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Thanks for everyone involved in the Local fireworks tonight. My 3 year old enjoyed the adventure of staying up and seeing the show. He fell asleep 2 mins afterwards!
Need a babysitter or nanny, i am wonderful with children and would love to help you out.
My name is Deanna and i am a qualified early childhood teacher with a current first aid certificate, I work in a kindergarten in Lower Hutt but am looking for some extra money to go towards my wedding next … View moreNeed a babysitter or nanny, i am wonderful with children and would love to help you out.
My name is Deanna and i am a qualified early childhood teacher with a current first aid certificate, I work in a kindergarten in Lower Hutt but am looking for some extra money to go towards my wedding next year.
My rate is $20 per hour or $15 if the children are in bed.
Please contact me on 0274981972
We wish everyone a safe Halloween but we need to remember that not everyone wants to be part of Halloween celebrations.
For some older people Halloween can be a frightening and scary time so here are some helpful tips so everyone can enjoy themselves and come away with fond memories:
- Make … View moreWe wish everyone a safe Halloween but we need to remember that not everyone wants to be part of Halloween celebrations.
For some older people Halloween can be a frightening and scary time so here are some helpful tips so everyone can enjoy themselves and come away with fond memories:
- Make it a family affair and go trick or treating with your kids or a group from your neighbourhood.
- Call your neighbours in advance to make sure it’s okay to call in to trick-or-treat
- If you don’t want trick-or-treaters calling print or make a sign for your letterbox or window saying no thanks. (New Zealand Police have had downloadable signs)
- If you are a trick-or-treater, respect the people who have a sign asking for you to stay away
- Keep your lights on and guests outside
- Keep your eye out for your older family members, friends and neighbours this Halloween and make sure we all get to enjoy the celebration.
Remember you can help make this a great celebration for your family and community and a great opportunity to connect with your older neighbours.
If you want to go one step further Age Concern New Zealand would like to encourage all Kiwis to sign up to their Dignity Champion Campaign to show a commitment to breaking down ageism and stereotypes and encouraging dignity and respect for older people.
Become an Age Concern Dignity Champion www.ageconcern.org.nz... this Halloween and involve and celebrate the older people in your lives.
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To the Greater Wellington Regional Council,
In the Upper Hutt Leader October 19 this letter to the editor raised interesting concerns.
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I googled Unilever to find that they have sold to a property investor and shut down in 2015.
However it is concerning to me … View moreTo the Greater Wellington Regional Council,
In the Upper Hutt Leader October 19 this letter to the editor raised interesting concerns.
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I googled Unilever to find that they have sold to a property investor and shut down in 2015.
However it is concerning to me that GWRC had granted consent for Unilever to draw 900,000 cubic metres of water from the Waiwhetu artesian aquifer. This is the same amount as Hastings allocated for the Chinese bottling plant. Although this appears small (less than 2% of available water), I do believe that with the current low river flows it is critical to ensure that any future applications are addressed carefully.
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Last summer Wellingtons water became critically low and the public responded well to the councils call to conserve water. We the ratepayers reduced our usage from over 160 million litres to 120 - 130 million litres per day. This shows that the public do care.
I want to suggest that Upper Hutts year round water restrictions are extended to Lower Hutt, Porirua and Wellington. This would help to create mindful use of water all of the time, not just during drought.
As a child in the 1970's I would drink from Te Awakairangi Hutt river near the Silverstream bridge. Now only 40 years on I am committed to finding ways to restore the health of the river, year round water restrictions would be a step in the right direction.
As aquifers around the world decline in quality, the big multinational companies will be looking for new sources of clean water.
"One Pure is still in the process of setting up its bottling plant, where it has permission to extract 405,000 cubic metres of water a year while NZ Miracle Water has consent to take 900,000cm3 from the middle of this year. However its first shipment of its HBay-branded water to China was returned for failing to meet purity standards".
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I would like to see a moratorium placed on the granting of any bottling plants in the Greater Wellington region.
I am currently looking for ways to protect Wellingtons water network.
In 2014 Te Urewera north of Hastings was granted "legal personhood", the river and the land now have the same rights as a person and is protected by government and local Iwi representatives. "I am the river and the river is me" is the Maori foundation that protects Te Urewera.
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The Whanganui River is also in the process of being granted personhood. I am currently looking at how we could gain the same status for Te Awakairangi and all of her connected feeder rivers and streams. Te Urewera and Whanganui gained their status as part of Treaty settlements - so that they can't be owned by anyone, they belong to themselves just as we do. I am making contact with Iwi to find out if we can grant the same status outside of a Treaty settlement, like a public moratorium backed by government and Iwi.
An explanation of the Whanganui river personhood:
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For the past two years I have been involved with the Wellington TPP Action group. Our purpose is to stop TPPA because of the harm it can do to our environment.
I have taken a close look at how TPPA affects our rights to regulate public assets.
The trade and retail of water comes under TPPA rules, in Annex 2 it states "New Zealand reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to water, including the allocation, collection, treatment and distribution of drinking water. This reservation does not apply to the wholesale trade and retail of bottled mineral, aerated and natural water".
Under TPPA if the council makes water restrictions during a drought, the communities conserve water while foreign bottling companies continue to bottle water to sell - or if council enforces restrictions then the bottling plant can sue the council for their loss of profits.
Even if TPPA doesn't become law, there are other trade agreements in the pipelines which can do harm. It would be diligent to put protective policy in place for future proofing public assets.
My focus is on protection of water - before any applications are made, policy should be in place.
I have presented my concerns at UHCC and as a result they have adopted 12 resolutions - asking government to address the issues before signing the TPPA. See the 12 resolutions here:
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In 2013 amalgamation threatened local council authority, now we have the local government amendment bill 2 which aims to remove public assets from council control. Nick Smith has suggested removing council rights to vote on issues such as GMO potatoes and 1080 poison regulation (such as keeping drop zones well out of the water catchment areas).
In 2012, 95% of the Westport community signed a petition asking Government/DOC to keep 1080 out of their water catchment areas. This was backed by a council resolution. The 1080 drop went ahead ignoring the council and public petition and dropped 1080 in the water catchment areas. Disgraceful!
The governments "wading or boating" standard for rivers and lakes is not good enough, it allows any corporations operating here to make a huge mess without breaking any rules.
My requests to Greater Wellington Regional Council:
1. Extend Upper Hutts year round water restrictions to include Porirua, Wellington, Lower Hutt. Require that all new builds include rainwater harvesting tanks.
2. Place a moratorium (or a solid ban) on the granting of water consents for water bottling plants (quickly before any companies apply).
3. Provide assistance and support for any public calls for greater protection of the river. I will continue to explore the concept of "Personhood" for our water network.
4. Adopt the 12 TPPA resolutions and encourage other local bodies to do the same, this is all about gaining momentum against bad policy. We cannot protect our water quality and regulation under a bad trade agreement.
5. Publicly oppose amalgamation and the Local government amendment bill 2 and show support for the local councils. The public want to keep public assets in local council control - if this is removed then so too is public accountability.
6. Support the local councils right to regulate toxic poisons, such as 1080. The public have a right to say what goes in their water supply, I ask that democracy is supported by GWRC.
Thank you for your time in considering my concerns.
Tracey Ultra
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Painter/Plasterer seeking work, over 30 years experience, very professional, domestic/residential/commercial. Available now. Please call George Love 027 368 5714 anytime for your free quote.
Make a plan with your family that includes what you’ll do if you can’t get home, who can help you and who in your neighbourhood might need your help. www.happens.nz...
Hi Neighbours, i'm on the hunt for a 2nd hand tv - no preference on size, can be either small OR big, it is for my daughters birthday as i've bought her a playstation & now need a TV to hook it up to. Does anyone have one that they're getting rid of? Can pick up :-) thanks in … View moreHi Neighbours, i'm on the hunt for a 2nd hand tv - no preference on size, can be either small OR big, it is for my daughters birthday as i've bought her a playstation & now need a TV to hook it up to. Does anyone have one that they're getting rid of? Can pick up :-) thanks in advance!
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Just a heads up. THey are working on a pedestrian bridge and all current south bound traffic are being required to merge i to a single lane and on occasion, to a stop. Not sure when it is igoing to clear. They should have put a banner up just north of the Silverstream intersection advising of the … View moreJust a heads up. THey are working on a pedestrian bridge and all current south bound traffic are being required to merge i to a single lane and on occasion, to a stop. Not sure when it is igoing to clear. They should have put a banner up just north of the Silverstream intersection advising of the delay and recommending traffic use the Eastern Hutt road.
Date: Saturday 29th October (rain or shine)
Time: 8.30am to 1.30pm (no earlier)
Location: 23 Ngahere Street
Stokes Valley
Items for sale: Men and woman's clothes, shoes, bikes, microwaves, clothes dryers, tools, Nic nacs, sports gear, exercise equipment, bike helmets, artwork, bags, … View moreDate: Saturday 29th October (rain or shine)
Time: 8.30am to 1.30pm (no earlier)
Location: 23 Ngahere Street
Stokes Valley
Items for sale: Men and woman's clothes, shoes, bikes, microwaves, clothes dryers, tools, Nic nacs, sports gear, exercise equipment, bike helmets, artwork, bags, fishing rods.
ALL MUST GO - PRICED TO SELL!!!
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions about items for sale.
The Kitten Inn are having a massive sale tomorrow at Knox Church on High St, Lower Hutt. Fill a rubbish bag for $20. Grab a sausage sizzle for a donation. 8am - 12pm - Bring a friend, but don't be late.
Yes, that's right. We'll be holding a sausage sizzle this Monday (Labour Day) at The Warehouse Petone all day - so if you're in the area, pass buy and have a sausage with us. We'll be there from 9am til after 4pm. All funds raised will go towards helping us patrol the streets… View moreYes, that's right. We'll be holding a sausage sizzle this Monday (Labour Day) at The Warehouse Petone all day - so if you're in the area, pass buy and have a sausage with us. We'll be there from 9am til after 4pm. All funds raised will go towards helping us patrol the streets of Upper Hutt.
See you there!
The kindy I work at in Taita are looking for a carpenter or handy builder to help build a shed to keep all the sandpit and water toys in.
needs to be 600cm deep, 1800cm high and 2000 wide. we will supply the materials. if anyone can quote us for this and how much material we would need please … View moreThe kindy I work at in Taita are looking for a carpenter or handy builder to help build a shed to keep all the sandpit and water toys in.
needs to be 600cm deep, 1800cm high and 2000 wide. we will supply the materials. if anyone can quote us for this and how much material we would need please contact us on
httaita@huttkindergartens.org.nz
thanks for your help
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