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Warning: Long post but important info for your health!
This is straight off the TCC Website - re Heavy Metals in your pipes!
"Plumbosolvency
Flush those taps!
We're encouraging Western Bay residents to flush their water taps daily before drinking or using water for cooking. Why you … View moreWarning: Long post but important info for your health!
This is straight off the TCC Website - re Heavy Metals in your pipes!
"Plumbosolvency
Flush those taps!
We're encouraging Western Bay residents to flush their water taps daily before drinking or using water for cooking. Why you ask? To get rid of any heavy metals absorbed from household plumbing.
While we are sleeping, or when we don't use our water taps for a number of hours, heavy metals from plumbing fittings - lead, nickel, cadmium, copper and antimony - can dissolve into our water.
To ensure we are not drinking these metals, the Ministry of Health recommends you tip out the first 500ml of water from the cold tap each morning and after returning home at the end of a day away.
Problem solved!" Copied off TCC website.
(REALLY? ) 500 mls is nothing! Run your tap a good 30 secs in the morning, and this will flush about 5 litres through. And if you've a long driveway, make it a minute at least!
Installing a water filter is a much more reliable way to prevent ingesting heavy metals in your water supply!
For more information, see the Ministry of Health's fact sheet.
www.westernbay.govt.nz...
This is an American article, but has a lot of relevant info too about heavy metals potentially in our water supply.
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Call today for a chat to suit your household needs. Betta Water = Better Health = Betta Call Me 0225274794
Are you concerned about climate change, but don't know what to do about it. The Climate Commission is now active and will be recommending big changes. What are they, and how will we cope?
Join in and connect to others around The Bay with the same problems, share your concerns and learn what … View moreAre you concerned about climate change, but don't know what to do about it. The Climate Commission is now active and will be recommending big changes. What are they, and how will we cope?
Join in and connect to others around The Bay with the same problems, share your concerns and learn what others are doing.
BAYCHANGE Network is being launched at 7pm on 4th March. You can join at Wesley Centre, Tauranga or on-line. Check for details and booking at: www.facebook.com...
Three of New Zealand's most celebrated actors take centre stage in Auckland Theatre Company’s season of Two Ladies at Baycourt Community & Arts Centre from March 12-13.
Two Ladies catapults two dynamic women into a high-tension global crisis. While their husbands, the Presidents of… View moreThree of New Zealand's most celebrated actors take centre stage in Auckland Theatre Company’s season of Two Ladies at Baycourt Community & Arts Centre from March 12-13.
Two Ladies catapults two dynamic women into a high-tension global crisis. While their husbands, the Presidents of the United States of America and France, cross diplomatic swords, the real fireworks are down the hall, where bloodied Sophia and world-weary Hélène are trapped together, distrustful of their husbands and each other.
Starring 2020 New Zealander of the Year Jennifer Ward-Lealand (The Seagull), Anna Jullienne (Mean Mums) and Rena Owen (Once Were Warriors).
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Most of these are free or inexpensive, and we can only assume they are tried and tested user-submitted hacks. It's interesting to note that the same everyday products crop up again and again, so let's hear it for dishwasher tabs. Here's what people to say...
IN THE KITCHEN
* … View moreMost of these are free or inexpensive, and we can only assume they are tried and tested user-submitted hacks. It's interesting to note that the same everyday products crop up again and again, so let's hear it for dishwasher tabs. Here's what people to say...
IN THE KITCHEN
* Dishwasher tabs are good to soak muffin trays and cake tins.
* I use dishwasher powder and a splash of bleach diluted in water to soak stained whites overnight. It will bring even whites that have been turned another colour in the wash back to sparkling white.
* Dishwasher powder works for the silver oven racks. I put them in a bath lined with an old towel, then add dishwasher powder, but the tablet would work and a bit of washing powder. Leave it to soak for four hours and it comes off pretty easily.
* To get tea stains off cups, use 1 tsp dishwasher powder and fill the cup up with hot water. Stir to dissolve the powder and let soak for a couple of hours. Put the cup in the empty sink so any overspill doesn't damage the benchtop.
* I clean my glass oven door with ash from my firebox. I clean my firebox glass door the same. Wet newspaper dipped in ash, rub all over glass, dry with clean newspaper. Brings it back like brand new. Used tea bags are also good with the ash.
* Got a pot which is filthy disgusting? Put a dishwasher tablet in put enough boiling water in to cover the filth, stick a lid on and leave over night. Amazing results.
* Soak your filters from the kitchen rangehood extractor fans in warm water and clothes washing powder. Grease and oil just melts off with no scrubbing at all. Good as new!
* Here are two tips to save your money. Let oven warm up. Once warm, the oil stain on door turns soft, and it just wipes off. Tip 2, if it's been baked on for years you just need a sharp blade. You can use one of those window scrapers, but no liquid. Scrape it (when warm); grab a vacuum and suck up all the dust.
* To clean stainless steel tub. Get a tube of Autosol from Mitre 10 or similar and clean with that. Have done it and it works brilliantly. First used to restore chrome on vintage car (brilliant) so gave it a go and delighted at the outcome.
* Oil of cloves is brilliant on mould. Smells a bit like dentist for an hour but it kills mould spores. The chemist sells it fairly cheaply, or Trade Me.
* We run a motel and polish the stainless steel every day. You need three rags. First rag works Polaris paste into the stainless steel. You end up with a rag caked with the paste. Add a little water and mop it up with a second rag. Then with a third clean rag you buff up the surface. We cut up old worn-out towels into squares to make rags.
Other cleaners such as Jif and Chemco also work, but Polaris gives the best shine.
* I put my oven racks and rangehood filters in the dishwasher and let that do the hard work. As soon as the cycle has finished, I remove the racks one at a time, closing the washer door between each one to keep hot, and just wipe over each rack with a Scotchbrite scourer dipped in hot water. The remaining grease marks come off easily; no hard rubbing needed. For the filters, I just rinse them in hot water and give them a good shake to remove as much water as possible then stand them on one edge outside to dry. I do this every three months and clean-up is easy. Oh, and if my oven door glass has grimy grease-spots, I use a putty scraper. It doesn't scratch the glass and it works a dream.
IN THE BATHROOM
* Try using dishwash liquid to clean your bath and shower, including the glass.
* Dishwasher tabs get brown stains out of your toilet.
* To get those stains off toilet bowls, use a very, very fine wet and dry sandpaper.
* Razor blades/paint scraper blades are awesome for removing water stains from around your taps or tiles.
* For the shower, I use 30 Seconds water spot remover to clean first. Then use Rain-X water repellent (the car windscreen stuff). The water just beads off the glass and makes cleaning easier. Reapply the Rain-X every few months when the beading has reduced.
* Try a piece of pumice – free from the beach. Wet the door and clean it with the pumice. It does a brilliant job and is also good on burnt saucepans.
FIREPLACE
* Dirty logburner glass? Dip a wet cloth in the ashes. Scrub with that.
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Offices to rent/lease (on a casual and full time basis) in a lovely character building. Different sized offices available. Central Tauranga location in the Avenues. Would suit allied health or something similar. Please contact Gina on 027 2717 001 or gina.rickards@xtra.co.nz.
This month is all about bringing your community together and having a great time! We want March to be all about celebrating the connections we have while making new ones along the way. As we all know, what makes a neighbourhood great isn’t the houses and cars, gardens and streets - it’s the … View moreThis month is all about bringing your community together and having a great time! We want March to be all about celebrating the connections we have while making new ones along the way. As we all know, what makes a neighbourhood great isn’t the houses and cars, gardens and streets - it’s the people who share their presence and aroha with each other.
A wonderful way to take part is to participate in Neighbours Day Aotearoa which takes place from 20 - 30th March. This year’s theme is ‘The Great Plant Swap’ - as an easy way for our neighbourhoods to grow stronger together. If you’re hosting an event, make sure to register it on their website: neighboursday.org.nz/join-in
Show us how you’re celebrating community this month by tagging us in your social media posts or emailing us your photos, videos, or experiences to: info@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz
Save $30 off RPP when you subscribe to your local newspaper at mags4gifts.co.nz, and enjoy the convenience of safe delivery straight to your home.
By subscribing, you will also be supporting our journalists across the country who work tirelessly to ensure you remain informed as situations … View moreSave $30 off RPP when you subscribe to your local newspaper at mags4gifts.co.nz, and enjoy the convenience of safe delivery straight to your home.
By subscribing, you will also be supporting our journalists across the country who work tirelessly to ensure you remain informed as situations evolve.
SIMPLY NATURAL
Dog Treats
Fresh made natural dog treats.
The treats are made to order fresh to you, pickup or deliver for a small fee.
This all came about because of one of our dogs developing allergies.
Having no preservatives in… View moreSIMPLY NATURAL
Dog Treats
Fresh made natural dog treats.
The treats are made to order fresh to you, pickup or deliver for a small fee.
This all came about because of one of our dogs developing allergies.
Having no preservatives in our dog treats they are suitable for ALL dogs.
They come in 150g packs at $4.80 each pack.
We have 4 different style of treats available ( see photo).
Treats will keep fresh for 4 - 6 weeks if kept in a sealed dry container, as there are NO preservatives in them.
The treats are made to order and fresh to you.
Pickup or local deliveries can be made for a small fee ( one off) multiples orders therefore are cheaper so group pet friends together!!!
You can have a mixed variety, or all the same in your packet.
Ingredients include:
kumera wholemeal flour
eggs fresh fruit
vegetables rolled oats
peanut butter carrot
vegetable oil coconut flour for wheat intolerant pets
Optional: cheese or bacon only small amounts as not so good for dogs.
More recipes will be added as we get established.
To order
email: philew@slingshot.co.nz
phone: 0212063895
Hi all neighbors does anybody know anyone that has a rental a pets allowed one! We've been in our rental nearly 12yrs and now landlord is selling up! We are not giving our beloved pets away as they've been with us for years! My phone number is 02109084146 or 0273959366 anything anywhere … View moreHi all neighbors does anybody know anyone that has a rental a pets allowed one! We've been in our rental nearly 12yrs and now landlord is selling up! We are not giving our beloved pets away as they've been with us for years! My phone number is 02109084146 or 0273959366 anything anywhere please get back to me as time is slowly ticking I have applied and emailed everywhere and we giving big brown cabinet away for free too so if you have a trailer and got some skirting board as well all free! Let me know if anyone wants that as well. Will appreciate any leads of a rental. Thank you all.
From 6am tomorrow morning, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2. The measures will remain in place for the next seven days.
More details available at www.covid19.govt.nz....
**UPDATED:** 1.22pm Sunday 28 February
The Prime Minister and the Director-General of Health are currently providing an update to media in the Beehive.
Ardern has confirmed that health authorities have found a possible person to person link for how Case M and N picked up Covid-19. This could … View more**UPDATED:** 1.22pm Sunday 28 February
The Prime Minister and the Director-General of Health are currently providing an update to media in the Beehive.
Ardern has confirmed that health authorities have found a possible person to person link for how Case M and N picked up Covid-19. This could eliminate concern that there are other chains of transmission to identify.
Ashley Bloomfield asked people to keep an eye out for atypical symptoms
"This new variant of the virus, the B117, does seem to be presenting with symptoms that are not the typical respiratory symptoms," he said.
If you have muscle aches, do consider this might be a Covid-19 symptom.
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Auckland is now at Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country will move to Alert Level 2 until at least 6 March.
Here's what you need to know:
- Case M, the latest Covid-19 case, is a 21-year-old male, the older sibling of a Papatoetoe High School student.
- If you have symptoms of concern, call the NZ Covid-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or call your GP.
- Find your closest Covid-19 testing location on the Healthpoint website
- Essential services such as supermarkets and pharmacies will remain open.
- Customer-facing businesses will need to move to non-contact methods of payment and collection.
- See the full list of guidelines under Alert Level 3 and Alert Level 2
- Keep up-to-date with the latest by following the Stuff live blog
Neighbourly will be updating this message as further information comes to hand.
Are you concerned about climate change and don’t know what to do about it?
Then link up with others with the BAYCHANGE network, connecting people around The Bay also concerned.
Come to its launch on Thursday, 4th March at 7pm, to learn more about action and potential in The Bay. Attend either in… View moreAre you concerned about climate change and don’t know what to do about it?
Then link up with others with the BAYCHANGE network, connecting people around The Bay also concerned.
Come to its launch on Thursday, 4th March at 7pm, to learn more about action and potential in The Bay. Attend either in person, at Wesley Centre, Tauranga, or on-line. Admission free. Check it out at www.facebook.com....
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