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Did council make the right decision by not funding the arts centre at Aotea College?
What should be a priority for council spending in Porirua?
Is a college a good place for council to invest or should an art centre be built elsewhere?
Comments may be used in print unless you state otherwise … View moreDid council make the right decision by not funding the arts centre at Aotea College?
What should be a priority for council spending in Porirua?
Is a college a good place for council to invest or should an art centre be built elsewhere?
Comments may be used in print unless you state otherwise with NFP (not for print)
This month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you … View moreThis month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or ‘hood’. This year we’re doing it a little differently. To help focus (excuse the photography pun) we’ve chosen three themes.
1 – I Heart the History of My Hood
Everywhere we live has history, and stories. Do you know your hood’s history? Or maybe you know someone who has lived in the community for what seems like a million years, and know the place like that back of their hand. Was your hood the birth place of the women’s vote, or maybe site of the biggest lamington ever made way back in 53′ ….(Yes I know, random, but honestly we’re interesting in anything and everything)… By the way – this is also an awesome way to get our older ‘story tellers’ involved.
2 – I Heart Diversity in my Hood
New Zealand really has become a melting pot and that brings with it the rainbow of diversity of all kinds. Maybe you have the ‘united nations’ living on one street, maybe your neighbourhood pot luck dinners are better and more interesting than an international food fair could every dream of! We want to see and hear about it.
3 – I Heart My Healthy Hood
With our clean green image, amazing fresh foods, picture perfect outdoor environment, we know there are neighbourhoods out there that personify ‘health’. Is your neighbourhood or neighbour one of them? It could be through a neighbourhood walking group, or a ‘from garden to plate thanks to the shared neighbourhood community garden’ kind of thing. It might be a neighbourhood that has committed to getting the kids off screens and outside, or maybe its a whole street of cross fit power vegans ….. probably not … but you never know. What ever it is, we want to see and hear about it.
To enter go to our website and ‘share your story’
So get snapping and chatting. We have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.
Here is a link to our first posting - I heart my healthy hood by Heather of Glen Eden. neighboursday.org.nz...
TreatMe Deal for 5 Beginner Ceroc Classes for $29 instead of $75!
Dancing at Plimerton Pavilion Sunset Parade, Wednesdays at 8pm.
What an opportunity to be inspired by a group of enthousiastic people, who all want to enhance their skills in public speaking and leadership. Why wait? Come and join this newly started group in the early hours of the day and help building in quality and quantity. For more info call 049021655 or … View moreWhat an opportunity to be inspired by a group of enthousiastic people, who all want to enhance their skills in public speaking and leadership. Why wait? Come and join this newly started group in the early hours of the day and help building in quality and quantity. For more info call 049021655 or 0212936475 / Jan and Marian Weststrate
Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*
Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. … View moreAdd a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*
Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. When you donate a can of food you'll save up to $5.50 on your testpot purchase while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.
So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop today!
*60-80ml testpot
Hello neighbours! I'm Sam from Stuff Fibre (on the left) - and that's my mate Casey, Neighbourly's co-founder. As a couple of tech start-up founders, we're really excited to have joined forces to help make a difference in every corner of New Zealand.
Neighbourly do it by … View moreHello neighbours! I'm Sam from Stuff Fibre (on the left) - and that's my mate Casey, Neighbourly's co-founder. As a couple of tech start-up founders, we're really excited to have joined forces to help make a difference in every corner of New Zealand.
Neighbourly do it by connecting you with your neighbours - Stuff Fibre is doing it by providing a better, simpler internet experience. Stuff Fibre delivers super speedy internet supported by local customer service from our team in Auckland (wahoo!), unlimited data and no fixed term contracts so that you get our best price always. Over the coming weeks and months we'll be working with Neighbourly to help you understand about what this 'fibre stuff' is all about and why it should matter to you. In the meantime - it's great to be here!
Curious? Find out more about how we're shaking things up.
- Sam Morse, Stuff Fibre co-founder
Kia ora koutou, I lost my wallet on Warspite Ave at about 1pm on Monday 6 Feb. It is black leather chunky Max wallet, and it has sentimental items in it. If anyone finds it could you just message me please. Thanks all, not feeling great at all knowing it could be somewhere. :)
From 2017, HPV immunisation will be free for everyone aged 9 to 26. That means boys can also be protected against some types of cancer.
HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop, the viruses are mostly transmitted by teenagers and young adults but often aren’t diagnosed until later. … View moreFrom 2017, HPV immunisation will be free for everyone aged 9 to 26. That means boys can also be protected against some types of cancer.
HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop, the viruses are mostly transmitted by teenagers and young adults but often aren’t diagnosed until later. That’s why it’s important for children to be immunised when they are young. Around 80% of people will be exposed to HPV at some point in their life. Protecting children before they are exposed to HPV will protect their health in the future.
For more information about HPV immunisation, see www.health.govt.nz/hpv
HI everyone, we are looking to buy a 5 to 6 bedroom house in Whitby in the next 6 months. Must have 5 to 6 big bedrooms or 5 and a study. 2 to 3 living areas as we have 8 children so need the space. Flat, usable, fully fenced section. 2 to 3 bathrooms. Great sun and minimal work needed to it. … View moreHI everyone, we are looking to buy a 5 to 6 bedroom house in Whitby in the next 6 months. Must have 5 to 6 big bedrooms or 5 and a study. 2 to 3 living areas as we have 8 children so need the space. Flat, usable, fully fenced section. 2 to 3 bathrooms. Great sun and minimal work needed to it. Price negotiable. Please message me 0276162639. Thanks Ingrid.
Hi everyone.
We have some more information on the apartments to be built in the former NZ Post building.
Porirua council has sold the building to The Wellington Company which is owned by Ian Cassels.
The company will lease the building for two years (at a cost of $100,000) while they undertake … View moreHi everyone.
We have some more information on the apartments to be built in the former NZ Post building.
Porirua council has sold the building to The Wellington Company which is owned by Ian Cassels.
The company will lease the building for two years (at a cost of $100,000) while they undertake seismic strengthening and convert it to apartments, they will then pay a further $300,000.
Council purchased the building in 2014 for $570,000.
There will be about 43 apartments - mainly one bedroom - which will be rented out.
The project manager is unsure of what the rental price will be but expects they will be ready before the end of the year.
The tenants are likely to be Whitireia students, Wellington commuters and people who will be based in Porirua over the working week.
What do you think? We'd love to hear more feedback.
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Metlink is continuing to make improvements to bus services in Wellington City to increase reliability by adding more buses to some routes and adjusting the service run times to meet current levels of traffic. The bus routes affected are 3, 3S and 18. Please let us know if you have any questions and… View moreMetlink is continuing to make improvements to bus services in Wellington City to increase reliability by adding more buses to some routes and adjusting the service run times to meet current levels of traffic. The bus routes affected are 3, 3S and 18. Please let us know if you have any questions and for more information, including viewing the new timetable, please visit the Metlink website.
Be in to win ONE OF FIVE perfect SuperValue Summer Assortment packs from Barker’s of Geraldine for Valentine’s Day. It’s the beginnings of a fabulous picnic to show the love in your life how wonderful they are - or maybe just a favourite neighbour. Each pack contains 10 of Barker’s most … View moreBe in to win ONE OF FIVE perfect SuperValue Summer Assortment packs from Barker’s of Geraldine for Valentine’s Day. It’s the beginnings of a fabulous picnic to show the love in your life how wonderful they are - or maybe just a favourite neighbour. Each pack contains 10 of Barker’s most popular new releases along with a cheese set and a recipe collection to give you picnic inspiration!
For your chance to win simply LIKE or THANK this post and you're in the draw!
Winners announced Monday 13 Feb. T&Cs apply.
Council has announced Porirua's first residential apartments are going to be built in the former NZ Post building in Serlby Place. Studio and one and two bedroom apartments will be built in the top three floors of the building. What do you think? Do you fancy inner city living?
- Comments … View moreCouncil has announced Porirua's first residential apartments are going to be built in the former NZ Post building in Serlby Place. Studio and one and two bedroom apartments will be built in the top three floors of the building. What do you think? Do you fancy inner city living?
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I am looking for a working bench planer to help me with my woodworking projects. If anyone has one or knows of one for sale, please let me know. Thanks
We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.
Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora
Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be … View moreWe had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.
Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora
Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be damaged or blocked, so include walking.
- Don't wait for an official warning, there may not be time in a local source tsunami.
- Remember long OR strong, get gone.
Visit www.happens.nz... to work out what you will do.
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