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This is no ordinary customer service role. As a Chamber and Meeting Support Officer you’ll be right there as laws are debated and history is made.
Our team works when Parliament sits, which is usually on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, and Thursdays from … View moreCustomer Service:
This is no ordinary customer service role. As a Chamber and Meeting Support Officer you’ll be right there as laws are debated and history is made.
Our team works when Parliament sits, which is usually on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, and Thursdays from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, for approximately 30 weeks per year. Note that Parliament doesn’t usually sit during school holidays.
We’re looking for both permanent part time and casual staff.
For more information and to apply send your CV and a cover letter to careers@parliament.govt.nz.
Applications close noon Monday 6 January 2020.
The Neighbourly Team wishes you a very merry Christmas! 🎄 Enjoy your day and all those around you. Holidays can be a lonely time so if you can, check on your neighbours this festive season!🌟
The Eastbourne leak has been contained and repairs are underway. Warning signs will remain in place for 2 days.
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 … View moreThe 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.
From midday Tuesday 24 December, the Wellington Water office will be closed.
Crews are still operating during this period. Please contact your local council if you're experiencing any water issues.
Our social media will also be inactive until 3 January.
Meri Kirihimete from our whānau to … View moreFrom midday Tuesday 24 December, the Wellington Water office will be closed.
Crews are still operating during this period. Please contact your local council if you're experiencing any water issues.
Our social media will also be inactive until 3 January.
Meri Kirihimete from our whānau to yours
Due to a leak in a wastewater pipe, there is an intermittent discharge of wastewater into the harbour at Sunshine Bay, Eastbourne.
Warning signs are in place, please don’t swim in the area.
We’re working to find and repair the leak as quickly as we can.
At this stage we are unable to confirm… View moreDue to a leak in a wastewater pipe, there is an intermittent discharge of wastewater into the harbour at Sunshine Bay, Eastbourne.
Warning signs are in place, please don’t swim in the area.
We’re working to find and repair the leak as quickly as we can.
At this stage we are unable to confirm the volume of the discharge. The affected pipe serves about 70 households in the area.
You can check the water quality in your favourite swimming spots on the LAWA map.
A lot of people have difficulty telling the difference between Bees, wasps and bumblebees.
Bees are a bit furry and can vary in color from almost almost black to pale yellow with black bands. They only sting in self defense and will die after stinging as the barbed sting will rip out of the … View moreA lot of people have difficulty telling the difference between Bees, wasps and bumblebees.
Bees are a bit furry and can vary in color from almost almost black to pale yellow with black bands. They only sting in self defense and will die after stinging as the barbed sting will rip out of the bee's body. Bees feed on nectar and pollen from flowers. A beehive (nest) will continue year after year. There are no feral nests now in New Zealand.
Wasps are yellow and black with no fur. and are longer and slimmer. Wasps can sting multiple times as their stinger has no barb. When wasps are feeding their larvae they will eat protein (meat) later on in the season they will only eat nectar or other sugar sources (Fruit etc). At the end of summer a wasp nest will die off and the queen wasp will hibernate until spring.
Bumblebees are very furry and are short and fat with stubby wings They can also sting multiple times but generally do not sting unless their nest is disturbed. Bumblebees eat pollen and nectar as bees do. Bumblebee nests do not survive winter and the queen bumble bee will hibernate until spring.
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We're giving away x4 NZ House & Garden House Tours - Bay of Islands tickets and two nights accommodation at Driftwood Seaside Escapes - one of the amazing Tour houses!
View the beautiful property on the tour, then be the … View moreEscape to the Bay of Islands on a weekend getaway with us! 🌞
We're giving away x4 NZ House & Garden House Tours - Bay of Islands tickets and two nights accommodation at Driftwood Seaside Escapes - one of the amazing Tour houses!
View the beautiful property on the tour, then be the envy of all tour-goers by spending two nights.
To be in the draw all you need to do is enter the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ raffle below. Give to an important cause this Christmas and be in to win! 💕
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Raffle closes on 6th January.
From Friday 27 December Willis St between Dixon and Ghuznee will be closed to traffic into the New Year. Pedestrian access is still available.
Other temporary closures may be necessary in the vicinity. Please take care.
We have managed to stop wastewater overflow into the harbour. We managed to successfully configure the network pump stations with the pumps on site, to pump down the storage tanks and are now able to cope with current flow. The system remains limited, and fragile.
Clean-up crews report low levels … View moreWe have managed to stop wastewater overflow into the harbour. We managed to successfully configure the network pump stations with the pumps on site, to pump down the storage tanks and are now able to cope with current flow. The system remains limited, and fragile.
Clean-up crews report low levels of visible material at the waterfront; water quality results show high levels of bacteria from Frank Kitts to the Overseas Passenger terminal; low levels at Oriental Bay. The rāhui will remain in place for at least four more days.
Crews are working again worked around the clock, preparing for the overground pipe that will run along Willis St.
We continue to advise people in the district to minimise their water use.
Road closures remain in place – Dixon from Victoria to MacDonald; Willis from Dixon to Vivian; Ghuznee from Victoria to the Terrace, and Vivian overnight (8pm – 8am).
Public response so far has been accepting, but some disgruntlement out there over disruption, the discharge, and impact on daily life. We’re working on ways to step up our engagement, and also looking ahead to the shape of things for the two months or so that the overground solution is in place, while we’re working on the permanent fix.
Road closure clarification: Dixon St will be closed from 9am Monday. Willis St is closed from just north of Dixon St; there will be access to Willis from Boulcott St to just before Dixon St - but no through traffic.
We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
We’ve had great work from the team on the ground today.
Through the day we had successful tests of pumping stations, and will be running them overnight to keep wastewater levels under the normal alarm levels, reducing the potential for overflows into the harbour.
Throughout the works road … View moreWe’ve had great work from the team on the ground today.
Through the day we had successful tests of pumping stations, and will be running them overnight to keep wastewater levels under the normal alarm levels, reducing the potential for overflows into the harbour.
Throughout the works road closures will remain in place, with Vivian Street closing tonight from 8pm-8am.
• Willis St remains CLOSED between Vivian St and Manners St
• Ghuznee St remains CLOSED between The Terrace and Victoria St
• The Terrace between Salamanca Rd and Ghuznee St is CLOSED
We will provide further update tomorrow.
Due to the urgent works at Dixon Street, the following road closures are in place:
- Willis St remains CLOSED between Vivian St and Manners St
- Ghuznee St remains CLOSED between The Terrace and Victoria St
- Salamanca Rd to The Terrace (toward Ghuznee St) is CLOSED
SH1 Vivian St will be also … View moreDue to the urgent works at Dixon Street, the following road closures are in place:
- Willis St remains CLOSED between Vivian St and Manners St
- Ghuznee St remains CLOSED between The Terrace and Victoria St
- Salamanca Rd to The Terrace (toward Ghuznee St) is CLOSED
SH1 Vivian St will be also closing between Victoria Street and Marion Street. This will take effect until Friday 27 December, 8pm-8am each night to allow further investigation works to take place.
Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey. Southbound traffic should use Aotea Quay, Waterloo Quay, Jervois Quay, Cable Street, right onto and Kent Terrace as alternative routes during this time.
Crews working overnight have managed to divert wastewater flows through an old pipeline.
This means we are able to significantly reduce overflow into the harbour. However, we can’t say for sure the overflow has stopped.
We continue to ask people to stay out of the water in the rāhui area (from… View moreCrews working overnight have managed to divert wastewater flows through an old pipeline.
This means we are able to significantly reduce overflow into the harbour. However, we can’t say for sure the overflow has stopped.
We continue to ask people to stay out of the water in the rāhui area (from Kaiwharawhara to Point Halswell). Harbour water quality testing will continue in the interim.
We are continuing to work through options to ensure we can completely stop the overflow as soon as possible.
We’re really sorry about the inconvenience this is causing to people and traffic.
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