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This weeks contribution is from Louise Thomas.
"When I was young I didn’t like the boatsheds. To my eye they looked derelict and unkempt – a hotchpotch of too bright clashing colours, and all of them peeling to reveal bleached wood underneath. They reminded me of my Nana’s crocheted … View moreThis weeks contribution is from Louise Thomas.
"When I was young I didn’t like the boatsheds. To my eye they looked derelict and unkempt – a hotchpotch of too bright clashing colours, and all of them peeling to reveal bleached wood underneath. They reminded me of my Nana’s crocheted rugs with frayed threads and darned patches. I liked things shining, new, and squared away. Anything else smacked of some sort of failure, either of duty or poverty.
Now that I’m older, and not untouched by time myself, I realise that decay is inevitable, and, more importantly, there is texture and beauty in it. The sea, like life, can be a rough place. The winds carry salt and sand, storm surges leave marks and baggage piled around the high tide mark, sometimes spilling over onto the little docks. But in this flotsam, rotting seaweed, silt, and tangled tree branches are a million little bugs, fish, and crabs – a roiling primordial soup seasoned with iodine and salt and feasted on by the birds. Nothing is lost - just transformed. Sacred kingfisher/kōtare (Todiramphus sanctus) catching the light at the Hutt Estuary boatsheds, Hikoikoi Reserve, Lower Hutt."
Bring some ordinary storage baskets to life using a few Resene testpots of Resene Nero, Resene Glamour Puss and Resene White and some leafy house plants!
Find out how to create your own.
Community input is being sought on a series of road and safety improvements planned for the northern Kenepuru area, Porirua.
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker welcomed the improvements designed to help manage the traffic growth anticipated from the opening of Transmission Gully and from other developments … View moreCommunity input is being sought on a series of road and safety improvements planned for the northern Kenepuru area, Porirua.
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker welcomed the improvements designed to help manage the traffic growth anticipated from the opening of Transmission Gully and from other developments in the area.
"These initiatives will make it easier and safer for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists to access businesses, Kenepuru Landing, Summerset Retirement Village, Bishop Viard College and the city centre," she said.
A drop-in session will be held on Thursday 15 July between 5pm - 7pm, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 16 Kenepuru Drive. The main projects up for discussion are:
* Kenepuru Drive new intersections with Lyttelton Ave and Lower Main Drive
* Lower Main Drive to Ferry Place footpath (including the Lyttelton Ave/Walton Leigh Ave intersection upgrade)
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Ripped sides (dog chewed it) Be a great chair for a rumpus room!
Free to whoever can pick it up
Arlet Portable dual AC and Heater unit. 3.3kW cooling and 2.9kW heating power. Also includes fan and dehumidification settings.
Purchased 28/11/2020 for $500 and is still working great, but we are moving and cannot bring it with us.
Includes Wi-Fi connectivity, remote control, and all original … View moreArlet Portable dual AC and Heater unit. 3.3kW cooling and 2.9kW heating power. Also includes fan and dehumidification settings.
Purchased 28/11/2020 for $500 and is still working great, but we are moving and cannot bring it with us.
Includes Wi-Fi connectivity, remote control, and all original parts, manuals, and receipt.
Item is in Whitby, Porirua
Has your baby been impacted by RSV? We want to hear from you. The Dominion Post is looking to hear from Wellington parents about their infant's experiences of RSV - a virus which causes infections in infant lungs and respiratory tracts. If you are keen to tell your story, please email senior … View moreHas your baby been impacted by RSV? We want to hear from you. The Dominion Post is looking to hear from Wellington parents about their infant's experiences of RSV - a virus which causes infections in infant lungs and respiratory tracts. If you are keen to tell your story, please email senior reporter Katarina Williams at katarina.williams@stuff.co.nz with your name and contact details.
Three cousins from Mana College have been selected from among the best secondary school basketballers in the country to attend the Steven Adams High School Invitational Camp.
Year 13’s Nathaniel Salmon, Levi Ware and Kawharu Hippolite all agreed they were excited to take part in the fourth annual… View moreThree cousins from Mana College have been selected from among the best secondary school basketballers in the country to attend the Steven Adams High School Invitational Camp.
Year 13’s Nathaniel Salmon, Levi Ware and Kawharu Hippolite all agreed they were excited to take part in the fourth annual camp.
All three boys were proud Mana College students, and it meant a lot to them to represent the school at such a prestigious event.
This is free, needs fixing - falling apart a bit. Probably fine for someone who’s good at fixing things!
The bedside table is also free to take - also falling apart (the top comes off)
It’s taken more than 20 years, but Te Ara Piko is finally the finished product.
The 5.25km pathway around the northern side of the spectacular Pāuatahanui Inlet was pitched to Council in 1999 by members of the Rotary Club of Plimmerton.
The first turf was turned in 2005 and an official … View moreIt’s taken more than 20 years, but Te Ara Piko is finally the finished product.
The 5.25km pathway around the northern side of the spectacular Pāuatahanui Inlet was pitched to Council in 1999 by members of the Rotary Club of Plimmerton.
The first turf was turned in 2005 and an official blessing and opening was held last week on 28 June at Motukaraka Point to recognise its completion. Porirua mayor Anita Baker said the tireless fundraising by Plimmerton Rotary – it contributed $1.3m towards the project – has created a much-loved walkway that will be enjoyed for generations to come.
Along with Rotary, Mayor Baker acknowledged Ngāti Toa for its continual support, contractors Fulton Hogan, consultants Tonkin & Taylor, DoC, Forest & Bird and the input of the organisations that have the best interests of the inlet at heart – Guardians of Pāuatahanui Inlet and Porirua Harbour & Catchment Community Trust. Current president of the Rotary Club of Plimmerton, Bill McAulay, said it was a brilliant achievement for the club.
Usage of Te Ara Piko was just over 64,000 in 2020, with the number of users growing each year as parts of the pathway were completed. It runs from Taylor Stace Cottage in Pāuatahanui to Camborne Walkway carpark.
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Bill Gebbie can't stand the thought of children being cold over winter.
So the 68 year-old Porirua pensioner has joined the growing number of older New Zealanders donating to “Share My Super”.
The non-profit service helps Kiwis over 65 donate to a range of charities by giving all, or … View moreBill Gebbie can't stand the thought of children being cold over winter.
So the 68 year-old Porirua pensioner has joined the growing number of older New Zealanders donating to “Share My Super”.
The non-profit service helps Kiwis over 65 donate to a range of charities by giving all, or part, of their superannuation payment to a charity.
A former civil servant, Gebbie shares his super with the Wellington City Mission and KidsCan. With the polar blast that just hit the Wellington region, he says it’s good to support charities that help keep children warm and safe.
This was our pick from our recipe competition!
If you like hot and spicy foods here is a honey recipe to use as a glaze on chicken or pork, drizzle on pizza, add to a hot toddy or other cocktails.
Easy to make and you will want to drizzle it on everything.
1 cup honey
2 tsp red pepper flakes (or t… View moreThis was our pick from our recipe competition!
If you like hot and spicy foods here is a honey recipe to use as a glaze on chicken or pork, drizzle on pizza, add to a hot toddy or other cocktails.
Easy to make and you will want to drizzle it on everything.
1 cup honey
2 tsp red pepper flakes (or t tsp chilli oil)
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Put honey and pepper flakes in saucepan, bring to simmer, remove from heat and stir in cider vinegar. Cool and transfer to glass container. Strain out peppers if desired.
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What a pleasure to meet Hayley Parsons of Clarks Beach, Auckland. She and husband Chris relocated this huge three-storey villa from Palmerston North to Auckland, and project managed the rebuild of Huntly House from London. Wonderful house, wonderful history.
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