Ranui, Porirua

1263 days ago

Why not make a birdbath out of your rhubarb leaf?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Yes you can! NZ Gardener's DIY guru Jacob Leaf shows you how.

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1264 days ago

Meals on Wheels

Dreen from Titahi Bay

Volunteer MOW Drivers are urgently required within the area defined below:
Tawa in the Sth to Pukerua Bay in the Nth
Titahi Bay in the West to Judgeford in the East
All areas of Porirua
We deliver meals subsidised by CCDHB to a wide sector of the community including the elderly, isolated and the … View more
Volunteer MOW Drivers are urgently required within the area defined below:
Tawa in the Sth to Pukerua Bay in the Nth
Titahi Bay in the West to Judgeford in the East
All areas of Porirua
We deliver meals subsidised by CCDHB to a wide sector of the community including the elderly, isolated and the health compromised.

We welcome drivers willing to give just a couple of hours a month, fortnight or week - the choice is the individuals as to how much they can give this worthwhile service.

We start at 11am and deliver meals daily Monday-Friday.
We do not deliver weekends or statutory/public holidays.

Drivers are required to have a full driver's license and a vehicle that is both Registered and Warranted.

If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you. Most drivers state they get just as much out of this service as those receiving it.

Please contact: (04) 9186014, please leave a message if unattended
or email:mow_ccdhb@spotless.co.nz
Thank you

1266 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Dora

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A belated Pet of the Day this week, meet Dora from Taita.

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what … View more

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1264 days ago

Are you a Tradie? Want More Customers? We Can Help

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1264 days ago

We Say/You Say: trans-Tasman bubble

Reporter Kapi-Mana News

Hi neighbours!

After more than a year of closed borders, Australians and New Zealanders will soon be able to jet-hop between countries after the government announced that the trans-Tasman travel bubble is to be operational from April 19.

With quarantine-free travel now possible, are you more … View more
Hi neighbours!

After more than a year of closed borders, Australians and New Zealanders will soon be able to jet-hop between countries after the government announced that the trans-Tasman travel bubble is to be operational from April 19.

With quarantine-free travel now possible, are you more likely to head across the Tasman or travel domestically?

Fronting Australian media yesterday, Jacinda Ardern not only spoke of the excitement of families being able to be reunited, but also pitched New Zealand tourist activities to Australian viewers.

"If there is a hot spot in one of the states of Australia we may just act in the same way that another state would ... Just prepare that there may be disruptions, but what better place in the world to be stuck. Am I right?," she said.

The trans-Tasman bubble will operate on a three tier basis: Continue, Pause and Suspend. If there are a few cases in Australia linked to the border, quarantine-free travel will continue. Travel may be paused for 72 hours if there are rogue community cases and in the instance of a state or nationwide lockdown, travel will be suspended.

Share your thoughts below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comment featured in the Conversations page of the Kapi-Mana News.

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1265 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

What do you know about this picture?

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1265 days ago

Bee and wasp stings

Rod from Hive World Honey

Most of us have had a wasp or bee sting at some time in our life.
A bee will only sting if it, or the hive is threatened. Unfortunately there is little you can do to treat a bee sting other than ensuring the stinger is removed and a ice pack applied. Putting on lotions, or other remedies will only… View more
Most of us have had a wasp or bee sting at some time in our life.
A bee will only sting if it, or the hive is threatened. Unfortunately there is little you can do to treat a bee sting other than ensuring the stinger is removed and a ice pack applied. Putting on lotions, or other remedies will only provide topical relief as you cannot neutralize the poison that is already inside.
As you can see by the photo comparing a bee stinger with a needle the stinger is very sharp and very tiny. The stinger is barbed and will work its way into the skin injecting the venom at the same time, however that is the end of the bee as the stinger cannot be extracted and the bee will rip its stinger out of its abdomen.
The wasp stinger is not barbed and it can sting multiple times. The second photo is of a wasp stinger and the third is what the poor bee leaves behind.

1265 days ago

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1265 days ago

Our monthly newsletter, Hapori, is out now for April! 📝

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

This issue includes news from our members across the country, safety tips + advice, updates from our partners and more.

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1265 days ago

Volunteers needed

Lorna Harvey from Age Concern Wellington Region

Age Concern Wellington Region needs volunteers around the Wellington Region for the Companion Walking Service. If you have a little spare time during the day and a heart for seniors, please call 04 499 6654 or email cws@acwellington.org.nz

1266 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A belated Feathered Friend. The pic this week is from Kelson based photographer Andrew Gorrie who particularly enjoys photographing tūī.

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1266 days ago

NZ’s sweetest spots to live revealed

homed Sweet Spots

Ever wondered where the sweetest places to live in Aotearoa are?

Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious crunching of 14 data points to crown the seven best spots for 2021.

Congratulations to Addington, Christchurch which took out the overall sweetest spot!

You can check out the full… View more
Ever wondered where the sweetest places to live in Aotearoa are?

Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious crunching of 14 data points to crown the seven best spots for 2021.

Congratulations to Addington, Christchurch which took out the overall sweetest spot!

You can check out the full list of winning suburbs in the Sweet Spots section on Stuff. There’s also an interactive tool that you can tinker with to find your perfect place, based on the criteria that matter to you.

Who knows, you might be inspired to make a change.
Find out more

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1266 days ago

HappyWear dresses and shirts for children

Trudy from SoulyNZ

Many of you will have seen our fabulous HappyWear range of children's dresses and button up shirts that are handmade in Wellington by Mariki. Unfortunately Mariki can no longer supply us after the end of April so she's decided to have a sale and see if she can move some of her stock … View moreMany of you will have seen our fabulous HappyWear range of children's dresses and button up shirts that are handmade in Wellington by Mariki. Unfortunately Mariki can no longer supply us after the end of April so she's decided to have a sale and see if she can move some of her stock before she comes to retrieve it.

So, for all of April, there is 15% off HappyWear here at SoulyNZ.

Mariki uses beautiful cotton fabrics and is an absolute master at her craft Her creations will last a long time and be a favourite in your child's wardrobe.

www.soulynz.co.nz...

1273 days ago

Do you support water meters?

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The Porirua City Council wants to increase rates by 8 percent a year for the next three years so it can invest in critically-needed infrastructure, joining other local authorities in the region looking to reverse years of chronic under investment.
The council is also considering installing water … View more
The Porirua City Council wants to increase rates by 8 percent a year for the next three years so it can invest in critically-needed infrastructure, joining other local authorities in the region looking to reverse years of chronic under investment.
The council is also considering installing water meters to encourage conservation and selling social housing to help fund the investment in pipes. The ideas are among those in the council’s draft Long Term Plan, which is out for consultation until the end of April.
What do you support water meters.

If you do not want your comments used by Stuff please put NFP.

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1267 days ago

Please help us fit-out Te Whare Rānui!

Mary Potter Hospice

Mary Potter Hospice is excited to have built Te Whare Rānui , our new community Hospice base in Rānui Heights, Porirua. We’ve raised $1,064,688, and the main work has been completed. But we need your donations to raise another $100,000 so we can finish the fit-out of this base.

The … View more
Mary Potter Hospice is excited to have built Te Whare Rānui , our new community Hospice base in Rānui Heights, Porirua. We’ve raised $1,064,688, and the main work has been completed. But we need your donations to raise another $100,000 so we can finish the fit-out of this base.

The development of Te Whare Rānui means we’ll be able to meet the needs of people in this community facing a terminal illness. While raising this money is a big challenge, we know how generous the Porirua community has been for Mary Potter Hospice in the past. Please contribute what you can to support Mary Potter Hospice and our work in your community – every donation counts, and we are grateful for all your gifts.
Donate now

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