Greerton - Parkvale, 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.

1898 days ago

Is Neighbourly too noisy?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As Neighbourly continues to grow, so do the number of discussions on your newsfeed. This could mean you might be finding your community is a little on the busy side.

Here are some tips on how to customise your newsfeed and reduce some of that Neighbourly noise.

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1898 days ago

Inspired by nature...

The Team from Resene ColorShop Tauranga

Leaves are big in art prints right now and are simple enough to create yourself.

Like this one inspired by an oversized leaf print, inspired by the Monstera leaf and bold Resene testpot colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to … View more
Leaves are big in art prints right now and are simple enough to create yourself.

Like this one inspired by an oversized leaf print, inspired by the Monstera leaf and bold Resene testpot colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.

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1899 days ago

Ramco 4.7mt Boat

Lorraine from Bethlehem

Boat with many extras. 40Hp plus 3.3 Aux. Vhf Radio. Electric anchor retrieve. Depth and fish finder. Sun canopy plus full cover. Always been parked under cover. Excellent condition. Phone 07 579 3897

Price: $15,000

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1907 days ago

Is repairing Mauao a community job?

Reporter

Hi neighbours - repairs to Tauranga's iconic Mauao walking track is predicted to cost $5.2 million, but locals say $60,000 and some shovels is all they need to fix it.

The public have expressed community-led ideas to repair the Mauao track, and the need for the council to just "keep it… View more
Hi neighbours - repairs to Tauranga's iconic Mauao walking track is predicted to cost $5.2 million, but locals say $60,000 and some shovels is all they need to fix it.

The public have expressed community-led ideas to repair the Mauao track, and the need for the council to just "keep it simple".

Volunteers could simply dig into the slope of the track to allow access around the damaged area, using local builders to remove "less than a truck full of dirt" to allow the track to reopen.

Is repairing Mauao a community job? Would you get involved?

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1906 days ago

From barber to councillor in five hours - do you think he's got what it takes?

Reporter

Hi neighbours - at 9am the day election nominations closed, 19-year-old barber Stacey Rose threw his hat into the ring and by 2pm, he was a councillor.

He said he is ready to seize the opportunity and be an example that youth can make great councillors. He believes in representing young people … View more
Hi neighbours - at 9am the day election nominations closed, 19-year-old barber Stacey Rose threw his hat into the ring and by 2pm, he was a councillor.

He said he is ready to seize the opportunity and be an example that youth can make great councillors. He believes in representing young people in the region who feel like they haven't been represented before.

Do you think he's got what it takes to respond to issues we are facing as communities? Are younger councillors the way of the future?

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1899 days ago

Working bee in l’Anson Bush Reserve on Thursday 19 Sept

Elly from Te Puna

Volunteers needed - satisfaction guaranteed!
L’Anson Bush Reserve is situated near Te Puna between SH2, Loop Road and Armstrong Road. It was planted in 1987 by Tauranga Forest & Bird, and is managed by WBOP District Council. This lovely bush reserve has a 2 km walking track around a small … View more
Volunteers needed - satisfaction guaranteed!
L’Anson Bush Reserve is situated near Te Puna between SH2, Loop Road and Armstrong Road. It was planted in 1987 by Tauranga Forest & Bird, and is managed by WBOP District Council. This lovely bush reserve has a 2 km walking track around a small lake.

In recent years many invasive weeds have taken hold and are spoiling the beauty. Manual eradicating is sometimes the only option. Monthly working bees are now being held at I'Anson Reserve every third Thursday of the month for weed control.

We invite people to come and help us on Thursday 19 Sept, 17 Oct, 21 Nov from 9.30 am – noon. Please gather at the car park off Loop Road, off SH2, close to Te Puna Roundabout. Please bring suitable footwear and personal clothes, hat, gloves, sunblock, drink, food etc if you wish, and preferably some hand tools too.

Regular volunteers for traplines are also being sought. It will take approximately 1 hour a month. All equipment supplied.

If you have any creative ideas on how to attract corporates or groups to come along for work days at the reserve to help achieve our weed free goal, please get in touch. Please share this invite with anyone you know who may be interested.

This project is a partnership between Forest and Bird and the QEII trust and the community.

Car pool available from Katikati.

See you at l’Anson!

Kate Loman-Smith, Tauranga Forest and Bird. Ph 021-657344, email katelomansmith@gmail.com


Background - how to make a Forest

27 years on, I’Anson 'Bush' Reserve is beginning to live up to its name.

In the late 1980’s, 10 hectares of land was donated by the I’Anson family to the Queen Elizabeth II Trust for the purpose of creating a sanctuary for both people and nature. Shortly after, with lots of planning and logistical scheming by many parties including Tauranga Forest and Bird, 1000’s of native trees and ferns were planted by 100’s of local volunteers.

Today the reserve is transformed from a barren paddock to a burgeoning native forest, complete with majestic lakeside Kahikatea glade. Prolific self-seeding of natives under the canopy is a sure sign that nature is taking charge of the future. Birdsong is increasing every year. The location of I’Anson Reserve in Loop Road, Te Puna, makes it an important wild-link from the Kaimai’s to the coast.

Unfortunately, the agreeable Bay of Plenty climate has meant that non-desirable invasive plant species have also become established. But volunteers are working away at eliminating them, with help from contractors.

“It is satisfying work” say the volunteers “watching the subtle changes in the canopy as the Taiwan Cherry and Privet trees are dealt to”. Exotic Palms are also becoming established under the canopy but make themselves obvious by their form. They are easy to remove to make way for the endemic Nikau.

Kate Loman-Smith, Tauranga Forest and Bird. Ph 021-657344, email katelomansmith@gmail.com

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1899 days ago

Technics stereo system

Linda from Maungatapu

I have a technics system for sale in hs 620 hi fi cabinet(only damage i can see is hinge broken on lid of turntable) with two speakers , dc servo auto turntable SL-b210, synthesizer st-z450L, stereo cassete deck rs-d250, 2 speakers sb-3410, amplifier su-z150, cd player SL-p300. think it may have … View moreI have a technics system for sale in hs 620 hi fi cabinet(only damage i can see is hinge broken on lid of turntable) with two speakers , dc servo auto turntable SL-b210, synthesizer st-z450L, stereo cassete deck rs-d250, 2 speakers sb-3410, amplifier su-z150, cd player SL-p300. think it may have been my husbands from new. If interested, 0273417214.

Price: $100

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1899 days ago

KEA Kids News: What happens to all the illegal guns?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

This video bulletin is news for kids by kids. Help the young people you know understand our complicated world by watching KEA Kids News with them.
Find out more here.

1899 days ago

*FREE CAT TO A GOOD HOME*

Annya from Ohauiti

6 years old

Personality puss! Requires a quiet and loving home.

Perfect for a single lady and in a quiet home environment.

Marsi was a rescue kitten and has been very well loved and cared for 6 years. She is roughly 6/7 years old. She is fixed and micro chipped.
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6 years old

Personality puss! Requires a quiet and loving home.

Perfect for a single lady and in a quiet home environment.

Marsi was a rescue kitten and has been very well loved and cared for 6 years. She is roughly 6/7 years old. She is fixed and micro chipped.



Unfortunately, as I am going overseas I cannot take her with me I need someone who will love her as much as I have. She is very low maintenance and is very independent. She is very sweet and loves scratches under her chin. She absolutely loves treats.



Please only serious inquiries. This puss is very deserving of a good home.

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1900 days ago

YELLOW - A Colourful History

Administrator from Curtain Clean BOP Ltd

When writing to his sister in 1888, Vincent van Gogh wrote, “The sun, a light that for lack of a better word I can only call yellow, bright sulfur yellow, pale lemon gold. How beautiful yellow is!”

Yellow holds an unusual place in history. It has been held in the highest regard as a symbol … View more
When writing to his sister in 1888, Vincent van Gogh wrote, “The sun, a light that for lack of a better word I can only call yellow, bright sulfur yellow, pale lemon gold. How beautiful yellow is!”

Yellow holds an unusual place in history. It has been held in the highest regard as a symbol of the powerful sun and rich gold, but has also been considered the colour of outcasts and vagrants.


Yellow was one of the first colours to be used in art – cave paintings depicted in yellow have been found in caves in Europe dating back to approximately 25,000 years old. The pigment came from the earth – a coloured clay called ochre that could be yellow or red. Yellow ochre contains hydrated iron hydroxide, with a distinct gold colour.

The Egyptians and Romans loved yellow, using it to represent much-prized gold in their art. The Egyptians used a yellow mineral called orpiment in tomb paintings, not knowing the arsenic compound was highly toxic.
Keep reading: www.charlesparsonsinteriors.com...

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1900 days ago

Honda Avancier 2001

John from Greerton - Parkvale

Honda Avancier, 2001. 3 litre. 6 cylinder, petrol engine, automatic.
I have had the pads replaced today. A very easy car to drive around town, & fantastic on a trip.
The cam-belt is NOT due for approximately 40000km!

Interior Details: Beige Cloth and Leather. The seats are very comfortable … View more
Honda Avancier, 2001. 3 litre. 6 cylinder, petrol engine, automatic.
I have had the pads replaced today. A very easy car to drive around town, & fantastic on a trip.
The cam-belt is NOT due for approximately 40000km!

Interior Details: Beige Cloth and Leather. The seats are very comfortable & spacious.

5 Seats, Cloth and Leather trim, Electric Mirrors (Retractable), Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag.

Electric Windows, electric mirrors, automatic AC, xenon headlights, parking pole.

This car is in great condition, serviced regularly. I have owned it for approximately 11 years, & it has only broken down once.

Kilometres 206,614km
Body Grey, RV/SUV
Seats 5
Fuel type Petrol
Engine size 2997cc
Transmission Automatic
History 1 owner, Imported
Registration expires Feb 2020
WoF expires Feb 2020

For more information call John
021 1426257

Price: $3,300

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1900 days ago

Honda Avancier 2001

John from Greerton - Parkvale

Honda Avancier, 2001. 3 litre. 6 cylinder, petrol engine, automatic.
I have had the pads replaced today. A very easy car to drive around town, & fantastic on a trip.
The cam-belt is NOT due for approximately 40000km!

Interior Details: Beige Cloth and Leather. The seats are very comfortable … View more
Honda Avancier, 2001. 3 litre. 6 cylinder, petrol engine, automatic.
I have had the pads replaced today. A very easy car to drive around town, & fantastic on a trip.
The cam-belt is NOT due for approximately 40000km!

Interior Details: Beige Cloth and Leather. The seats are very comfortable & spacious.

5 Seats, Cloth and Leather trim, Electric Mirrors (Retractable), Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag.

Electric Windows, electric mirrors, automatic AC, xenon headlights, parking pole.

This car is in great condition, serviced regularly. I have owned it for approximately 11 years, & it has only broken down once.

Kilometres 206,614km
Body Grey, RV/SUV
Seats 5
Fuel type Petrol
Engine size 2997cc
Transmission Automatic
History 1 owner, Imported
Registration expires Feb 2020
WoF expires Feb 2020

For more information call John
021 1426257

Price: $3,300

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1903 days ago

Thankyou

Georgie from Pyes Pa

I would like to thank the guys who helped look after my son at oropi bike track yesterday. He had surgery last night and is recovering well. Thanks again for your kindness and care

1900 days ago

Need a bit more privacy at home or the office?

John from Franklin Projects

Whether for giving a bit of privacy or adding a bit of class, frosted vinyl is a perfect solution for window decoration, as even when fully covered, it will still allow light to pass through. We can also digitally print any design onto it for that added touch.

Contact us for a free quote … View more
Whether for giving a bit of privacy or adding a bit of class, frosted vinyl is a perfect solution for window decoration, as even when fully covered, it will still allow light to pass through. We can also digitally print any design onto it for that added touch.

Contact us for a free quote www.franklinprojects.co.nz...

Negotiable

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1900 days ago

Are you a fan of Neighbourly? Want to help lead your community?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly's purpose is to grow connections between neighbours, making each community around New Zealand a safe and happy place to live. We are currently on the lookout for Neighbourly members to become Neighbourly Leads in their own community.

Neighbourly Leads are people who enjoy using… View more
Neighbourly's purpose is to grow connections between neighbours, making each community around New Zealand a safe and happy place to live. We are currently on the lookout for Neighbourly members to become Neighbourly Leads in their own community.

Neighbourly Leads are people who enjoy using Neighbourly and feel passionate about their corner of this country. They help neighbours to connect positively on the site and are happy to point members in the right direction.

If this sounds like you, please consider becoming a Neighbourly Lead for your suburb alongside dozens of other keen locals around the country!

You can find more information here.
Apply here

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