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This week is NZ Sign Language week. Make it your mission to learn a handful of NZSL words this week - we'll help!
Today's word is COMMUNITY - In an emergency a big part of getting through is banding together with your community.
Get to know your neighbours, find out who can help you… View moreThis week is NZ Sign Language week. Make it your mission to learn a handful of NZSL words this week - we'll help!
Today's word is COMMUNITY - In an emergency a big part of getting through is banding together with your community.
Get to know your neighbours, find out who can help you and who might need your help.
Find out more about being prepared at www.happens.nz...
#NZSLWeek2018
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I bought black leather shoes for my college student which are now too small. Only worn around house so like new, but feet grew so have to upsize. These are size UK 5. Make is 'Detention' with a leather upper and rubber sole. You are welcome to try on before buying in Whitby.
In recent weeks there has been a high number of calls from false caller IDs to kiwi mobile phones. If you've noticed a missed call from a number you don't recognise (particularly international numbers), it is important that you don't call this number back and consider reporting this … View moreIn recent weeks there has been a high number of calls from false caller IDs to kiwi mobile phones. If you've noticed a missed call from a number you don't recognise (particularly international numbers), it is important that you don't call this number back and consider reporting this as a potential scam.
Phone companies are advising customers to reject these calls and if you have friends or family living overseas, it is recommended to have their numbers added as contacts in your mobile phone, so you can identify when they are calling you.
- Check out these tips from Netsafe for how to help protect yourself from scams.
- Read about the different types of scams you could be caught out by including wangiri (one ring) and 'technical support' scams
- Find out how to report a phone scam here.
If you’re not sure if something is legitimate or genuine you can contact Netsafe free advice seven days a week on 0508 NETSAFE or visit netsafe.org.nz
Hey Neighbours,
How's this for boosting workplace morale? Christchurch boss Paul Kelly is celebrating 20 years in the business by flying the entire staff to Las Vegas for a week. Has your boss ever showed incredible generosity?
To read more, click here.
Hi neighbours,
Do you stand with New Zealand midwives? More than 200 midwives and supports marched at Parliament asking the Government to accept a proposed funding model for midwives. What are your thoughts? Should midwives be paid more? Let us know in the replies! To read more, click here.
Do you have your heart set on a great new car but need finance to get it? We can sort your money fast and simply at a great rate. At Geneva Finance we are specialists in Car Finance and Loans and will guarantee you the best rate for your situation.
At any finance company, rates will vary … View moreDo you have your heart set on a great new car but need finance to get it? We can sort your money fast and simply at a great rate. At Geneva Finance we are specialists in Car Finance and Loans and will guarantee you the best rate for your situation.
At any finance company, rates will vary depending on your situation but as we know car finance so well, we can match you with the best possible loan fast and you can also save heaps on insurance and fees.
Find out if you qualify in 5 minutes. Apply online today.
I am looking for regular supply of fresh duck eggs locally. Can anyone assist please?
From 17 June we’re making changes to bus services, plus you’ll be able to transfer between any Metlink bus (within 30min) at no extra cost when you use Snapper to pay.
To learn more, go to metlink.org.nz/huttvalley
Did you know the Ministry of Health Drinking Water Standards recommend that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use?
This is because all waters are plumbosolvent, which means they can dissolve very small amounts of metals if they come into contact with … View moreDid you know the Ministry of Health Drinking Water Standards recommend that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use?
This is because all waters are plumbosolvent, which means they can dissolve very small amounts of metals if they come into contact with them.
Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Porirua and Wellington drinking water is described as ‘soft’ water, because there is less calcium and magnesium content. Soft water is slightly more acidic than hard water, and as a result it dissolves metals more easily/quickly.
In New Zealand, the plumbing materials/fittings (i.e. your taps) which come in to contact with water are usually the source of heavy metals, such as lead, nickel, cadmium, copper and antimony.
When you turn a fitting off there may be a small amount of water left sitting in it. Whilst our treatment processes adjust the pH to reduce the water’s aggressiveness on pipework, there is the potential that water sitting in a plumbing fitting, if unused for several hours, may accumulate minute traces of metals.
Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health drinking water standards recommend that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use. This should remove any water that was left in your fittings, and metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings.
All households are advised to take this precaution, whether they are on public or private water supply.
For further information you can contact the Drinking Water Assessment Unit of the Wellington Regional Public Health Service, phone 04 570 9002.
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In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bringing your irrigation in out of the frost, harvesting and storing nuts, the tastiest feijoa varieties, storing cooking apples and leaving plants to self-seed.
Subscribe today and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bringing your irrigation in out of the frost, harvesting and storing nuts, the tastiest feijoa varieties, storing cooking apples and leaving plants to self-seed.
Subscribe today and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's latest special edition, 365 Days of Flowers, a practical and inspirational collector’s magazine that provides expert advice on planning, planting and growing year-round flowers for the garden or vase.
Our crop of the week in Get Growing is the humble choko ("Don't knock 'em till you try them," says our Waikato queen of sustainability Sheryn Clothier) and we have a special feature on moving trees. Plus try recipes from new vegan cookbook PLANTLAB and be in to WIN some great prizes!
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here.
For competition T&Cs click here.
Council will decide in June if it will go ahead with the next annual rates rise, this time it is proposed the average bill will grow 5.25% each year for the next four years.
What do you think? Someone has to pay for infrastructure, balance the books etc, right? Or are there areas that could be cut… View moreCouncil will decide in June if it will go ahead with the next annual rates rise, this time it is proposed the average bill will grow 5.25% each year for the next four years.
What do you think? Someone has to pay for infrastructure, balance the books etc, right? Or are there areas that could be cut back?
Maybe you're still getting over the shock of last year's bills after all those property values jumped!
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The council will this week vote on whether or not to give Maori names for New Zealand Flora and Fauna to the streets at the new housing development going up at Kenepuru Landing on the old hospital land.
Examples include Whio, Tieke and Kokako.
So what do people think? And what do you think about … View moreThe council will this week vote on whether or not to give Maori names for New Zealand Flora and Fauna to the streets at the new housing development going up at Kenepuru Landing on the old hospital land.
Examples include Whio, Tieke and Kokako.
So what do people think? And what do you think about the street names in your area? Do they suit your neighborhood?
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Did you know it's World Naked Gardening day today? While countless gardeners around the world are stripping off to tend to their flower beds and vege patches, falling temperatures across NZ have led to calls for the Southern hemisphere to have it's own naked gardening day in spring, when … View moreDid you know it's World Naked Gardening day today? While countless gardeners around the world are stripping off to tend to their flower beds and vege patches, falling temperatures across NZ have led to calls for the Southern hemisphere to have it's own naked gardening day in spring, when it's a bit warmer. So what do you think?
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