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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.
Haven't got time for your gardens? I have. If you are looking for any work to be done on your section, please feel free to message, call or email me to arrange an appointment for me to come around to discuss your gardening needs and prices that are not outrages and are very reasonable in … View moreHaven't got time for your gardens? I have. If you are looking for any work to be done on your section, please feel free to message, call or email me to arrange an appointment for me to come around to discuss your gardening needs and prices that are not outrages and are very reasonable in today's markets. All weeds and materials removed for a small dump fee which will be included.
For a friendly hassle free service, contact me today.
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Online games and apps can help our children develop problem solving and strategic thinking skills. So before you tell them to switch off – take a look at what they’re doing, and join in.
Got some downtime during the holidays – keep the family entertained with these … View moreOnline games and apps can help our children develop problem solving and strategic thinking skills. So before you tell them to switch off – take a look at what they’re doing, and join in.
Got some downtime during the holidays – keep the family entertained with these fun and educational apps.
Are you an explorer who yearns to hear the sound of crashing waves off a rocky coastline or the awe-inspiring views from the top of the trig? But have you recently been stuck behind a desk or a screen?
Never fear! We are here to get you out into Wellington’s Great Outdoors!
It’s really… View moreAre you an explorer who yearns to hear the sound of crashing waves off a rocky coastline or the awe-inspiring views from the top of the trig? But have you recently been stuck behind a desk or a screen?
Never fear! We are here to get you out into Wellington’s Great Outdoors!
It’s really easy: Sign up for a guided walk to a new and exciting place with our friendly Park Rangers to guide you by going to www.gw.govt.nz...
We have options for everyone
- Join us next Wednesday after work to take in breath-taking evening views from the ridge above Korohiwa Bay.
- For those who like a sense of adventure we are going off track into the deep depths of Gollans Valley the following Saturday
- If you aren’t up to doing much walking you can join in with the Cross Country Vehicle Club who will be driving up to the Baring Head Lighthouse Reserve looking over Wellington Harbour. You can even go inside the NIWA station and hear more about the amazing work they do on Saturday 28 January
For more awesome events to get you out into the great outdoors go to www.gw.govt.nz...
Where will you explore next?
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Welcome to 2017!! We hope that the festive season has been fabulous and that you're well rested and ready for the coming year. We're kicking off the year with our first 'New Year's Resolution' winner, our first Neighbourhood Champion, and chances for … View moreHello Neighbours!
Welcome to 2017!! We hope that the festive season has been fabulous and that you're well rested and ready for the coming year. We're kicking off the year with our first 'New Year's Resolution' winner, our first Neighbourhood Champion, and chances for you to get involved and be in to win too.
In this newsletter we have:
- Our first 'Make it a New Years Resolution' winner , and your chance to get into the next draw,
- Only 3 days till we find out who will become our First Neighbourhood Champion
- I Heart My Hood photo competition!!
Our First 'Make it a New Year's Resolution' Winner!
We all know the new years is a time for making plans for the coming year, and we have the easiest New Year's resolution yet, and you can tick off part of it pretty quickly. Just sign up and commit to getting involved in Neighbours Day. Those that do sign up go into the draw for a $100 grocery voucher - there is still a chance to win one in January and in February.
The first of our draws for the grocery voucher has been made and the winner is Stephanie Moran of Red Beach! Congratulations Stephanie!
More on the campaign and how to get involved is below!
Make it a New Year's Resolution!
Earlier this year we put it to the Neighbours Day community to vote on the best way to launch Neighbours Day 2017. The winning idea was is 'Make it a New Years Resolution', and so that is what we're rolling with. Make getting involved in Neighbours Day your New Year's Resolution.
If you or anyone else signs up for Neighbours Day 2017 between today and the 31st of January you go in a drawer to win a $100 grocery voucher. We'll be making 2 more draws, one this month and one in February.
We know there are some of you who are real champions of Neighbours Day Aotearoa, so for those that get the most people joining up we have a little incentive for you too. We've added a section in the join up page where people can mention how they heard about Neighbours Day. This is where all those awesome people you get to join up can pop your name. If you, or your organisation, come out on tops and have the most new members joining up then you will win a $100 grocery voucher as well!!! Whaaattt!! Now that will come in handy either for your awesome Neighbours Day event, or your friendly neighbourly bbq, or will pay for the TimTam's you bring when you have a cup of tea with your neighbours.
And just in case the chance to get involved in Neighbours Day and maybe win a voucher still isn't enough then how about this! - our Neighbours Day Members get tips and advice on how to make their Neighbours Day especially awesome, how and where to apply for funding or support in your community for your neighbours day activities, AND we'll be having a few more spot prize draws in the coming months that will help make your neighbours day activities even more fabulous.
Now that right there is a even more of an incentive to get either your fine self or others you know involved! So make sure you share the love and spread the word.
Neighbourhood Champions!
There are only a few days left to get your Neighbourhood Champion nominations in. Our January Neighbourhood champion gets the chance to win this beautiful pohutakawa necklace from Paul Harris Art and Design. Next month we have a lovely Orania skin care package to give our Neighbourhood Champion. So get those stories into Kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz
I Heart My Hood Photo Competition
This month we will launching the I Heart My Hood photo competition. We'll be announcing the launch date on facebook and on our website in the coming weeks.
This year we're doing it a little differently. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or 'hood'. 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)... We want to capture that both photographically and with a little text to accompany the image. It could be a quote, or a short version of the story that's been told. 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. We want to capture some of that photographically and again with a little story, quote or text that adds to the diversity story of your community. 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 with a great photo of the people involved, and a great quote or (short) story to go with it.
So get snapping and chatting. We'll have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.
We're starting 2017 with a hiss and a roar. We hope you are too!
Make sure you sign up for Neighbours Day 2017. If you get a sudden urge to share Neighbours Day on social media, don't fight that urge and use - #neighboursday . If you have some awesome neighbourly stories feel free to email them to us at kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz.
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If you're back in the office today, we hope you're not struggling too much. Do you know how you'll get home if there's no transport or who will get the kids if you can't get to them? Work through our Personal Workplace Emergency Plan and decide what you will do.
… View moreIf you're back in the office today, we hope you're not struggling too much. Do you know how you'll get home if there's no transport or who will get the kids if you can't get to them? Work through our Personal Workplace Emergency Plan and decide what you will do.
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Good news swimmers! Follow up testing at the Rowing Club, Porirua Harbour, shows bacterial counts are now very low. We still recommend you follow the standard advice not to swim for at least 48 hours after rain, and to check out our interactive water quality map bit.ly... for the latest water … View moreGood news swimmers! Follow up testing at the Rowing Club, Porirua Harbour, shows bacterial counts are now very low. We still recommend you follow the standard advice not to swim for at least 48 hours after rain, and to check out our interactive water quality map bit.ly... for the latest water quality results
Good news swimmers! Follow up testing at the Rowing Club, Porirua Harbour, shows bacterial counts are now very low. We still recommend you follow the standard advice not to swim for at least 48 hours after rain, and to check out our interactive water quality map bit.ly... for the latest water … View moreGood news swimmers! Follow up testing at the Rowing Club, Porirua Harbour, shows bacterial counts are now very low. We still recommend you follow the standard advice not to swim for at least 48 hours after rain, and to check out our interactive water quality map bit.ly... for the latest water quality results
Ongoing monitoring of toxic algae in the Waipoua River at Colombo Road has confirmed that toxic algae cover is currently low, meaning the warning that has been place since before Christmas has been removed.
There is still a lot of algae in the river at this site, but the composition has … View moreOngoing monitoring of toxic algae in the Waipoua River at Colombo Road has confirmed that toxic algae cover is currently low, meaning the warning that has been place since before Christmas has been removed.
There is still a lot of algae in the river at this site, but the composition has changed. Most of the algae is a species of diatom – slimy but harmless. The close-up below shows a rock that is mostly covered by the diatom species – it’s yellowy/green and bumpy in appearance. You can also see a couple of patches of Phormidium or toxic algae. In the other picture you can clearly see small patches of toxic algae (the dark brown/black patches) amongst large patches of diatom growth.
It’s safe to use the river, but please remain cautious if you are taking your dog down there and make sure they don’t eat anything suspicious (even a small amount of toxic algae can be lethal if they eat it).
On the western side of the region, there is a water quality warning in place for Porirua Harbour at the Rowing Club. The latest sample recorded high bacterial counts which means the site is currently unsafe for swimming. This may have been due to recent rain in the area – rainfall flushes contaminants from land into waterways and we advise you not to swim for at least two days after rainfall, even if a site generally has good water quality.
Don't forget to keep up-to-date with the latest water quality warnings by visiting our interactive water quality map at bit.ly...
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