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Painted glass bottles make a stylish display on their own or with the addition of dried foliage. The paint is on the inside so they still have that lovely glass sheen. Use Resene testpots to co-ordinate with your home's colour palette.
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The existing consents for Wellington’s Southern Landfill expire in 2026, and we need to decide how we dispose of our residual waste (what’s left after we reduce, reuse and recycle) after this date.
We’ve developed a shortlist of three options and want to know what you think of them.
- … View moreThe existing consents for Wellington’s Southern Landfill expire in 2026, and we need to decide how we dispose of our residual waste (what’s left after we reduce, reuse and recycle) after this date.
We’ve developed a shortlist of three options and want to know what you think of them.
- New landfill on top of existing landfill (piggyback option) - the Council's preferred option.
- Waste to energy incineration.
- No residual waste facility in Wellington City.
Go to wcc.nz/letstalk for more info and to have your say. Submissions close 5pm Sunday 15 May 2022.
Consumer NZ is urging consumers to be aware of their rights when purchasing second-hand goods online. This comes after James de Hair, a 15-year-old from Kāpiti College, saved to buy a second-hand phone off Facebook Marketplace in June 2021. Three months later, it stopped receiving a cellular … View moreConsumer NZ is urging consumers to be aware of their rights when purchasing second-hand goods online. This comes after James de Hair, a 15-year-old from Kāpiti College, saved to buy a second-hand phone off Facebook Marketplace in June 2021. Three months later, it stopped receiving a cellular signal, leaving the phone unusable. The seller refused to give James a full refund, so the schoolboy filed a complaint with the disputes tribunal.
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Now that the country has moved to Orange we are re-opening our branches to the public. Please wear a mask and keep 1-metre distancing.
Our Central Wellington branch is already open and our other branches (Johnsonville, Kilbirnie, Newtown and Karori) will open from Tuesday 26th April. To check our … View moreNow that the country has moved to Orange we are re-opening our branches to the public. Please wear a mask and keep 1-metre distancing.
Our Central Wellington branch is already open and our other branches (Johnsonville, Kilbirnie, Newtown and Karori) will open from Tuesday 26th April. To check our opening hours, and see what other services are available at a CAB please go to our website (www.cab.org.nz...) and enter the name of the branch.
I’ve had this for many years, just upgraded to a stick vacuum so this needs a new home.
It’s got varying suction levels, the max level is quite strong! I usually use 3rd from top. Has space for a HEPA filter (there’s not one in there at the moment), and uses bags which you can buy from … View moreI’ve had this for many years, just upgraded to a stick vacuum so this needs a new home.
It’s got varying suction levels, the max level is quite strong! I usually use 3rd from top. Has space for a HEPA filter (there’s not one in there at the moment), and uses bags which you can buy from places like Warehouse.
To all our valued Customers and Donators
Red Cross Shop in Petone 169 Jackson street, will be closed this Monday.
Normal Trading hours will resume from Tuesday
Dear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for persimmon recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before April 29, 2022.
Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown … View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for persimmon recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before April 29, 2022.
Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown Recipes.
World Creativity and Innovation Day provides people with an excuse to try to solve old problems in new ways, with the potential of finding better and more effective methods to accomplish our goals!
Age Concern advise those aged 65 and over are being offered a potentially less effective vaccine than they were last year.
Under a four-year supply agreement for the 2020 to 2023 influenza seasons, independent drug-buying agency Pharmac is funding the flu vaccine Afluria Quad – making it free … View moreAge Concern advise those aged 65 and over are being offered a potentially less effective vaccine than they were last year.
Under a four-year supply agreement for the 2020 to 2023 influenza seasons, independent drug-buying agency Pharmac is funding the flu vaccine Afluria Quad – making it free for the eligible groups. But last year, supply delays of Afluria Quad meant that for over-65s, Pharmac temporarily funded an alternative. Called Fluad Quad, it’s the only available flu vaccine that works with an immune enhancer or adjuvant – an ingredient that improves the immune response to the vaccine in people aged 65 and over. But Pharmac hasn’t yet agreed to fund it permanently, meaning those who want Fluad Quad this year must pay for it.
Last week an Auckland woman, ahead of her vaccine, which was advertised as free, she was asked “did I want the free one, or the one specially made for older people who may need help making the antibodies?” That vaccine, Fluad Quad, would cost $35. “I was told that it was the one given free last year,” she said.
She paid the $35 for Fluad Quad and said her concern is not that she personally had to pay for the vaccine but that she’s worried “that this seems like a two-tier system: one for those with money to choose, and one for those without”. She’s also concerned that others may not be informed of the choice or variation between the vaccines.
Pharmac’s chief medical officer Dr David Hughes said in an emailed statement that in 2020, Fluad Quad was placed on the “cost-neutral list”, which, according to the Pharmac website, means “it may get funded if we can negotiate a deal that saves money, or at least doesn’t cost more than something already funded”.
In 2021, “the supplier marketed it as a more effective vaccine”, said Hughes, “but it has only been recently that they have supplied more evidence to Pharmac to support their application for Fluad Quad being more effective than Afluria Quad in people over 65 years of age”. The Immunisation Advisory Committee that advises Pharmac will be considering the more up-to-date evidence and providing advice on it at their meeting next month, he said.
The data to date on the Fluad vaccine suggests it does to some extent give the best immune response for elderly, explained professor Nikki Turner, the director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre at the University of Auckland. Because the traditional flu vaccine is less effective in older adults than in younger people, the Fluad vaccine has an enzyme specifically designed to make it more effective for elderly. But, “it’s tricky”, said Turner. “We can’t simply say this vaccine is better than this vaccine.” Turner would like to see Pharmac continue reviewing the data to “better quantify the gains for the cost”.
The data to date on the Fluad vaccine does show it ‘to some extent’ gives the best immune response for elderly (Photo: Getty Images)
Associate professor Helen Petousis-Harris, a vaccinologist at the University of Auckland, agreed, saying the decision to not fund the potentially more effective vaccine was a symptom of budget constraints within the drug-buying mechanisms. “I like the idea that you have the best vaccine available, but it’s difficult when you have a constrained budget,” she said.
Studies that compare the enhanced Fluad vaccine with the regular vaccine “consistently show that it provides extra protections”, she said. But Petousis-Harris wanted to reassure over-65s that the difference between the vaccines is only slight. “What’s most important,” she said, “is that the vaccine is a match with the flu that’s circulating”. Both the Fluad and Afluria vaccines protect against the four strains of the virus identified by the World Health Organisation as circulating this year.
“It’s important people know they have other options,” Petousis-Harris added. However, even if they were notified of the difference, “it’s inequitable because people can’t afford it”, she noted.
At the same time as this "SpinOff" item I got a Greypower email with a two page Min Health leaflet stressing importance of flu vaccines this year but not a word about two vaccines. A two tier system indeed We need a welfare system that works better.
Hi everyone,
My Grandfather with dementia has bought lots of jars of 100 pack Healtheries brand flax seed oil 1000mg tablets and won't be able to use them all. They are all unopened. This supplement is good for skin and heart health and is a natural source of omega 3, 6 and 9.
The best … View moreHi everyone,
My Grandfather with dementia has bought lots of jars of 100 pack Healtheries brand flax seed oil 1000mg tablets and won't be able to use them all. They are all unopened. This supplement is good for skin and heart health and is a natural source of omega 3, 6 and 9.
The best before date is in July 2023.
The RRP at Countdown is $22, happy to sell for $11 ono or 2 for $20.
Link to countdown’s listing for the same product:
www.countdown.co.nz...
For more information please PM me or email me at haydenthemonkey@gmail.com for more information.
Update:
I have sold some jars however I still have a few left available for sale for anyone interested.
Anzac Day commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and honours our returned service personnel.
National commemorations to mark Anzac Day will take place on Monday 25 April in Wellington.
If attending:
- Please follow all relevant COVID-19 guidelines.
- Face masks are … View moreAnzac Day commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and honours our returned service personnel.
National commemorations to mark Anzac Day will take place on Monday 25 April in Wellington.
If attending:
- Please follow all relevant COVID-19 guidelines.
- Face masks are recommended.
- If unwell, please stay home.
Both the Dawn Service and National Commemoration Service will be broadcast live by TVNZ1 and RNZ National.
At Red, our libraries are open with face masks required. Vaccine passes will no longer be required from Friday 8 April except for He Matapihi Library, due to National Library requirements. Please stay home if you are unwell. More information: www.wcl.govt.nz...
1 X Torpedo 7 Bike Rake MK3
1X Torpedo7 Bike Rack Number Plate Light Board with supplementary licence plate holder
Both in good condition with little use
Pick up is Johnsonville
Call Andrew 021-252-9072
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry made of short, unrhymed lines that evoke natural imagery. Haiku can come in a variety of different formats of short verses, though the most common is a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Have a go and share your Haiku in the comments below!
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