Gate Pa, Tauranga

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

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2068 days ago

Bus Stops

Rosemary from Pyes Pa

Cheyne Road has lost all its bus stops. They have been taken away? Has anyone else lost them. I rang the Regional Council and the bus stops come under the City Council. (Which have been contacted).
The bus still stops at our stop, (we have a seat) but what about new neighbours that do not know… View more
Cheyne Road has lost all its bus stops. They have been taken away? Has anyone else lost them. I rang the Regional Council and the bus stops come under the City Council. (Which have been contacted).
The bus still stops at our stop, (we have a seat) but what about new neighbours that do not know where the old bus stops were.

2055 days ago

Apple cider vinegar with garlic

Leigh from Te Puke

Apple cider vinegar with garlic. This is good for stock medicine, cows, horses, sheep, etc.
My cows drank it straight & loved it. In my 25 years of farming this was the only tonic they had.
Can also be added to water troughs.
Label shows 20 litres, but its actually 25 litres.
New, unopened … View more
Apple cider vinegar with garlic. This is good for stock medicine, cows, horses, sheep, etc.
My cows drank it straight & loved it. In my 25 years of farming this was the only tonic they had.
Can also be added to water troughs.
Label shows 20 litres, but its actually 25 litres.
New, unopened container.

Price: $70

2055 days ago

Honda Cr-V 2007 Rvi for sale

Sharon from Papamoa Beach

Please refer to the listing on trademe: www.trademe.co.nz...

Price: $7,990

2055 days ago

SuperSeniors newsletter April 2019

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

The April edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we talk to Senior New Zealander of the Year, Dr Bill Glass

We also find out more about the annual adjustment to NZ Super and the payment … View more
Hi Neighbours!

The April edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we talk to Senior New Zealander of the Year, Dr Bill Glass

We also find out more about the annual adjustment to NZ Super and the payment dates and rates for the Winter Energy Payment.

To subscribe, follow this link: bit.ly...

To view the current edition go to bit.ly...

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2055 days ago

Need loving home

Brayden from Tauranga City

Jersey wool purebred rabbit comes with his house toys 3 months worth of food and extra hay for hims house when needed and he is toilet trained and very friendly need to find a good loving home as I am moving and cant take him with me as much as I want to PM if interested $100 tauranga area

Price: $100

2055 days ago

Lease block wanted for grazing young cattle

Brendon from Papamoa Beach

Anything over 4 acres considered, preferably between Te Puke and Welcome Bay.

Mob. 022-157-3480

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2055 days ago

Medication and Furniture

Michael from Pyes Pa

Did you know that certain medications such as common blood pressure tablets and also drugs such as Warfarin can severely damage your leather upholstery. The same damage can also be caused by chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
We bought our very expensive lounge furniture about two years ago and my … View more
Did you know that certain medications such as common blood pressure tablets and also drugs such as Warfarin can severely damage your leather upholstery. The same damage can also be caused by chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
We bought our very expensive lounge furniture about two years ago and my wife's chair (photo attached) is badly stained from a blood pressure pill.
This was not of course mentioned to us at the time of purchase which we think should have been done as this problem is commonly known in the furniture industry and warranties on furniture do NOT cover this type of damage. The chair in question has now been re-sprayed in a dark brown colour and we are hoping this problem will not reoccur but only time will tell.
If you are considering purchasing any lounge furniture in the future please be aware of this problem and steer clear of leather.

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2055 days ago

Flat Deck Truck/Ute Wanted!!

Lee from Mount Maunganui

Hi Everybody, are urgently looking to purchase a flat deck truck for an apprentice tradesman just starting out.  Must come with a 'Pre-purchase VTNZ' comprehensive check. Open to makes and models such as Toyota Hilux or any other suitable truck or ute. Kind Regards, please text … View moreHi Everybody, are urgently looking to purchase a flat deck truck for an apprentice tradesman just starting out.  Must come with a 'Pre-purchase VTNZ' comprehensive check. Open to makes and models such as Toyota Hilux or any other suitable truck or ute. Kind Regards, please text 0272098705.

2056 days ago

Mātauranga Māori and Iwi Development - School of Iwi Development

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Kia ora! Is your marae wanting support to uplift or broaden mātauranga Māori ā-marae, ā-hapū, ā-iwi?

At Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, our School of Iwi Development can provide pathways and resourcing for marae and other Māori entities to support their own aspirations.

We have a … View more
Kia ora! Is your marae wanting support to uplift or broaden mātauranga Māori ā-marae, ā-hapū, ā-iwi?

At Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, our School of Iwi Development can provide pathways and resourcing for marae and other Māori entities to support their own aspirations.

We have a long history of supporting marae in Waiariki/Bay of Plenty so if you are a community group, marae or an individual who’d like to study with us we’d love to hear from you!
Find out more

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2056 days ago

Wanted, Louvre doors, bi-fold or not, to fit size 710x1980mm. (Inside )

Fiona from Greerton - Parkvale

To Fit standard door space 710x1980mm, bi fold preferably but not necessary, wooden, any colour ok.

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2056 days ago

piano

Emma from Mount Maunganui

English piano ( Mayfair) regularly played and tuned, for sale

Price: $700

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2056 days ago

wanted to buy - compost bin

Carol from Otumoetai

would pay extra for delivery [to Otumoetai Road] if at all possible

2056 days ago

Match Fund medium grants now open - apply today!

Communications from Tauranga City Council

Do you have an idea for a new project that will benefit your local community? You may be eligible for funding of up to $10,000. Find out more and apply today.

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2057 days ago

The Resene Upcycling Awards are back!

Resene

Calling all creative cookies and DIY devotees! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Whether it's an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for, we want to see your creations!… View moreCalling all creative cookies and DIY devotees! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Whether it's an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for, we want to see your creations!

Submit your entry in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards by sharing your upcycled masterpiece with your neighbours. Of course, there are goodies to be won including four prizes up for grabs worth $500 (plus spot prizes). Multiple entries are welcome - don't forget to include your before and after pics and mention any Resene products you've used!
Enter now

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2057 days ago

Adult fitness trails in Tauranga - please consider submitting to the 2019/20 Annual Plan

Rebecca from Papamoa Beach

Hi,

This week I made a submission to the Tauranga annual plan asking the council to consider provision for adult-sized play/fitness structures in parks, so it's easier for adults to get more movement into their day. For example, monkey bars, chin up bars, obstacles to vault over /balance on… View more
Hi,

This week I made a submission to the Tauranga annual plan asking the council to consider provision for adult-sized play/fitness structures in parks, so it's easier for adults to get more movement into their day. For example, monkey bars, chin up bars, obstacles to vault over /balance on etc.

Particularly in areas where there is or is planned to have denser housing and smaller gardens and/or public transport is not great for getting to gyms/pools etc. Also on the waterfront or in the domain, so office-based adults have a place to work out in outdoors close to the CBD.

I previously emailed it as a general enquiry, and Nick Townshend from Environmental Services replied to say it was good idea, and I should make this suggestion to the annual plan for the coming year, which I’ve now done.

So this message is to let people know in case anyone else has been thinking along the same lines and/or thinks it’s a good idea too.

If so, please also make a submission to support the idea, the more voices in support the better. Below is the text I submitted and attached is some supporting info - feel free to reuse!

You can submit here:
www.tauranga.govt.nz...

Thanks

Rebecca

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Submission:

Please could Tauranga council consider:

1. Adding some adult- sized obstacles to the parks/grassy spaces of Tauranga that can be used for fitness and play, e.g. monkey bars, chin up bars, obstacles to vault over /balance on etc. Particularly in areas where there is or is planned to have denser housing and smaller gardens and/or public transport is not great for getting to gyms/pools etc. Also on the waterfront or in the domain, so office-based adults have a place to work out and play in close to the CBD.

2. Updating policy to include provision for adult-sized play/fitness structures in parks, so adults can get more movement into their day, e.g. especially time poor parents who could then have the opportunity to work out and play at the same time as their kids.

I attach a great example from a park in Levin near Wellington and an email from Levin council on where they sourced the equipment. I've also seen great examples in parks in Christchurch, e.g. around the edge of Hagley park. and in Brisbane and on the Sunshine coast. Tauranga has such a great climate for this kind of thing.

I live in Papamoa and there's lots of grassy spaces where this kind of thing could be installed and would help get people out and moving and forming communities to work out and play in.

I notice a park in Gloucester road is about to be redesigned we new football pitches, I was wondering if there is scope to add something like the attached around the edge?

There is good research that shows:

a) the fastest growing leisure occupations are informal rather than formal exercise areas, with the 2013/2014 Active New Zealand Survey indicating 97.7% of adults undertake casual recreation rather than structured. The NHS in the UK supports outdoor fitness trails www.nhs.uk...

b) play facilitates health, well-being and social connection for all ages, so facilitating environments for play to occur in for all ages helps promote healthier communities - both in physical and mental health terms. The attached slides from the 'Day of play' workshop run by a well-respected movement educator John Polley at the national fitness education conference in November contains research references in this area and has further details of this concept.

Other authorities such as the Horowhenua in the lower north island have already recognised the benefits of adult-size obstacles in parks and are supportive of this type of approach to encourage populations to get active. Please refer to attached email from Levin council.

I would love to help contribute to the thinking and design of something like this - I'm qualified as a personal trainer and MovNat coach (although I work in IT).

There used to be a few obstacles in Ferguson park, but the chin up bars last time I looked were in a state of disrepair (the bars turned when you hang off them) and the vaulting obstacles disappeared last winter.

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Rebecca

Play and fitness obstacles for Tauranga Parks.pdf Download View

Email re fitness trails - Horowhenua Council.pdf Download View

Day of Play full notes.pdf Download View

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