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Come together for good with friends, whānau and workmates by hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. You’ll be joining thousands of Kiwis around the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
You can host any time in May, and by taking part, you’ll be helping fund … View moreCome together for good with friends, whānau and workmates by hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. You’ll be joining thousands of Kiwis around the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
You can host any time in May, and by taking part, you’ll be helping fund ground-breaking work by some of our country’s top breast cancer researchers, educate people about breast health, and provide free support services for breast cancer patients and their families.
What are you waiting for! Sign up today.
This week we feature a cat named Felix submitted by Keely McBride.
"Nap time for my daughter's cat Felix."
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 suburb you live in.
Words and picture from Louise Thomas.
"Australasian gannet/tākapu (Morus serrator) on the wing this afternoon. One of two to be seen at Lowry Bay, Lower Hutt, diving and feeding close to shore for the past few weeks."
It is no great surprise but Whittaker’s has retained the top spot in Reader’s Digest’s annual Trusted Brands survey.
Whittaker’s came top overall, followed by Toyota, Samsung, Tip Top, St John NZ, Mainland, Dettol, Mitre 10, Anchor and Sony.
Whittaker’s chocolate also took the NZ Iconic … View moreIt is no great surprise but Whittaker’s has retained the top spot in Reader’s Digest’s annual Trusted Brands survey.
Whittaker’s came top overall, followed by Toyota, Samsung, Tip Top, St John NZ, Mainland, Dettol, Mitre 10, Anchor and Sony.
Whittaker’s chocolate also took the NZ Iconic Brand Category for the ninth consecutive year, ahead of Tip Top and Watties.
Last evening we had visitors from the Salvation Army (SA): Jerry Nasalio and Sara Toloi. They gave us an insight into some of the work of the Sallies in Porirua East and brought along their posh new van for us to inspect.
Sara’s work is fairly conventional: she runs the food bank, for which … View moreLast evening we had visitors from the Salvation Army (SA): Jerry Nasalio and Sara Toloi. They gave us an insight into some of the work of the Sallies in Porirua East and brought along their posh new van for us to inspect.
Sara’s work is fairly conventional: she runs the food bank, for which there is a high need in Porirua. It is open Monday to Friday, 10.00 to 1.00 pm. Families are able to obtain food boxes three to five times per annum, the size being dependent on the size of the family. Each box contains enough supplies for a week. If families need help more often, they are referred to the SA budgeting service and/or a social worker. Countdown is a generous donor to the food bank.
The Sallies have been running a community finance programme for several years, but Jerry is in charge of a new venture, a mobile food shop, and an ethical financing service for needy families. It has been running for a year, here and in South Auckland.
In low decile and immigrant communities, unscrupulous high-interest third-tier lenders have been preying on vulnerable families. The Government (Kris Faafoi in particular) took some action to stem this scourge but the problem remains. Jerry’s goal is to ‘disrupt the market’ and offer a better alternative to those families who have to borrow to get by.
Client families are able to obtain appliances and food on credit from the SA, and the loans are interest-free. There is a preliminary needs and budgeting interview in the mobile office, which establishes the weekly repayment. The SA then orders the goods which are then delivered to the family. Countdown’s existing online shopping service is used for food supplies.
Families that are living beyond their means may have their applications declined and are referred to other SA services such as housing or budgeting.
Jerry’s worst ongoing problem is that many families cannot understand even the simplest financial issues and are therefore vulnerable to predatory lenders. Educating them is a big part of Jerry’s job, but he is making progress.
For the club, this was a useful insight into the problems faced by the neediest members of the community.
A company run by a 16-year-old which has brought high-speed internet access to hundreds of households in the Hutt Valley that have been “forgotten" by the big telcos is expanding its services to other parts of the country in a bid to help more residents in isolated areas get connected.
Alex … View moreA company run by a 16-year-old which has brought high-speed internet access to hundreds of households in the Hutt Valley that have been “forgotten" by the big telcos is expanding its services to other parts of the country in a bid to help more residents in isolated areas get connected.
Alex Stewart came up with the idea for his business, WombatNET, when he was 13 and staying at the remote settlement of Turakina Beach, near Whanganui. Older people would often ask the tech-savvy teenager for help with their digital devices, and he soon realised how many people in the area were grappling with the same problem – unreliable and slow internet access.
After doing some research, he discovered that while it was relatively straightforward to connect properties to the fixed wireless broadband network using radio waves transmitted by towers, large internet providers often seemed reluctant to do so because it could be more expensive than using cables. So Stewart decided to meet the need himself.
In early 2020, WombatNET put up its first tower on private land just outside Upper Hutt. Since then, the company has built another 10 around Mangaroa and Whitemans Valley.
With demand for the service growing quickly through online and social media marketing and word of mouth, and as more people began to work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Stewart was struggling to juggle running a start-up with his school work.
From August: Osage County to Joyful and Triumphant, Circa Theatre has a rich history of celebrating family. With rich insight, brilliant humour and a whole lot of heart, Andrew Bovell - the writer of When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana - paints a vivid portrait of home: the expectations that … View moreFrom August: Osage County to Joyful and Triumphant, Circa Theatre has a rich history of celebrating family. With rich insight, brilliant humour and a whole lot of heart, Andrew Bovell - the writer of When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana - paints a vivid portrait of home: the expectations that trap us and the love that keeps us coming back.
Co-produced with The Court Theatre, Things I Know to be True has just finished a record-breaking sold-out season in Christchurch receiving standing ovations and Circa Theatre is proud to present this “intricate, inventive study of family life” as part of its 45th anniversary celebrations. Tickets selling fast!
‘A thing of beauty, exquisitely observed. An absolute gem.’★★★★★ — The Daily Telegraph
Does anyone also thinks the quality of Domino's pizza in Whitby has exponential decreased since the new administration?
An experienced Wellington restaurateur's efforts to breathe new life into a historic Porirua homestead have been dealt a cruel blow, burgled less than a fortnight out from its re-opening.
Michael Hollings, who co-owns Wellington institutions Chow, The Library bar, The Little Waffle Shop and Le… View moreAn experienced Wellington restaurateur's efforts to breathe new life into a historic Porirua homestead have been dealt a cruel blow, burgled less than a fortnight out from its re-opening.
Michael Hollings, who co-owns Wellington institutions Chow, The Library bar, The Little Waffle Shop and Le Samourai, recently took on the challenge of transforming Gear Homestead into Gear Eatery and Bar.
On Saturday, about $7000 worth of tools.
Hollings, however, is determined not to let the theft stop him and is still planning to re-open May 7.
Sincerest thanks from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) to all the local businesses that are part of our food rescue program - New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Countdown Johnsonville, Countdown Johnsonville Mall, Johnsonville School Famers Market, New World Churton Park, New World Tawa, Tawa… View moreSincerest thanks from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) to all the local businesses that are part of our food rescue program - New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Countdown Johnsonville, Countdown Johnsonville Mall, Johnsonville School Famers Market, New World Churton Park, New World Tawa, Tawa Lions, Countdown Tawa, MG Marketing, Countdown Estore, Bidfresh, Goodman Fielder, Foodstuffs North Island Transport Division, Rosa Foods, Countdown Porirua, New World Porirua, New World Paremata, New World Whitby, Indokiwi Grocers, NZ Food Network and others. Thanks also to the general public for their donation of food.
Special thanks goes out to the local businesses who allow their premises to be a drop off point - Barbara Edmonds Electoral Office, PGG Wrightson, Dobbins Office Furniture, Tawa Community Centre, National Storage in Tawa, Churton Park Community Centre, Newlands Community Centre, Johnsonville Community Centre, Auto Super Shoppe Johnsonville, Island Bay Community Centre during their opening hours.
HUGE THANKS to our team of volunteers whose dedication to the work that we do in the background volunteer weekly (Monday to Friday) or monthly on a Sunday. In the spirit of transparency, none of our volunteers are eligible or allowed to take any of the donated food or goods themselves.
Special mention goes to Johnsonville Crafty Critters group who knit several hundred items each year for us to distribute. James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor also.
In the financial year ending 31st March 2021, our volunteers redistributed nearly 345 tons of food, over 2,900 banana boxes of clothing, shoes, school supplies, linen and then furniture and whiteware to our partner agencies.
Please note that we do not accept requests from the general public for assistance.
This stock was shared with over 70 partner agencies across the Greater Wellington region from as far as Upper Hutt into Wellington City and up to Kapiti Coast.
Here is a list of some of the agencies we distribute stock to:-
1) Upper Hutt Foodbank
2) Salvation Army Lower Hutt Foodbank
3) Salvation Army Johnsonville
4) Salvation Army Porirua Foodbank
5) St Vincent de Paul Wellington Foodbank
6) Johnsonville Foodbank
7) Newlands Foodbank
8) Newlands Baptist Church Foodbank
9) The House of Grace
10) Wellington City Mission
11) St Vincent de Paul Tawa Foodbank
12) St Vincent de Paul Porirua Foodbank
13) Salvation Army Tawa Foodbank
14) St Annes Pantry Foodbank
15) Kapiti Community Foodbank
16) Tawa/Linden Plunket
17) Porirua/Titahi Bay Plunket
18) Johnsonville Plunket
19) Taeaomanino Trust
20) Challenge 2000
21) Porirua Womens Refuge
22) Porirua Whanau Centre
23) Te Roopu Awhina
24) WELLFed
25) Natone Park School
26) HHT School
27) Porirua Activity Centre
28) Titahi Bay North School
29) Linden School
30) Tawa College
31) Tawa Intermediate School
32) Tawa Kindy
33) Soup Kitchen Wellington
Work is underway on a number of key projects in Kenepuru, to prepare for increased traffic flows from Transmission Gully and the city’s growth.
One of these projects is a shared pathway connecting Kenepuru Station with Bluff Road, designed to enhance the area for cyclists and pedestrians with a … View moreWork is underway on a number of key projects in Kenepuru, to prepare for increased traffic flows from Transmission Gully and the city’s growth.
One of these projects is a shared pathway connecting Kenepuru Station with Bluff Road, designed to enhance the area for cyclists and pedestrians with a focus on improving safety and accessing public transport.
There is significant growth in this part of the city, with the new Kenepuru Landing development and the Summerset retirement village. The shared pathway - running in front of ESR to the bottom of Bluff Road - will have a crossing point across Kenepuru Drive to connect pedestrians and cyclists to the railway station.
Access to the station was enhanced last year, with improved lighting, resurfacing and a mural.
Work on the pathway should be complete by the middle of the year, weather-depending.
Upgrades are also underway in four other areas to make sure there’s continued safe access for all businesses and road users following the increased Transmission Gully traffic volumes:
- Raiha Street/Broken Hill Road: reducing the wide conflict area and the risk for all road users
- Raiha Street/Prosser Street: construction of a mountable roundabout to reduce speeds and near misses between vehicles
- Main Road/Wall Place: widening the intersection to reduce the delays for exiting traffic
- Kenepuru Drive Cycle Crossing Point: installing a new pedestrian and cycle crossing on Kenepuru Drive to provide a safe crossing point for northbound cyclists near Stream Bank walk/cycleway.
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Work is underway on a number of key projects in Kenepuru, to prepare for increased traffic flows from Transmission Gully and the city’s growth.
One of these projects is a shared pathway connecting Kenepuru Station with Bluff Road, designed to enhance the area for cyclists and pedestrians with… View moreWork is underway on a number of key projects in Kenepuru, to prepare for increased traffic flows from Transmission Gully and the city’s growth.
One of these projects is a shared pathway connecting Kenepuru Station with Bluff Road, designed to enhance the area for cyclists and pedestrians with a focus on improving safety and accessing public transport.
There is significant growth in this part of the city, with the new Kenepuru Landing development and the Summerset retirement village. The shared pathway – running in front of ESR to the bottom of Bluff Road – will have a crossing point across Kenepuru Drive to connect pedestrians and cyclists to the railway station.
Access to the station was enhanced last year, with improved lighting, resurfacing and a mural.
Work on the pathway should be complete by the middle of the year, weather-depending.
Upgrades are also underway in four other areas to make sure there’s continued safe access for all businesses and road users following the increased Transmission Gully traffic volumes:
• Raiha Street/Broken Hill Road: reducing the wide conflict area and the risk for all road users
• Raiha Street/Prosser Street: construction of a mountable roundabout to reduce speeds and near misses between vehicles
• Main Road/Wall Place: widening the intersection to reduce the delays for exiting traffic
• Kenepuru Drive Cycle Crossing Point: installing a new pedestrian and cycle crossing on Kenepuru Drive to provide a safe crossing point for northbound cyclists near Stream Bank walk/cycleway.
All projects have been designed with the input of local businesses and residents.
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says all these key projects will enhance what is becoming a very busy part of the city. “This is all about equipping Porirua for growth,” she says, “and with Transmission Gully inching closer by the day, we’re getting ahead of it with these works. “We thank road users for their patience while we get this important work done.”
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