I'm new to the area and working at a local college. I also do mathematics tutoring after school. I work mostly with junior high school maths, but will also do primary and help with those struggling with understanding senior high too. I work one on one, at your home, which makes… View more
Hi there Parent
I'm new to the area and working at a local college. I also do mathematics tutoring after school. I work mostly with junior high school maths, but will also do primary and help with those struggling with understanding senior high too. I work one on one, at your home, which makes things more relaxed for the student. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in getting your student the help as soon as possible. Spaces are limited, so get in soon.

Ursula
027 4458 997

1740 days ago

Find instant savings with SuperGold

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There’s more than 10,000 places across the country giving SuperGold discounts and special offers on everyday essentials like fuel, food, travel and healthcare.

But how do you find them? SuperGold has that sorted with… View more
SuperGold helps 750,000 older New Zealanders stretch their money further.

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But how do you find them? SuperGold has that sorted with a brand new website and app - great for the many tech-savvy over 65s.

The app is the fastest and easiest way to find discounts and offers when you’re out and about. So why not take advantage?

Visit www.supergold.govt.nz to find out more, or download the free SuperGoldNZ app for your smartphone or tablet, from the App Store or Google Play.
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1741 days ago

Selling lovely little reliable hatchback

Brendon & Adele from Camborne

Toyota Passo 2004 Hatchback gold metallic $3,200 Ultra-reliable, Ultra-economical
Always fully serviced, always garaged, no rust 149,000 km
Amazing space, versatile design: huge interior usable spaces for people and loads
Miserly fuel economy, always around 7 litres/100km (40 mpg) or … View more
Toyota Passo 2004 Hatchback gold metallic $3,200 Ultra-reliable, Ultra-economical
Always fully serviced, always garaged, no rust 149,000 km
Amazing space, versatile design: huge interior usable spaces for people and loads
Miserly fuel economy, always around 7 litres/100km (40 mpg) or better
New battery Air-conditioning English user handbook
Registered & warranted
Never goes wrong, ultra-reliable and trouble-free, was Signature Class car
Park easily in any tiny space, highly manoeuvrable, turns on a dime
Best car I’ve ever owned, sorry to say goodbye
Brendon 027 4400436

Price: $3,200

1742 days ago

Wastewater discharge - Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Team from Wellington Water

An ongoing issue at the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant has again resulted in a discharge of partially treated wastewater into the Ruamahanga River. This occurred on Monday 27 January between 9.20am and 11.30am.

Wellington Water is sorry that this has happened again and for the delay in … View more
An ongoing issue at the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant has again resulted in a discharge of partially treated wastewater into the Ruamahanga River. This occurred on Monday 27 January between 9.20am and 11.30am.

Wellington Water is sorry that this has happened again and for the delay in reporting the issue to the Council. Action is now under way to get in front of this issue and to improve protocols in communicating to both Council and customers.

Although discharging treated wastewater to the river is a consented activity under the right conditions, when the river is low these types of discharges are invariably a breach of resource consent.

The Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant will have a review in order for potential points of operational failure to be identified ahead of time; this work has been prioritised for the next few days.

This discharge event and the previous one involved issues with the irrigator, which meant that discharge to adjacent land didn’t happen. With the storage ponds being full and no discharge to land possible, the designed contingency is discharge to the river, which we know is unacceptable.

Authorities at Regional Public Health and Greater Wellington Regional Council as well as iwi and community liaison group representatives have been notified.

The first incident occurred between 9.45pm on Tuesday 14 January and 10am Wednesday 15 January 2020, this resulted in 90,000 litres of partially treated wastewater discharged to the Ruamahanga River.

This latest incident resulted in 100,000 litres of partially treated wastewater discharged to the river, as well as 300,000 litres of fully treated wastewater.

Due to the dilution factor in the river, it’s understood that public health and recreational water user risk from all discharges was negligible.

However, Wellington Water is committed to doing better with how wastewater discharges enter the environment and are working on options for this. A full incident response and investigation of the outcomes of this work will be released when completed.

1742 days ago

Paint on a crate

The Team from Resene ColorShop Petone

Painting can be relaxing, and calming, a bit like an adult colouring book.

Think of this painted wooden crate project as an opportunity to paint mindfully, plus a handy way to take care of the clutter in a colourful way.

All you need is a wooden crate, sandpaper, your favourite Resene testpots… View more
Painting can be relaxing, and calming, a bit like an adult colouring book.

Think of this painted wooden crate project as an opportunity to paint mindfully, plus a handy way to take care of the clutter in a colourful way.

All you need is a wooden crate, sandpaper, your favourite Resene testpots and a little imagination.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own

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1743 days ago

Ghost Fishing

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

Last evening’s talk was both depressing and inspirational. Rob Wilson, president of Ghost Fishing NZ, (seen on the right next to Rob Wilson) described the activities of this entirely voluntary organisation, which tries to clean up the seabed.

Originally the focus was on lost or discarded … View more
Last evening’s talk was both depressing and inspirational. Rob Wilson, president of Ghost Fishing NZ, (seen on the right next to Rob Wilson) described the activities of this entirely voluntary organisation, which tries to clean up the seabed.

Originally the focus was on lost or discarded fishing gear - nets, longlines, fish traps and the like. These things, now made mainly of synthetic and rot-proof materials, can continue to catch and kill fish and other marine life for years- hence the name ghost fishing.

Ghost Fishing is part of an international network which removes this harmful stuff and disposes of it. Volunteer scuba divers and free-divers do the work, usually on ‘clean-up days’ assisted by others onshore.

Wellington Harbour is also a dumping ground for other kinds of harmful rubbish, in incredible variety. Supermarket trolleys, scooters, traffic cones, bottles and so on litter the seabed. They affect the sediment and starve it of oxygen, harming fish stocks.

Sometimes, however, it is better to leave rubbish in place rather than disturb the habitat any further. The divers have developed criteria for making these decisions.

Ghost Fishing enjoys strong recognition and support from the community: it was judged ‘Wellingtonian of the Year’ in 2017. Sadly, despite their efforts to educate people out of using the sea as a rubbish dump, it seems their work will go on forever.

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1743 days ago

Sheridan Floral Print King Quilt/Duvet Cover.

Jenny from Titahi Bay

Good condition, some light wear. 100% cotton.

Reverse is cream and light green as shown.

Duvet is 245cm x 210cm.

Two pillowcases 50cm x 75cm .

Price: $55

1743 days ago

Beeswax Facts

Rod from Hive World Honey

Beeswax, like honey does not deteriorate.
Beeswax is used in cosmetics, hand creams, polishes, candles and wax wraps.
The colour of beeswax depends on the flowers the bees visit as the colour comes from the pollen content.
Bees will consume up to 3 kg of honey to produce 500 grams of beeswax.
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Beeswax, like honey does not deteriorate.
Beeswax is used in cosmetics, hand creams, polishes, candles and wax wraps.
The colour of beeswax depends on the flowers the bees visit as the colour comes from the pollen content.
Bees will consume up to 3 kg of honey to produce 500 grams of beeswax.
Beeswax candles burn brighter and last 2-3 times longer than paraffin candles and emit negative ions that help to purify the air.

1743 days ago

Expert care for your vehicle now in Porirua

Brendan Foot Supersite

Brendan Foot Supersite is now servicing all makes and models in Porirua.

Whether it’s a WOF, Service or Repair call us on 04 568 1160 or book online.

We offer Fixed Price servicing from $249.

Plus until 31 March at our new Porirua site get a FREE WOF voucher with every service.Ts and … View more
Brendan Foot Supersite is now servicing all makes and models in Porirua.

Whether it’s a WOF, Service or Repair call us on 04 568 1160 or book online.

We offer Fixed Price servicing from $249.

Plus until 31 March at our new Porirua site get a FREE WOF voucher with every service.Ts and Cs apply, ask us for details.

We’re at 10 Titahi Bay Road, next to VTNZ and are open from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
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1744 days ago

Road Crossing Main Road Titahi Bay

Pat from Titahi Bay

I would like to see a crossing at the corner of the Whitehouse road and Kapiti Crescent and The Main Rd. People need to cross here to get to the doctors in Whitehouse Rd and Main Rd and local shops and Workers getting off the bus here need a safe place to cross and children off Buses.I have seen … View moreI would like to see a crossing at the corner of the Whitehouse road and Kapiti Crescent and The Main Rd. People need to cross here to get to the doctors in Whitehouse Rd and Main Rd and local shops and Workers getting off the bus here need a safe place to cross and children off Buses.I have seen Kids trying to cross here as well and before someone gets hit Please put a crossing here.

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