Elderslea, Upper Hutt

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman villages across the country are open every Wednesday in November.

1465 days ago

Neighbourly has its own Santa for our NZ suburbs...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

He’s small, he’s blue and he has a sack of 28 amazing presents that need to be given away in the lead up to Christmas.

Simply find the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and use this to enter the daily draw on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.

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He’s small, he’s blue and he has a sack of 28 amazing presents that need to be given away in the lead up to Christmas.

Simply find the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and use this to enter the daily draw on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.

Don't miss out on today's daily prize!
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1472 days ago

Kākāpō crowned winner of Bird of the Year 2020

Reporter Community News

The kākāpō has been crowned Bird of the Year in an election that featured a delayed start, alliances, and voter fraud.
This is the flightless parrot’s second win, also taking the title in 2008.
Throughout the two-week voting period, the Antipodean Albatross topped the leaderboard with the most… View more
The kākāpō has been crowned Bird of the Year in an election that featured a delayed start, alliances, and voter fraud.
This is the flightless parrot’s second win, also taking the title in 2008.
Throughout the two-week voting period, the Antipodean Albatross topped the leaderboard with the most number one votes.
But the kākāpō, the original “okay boomer” for the male’s deep booming call, bounded into the lead with most votes overall once the preferential voting system was applied.
Top 10
Kākāpō, Toroa/Antipodean Albatross, Kakaruia/Black Robin,Kārearea/New Zealand Falcon, Kererū, Pohowera/Banded Dotterel, Kākā, Ruru/Morepork, Whio/Blue Duck, Pīwakawaka/Fantail.
The yellow and black hihi, the only bird to mate face-to-face, won the endorsement of Adult Toy Megastore, and that of the Deputy Prime Minister, The Wellington City Council, the Wellington Phoenix football team, and the Central Pulse netball team.

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1465 days ago

Lions' Mini Market

Brian from Maoribank

The next market at The King Lion Hall, King Street, Upper Hutt is on Saturday (28th) 8-11am.
Indoor and outdoor plants, lemons, quality clothing, books, toys and household stuff etc. Great Christmas ideas, so come along to be inspired.

1466 days ago

Kids should be heard

White Ribbon

Kids ask us for attention because they are learning how to navigate the world and build relationships - they need to be able to speak and be listened to so they can learn and grow. Challenge the #outdated rules - it’s time to shake off the old and reveal the new. Find out more

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1466 days ago

HAZMOBILE - household hazardous waste collection

Sandy from Pinehaven

Sunday, 22 November is the last community collection of household hazardous wastes for all Hitt Valley residents. Clear our you garden sheds and garages.. Bring in your cleaning, garden and older pool chemicals, oil, petrol, lithium batteries, car batteries. Riverbank Carpark, Rutherford Street, … View moreSunday, 22 November is the last community collection of household hazardous wastes for all Hitt Valley residents. Clear our you garden sheds and garages.. Bring in your cleaning, garden and older pool chemicals, oil, petrol, lithium batteries, car batteries. Riverbank Carpark, Rutherford Street, Lower Hutt 10 am - 2 pm.

1467 days ago

Pet of the Day: Phoenix

Reporter Community News

This weeks Pet of the Day is 10 month-old Phoenix, enjoying a Wellington bush walk with Priyal Patel
The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with… View more
This weeks Pet of the Day is 10 month-old Phoenix, enjoying a Wellington bush walk with Priyal Patel
The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo.

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1467 days ago

Ten Dollar Tickets

Orchestra Wellington

Just $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, please join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, Christmas classics and a special mystery guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages.
We’ll also have bouncy castles and face paints before the show … View more
Just $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, please join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, Christmas classics and a special mystery guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages.
We’ll also have bouncy castles and face paints before the show for the little ones.

Sunday 13 December 2.30pm at the Michael Fowler Centre. Pre-concert entertainment from 1.30pm in the Renouf Foyer.
Buy tickets now

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1468 days ago

Feathered Friday Friend

Reporter Community News

Our Feathered Friend this week is the red-crowned parakeet/kākāriki.
The photos are from Rosa Marie who took her camera to Zealandia to see one only of the only mainland populations in New Zealand.
Although they are widely distributed throughout the New Zealand region, and are very common on … View more
Our Feathered Friend this week is the red-crowned parakeet/kākāriki.
The photos are from Rosa Marie who took her camera to Zealandia to see one only of the only mainland populations in New Zealand.
Although they are widely distributed throughout the New Zealand region, and are very common on some islands, they are almost entirely absent from the two main islands.
One exception is Wellington, where birds from Zealandia and Matiu/Somes Islands are occasionally seen in suburban gardens.

1468 days ago

GO! NZ NOW OPEN

GO!NZ Upper Hutt

Go! NZ is Now Open at 68 Queens Street, Upper Hutt (below Montery Cinema)

To celebrate our new store grand opening, we are offering some great deals below:
Christmas: Half price except Christmas bags and boxes. Limited stock
Yarns: Buy 5 get another cheapest one for free
All Gift Boxes: Buy … View more
Go! NZ is Now Open at 68 Queens Street, Upper Hutt (below Montery Cinema)

To celebrate our new store grand opening, we are offering some great deals below:
Christmas: Half price except Christmas bags and boxes. Limited stock
Yarns: Buy 5 get another cheapest one for free
All Gift Boxes: Buy 5 get another cheapest one for free
Roll Wrapping Paper: Buy 5 get another cheapest one for free
Nail Polish: Buy 5 get one more for free
Beads( with white, brown, and black package bags): Buy 5 get one more for free
Incense stick: Buy 5 get one more for free

RANGE: TOYS - COSMETICS - PARTY - STATIONERY - ART SUPPLY - CRAFT - YARN - PLASTIC - PETS - KITCHEN - TOOL - ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS - CHRISTMAS. ETC.

We welcome all of you to visit us with your family and your friends. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
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1468 days ago

Please support my Shave for a Cure!

Phillipa from Clouston Park - Kingsley Heights

shaveforacure.co.nz...
On 14 November 2020, I cut off 40cm of my hair and sent it off to be made into wigs for people with cancer-related baldness and alopecia. I’m shaving the rest of my hair off to further support people affected by cancer. I want to help find more effective treatments to save … View more
shaveforacure.co.nz...
On 14 November 2020, I cut off 40cm of my hair and sent it off to be made into wigs for people with cancer-related baldness and alopecia. I’m shaving the rest of my hair off to further support people affected by cancer. I want to help find more effective treatments to save lives and make sure people with cancer get the support they need to get through. So, if you can spare a few dollars, I'd love your help! 🙂 shaveforacure.co.nz...

1469 days ago

Journalism

Sandra from Timberlea

Change for better or worse?
One article in our local rag this week hit the nail on the head for self.

Cas Carter has my vote for a "Sense and Sensibility" award.

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1472 days ago

Two fatal crashes in Wellington

Reporter Community News

Wellington police are appealing to the public to take more care after attending two fatal crashes in Wellington over the weekend.
A car crashed on Cobham Drive, outside St Patrick’s College, near the intersection of Evans Bay Pde in Kilbirnie on Sunday, resulting in the death of a 16 year-old.
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Wellington police are appealing to the public to take more care after attending two fatal crashes in Wellington over the weekend.
A car crashed on Cobham Drive, outside St Patrick’s College, near the intersection of Evans Bay Pde in Kilbirnie on Sunday, resulting in the death of a 16 year-old.
Stuff understands the car involved had been previously stolen from an address in Miramar. Police report there were seven reports of stolen cars in Miramar last week.
It was the second fatal crash of the weekend with another death on Saturday following a two-car crash in Upper Hutt.
Wellingtom police subsequently released a statement calling on Wellingtons to take more care on the roads.
"Two grieving families and two funerals being planned before Christmas. We need to do better Wellington. It really is so simple."

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1469 days ago

Work off Christmas dinner in 23,573 easy steps

Smiths City

As we head into the eating season, you might want to think about tracking your fitness. Check out our range of wearable tech, from FitBit, Huawei and Samsung, in-store or online today. smithscity.co.nz – keeping Xmas honest. Visit us online

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1469 days ago

Awareness on Family Harm during White Ribbon Week

4 A Better City

Respectful relationships and healthy masculinity celebrated @WhiteRibbonEvent Saturday 21st November 11.30am – All Welcome.

Every year around this time organisations who care about the wellbeing of people and our city in the area of family harm come together to celebrate a day encouraging … View more
Respectful relationships and healthy masculinity celebrated @WhiteRibbonEvent Saturday 21st November 11.30am – All Welcome.

Every year around this time organisations who care about the wellbeing of people and our city in the area of family harm come together to celebrate a day encouraging awareness and education.

Next week is White Ribbon week. It is a week when we have the opportunity as a country to think about ways we can support, learn, and acknowledge those who experience family harm.

Greg Finnigan the Service Manager at Man Kind, a house for men in Lower Hutt says “What men internalise about power and gender is often not good for them at all. The way men try to hold onto the power and control can be destructive for the whole family. It can destroy all the opportunities to show the love they feel and want to bring to the home. Society has changed, families have changed, men need to be curious how they might change.”

This year the White Ribbon campaign continues to focus on Respectful Relationships, relationships that are built on equality and fairness between women, men, and children. Our seeing and acknowledging these outdated beliefs of the past is a particular focus for us in 2020. Respectful relationships aren’t about manipulation and mind games - they require us to treat our partners as our equals by listening to each other and making decisions together.

The Whakatauki for us this year is - Ruia te taitea, ka tu taikaka anake / Shake off the old, to reveal the new. If we think of the #outdated ideas as something that needs to be removed, in the natural world that removal often allows new growth to occur. In other words, if we remove that which is holding us back, we can grow as human beings and develop what we call healthy masculinity. #Outdated messages like “Show them who’s boss” this will be overwritten with SHOW THEM YOU LOVE THEM and “Kids should keep quiet” – KIDS SHOULD BE HEARD (When a child asks a question, they are reaching out to us to learn something), or “Treat ‘em mean, keep ‘em keen?” - TREAT ‘EM EQUAL.

As part of the whanau event there will be local stories shared, kapa haka celebrated and heaps of family entertainment will be enjoyed along with a free sausage sizzle. We hope you and your family will make it along. It is worth celebrating respectful relationships, non-coercive, caring ways of relating in our community.

The convoy gets underway at 11.00am on Saturday 21st November starting from St Patrick’s Silverstream, with a whanau event beginning at 11.30-1.30pm at UH Primary school.

If you need further information please contact Sallie Calvert on 027 599 7000.
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1470 days ago

Photos from the Early Summer Show

Allison from Silverstream

There was a range of beautiful flowers and plants on display at the Walter Nash Centre, Taita last weekend. The show was hosted by the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society, Hutt Valley Rose Society and Wellington and Hutt Valley Branch of the Cactus and Succulent Society. I've provided some … View moreThere was a range of beautiful flowers and plants on display at the Walter Nash Centre, Taita last weekend. The show was hosted by the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society, Hutt Valley Rose Society and Wellington and Hutt Valley Branch of the Cactus and Succulent Society. I've provided some photos for people to enjoy.

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