Karori, Wellington

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The Team from New Zealand Red Cross

Fun fact… it’s 537 steps up Baldwin Street in Dunedin – that means you’d have to walk up it almost 19 times to get 10,000 steps! Thanks to Hannah, our legendary Community Fundraising Coordinator for stepping up to the challenge.

We still have plenty of New Zealand Red Cross Cups to give … View moreFun fact… it’s 537 steps up Baldwin Street in Dunedin – that means you’d have to walk up it almost 19 times to get 10,000 steps! Thanks to Hannah, our legendary Community Fundraising Coordinator for stepping up to the challenge.

We still have plenty of New Zealand Red Cross Cups to give away. All you need to do is sign up to Red Cross Journey, be one of the first 100 participants to raise $100 and we’ll send you a KeepCup!

Red Cross Journey is our annual fundraising step challenge - with a difference. Walk 10,000 steps a day for 21 days and learn about the journey of someone involved with Red Cross while raising funds to help people in need.

For more information or to make a donation, visit: www.redcrossjourney.org.nz...

Thank you for your support.

Short Term storage

Judy from Aro Valley

Hi
I'm looking for short term storage to get some things out of the house temporarily before we move at the end of October. If anyone has a spare garage they'd like to rent until then please contact me. jgthorpe44@gmail.com.
Thanks

Make a bold statement...

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

Add personality to your floors with this simple diamond design creating using two Resene colours and a clear finish.

Perfect for your hallway or other smaller areas in your home that need brightening up.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find … View moreAdd personality to your floors with this simple diamond design creating using two Resene colours and a clear finish.

Perfect for your hallway or other smaller areas in your home that need brightening up.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

Thousands of Kiwis given a helping hand

Julia de Ruiter from The Salvation Army NZ

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who supported Colgate-Palmolive's recent appeal! Thanks to the generosity of Colgate- Palmolive and Countdown shoppers, more than 10,000 toiletries and household cleaning items have been donated to Salvation Army foodbanks around the country.

Jono … View moreWe want to say a big thank you to everyone who supported Colgate-Palmolive's recent appeal! Thanks to the generosity of Colgate- Palmolive and Countdown shoppers, more than 10,000 toiletries and household cleaning items have been donated to Salvation Army foodbanks around the country.

Jono Bell, Territorial Director of The Salvation Army’s Community Ministries says the items are essential to help people stay healthy in the winter period. These include personal and oral hygiene items, along with cleaning products for the home.

Colgate-Palmolive also donated $10,000 to The Salvation Army’s transitional housing programme in Porirua which helps vulnerable mothers and their children with housing and wrap around support.

Poll: What is the top issue you want the local council to focus on?

Neighbourly.co.nz

The local elections are a great opportunity to decide on who we want to represent our communities over the next three years. With elections just around the corner, this is a good time to pinpoint the issues that affect you and are important to you.

Being clear on this is a first step in knowing… View moreThe local elections are a great opportunity to decide on who we want to represent our communities over the next three years. With elections just around the corner, this is a good time to pinpoint the issues that affect you and are important to you.

Being clear on this is a first step in knowing what you want your local councillors to support or who to vote for. What are the issues you want your next local council to focus on?

What is the top issue you want the local council to focus on?

• Rates
• Housing
• Roads
• Public transport
• Water
• Waste
• Climate + environment
• Infrastructure
• Local facilities (like parks and libraries)

Vote View Results

• 15.3% Rates
  15.3% Complete
• 16.8% Housing
  16.8% Complete
• 6.8% Roads
  6.8% Complete
• 35% Public transport
  35% Complete
• 1.5% Water
  1.5% Complete
• 4.6% Waste
  4.6% Complete
• 10.1% Climate + environment
  10.1% Complete
• 7.2% Infrastructure
  7.2% Complete
• 2.6% Local facilities (like parks and libraries)
  2.6% Complete

457 votes

Are you waiting for surgery? We'd love to chat

Reporter Sunday Star Times

Hi neighbours - we're looking to chat with people who have experienced the following:

-Have been waiting for surgery that the hospital keeps postponing.
-Have been told they can't get on the waiting list for surgery due to their debilitating condition not being "serious" … View moreHi neighbours - we're looking to chat with people who have experienced the following:

-Have been waiting for surgery that the hospital keeps postponing.
-Have been told they can't get on the waiting list for surgery due to their debilitating condition not being "serious" enough.

If you're happy to chat and potentially be part of a story about this, please get in touch with Thomas through his email: thomas.coughlan@stuff.co.nz

Meet the volunteers removing deadly ghost nets from the ocean

The Team from Ghost Fishing NZ

About a month ago the team at Ghost Fishing HQ and Healthy Seas HQ let us know that National Geographic were coming to interview and video our team in action here in New Zealand. We were astonished!

We spent a few days filming with the Nat Geo team and recovered a 40-50 metre ghost net in some … View moreAbout a month ago the team at Ghost Fishing HQ and Healthy Seas HQ let us know that National Geographic were coming to interview and video our team in action here in New Zealand. We were astonished!

We spent a few days filming with the Nat Geo team and recovered a 40-50 metre ghost net in some of the worst conditions Wellington had to offer.

The documentary of the mission and recovery has just gone live on Nat Geo.

We're so proud of the Ghost Fishing team and what we have achieved here in New Zealand out of sheer tenacity, teamwork and community.

Feel free to share and enjoy.

Creating Confident Eaters – how to navigate picky eating

The team from Churton Park Community Centre

Judith Yeabsley, author of Creating Confident Eaters will be running a one-off live event next Thu, 29th Aug at the Churton Park Community Centre
It will be based on the concepts from Creating Confident Eaters.
- how to support the expansion of our child's diet.

- how our approach can have … View moreJudith Yeabsley, author of Creating Confident Eaters will be running a one-off live event next Thu, 29th Aug at the Churton Park Community Centre
It will be based on the concepts from Creating Confident Eaters.
- how to support the expansion of our child's diet.

- how our approach can have an enormous impact on progress for our child

- strategies to tackle picky eating that really work!

If you have a child you deem fussy or picky it's a must.

If you have a child going through the toddler fussies, it's a fabulous opportunity to learn some practical tools to help

Book now to secure your seat. Details on the flyer. Booking link:

⚠Gibbons St update⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

Gibbons Street has some rough areas after the wastewater renewal project. We've scheduled road surfacing repairs for this summer because the warmer, drier conditions are better for asphalt performance.

20-30% OFF Selected Shell Motor Oils!

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