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DIXON ST UPDATE 3.30PM

The Team from Wellington Water

The temporary above ground pipe has been installed and wastewater is now flowing through it from Dixon St to Ghuznee St along Willis St. Thanks to the crews who have been working around the clock to get this up and running.

Residents are now able to resume their normal water use.

Thanks for your patience and water conservation efforts during this time.

Willis Street between Dixon and Ghuznee streets will remain closed to through traffic for at least two months while the new, underground pipe is installed. Pedestrian access is still available, along Willis St with pedestrian crossings at the Dixon/Willis and Ghuznee/Willis intersections.

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2 hours ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.

This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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1 hour ago

December Pottery Sale - Gear Homestead 2024

Alastair from Titahi Bay

Put these dates in your diary - great place to buy xmas presents and support your local community.

Christmas Pottery Sale
Fabulous locally made work

Two weekends
~ Saturday & Sunday - 30th Nov & 1st Dec, 10am – 5pm
~ Saturday & Sunday - 7th & 8th Dec, 10am – 5pm


Gear Homestead
1 Okowai Road, Porirua
(Just off Whitford Brown Ave, opposite Aotea College,
some parking available or park on Okowai Road)

Cash or EFTPOS available
Sorry we do not accept credit cards or cheques

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1 hour ago

Intensive Pottery Course - Harriet Bright

Alastair from Titahi Bay

Intensive Throwing Pottery Workshop with Harriet Bright

Monday 27th January to Friday 31st January 9.30 am to 5pm
At Ōtaki Pottery Club


This one week workshop will focus on growing skills such as consistency, making larger pieces, throwing off the hump, making lids and spouts as well as finding your own style and aesthetic balance. As the week goes on students can work towards individual projects.
This is an intermediate course for students who are already able to confidently center and throw a cylinder.

Course outline
Monday - Setting up, wedging, weighing out etc then practice methods of throwing consistent cylinders.
Tuesday - Spiral wedging. Centering larger amounts of clay, working off the hump.
Wednesday - Throwing larger pieces ie jugs, bowls, shaping. Discussing aesthetics of forms, and looking at natural forms for inspiration.
Thursday - Cylinders, shaping, Lids and spouts. (Jars and teapots).
Friday - Practice work of student's choice. Review and questions. Clean up and sort pots to keep. Each day will include trimming of the previous day's work.

Participants provide their own clay and tools and make their own glazing and firing arrangements.

Cost $850, to be paid at the time of registration or at least one month prior to the workshop.

Please contact Harriet at justharriet@hotmail.com to register or with questions.