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Hi neighbours – Loud Shirt Day is coming up in September and it's time to use your power of LOUD for GOOD.
Izabella was born profoundly deaf and in the four years following her diagnosis, her parents' emotions of shock, being scared and overwhelmed have turned to amazement, surprise… View moreHi neighbours – Loud Shirt Day is coming up in September and it's time to use your power of LOUD for GOOD.
Izabella was born profoundly deaf and in the four years following her diagnosis, her parents' emotions of shock, being scared and overwhelmed have turned to amazement, surprise and hope - all thanks to Izabella's progress as a hearing and speaking child.
Izabella loves to sing and dance, she enjoys gymnastics, bike rides and playing with her older brothers. What are her superpowers I hear you ask? She's fierce, adventurous and caring!
Register to fundraise and help deaf children like Izabella listen and speak. You can also donate here on Givealittle. Thanks for your support!
Come to Khandallah village today, Saturday the 25th of August. The bake sale will start at 12:30 and will be across the road from New World, in front of the church. We have all sorts of yummy baked treats such as Cupcakes, Brownies, Coconut Ice, Rice Crispies and more! The price range is $1-3. Come… View moreCome to Khandallah village today, Saturday the 25th of August. The bake sale will start at 12:30 and will be across the road from New World, in front of the church. We have all sorts of yummy baked treats such as Cupcakes, Brownies, Coconut Ice, Rice Crispies and more! The price range is $1-3. Come help us raise money for KidsCan and all the kids who don't have the basic daily necessities. If you don't feel like buying anything then just feel free to donate some money in our donation box.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Reliable, economic Honda Civic 2006 for sale
155,000 kms, some scrapes when parked on Tinakori Rd (see pictures)
Variety is the children’s charity, helping to create brighter futures for Kiwi kids.Visit your local The Warehouse store and support this great cause by simply adding a $2 Scratch card or $1 donation to your purchase helping Kiwi kids with a chance at a better life.
The Warehouse, partnering … View moreVariety is the children’s charity, helping to create brighter futures for Kiwi kids.Visit your local The Warehouse store and support this great cause by simply adding a $2 Scratch card or $1 donation to your purchase helping Kiwi kids with a chance at a better life.
The Warehouse, partnering with you for a better community.
Anabel Jamieson (Year 10) is one of 40 NZ students nationwide to be offered a place in the Amici Trust Junior Theatre NZ Pilot Programme being run in association with iTheatrics (NY) and Music Theatre International - Australasia. This intensive week-long workshop offers young musical lovers the … View moreAnabel Jamieson (Year 10) is one of 40 NZ students nationwide to be offered a place in the Amici Trust Junior Theatre NZ Pilot Programme being run in association with iTheatrics (NY) and Music Theatre International - Australasia. This intensive week-long workshop offers young musical lovers the opportunity to develop a new Broadway Junior title in the professional theatre world, culminating in a staged presentation. An awesome opportunity for Anabel!
Amy Cooper (Year 13) has been awarded The Ministry of Social Development Gold Scholarship ($5,000) for tertiary study through the Eureka Trust for her presentation "TMS - The Mental Health Solution." Amy is one of 12 national finalists for the prestigious Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards on 6 Sept.
We’ve been listening and we want to hear about your experience on our new bus network. We’re going to have some Metlink Live evenings on our Facebook page, where we get our team into a room and answer your questions and hear your experiences.
Kilbirnie, you are up first on Tuesday 28 … View moreWe’ve been listening and we want to hear about your experience on our new bus network. We’re going to have some Metlink Live evenings on our Facebook page, where we get our team into a room and answer your questions and hear your experiences.
Kilbirnie, you are up first on Tuesday 28 August at 7:30-8pm, and Karori you will be next on Monday 3 September at 7:30-8pm.
Visit our website metlink.org.nz/metlinklive to learn more about these sessions!
The Hutt Valley-Wellington Whaitua Committee will work towards a vision to improve quality of water in our rivers, streams and in the Wellington Harbour. Be part of the vision to make that change.
For more information and online application form, visit:
www.gw.govt.nz...
If you have … View moreThe Hutt Valley-Wellington Whaitua Committee will work towards a vision to improve quality of water in our rivers, streams and in the Wellington Harbour. Be part of the vision to make that change.
For more information and online application form, visit:
www.gw.govt.nz...
If you have questions, email us at whaitua@gw.govt.nz
A late-season influenza outbreak has hit Wellington schools, with parents being urged to keep sick children at home for up to a week.
Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) has also seen an increase in flu-related presentations at Wellington Regional Hospital's emergency … View moreA late-season influenza outbreak has hit Wellington schools, with parents being urged to keep sick children at home for up to a week.
Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) has also seen an increase in flu-related presentations at Wellington Regional Hospital's emergency department.
Read the full story here.
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Hi Neighbours,
Can you taste a difference between budget and premium milk? There are few things that divide the public as much as the budget versus branded milk debate.
In Stuff's new 'Milking It' investigation, we look at the difference between branded milks, the … View moreHi Neighbours,
Can you taste a difference between budget and premium milk? There are few things that divide the public as much as the budget versus branded milk debate.
In Stuff's new 'Milking It' investigation, we look at the difference between branded milks, the current milk prices in New Zealand, as well as the comeback of glass milk bottles.
So, what are your thoughts on our country's milk? Take part in our poll, and feel free to share your thoughts in the replies!
Tables are now selling for the Ngaio Playcentre quiz night.
So, time to collect your teams! Ngaio Playcentre will greatly appreciate your support.
Date: Sunday 28th October
Where: Bar 1841, Johnsonville (7pm)
Table: $100 for 6.
Contact: Stacey on mcgavin.stacey@gmail.com or Maree on … View moreTables are now selling for the Ngaio Playcentre quiz night.
So, time to collect your teams! Ngaio Playcentre will greatly appreciate your support.
Date: Sunday 28th October
Where: Bar 1841, Johnsonville (7pm)
Table: $100 for 6.
Contact: Stacey on mcgavin.stacey@gmail.com or Maree on mareejw@hotmail.com
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Our Regulatory Processes Committee will meet to consider the following temporary road closures for The Wellington Night Market (Saturdays only 13 October 2018 to 12 October 2019 - 3pm to 11.30pm).
Manners Street (Taranaki Street to Cuba Street)
Cuba Street (Manners Street to Wakefield Street)
… View moreOur Regulatory Processes Committee will meet to consider the following temporary road closures for The Wellington Night Market (Saturdays only 13 October 2018 to 12 October 2019 - 3pm to 11.30pm).
Manners Street (Taranaki Street to Cuba Street)
Cuba Street (Manners Street to Wakefield Street)
Please note the above closures are Saturday’s only with the exception of Buses. If you object to this proposed road closure or would like to give your feedback you can email maria.taumaa@wcc.govt.nz.
Did you know we have interest groups that meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly and bi-monthly. We have keen groups for:
- Calligraphy and Card making
- Quilting, stitching, sewing and knitting
- Photography,
- Mah Jong
- Gardening
- Painters
- Antique group
- A walking group
- Book … View moreDid you know we have interest groups that meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly and bi-monthly. We have keen groups for:
- Calligraphy and Card making
- Quilting, stitching, sewing and knitting
- Photography,
- Mah Jong
- Gardening
- Painters
- Antique group
- A walking group
- Book making,
- Weaving and spinning
Groups are generally free for members or may have a small cost, and non-members can also come along for an additional $5.
Please see our website (www.kacc.org.nz) for more info.
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Hi All,
For people who use the public transport and found the new bus network not working for them, I urge you to write to Metlink to … View more=> Please share this post with the wider Wellington neighbourhood as the Neighbourly posting option seems to have restricted to immediate neighbourhood .
Hi All,
For people who use the public transport and found the new bus network not working for them, I urge you to write to Metlink to express your view.
www.metlink.org.nz...
Someone was right, having a moan on social media is not going to make a difference. Having enough people writing to GWRC/Metlink may make a difference. Following is the letter I sent to Metlink/GWRC:
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Dear Metlink,
I would like to provide some feedback on the new Wellington bus network. There have been multiple serious issues for commuters since the go live of the new networks nearly 2 weeks ago. Issues can be summarised into the following main categories:
• Excessive delays in getting to the destination
• Severe overcrowding during peak time
• Multiple transfers required to get to the destination adding to the delay
• Missing buses
• Some routes are now missing in the new network
• A lot of the transfer hubs are no more than ordinary bus stops which do not provide shelters against the rain/wind for transferring commuters.
Whilst Metlink would like to argue that these are teething issues when introducing a large and complex new network. In my humble opinion: Yes, there are teething issues which can be fixed (eg. Bus shelters) but the root cause of the problem is a flawed network design which is not fit for purpose for Wellington.
The old network is principally a point to point network whereas the new network is a hub and spoke model by and large. The new design has high frequency services leading to the hub and then transfer from the hub to the lower frequency artillery routes.
The theory of hub and spoke model is to reduce overall complexity of the network and optimise traffic flow through the entire network. A critical assumption of a hub and spoke design is that traffic must be allowed to flow unhindered from the spoke to the hub. Unfortunately, this assumption does not hold true given Wellington’s geography and topography. Wellington has mostly single lane, narrow roads and the traffic flow is unpredictable at the best of time. A delay on the route leading to the hub will cause a domino effect throughout the entire network. This is what commuters are experiencing with excessive delays and more delays caused by missed connections.
I know GWRC has done computer modelling and simulation study on the new network, but I do not believe the computer model /simulation study had taken (enough) in to account the unpredictable nature of the Wellington single lane roads.
With the new design, having high frequency buses going to the hub does not actually improve the overall service. Often the high frequency buses do not show up and when they do show up, they are literally following one another. Personally, I have witnessed the No 22 High Frequency buses exhibit this behaviour over the last 7 days. They are either not on time or they follow closely one another at arrival at a stop. Another observation is that the time to load and unload a double decker is holding up all the other buses and cause a domino delay effect on the network
Notwithstanding the above, a design which requires multiple transfers to get to a destination in a compact city like Wellington is pure madness. Real world examples of where hub and spoke model have worked well have multi lane roads and/or dedicated bus lanes to ensure that traffic can get smoothly to the hub for a transfer to the spoke. Wellington does not have the luxury of multi lane roads or dedicated bus lanes.
The old point to point network is not perfect by any measure but it was largely working prior to it being de-commissioned. I would argue that the old point to point network is more suited to Wellington’s topography and being a compact city in nature. All that is needed is a further refinement to the old network by introducing hub and spoke design where it makes sense rather than a wholesale change.
I would like to urge Metlink/GWRC to do the following for the sake of not creating further problems for the suffering commuters:
1. Rollback and re-instate the old network as soon as practicable
2. Initiate a study on how the old network can be refined further
3. Settle the pay and working conditions dispute with the bus drivers promptly and in good faith.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
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