Ohauiti, 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.

1192 days ago

Kiwis are being stung by high power bills.

Flick

⚡ Weather and supply has been the scapegoat for the price hikes, but the truth is that New Zealand’s electricity market is broken - denying Kiwis access to fair pricing. 👎🏽 Over 100,000 NZ households are currently living in energy hardship, and if things continue, more families will be … View more⚡ Weather and supply has been the scapegoat for the price hikes, but the truth is that New Zealand’s electricity market is broken - denying Kiwis access to fair pricing. 👎🏽 Over 100,000 NZ households are currently living in energy hardship, and if things continue, more families will be at risk.

Kiwis deserve better, which is why we’re fighting for power affordability for all of us. But we can’t do it alone.

Join us in the Revolt to bring power prices down, by signing the petition to demand that the Government reforms NZ’s broken electricity market. #Powergate ✊🏾 ✊🏿 ✊🏼 ✊🏽

Sign and share the petition at jointherevolt.co.nz
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1192 days ago

Wanted laundry tub and cabinet

Judy from Papamoa Beach

Is anyone renovating and has a laundry tub and cabinet they are replacing.

1192 days ago

Poll: Have you got a side hustle?

Neighbourly.co.nz

Are you making a bit of cash from your hobby, offering a service on the side, selling things on social media or doing a few paid hours in the community? If you’re supplementing your main income or superannuation, you’re running a side hustle! Maybe you’re baking cupcakes, a part-time retired … View moreAre you making a bit of cash from your hobby, offering a service on the side, selling things on social media or doing a few paid hours in the community? If you’re supplementing your main income or superannuation, you’re running a side hustle! Maybe you’re baking cupcakes, a part-time retired handyman or selling hand-knitted scarves - we’re curious. Let us know if you have a side hustle in our poll below!

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Have you got a side hustle?
  • 22.4% Yes I do - it’s up and running
    22.4% Complete
  • 11.2% I’m just getting one started
    11.2% Complete
  • 59.2% No I don’t
    59.2% Complete
  • 7.2% I don’t understand what a side hustle is
    7.2% Complete
1103 votes
1193 days ago

Treat yourself or a father figure this Fathers Day.

Mags4Gifts

Purchase a local newspaper subscription in time for Fathers Day and receive a Lone Star rib pack valued at $59.

Hurry offer is for a limited time only. Terms and Conditions apply.
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1193 days ago

This weeks cold weather getting you down? ?

EnergySmart - Tauranga

We have a special on our Daikin Heat Pumps! Get one install from just $1,958

Visit our website for more information and book an in-home assessment with our team!

*Terms and Conditions apply

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1195 days ago

Superhome owners opening their homes to the public this weekend

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

Healthy, warm, dry and cheap to run. Owners of Superhome houses in Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson and Otago are hosting open homes from August 14-15 so you can see just how warm and cosy a home can be with the right design approach.

1194 days ago

Explore the Waikato this Winter

Hamilton Waikato Tourism

Think there is NOTHING to do with the family in the Waikato this Winter? You might want to think again!

From free activities and family-friendly days out to underground adventures, animal encounters and indoor fun, there is a great range of things to do here.

Gather the whole family and … View more
Think there is NOTHING to do with the family in the Waikato this Winter? You might want to think again!

From free activities and family-friendly days out to underground adventures, animal encounters and indoor fun, there is a great range of things to do here.

Gather the whole family and come do NOTHING in the Waikato this Winter!
Find out more

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1195 days ago

Council representation - Friday the 13th.

Barry from Papamoa Beach

The Council's feedback survey on the upcoming Representation Review closes this Friday, the 13th of August. If you want to have a say about the councillor election system and whether or not community boards should be established in Tauranga you can do so by completing the form online or in … View moreThe Council's feedback survey on the upcoming Representation Review closes this Friday, the 13th of August. If you want to have a say about the councillor election system and whether or not community boards should be established in Tauranga you can do so by completing the form online or in writing. Google "Tauranga City Have Your Say" for the online form. Copies can also be picked up at your local library or the Council will send you one if you make a request.
The Review will determine how many councillors there should be and how they should be elected. Options 1, 3 and 4 councillors are elected from several wards but electors are only entitled to vote for the councillors from their ward.They may not vote for councillors from other wards. Option 2 provides for 9 councillors to be elected from one city-wide general ward and for electors to be entitled to vote for all 9 councillors. Maori ward electors may only vote for Maori ward councillors.
This is the first time that a Tauranga Council has given residents the opportunity to decide if they want community boards to be established. Community boards give residents a chance to have a say on local matters at a local level. Boards are managed by local people elected for 3 years from the community they represent. A board's forums and meetings are conducted in local venues where residents will feel comfortable having their say. This is real grassroots democracy.
Representation Reviews take place every 6 years.There won't be another opportunity to have your say until 2027. If you haven't already done so, make sure you let the Council know what you think before the survey closes on Friday.

1196 days ago

Building a legacy that inspires

Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond … View more
Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond the ordinary when it comes to paying it forward and making a difference. Let’s celebrate the good and help their legacy shine bright. Because these kiwis demonstrate the true meaning of an inspiring legacy. Who will join them?

Nominations close 31 August.

#NZOTY #NZerOfTheYear
Learn more

1196 days ago

Strengthening digital skills for industry

Competenz

Low levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, it’s vital to increasing productivity.

Competenz has recently launched a new … View more
Low levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, it’s vital to increasing productivity.

Competenz has recently launched a new micro-credential to improve the level of digital literacy in the manufacturing sector.

"With an aging workforce it’s imperative we enable companies to keep their tradesmen and craftsmen,” says Jahn Vannisselroy, Competenz Sector Manager. “This micro-credential, which we can tailor to a specific company, is giving people the confidence to meet technology head-on.”

The qualification is fully funded under the government’s Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) for employers who enrol their staff before 31 December 2022.

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1221 days ago

Councillors and Community Boards

Barry from Papamoa Beach

On Friday the Council will commence its engagement with the community about the system that will be used to elect councillors at the next election. Details of the options will be posted on the Council's website on Friday. Google: Tauranga City Have a Say. Three of the options are aligned with … View moreOn Friday the Council will commence its engagement with the community about the system that will be used to elect councillors at the next election. Details of the options will be posted on the Council's website on Friday. Google: Tauranga City Have a Say. Three of the options are aligned with the previously used ward system and one offers a new system that would see 9 councillors elected to represent all of Tauranga. Under the ward system voters can only vote for the few councillors in their ward but under the new system they can vote for all 9 councillors.
Also up on the website will be a survey to find out if people want community boards.The boards would be led by locally elected members who would have legal power to hold public forums and advocate for the needs and preferences of their local area. Boards are funded by the Council but they are not expensive. The yearly cost of a board would be no more $4.50 per head of population and possibly much less than that. If boards get the go ahead they will start operating next year.
Tell the Council you want boards so you can have your say at a local level.

1196 days ago

The Green Side of Wool

Owner from Curtain Clean BOP Ltd

We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.

Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several … View more
We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.

Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several decades wool accounted for more than a third of New Zealand’s exports by value with the sheep population peaking at just over 70 million in 1982.

This number is significant when comparing it to New Zealand’s human population. By 2020, sheep numbers dropped to 26 million, following a decline in profitability compared to other types of farming, particularly dairying.

While also farmed for their meat, today’s article focuses on sheep wool and its environmental attributes.

Wool is a natural and renewable resource and as long as our beloved sheep are eating the tasty green pastures from New Zealand farms they will always produce wool. Wool has amazing properties that make it ideal for many applications from home textiles through to incontinence underwear.

At this point in time, cotton and synthetic fibres are the most commonly used and produced fibres globally, however their performance does not come close to wool, in particular the environmental benefits.

From wool to yarn: The wool clip (total yield of wool shorn during one season from the sheep) is sent to the scourers where the wool is cleaned and dried, and from there to a woollen spinner where the fibre is spun into yarn. The yarn is then sent on to the manufacturer of textile products where many different processes are involved.

The yarn is wound onto dye cones and dyed to the required colours. Next the yarn is warped onto beams. These warp beams are then threaded through the looms so that the weft yarn can run across the warp to create a woven fabric.

The fabric is then inspected and then washed and dried. Very few chemicals are used in the processing, typically only water and heat.



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1196 days ago

Art Sale Mon 9th- Sunday 15th 11am-7pm Tauriko

Jacki from Tauriko

Original artworks on Sale this week. Making Space in our studio. Big discounts. … View moreOriginal artworks on Sale this week. Making Space in our studio. Big discounts. Visit Back Studio for art collection/inspiration 11am-7pm.
Refreshments after 5 pm.
backstudio.nz...
1/105 Matakokiri Drive Tauriko

1196 days ago

Canon PIXMA Printers only compatible printers listed in details

Sacha from Te Puke

Everything need to know really in pics

3x black for the use of Canon PIXMA Printers MG 5460/6360, IP 7260, MX 926

1x value 4pk, MX 715/885/895, IP 4850/ 4950, MG 5150/5250/5350/6150/6250/8150/8250
IX 6550

1x magenta MP 540/550/560/620/630/640/980/990 MX 860/870 IP 3600/4600/4700

1x Cyan MX … View more
Everything need to know really in pics

3x black for the use of Canon PIXMA Printers MG 5460/6360, IP 7260, MX 926

1x value 4pk, MX 715/885/895, IP 4850/ 4950, MG 5150/5250/5350/6150/6250/8150/8250
IX 6550

1x magenta MP 540/550/560/620/630/640/980/990 MX 860/870 IP 3600/4600/4700

1x Cyan MX 885/895 IP 4850/4950 MG 5150/5250/5350/6150/6250/8150/8250/ IX 6550

Price: $40

1196 days ago

TARANAKI POWERCO & FRINGE GARDEN FESTIVALS

Lyn from Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters

FESTIVALS 2021
Formerly the Rhododendron Festival The PowerCo & Fringe Garden Festivals continue to delight people from all over the world. There are so many glorious gardens from which to choose - an intriguing mixture of unique and stunning gardens, each with their own story to tell - but we … View more
FESTIVALS 2021
Formerly the Rhododendron Festival The PowerCo & Fringe Garden Festivals continue to delight people from all over the world. There are so many glorious gardens from which to choose - an intriguing mixture of unique and stunning gardens, each with their own story to tell - but we have done our best to choose a wide variety. This is our fourth visit so we have been able to identify those which will appeal to a broad spectrum of tastes. We'll also be visiting the acclaimed Len Lye Gallery & the wonderful Tawhiti Museum (Hawera).
Details at:
www.smore.com...
or Phone 027 5224607 & we'll pop a flyer in your letterbox.

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