Karori, Wellington

Resident-friendly terms

Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector.
Our base weekly… View moreOur pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector.
Our base weekly fee is fixed for the entire time you occupy your townhouse or apartment*, and comprehensive care can be dialled up as your needs change.

Terms like these provide you with greater confidence to live the way you want.
*Some conditions apply Learn more

Reminder - Learn something new....

Klaus Dorbecker from Karori Bridge Club

.....the best card game in the world! Beginners Lessons start soon:

WHEN: Monday, 14 June 2021, at 7.30pm
WHERE: Karori Bridge Club, 274 Karori Road, Karori
REGISTER: phone 04 476 6179 or email: karoribridge@gmail.com

Bring along a friend, a partner or just yourself!

Lesson Flyer June 2021 A4 V1.pdf Download View

Welcome sign

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

A vintage print can make a great welcome sign for your home entrance way by simply adding some hand painted letters in your choice of Resene colours!

Find out how to create your own.

Always finding your neighbour’s cats in your garden?

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Wellington (The Wash House)

Even though we all love animals, we are not always fans of other people’s cats doing their business in our gardens. Luckily, there is a handy, and animal-friendly, trick for this!

Cats are wonderful and cute animals, of course, but they’re a bit less cute when they pee, poo and dig all over … View moreEven though we all love animals, we are not always fans of other people’s cats doing their business in our gardens. Luckily, there is a handy, and animal-friendly, trick for this!

Cats are wonderful and cute animals, of course, but they’re a bit less cute when they pee, poo and dig all over our garden. This can cause a lot of trouble for you and your garden, so you might be looking for some tips to help prevent this! Because we are animal lovers, we don’t like the idea of scaring off cats with chemicals or nasty methods that aren’t animal friendly. We believe keeping cats out of your garden can also be done in a natural way.

There are several ways to discourage cats from coming into your garden that are in no way harmful to the cat but do give the required result. For instance, cats don’t like certain scents, which means you can use those to keep them out.


After asking around for a bit, we found out that a lot of people have trouble with neighbourhood cats in their garden. Some people love seeing those cute animals wandering around their garden, but other people would rather chase them away immediately. Everybody has their own methods for this as well. The most common method seems to be trying to scare the cat by yelling and waving your arms. Others go outside with a glass of water to try to pour over the cat. Of course, these methods don’t have the desired result. Some people get so frustrated that they end up in the newspaper because they tried shooting at the cats! That’s not what we want, so we’ve got a few tips for you instead.


Cats don’t like the smells of vinegar and citrus peel.


So, you can keep cats out of your garden pretty easily by putting bowls of vinegar or citrus peel in various places around the garden (in particular those places the cat likes to visit). The cat will then definitely stay away from those places. Another thing cats hate is cayenne pepper. So, it may be worth scattering a generous amount of cayenne pepper in places the cats like to visit. Then again, this may cause the cat to start sneezing violently, which make us feel a bit sorry for it.

If you don’t have any of these products at home and don’t feel like going to the supermarket, you could also try using garlic, ground coffee or chili pepper. Did you know about these natural, cat-resistant tips? Share them with your friends!

Poll: Do you support the nurses strike?

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Way Back Wednesday

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Any thoughts on who these two are?

Friday Feathered Friend

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Yep, it is not Friday but by coincidence both Andrew Gorrie and Rosa Marie visited Zealandia and photographed a stroppy tūī who did not want to share the sugar feeder.
Check out the photo of a kaka by Gorrie and the tūī by Marie. Which picture do your prefer?

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Pippa

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Our SPCA Pet of the Day this week is Pippa the dog.

"My ideal home would be one with a nice backyard, that is big enough for me to explore and potter around in the sun as I love toasting myself on a sunny day. I very much enjoy my daily walks so would love a family that would be keen to go … View moreOur SPCA Pet of the Day this week is Pippa the dog.

"My ideal home would be one with a nice backyard, that is big enough for me to explore and potter around in the sun as I love toasting myself on a sunny day. I very much enjoy my daily walks so would love a family that would be keen to go out, explore with me and show me all the wonderful things out there.
As I want to keep all the cuddles and tummy rubs for myself I am looking for a home as an only dog. Don't be fooled by my size, I can be cheeky and have jumped fences before, so am needing a home that has high fencing. I could live with older kids that are confident around big boisterous ladies like myself.
I do however come with a medical waiver my new home would have to be aware of. So if you think I'm the girl for you please contact the canine team for more information."

Keeping up with the kororā, live cam launched on Wellington coast

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Anyone with an internet connection can gain a glimpse into the secret lives of kororā thanks to new cameras set up by Urban Wildlife Trust and Niwa.
Kororā, or little blue penguins, are found around New Zealand’s coasts and grow to only 35 centimetres tall – the smallest species of penguin in… View moreAnyone with an internet connection can gain a glimpse into the secret lives of kororā thanks to new cameras set up by Urban Wildlife Trust and Niwa.
Kororā, or little blue penguins, are found around New Zealand’s coasts and grow to only 35 centimetres tall – the smallest species of penguin in the world.
They visit land between June and March each year to lay eggs, care for their young and moult before returning to sea to feed during April and May.
Two high resolution cameras and an external microphone have been installed in a little blue penguin nest box in Evans Bay, with Kororā Cam now streaming straight to YouTube.

Confidence.

NumberWorks'nWords Karori

With a confident attitude, you can reach great heights.

Way Back Wednesday

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It has been in the news a lot lately, under a different name, so where is this?

Free Mocka feeding chair

Yuki from Crofton Downs

My boys don’t need feeding chair anymore so pass it on some little one who needs 👶🏻 very easy to clean up 👍
And straps are missing sorry .
Pick up from Crofton Downs .
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12 Important Questions to ask when Choosing your Property Manager (Part 3 of 6)

Andrew from Personal Property Management

5) How long are your properties typically vacant?
PPM answer: Minimising vacancies is key, so we endeavour to have little downtime between tenancies on average I would say about 5 days


6) What miscellaneous fees could I be charged for the management of my property?
PPM answer: We don’t charge… View more5) How long are your properties typically vacant?
PPM answer: Minimising vacancies is key, so we endeavour to have little downtime between tenancies on average I would say about 5 days


6) What miscellaneous fees could I be charged for the management of my property?
PPM answer: We don’t charge monthly administration fees, set up fees, photography fees, advertising costs or a percentage on top of all bills paid on your behalf as is common, all this is covered in the management fee and letting fee. The only extra cost in Inspections which we do depending on what your insurance provider needs – normally every three months.

This means no surprises on your rental statements.

For more details on fees and how we operate please call Andrew on 0274888933

Pet of the Day: Meet Marlie

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This week we feature Marlie who belongs to Darren and Johanna of Berhampore.
"Marlie, our cat, loves hanging out on the streets of Berhampore. Marlie is an inquisitive little girl who loves to check out what’s happening in the neighbourhood."
Remember if you want your pet featured on … View moreThis week we feature Marlie who belongs to Darren and Johanna of Berhampore.
"Marlie, our cat, loves hanging out on the streets of Berhampore. Marlie is an inquisitive little girl who loves to check out what’s happening in the neighbourhood."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.