Plimmerton, Porirua

2209 days ago

Say goodbye to cold showers and baths!

The Gas Hub

Teenagers using all the hot water? If your electric cylinder hasn’t been going the distance over these colder months, consider the move to better hot water with natural gas continuous.

Protect your ‘me time’ and enjoy endless hot water that is instantly heated on-demand, so there’s … View more
Teenagers using all the hot water? If your electric cylinder hasn’t been going the distance over these colder months, consider the move to better hot water with natural gas continuous.

Protect your ‘me time’ and enjoy endless hot water that is instantly heated on-demand, so there’s always enough for that luxuriously, long soak in the bath.

Connect to natural gas FREE with The Gas Hub. Check your address here.

For a special Wellington Neighbourly hot water offer email us at hotwater@thegashub.co.nz now.
Get better hot water

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2209 days ago

Wellington Zoo Conservation Weekend 22-23 Sept

Wellington Zoo

Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Wellington Zoo, so this month we’re celebrating Conservation Weekend, Sat 22 and Sun 23 Sept. Child entry will be half price!

Plus, we have heaps of fun conservation-themed activities planned:
- making beeswax candles
- two fun and … View more
Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Wellington Zoo, so this month we’re celebrating Conservation Weekend, Sat 22 and Sun 23 Sept. Child entry will be half price!

Plus, we have heaps of fun conservation-themed activities planned:
- making beeswax candles
- two fun and interactive bubble shows each day
- making fun enrichment for our Kea
- learning how to make a Gecko-friendly garden
- discovering the work of our wildlife Vets

We look forward to celebrating New Zealand’s beautiful wildlife with you.

Explore the Zoo before your visit!
Find out more

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2212 days ago

Car wanted

Nick from Titahi Bay

Hi All,
I am looking to buy a car for the family, it must be economical and reliable. Something small, likes of a corolla/polo/pulsar no more than 1.6 engine. I have a capped budget. Let me know if you have something of value.
Thanks for reading!
Nick.

Price: $1,500

2210 days ago

Can you help restore war graves at Porirua Cemetery?

Jared Nicoll Reporter from Kapi-Mana News

At first, it looked like an uphill battle for Simon Strombom to restore all the decaying military graves at Porirua's cemetery.

But after roughly 400 hours of scrubbing bronze and scraping moss, the former army major and his friend Melanie Macdonald respectfully restored the graves of about… View more
At first, it looked like an uphill battle for Simon Strombom to restore all the decaying military graves at Porirua's cemetery.

But after roughly 400 hours of scrubbing bronze and scraping moss, the former army major and his friend Melanie Macdonald respectfully restored the graves of about 85 servicemen and women scattered among camellia trees at the small, hilly cemetery north of Wellington.

Strombom, Macdonald and historian Allan Dodson, from Poriruawarstories.com, are now aiming to finish the job by raising $9000 to cover the cost of commemorative plaques. The money will also go towards restoring lead lettering and placing 85 permanent poppies at the graves before Armistice Day.

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2210 days ago

Do you know a Budding Young Gardener?

Yates

We’re looking for young gardeners (aged 5-15 years) who love getting into the garden, whether it’s growing fruit and veggies or flowers for the butterflies and bees. A Yates Budding Young Gardener may have been gardening for a few years and know how to sow seeds, rustle up a few radishes and… View moreWe’re looking for young gardeners (aged 5-15 years) who love getting into the garden, whether it’s growing fruit and veggies or flowers for the butterflies and bees. A Yates Budding Young Gardener may have been gardening for a few years and know how to sow seeds, rustle up a few radishes and turn lemons into lemonade. Or even just starting out!

Yates Budding Young Gardener will become a Yates brand ambassador for one year AND win an amazing family trip for four, to the Gold Coast, Australia.

The five day trip will include flights, accommodation, a rental car and tickets to the Queensland Gardening Expo (if travelling in July) and a three day pass to Gold Coast theme parks - Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet ‘n’ Wild.

The competition is open to all keen gardeners aged 5-15 years. Entries close 17th September - so enter your Budding Young Gardener now!
Enter now

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2210 days ago

Classical Hits

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will travel the length of the country this September to perform some of the most popular and beloved works of classical music.

From Schubert to Tchaikovsky, this tour will be a great opportunity to experience some of the best classical music ever written and to… View more
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will travel the length of the country this September to perform some of the most popular and beloved works of classical music.

From Schubert to Tchaikovsky, this tour will be a great opportunity to experience some of the best classical music ever written and to see your National Orchestra in your hometown.

NZSO’s Associate Conductor, Hamish McKeich at the helm and our very own Principal Cellist, Andrew Joyce; we’re keeping things in the NZSO family.

Wellington | Sat 15 Sept | 7.30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
Buy tickets here!

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2214 days ago

Poll: Are you stockpiling your plastic bags ahead of the ban?

Jared Nicoll Reporter from Kapi-Mana News

With the Government aiming to ban single-use plastic bags like the ones at supermarkets within a year, what will people use instead? Are you stockpiling plastic bags at your place?
*Please remember if you want to comment to add an NFP with it if you'd rather it wasn't used in a potential… View more
With the Government aiming to ban single-use plastic bags like the ones at supermarkets within a year, what will people use instead? Are you stockpiling plastic bags at your place?
*Please remember if you want to comment to add an NFP with it if you'd rather it wasn't used in a potential news story :)*

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Are you stockpiling your plastic bags ahead of the ban?
  • 47% Stockpiling plastic bags
    47% Complete
  • 9.3% Making paper bin-liners
    9.3% Complete
  • 35.1% Re-usable eco bags
    35.1% Complete
  • 8.6% I never used plastic bags anyway
    8.6% Complete
151 votes
2211 days ago

Kombucha

Louisa from Judgeford - Pauatahanui

Hey there local community
Louisa Dummer and I have both been brewing Kombucha as a hobby for a while now, and we have decided with the amount that we brew and the hours of love and creativity we put into our brews, that we want to offer our Kombucha to the local community.
We both started drinking … View more
Hey there local community
Louisa Dummer and I have both been brewing Kombucha as a hobby for a while now, and we have decided with the amount that we brew and the hours of love and creativity we put into our brews, that we want to offer our Kombucha to the local community.
We both started drinking Kombucha for the amazing health benefits, too many to name, but the main benefit is that Kombucha is teeming with beneficial probiotics, digestive enzymes and vitamins. We truly believe our home-made Kombucha is unlike anything you’ll taste in a commercial bottle. Its the perfect balance of tart and sweet with a gentle bubble on your tongue.
We have a whole lot of Kombucha flavoured and ready for refrigeration. We are into recycling, so these reused 750ml wine bottles are sterilised with boiled water and white distilled vinegar - so no nasty chemicals. As an introductory price to get our Kombucha out there and to receive feedback that we can work from, we are asking a price of $5 per recycled wine bottle. If we have positive feedback on our brews we will look to continue our brews and have a consistent supply in brand new glass bottles.
Current flavours are (will post when new flavours are available)

1. Peach
2. Raspberry and Manuka Honey
3. Blueberry and Lavender
4. Cranberry and Mint

If you are interested please message one of us and we can work out an order/delivery/pickup.
We hope you love our Kombucha as much as we do, and if you don’t we will gladly take feedback to improve our brews!!

Thank you!

Price: $5

2212 days ago

It’s biscuit time, get yours now!

Girl Guiding New Zealand

GirlGuiding NZ is bigger than a biscuit! Your purchase goes towards providing Kiwi girls and young women with hands on experiences that allow them to discover their potential, develop confidence and skills, participate in our quality educational programmes and contribute to their communities now … View moreGirlGuiding NZ is bigger than a biscuit! Your purchase goes towards providing Kiwi girls and young women with hands on experiences that allow them to discover their potential, develop confidence and skills, participate in our quality educational programmes and contribute to their communities now and in the future.

Find out where the Girl Guides will be in Wellington or buy online!

For more information on Guiding go to www.girlguidingnz.org.nz
Get your biscuits here!

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