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It's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How… View moreIt's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How does it differ from your memories of footing it to school as a kid?
An important plank of our Foot It campaign this year has been to encourage councils to lower speed limits outside schools. Families and schools have been enthusiastic about our initiatives to make it easier for kids to get out of the car. And when we wrote to all New Zealand's mayors in February, they offered resounding support: many wrote back promising to do their best to lower speeds, but cautioning that their hands were tied by NZ Transport Agency rules that (extraordinarily) stood in the way of lower speed limits.
Now, the Government has stepped up too: Associate transport minister Craig Foss has announced new Speed Management Guidelines that will make it simpler for councils to lower speeds on the roads that are busiest with cyclists and pedestrians. Read more from this weekend's Sunday Star-Times: www.stuff.co.nz...
We welcome this. So last week, we wrote to the mayors again (many of whom are new to the roles after the local body elections) challenging them to commit to putting lower speed limits outside schools on their council agendas in the first half of 2017. The Sunday Star-Times and Stuff will report their responses, whether they be good or gutless.
It's not just about the Government and councils, though: it's about taking responsibility as communities and individuals. So take the initiative: bylaw or no bylaw, if enough of us voluntarily slow down as we drive past schools in our towns and neighbourhoods, that will slow other traffic and make our streets safer for our kids.
TODAY'S WEATHER: We've attached the MetService rain map for this morning. In short, it's a great day to walk, ride or scoot to school with your kids, anywhere in the country. But this afternoon, a pile of rain is going to land, splash, in the middle of the North Island and Hawke's Bay. Don't say you weren't warned ....
THE FOOT IT PLEDGE: We're all busy - but many of us can find ONE day a week when we can scoot or walk with our kids to school. So make the pledge!
Join one of our Neighbourly Foot It clubs - the Monday Club, Tuesday Club, Wednesday Club, Thursday Club or Friday Club – and you'll go into the draw to win one of 50 Micro scooters, valued at up to $179.95 each. www.neighbourly.co.nz...
THE SUNDAY STAR-TIMES SAYS:
* Families: Choose one day a week when you walk, scoot or ride with your kids to and from school.
* Schools: Set up walking buses, with parents and volunteers helping local kids get to class safely.
* Councils: Create and enforce lower speed zones outside every school.
TELL US YOUR STORIES: What's the most memorable experience you or your kids have had while commuting to school? Share your story at Stuff Nation and go into the draw for 20 more Micro scooters. www.stuff.co.nz...
BE SAFE: Tips for a safe school run. www.microscooters.co.nz...
In a Miro Street, Upper Hutt backyard, three cats all belonging to a next door neighbour, have succumbed on different occasions to a retired racing Greyhound..
The Greyhound also has a Weimarama companion
The cat owners want the UHCC to get involved and want the Greyhound to be muzzled in … View moreIn a Miro Street, Upper Hutt backyard, three cats all belonging to a next door neighbour, have succumbed on different occasions to a retired racing Greyhound..
The Greyhound also has a Weimarama companion
The cat owners want the UHCC to get involved and want the Greyhound to be muzzled in his own home. You have got to be joking.
It is a sad story to have lost not one but three cats. But just what were these cats thinking by entering a territory guarded by two large fierce-resembling adult dogs.? And did the cat owners not restrict them from being outside their house after dusk as many cats tend to wander and hunt birds etc if unrestrained.
Don't believe that all Greyhounds are placid. Some are inclined to be aggressive towards small animals including dogs and cats. In recent months two Greyhounds at different times have acted aggressively towards my ultra friendly Corgi.
Cats should not be dumb. Though, like some humans and dogs, they can be nutters. My immediate previous Corgi was gentle with any animal and both wary and convivial with cats and many cats in the area I live in, knew this and some would play-up to the point of stalking my Corgi or just staying put when we passed by instead of scooting away. And some even came into our property and felt completely at ease until i or one of my family chased them off.
So generally cats know or can sense the softies from the baddies. An exception is these three cats of Miro Street.
WIN WIN WIN ... Week 4 !!
SPOT THE CAR & you could WIN one of 3 $20 Art of Pizza Vouchers each week!!
Tell us where the Toyota prize car is parked in all 4 photos and be in to WIN one of 3 $20 Art of Pizza vouchers each week !!
We will post 4 new photos each week.
Tell us your answer under … View moreWIN WIN WIN ... Week 4 !!
SPOT THE CAR & you could WIN one of 3 $20 Art of Pizza Vouchers each week!!
Tell us where the Toyota prize car is parked in all 4 photos and be in to WIN one of 3 $20 Art of Pizza vouchers each week !!
We will post 4 new photos each week.
Tell us your answer under this weeks photos.
You have till noon next Monday to tell us your 4 answers !
Hint: There is a list of participating businesses in the Upper Hutt Leader.
Read the Upper Hutt Leader online: www.neighbourly.co.nz......
At 4 Maple Grove, Maungaraki, Saturday 3rd December, 8.00am to midday, support local girls off to compete in LA for Dance/Hip-Hop.
Large range of household items
At 4 Maple Grove, Maungaraki, Saturday 3rd December, 8.00am to midday, support local girls off to compete in LA for Dance/Hip-Hop.
Large range of household items
Metlink will be running a holiday timetable from Sunday 25 December 2016 until Tuesday 3 January 2017. This means that some bus, train or harbour ferry services will be running to a special or reduced timetable. Normal services will resume on Wednesday 4 January 2017.
We wish all our Metlink … View moreMetlink will be running a holiday timetable from Sunday 25 December 2016 until Tuesday 3 January 2017. This means that some bus, train or harbour ferry services will be running to a special or reduced timetable. Normal services will resume on Wednesday 4 January 2017.
We wish all our Metlink customers a safe and happy Christmas.
The Upper Hutt Foodbank needs assistance to be able to help members of this community who are less fortunate- ( this time of year hits people particularly hard).
We will be supporting their efforts by singing our favourite Christmassy and inspirational songs, some carols with the UH Cosmopolitan… View moreThe Upper Hutt Foodbank needs assistance to be able to help members of this community who are less fortunate- ( this time of year hits people particularly hard).
We will be supporting their efforts by singing our favourite Christmassy and inspirational songs, some carols with the UH Cosmopolitan Club Brass Band and a combined number from the movie Frozen- always a favourite!
A delightful Christmas concert suitable for all ages.
When: Sunday 4 December 6.30pm
Where: Function Room -Upper Hutt Cossie Club- Logan St, Upper Hutt
Entry by non perishable food items or cash donation.
For more details about our children's choir check out majorminors.instantencore.com
What's this in the Upper Hutt Leader ? !! It's says the Annual Christmas Toy Appeal is now on ! Please drop gifts to the Upper Hutt Leader office which is open Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm before Friday, December 16th.
Whether you are designing, planning, building or renovating your home, you'll want to maintain and care for it once building work is complete. Your builder is legally required to provide you with information on the materials used in your home and how often to maintain them.
We have made it … View moreWhether you are designing, planning, building or renovating your home, you'll want to maintain and care for it once building work is complete. Your builder is legally required to provide you with information on the materials used in your home and how often to maintain them.
We have made it easy for you to request your maintenance report from your builder. Best of all, you'll have the contact details of trades should you need ongoing maintenance work, plus all the product guarantees and warranties in one handy place. BRANZ maintenance schedule – Your place, all in one place.
WIN WIN WIN !! Last day !! to shop locally and in to win a new Toyota Yaris for Christmas! Promotion ends midnight tonight...Sunday 27 Nov.
To celebrate another great local promotion we are giving away 12 (yes 12 !!!) $20 Art of Pizza vouchers. To be in to win simply name 2 local businesses … View moreWIN WIN WIN !! Last day !! to shop locally and in to win a new Toyota Yaris for Christmas! Promotion ends midnight tonight...Sunday 27 Nov.
To celebrate another great local promotion we are giving away 12 (yes 12 !!!) $20 Art of Pizza vouchers. To be in to win simply name 2 local businesses that are participating in the Great Toyota Giveaway promotion and we will draw 12 lucky Art of Pizza voucher winners tomorrow.
We’ve supported junior football in New Zealand for over a decade – helping thousands of kids, their coaches and parents kick-start dreams. We've also been recognising the people who make it happen; over 6000 coaches around the country who give up their time every season to support their … View moreWe’ve supported junior football in New Zealand for over a decade – helping thousands of kids, their coaches and parents kick-start dreams. We've also been recognising the people who make it happen; over 6000 coaches around the country who give up their time every season to support their communities. A special congratulations to our 2016 Junior Football Coaches of the Year! Recognise anyone in your community?
We want to get even more Kiwi kids outdoors this summer and practicing their football skills for next season. That’s why we’ve partnered with Neighbourly to give away 60 football and bottle prize packs! Find out how to win!
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