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1513 days ago

touch rugby

Neil from Miramar

I'm trying to sort out a mixed touch team for Wednesday night at wakefield park. Games start around 6pm or 6.20. I'm a couple of females only to join the team. If interested let me know

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1507 days ago

Single bed

Vien from Lyall Bay

Single bed with head board and mattress, ready to pickup. Please send a text message.

Free

1512 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

A bit of a toughie this week. Checking out the background might help you identify where this photo from the 1930s was taken.

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1510 days ago

Māori could get council voting rights

Reporter Community News

Māori are one step closer to enshrined voting rights on Wellington City Council committees.
The vote was passed unanimously after Cr Sean Rush aplogised for previously turning his back on a waita during an earlier debate on the issue.
Rush, who emphasised there was “a lot of Māori in the Rush … View more
Māori are one step closer to enshrined voting rights on Wellington City Council committees.
The vote was passed unanimously after Cr Sean Rush aplogised for previously turning his back on a waita during an earlier debate on the issue.
Rush, who emphasised there was “a lot of Māori in the Rush family”, said he was concerned about the divisive route New Zealand was increasingly going down.
Councillors voted on Thursday to send staff away to compile a report on getting mana whenua representation on council committees. That report is due back on December 3.

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1507 days ago

Foreign matter found in canned product

Neighbourly.co.nz

Popular food label Value has issued a nationwide recall of specific batches of its canned chopped tomatoes, after it was discovered that stones may be present in the product.

Consumers are asked to check the batch number on the side of the can against the numbers provided below and return their … View more
Popular food label Value has issued a nationwide recall of specific batches of its canned chopped tomatoes, after it was discovered that stones may be present in the product.

Consumers are asked to check the batch number on the side of the can against the numbers provided below and return their can/s to their retailer for a full refund.

What you need to know:

- Batch numbers SMS1 J213, TTA1 J214, TTA1 J215, and TTA1 J217 are affected by this recall.
- The product is sold in New World, Pak’n Save, Four Square, Gilmours, and Trents stores nationwide.

To get in contact with Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd, call 0800 245 114. For more information on the recall, visit the New Zealand Food Safety website.

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1510 days ago

Scooter racks coming to Wellington

Reporter Community News

New parking racks for e-scooters will start being installed in busy areas around central Wellington from next week to provide spaces where scooters can be left safely out of the way of pedestrians.

Wellington City Council is installing the racks to accommodate the public share e-scooters at the 10… View more
New parking racks for e-scooters will start being installed in busy areas around central Wellington from next week to provide spaces where scooters can be left safely out of the way of pedestrians.

Wellington City Council is installing the racks to accommodate the public share e-scooters at the 10 busiest places where people start or end their rides, although people who have their own e-scooters or push scooters can also use them.
The racks are known as Ruru racks as they resemble an owl’s face.
Councillor Tamatha Paul, Portfolio Lead for Climate Change, says the Ruru racks can also be converted to include e-charging for scooters and the Council may look at this and other e-bike charging options in the future.
The racks will provide free parking for up to 93 scooters at a range of locations.

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1507 days ago

Orchestra Wellington's Rachmaninoff 3: Melancholy

Orchestra Wellington

Hi Neighbours – join us on Saturday 17 October as we continue our season with a delightful triple-header.

We kick off with Josef Suk’s generously melodic serenade, which contains a capriciously dance-like second movement. Music Director Marc Taddei will, as ever, conduct our players through… View more
Hi Neighbours – join us on Saturday 17 October as we continue our season with a delightful triple-header.

We kick off with Josef Suk’s generously melodic serenade, which contains a capriciously dance-like second movement. Music Director Marc Taddei will, as ever, conduct our players through the performance, which includes Prokofiev's brilliant first piano concerto.

The concerto is performed by internationally celebrated pianist and cherished Wellingtonian Jian Liu, before we round off the evening with Rachmaninoff's beautiful third and final symphony.

Tickets start from $40, and the concert will take place at 7:30pm at the Michael Fowler Centre.

Kirsten Mason
General Manager, Orchestra Wellington
Find out more

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1513 days ago

Would you pay $7.95 million for a house?

Reporter Community News

A renovated 742 square-metre home in Thorndon is likely to set a new record for Wellington –it’s the most expensive house to ever come on the market in the city.
Special features of the five-bedroom, five-bathroom house include a large, traditionally styled conservatory that overlooks a grass … View more
A renovated 742 square-metre home in Thorndon is likely to set a new record for Wellington –it’s the most expensive house to ever come on the market in the city.
Special features of the five-bedroom, five-bathroom house include a large, traditionally styled conservatory that overlooks a grass tennis court. The family living areas also open out to the tennis court and an expansive outdoor living area.
CoreLogic confirmed $7.95 million is the highest asking price ever asked for a home in Wellington. The previous record is a sale earlier this year was of a house in Clive Road that fetched $5.75 million.

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1512 days ago

Touch rugby player wanted (female only)

Neil from Miramar

I'm starting a mixed touch rugby team on wednesday night at wakefield park. I'm a couple of females short. If keen please message me. No experience needed.

1508 days ago

Companion Walking Service

Corinne Morris from

We provide companionship to people over 65 who would like a regular visit from a friendly volunteer. We aim to match people with volunteers who live in the same area and have similar interests. Clients enjoy the benefits of walking and being outside, seeing what is going on in their community. They… View moreWe provide companionship to people over 65 who would like a regular visit from a friendly volunteer. We aim to match people with volunteers who live in the same area and have similar interests. Clients enjoy the benefits of walking and being outside, seeing what is going on in their community. They also visit other places like the Botanical Gardens and parks close by with flat areas to walk.

Click www.youtube.com... below to watch a video of one of our clients enjoying a walk with her CWS companion in Wellington.

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1508 days ago

Touch rugby player wanted (female only)

Neil from Miramar

I'm trying to sort out a mixed touch team on wednesday night. I'm a few girls short. Starts 21/10 and end 11/02/21. Cost $75

1508 days ago

Sir Tom Moore is the UK's oldest podcaster!!

Corinne Morris from

He already has a knighthood under his belt, a chart-topping single, two books, a forthcoming feature film and a special place in the nation’s affections as a result of his fundraising efforts for the NHS during the pandemic. Now the centenarian Capt Sir Tom Moore is to become the UK’s oldest … View moreHe already has a knighthood under his belt, a chart-topping single, two books, a forthcoming feature film and a special place in the nation’s affections as a result of his fundraising efforts for the NHS during the pandemic. Now the centenarian Capt Sir Tom Moore is to become the UK’s oldest podcaster!

Older people are often lonely – chat with them, urges Capt Tom Moore.

Check out the article www.theguardian.com...

If you would like to help to End Loneliness - email info@letsendloneliness.co.nz to get a promotional pack of stickers, bookmarks and brochures to share in your community.

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1512 days ago

Kererū taking off in regional park

Reporter Community News

Greater Wellington has monitored kererū in the Kaitoke Regional Park for the last 17 years and the results are looking good. The number of kererū is soaring to an average of 107 birds, compared to an average of 71 last year.
The monitoring is separate from The Great Kererū Count which is a … View more
Greater Wellington has monitored kererū in the Kaitoke Regional Park for the last 17 years and the results are looking good. The number of kererū is soaring to an average of 107 birds, compared to an average of 71 last year.
The monitoring is separate from The Great Kererū Count which is a nationwide citizen science project run by Urban Wildlife Trust & Kererū Discovery.
Despite kererū’s rising numbers, they are still under threat by mustelids and rodents – especially now that it is breeding season.

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1509 days ago

Free old kwila decking

Jonathan from Miramar

Have just pulled our deck apart. Short lengths are definitely Kwila - unsure of the long lengths but definitely a hardwood.

Long lengths are roughly 3750mm
Shorter lengths are roughly 2000mm
The bearer is roughly 3880mm

Pick up 10 Revans st, Miramar. All easy access on flat and on the roadside.

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Have just pulled our deck apart. Short lengths are definitely Kwila - unsure of the long lengths but definitely a hardwood.

Long lengths are roughly 3750mm
Shorter lengths are roughly 2000mm
The bearer is roughly 3880mm

Pick up 10 Revans st, Miramar. All easy access on flat and on the roadside.

First come first served. Whatever is left by 4 pm Sunday will be loaded up and dumped.

Free

1510 days ago

AGE CONCERN'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND

Corinne Morris from

2020 has seen the world experience a pandemic in unison.

NZ took swift action and went into lockdown before most major countries. The unprecedented lockdown saw a rise in the need of senior support in communities throughout the country.

Without the help of volunteers, we would not have been … View more
2020 has seen the world experience a pandemic in unison.

NZ took swift action and went into lockdown before most major countries. The unprecedented lockdown saw a rise in the need of senior support in communities throughout the country.

Without the help of volunteers, we would not have been able to achieve the level of support that we have. THANK YOU NEW ZEALAND!!

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