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1027 days ago

Severe weather warning

Reporter Community News

Looks like we are in for some severe heavy rain from about 11pm tonight. Batten down the hatches and check your drains and gutters.

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1025 days ago

Hot dry summer raised wildfire risk awareness

Climate Insights

Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk… View more
Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk in this zone and could significantly impact your property! With one of New Zealand’s hottest and driest summers, discover your property’s fire risk and what you can do to reduce it.

We can produce personalised reports for any house on the planet!

Click here to get your property report: https://property-climate-risk-report.co.nz/
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1026 days ago

Treat yourself or someone you care about this Valentines Day

Stuff

Purchase a six month subscription to the Sunday Star-Times for $102 and get a free $100 Interflora e-voucher. Terms and conditions apply. Subscribe Now

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1026 days ago

Looking for studio space.

Niki Phillips from Art Classes with Niki Phillips

Hi there, does anyone have a sunny room that I could hire to paint in? I would want to be able to leave my paints and canvases in the room. I'm extremely tidy and would be hoping for a long term lease if possible. Niki. 0273 119 209.

1028 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

A range of pictures from Andrew Gorrie.

1026 days ago

Sunglasses found

Katie from Brooklyn

My husband kindly picked these up from the cycle lane on Brooklyn rd. Let me know if they’re yours (lucky you probably won’t be needing them today!)

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1027 days ago

Survey participants wanted for VUW summer research project

Vivien from Brooklyn

Survey participants wanted for a survey on 20-minute cities (an urban design concept). Questionnaire developed as part of a Summer Research Scholarship project undertaken at VUW. The survey is accessible through the QR code in the pdf and through the link below and will only take 5-10 minutes to … View moreSurvey participants wanted for a survey on 20-minute cities (an urban design concept). Questionnaire developed as part of a Summer Research Scholarship project undertaken at VUW. The survey is accessible through the QR code in the pdf and through the link below and will only take 5-10 minutes to complete. Thank you!!
vuw.qualtrics.com...

Some background information:
A 20-minute city (or neighbourhood) is one where most of your essential amenities are accessible within a 15-20-minute walk or easy bike ride of your home, with a wider range of services and workplaces connected via well connected public transport routes. It encourages people to live locally and invest in their neighbourhood as well as the wider city. Moreover, this could help reduce the number of short car journeys people take.

To ensure there are enough people to support a range of amenities and public transport, the concept encourages increased density and mixed-use buildings in and around neighbourhood centres, with density decreasing as we move further out. This density change helps ensure there can be diverse accommodation options within a single neighbourhood, giving more people the opportunity to live there.

Your participation will support this research by helping us to better understand the current ways that people in New Zealand use their immediate neighbourhood, and their individual perceptions of that neighbourhood. As well as helping us to identify what changes could be made to improve our neighbourhoods and how people’s patterns of movement might be affected.

This research has been approved by the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Human Ethics Committee #30072.

Survey Participants Poster QR.pdf Download View

1026 days ago

Homed Dominion Post - Out Now!

Jessica Zimmerman Reporter from Homed - Dominion Post

Our House of the Week this week is an architecturally designed home on a lifestyle block in Jones' Deviation (Pauatahanui). It's an entertainers dream, with open plan living, outdoor dining area, and don't forget the pool! This property is on offer through Gavin Faulke at Harcourts … View moreOur House of the Week this week is an architecturally designed home on a lifestyle block in Jones' Deviation (Pauatahanui). It's an entertainers dream, with open plan living, outdoor dining area, and don't forget the pool! This property is on offer through Gavin Faulke at Harcourts Paraparaumu. We have this showcase PLUS so much more in today's issue of Homed.

Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Dominion Post to find agents who are actively marketing in your area and chat to them about getting your property featured in the Homed Dominion Post.

Distribution & Delivery:
Homed Dominion Post gets inserted into The Dominion Post, and is delivered to subscribers every Saturday. It is also available in Supermarkets, Dairies and Petrol Stations for customers to buy.

For more information:
Please ask your agent to contact Cameron Beattie on 021 973 105 or cameron.beattie@stuff.co.nz OR Niko Perez on 021 501 913 or niko.perez@stuff.co.nz

Not receiving your weekly delivery?
Please phone 0800 339000 or e mail distribution@stuff.co.nz

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1026 days ago

Need a change in your garden?

Price Smart from Kilbirnie Price Smart Landscaping and Gardening

You have an abandoned and ugly strip of grass and you don’t know what do to about it?
Paving is a cost effective and low maintenance solution to turn your unwanted grassy area into a nice and useful addition to your property. We work with various materials and sizes and can arrange the design to… View more
You have an abandoned and ugly strip of grass and you don’t know what do to about it?
Paving is a cost effective and low maintenance solution to turn your unwanted grassy area into a nice and useful addition to your property. We work with various materials and sizes and can arrange the design to your needs. Give us a call at 027 252 1771 or visit www.pricesmart.co.nz... to organize a site visit.

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1028 days ago

BIRD LOVERS: HAVE YOUR SAY!

Philippe from Melrose

There is a survey conducted by Zelandia, your say could dramatically help improving the well needed protection of our native birds:

www.visitzealandia.com...

1028 days ago

Weekly Painting Classes for Adults.

Niki Phillips from Art Classes with Niki Phillips

Hi everyone, if you'd love to learn to paint or have some experience, I am offering painting classes either in your own home or at venues in Lyle Bay or Haitaitai. Classes in your own home will need to be yourself and two of your friends, classes in the other two venues will comprise of four … View moreHi everyone, if you'd love to learn to paint or have some experience, I am offering painting classes either in your own home or at venues in Lyle Bay or Haitaitai. Classes in your own home will need to be yourself and two of your friends, classes in the other two venues will comprise of four people who I will find. I've been teaching adults to paint and draw for 22 years now, the classes are always fun. Make new friends and develop your skills. Fees are $200 for a weekly 2 hour class running for six weeks. Please call me (Niki) on 0273119209 to talk further. View my work: www.nikiphillipsart.co.nz...

1027 days ago

04/02/2022: invitation to next GBRAI meeting - Tuesday 8th February

Carl from Brooklyn Residents Association Incorporated

Hello,

You are cordially invited to the next meeting of GBRAI, this Tuesday the 8th, at the RSA Room of the Brooklyn Community Centre at 7.30pm.

Please and attached our:

# Agenda
# Draft minutes from November 2021

We seek your continued support and come and hear matters relating to … View more
Hello,

You are cordially invited to the next meeting of GBRAI, this Tuesday the 8th, at the RSA Room of the Brooklyn Community Centre at 7.30pm.

Please and attached our:

# Agenda
# Draft minutes from November 2021

We seek your continued support and come and hear matters relating to where you live and their impacts such as: council owned landfill extension, some 57 proposed dwellings going into the old Brooklyn Rise development, the dozen townhouses going into 96 Washington Avenue, changes to the Brooklyn lights and a variety of other matters.

Yours sincerely,
Carl Savage
Secretary
GBRAI

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22 Agenda Tuesday 8th February Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc.docx Download View

1029 days ago

Family have lost everything in a house fire

Eric from Kilbirnie

A much-loved member of our community has just lost their treasured home and all possessions.
They are Neighbours, Friends, active Community members, and an amazing family.
Let's get behind them #communitystrong

givealittle.co.nz...

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1030 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

Who can remember this?

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1027 days ago

Bat roosting box

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

This easy DIY project finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pickled Bluewood provides a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat.

Find out how to create your own.

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