Ngaio, Wellington

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1874 days ago

CHECK BEFORE YOU GO!

Community Engagement Advisor from

Temporary morning and afternoon peak bus changes - New list, new times.

Metlink is continuing to work closely with NZ Bus and Tranzurban to create more certainty across the network for customers due to the bus driver shortage. Find out what’s happening in your area and check alternate times and … View more
Temporary morning and afternoon peak bus changes - New list, new times.

Metlink is continuing to work closely with NZ Bus and Tranzurban to create more certainty across the network for customers due to the bus driver shortage. Find out what’s happening in your area and check alternate times and services before you travel.

For more information visit www.metlink.org.nz...

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1874 days ago

Summer road resealing season

The Team from Wellington City Council

Our summer road maintenance and resealing season kicks off this week, and we’ll be resurfacing around 70km between now and March.
Well looked after roads and footpaths help keep people safe, our busy city moving and our roads last longer.
Thanks for your patience, and please take extra care … View more
Our summer road maintenance and resealing season kicks off this week, and we’ll be resurfacing around 70km between now and March.
Well looked after roads and footpaths help keep people safe, our busy city moving and our roads last longer.
Thanks for your patience, and please take extra care through work sites, keep to reduced speed limits, and look out for the hard-working crews.
For more info and to check out work site locations head to: bit.ly...

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1874 days ago

Last call for our subscription offer - special for Neighbourly members

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

This offer ends today! For 75 years, NZ Gardener has been sharing great gardening advice and amazing New Zealand gardens, DIY projects, seasonal recipes and preserves and more. For the month of September we’d like to offer our Neighbourly audience a special offer for a one-year subscription at … View moreThis offer ends today! For 75 years, NZ Gardener has been sharing great gardening advice and amazing New Zealand gardens, DIY projects, seasonal recipes and preserves and more. For the month of September we’d like to offer our Neighbourly audience a special offer for a one-year subscription at $75. Use the promo code NZGN75.

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1874 days ago

Poll: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?

Neighbourly.co.nz

The Greens have announced support for voting at 16.

Green party co-leader James Shaw said he saw "switched on" young people demanding to be heard by politicians. They were desperately unhappy about the decisions political leaders were making about their futures.

What do you think?

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Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?
  • 17.6% Absolutely - young people are our future!
    17.6% Complete
  • 70% No - they lack experience to make good judgements
    70% Complete
  • 12.5% It depends on the 16-year-old
    12.5% Complete
1815 votes
1874 days ago

In conversation with Tina Cross and Carl Doy

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

Memories of winning the Pacific Song Contest
Forty years ago on 18 October, Tina Cross, a young singer from South Auckland won the Pacific Song Contest, with ‘Nothing But Dreams’ written by Carl Doy. To celebrate this career-defining moment the pair will perform a concert in Wellington at the … View more
Memories of winning the Pacific Song Contest
Forty years ago on 18 October, Tina Cross, a young singer from South Auckland won the Pacific Song Contest, with ‘Nothing But Dreams’ written by Carl Doy. To celebrate this career-defining moment the pair will perform a concert in Wellington at the National Library on October 18.

At lunchtime on the day of the concert, Tina and Carl will speak with Paul Diamond about their memories of their 1979 win and the impact it had on their careers. There’ll also be an opportunity to see footage from the 1979 contest, and from the 1980 contest, where Tina sang another Carl Doy composition (‘Once Again With You’), a duet with Derek Metzger.

This free session is part of the public programme for the National Library exhibition — Pūkana: moments in Māori performance.

About the speakers
Tina Cross ONZM (Te Aupouri/Ngāti Porou) has been a household name since ‘Nothing But Dreams’ took her into living rooms across the country when the Pacific Song Contest was broadcast live to millions of TV viewers. Turning sixty this year Cross celebrates an incredible 44-year career as a singer and entertainer in the business as one of New Zealand’s timeless leading wāhine as a recording artist, TV darling, musical theatre queen, Lady Killer and anti-domestic violence advocate. Not forgetting also that Cross sang the vocals on the original theme song for our longest running soap — Shortland Street.

Carl Doy ONZM is also an icon in the New Zealand musical scene having recorded over twenty piano albums, starting with Piano by Candlelight in the 1980s, which set records with triple-platinum sales in New Zealand and over one million albums sold in USA. As a producer he has been hugely successful producing double-platinum albums for Yulia, Elizabeth Marvelly, Martin Winch (Espresso Guitar) and Brian Smith (Moonlight Sax). He has also been musical director for such NZ luminaries as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Howard Morrison and Rob Guest.

Paul Diamond (Ngāti Hauā, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) was appointed as Curator, Māori at the Alexander Turnbull Library in 2011. Together with Ariana Tikao and Vicki-Anne Heikell, he curated Pūkana, an exhibition celebrating Māori performance over time. Tina Cross is one of the artists featured in the Ngā Tāngata Mīharo/Performing Careers section of the exhibition.

Image: L to R: Tina Cross at the Pacific Song Contest, Christchurch, 1979. Photographer unidentified. Private collection. Carl Doy at the Pacific Song Contest, Christchurch, 1979. Photographer unidentified. Private collection.

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1874 days ago

Wadestown Playgroup Open on Thursdays these School Holidays!

The Team from Wadestown Playgroup

Wadestown Playgroup will be open for 2 holiday sessions!

Thursday 3 October 9:30am- 11:30am

Thursday 10 October 9:30am-11:30am

Lots of hot coffee ☕️ and lots of entertainment for the little people
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Wadestown Playgroup will be open for 2 holiday sessions!

Thursday 3 October 9:30am- 11:30am

Thursday 10 October 9:30am-11:30am

Lots of hot coffee ☕️ and lots of entertainment for the little people

👫👬🎨🤹🏻‍♀️🤸🏼‍♂️⛹🏽‍♀️🌈✂️🖌📝

$5 charge per family (cash or internet transfer is fine!), bring a piece of fruit to share 🍏🍌🍎🍉🍐🍇🍊🍓🍋🍈🍒🍑🍍🥝😋

A great place to take the kids in kindy and school holidays and catch up with old and new friends!

Come and join us, see you there 🤚🏼

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1875 days ago

Were you a patient at Calvary Hospital between 1960-87?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

We are looking for people who were treated at Calvary Hospital in Newtown, now Wakefield Hospital, between 1960-87. The hospital was run by a Catholic order of nursing sisters, The Little Company of Mary. We are particularly after those treated in the area of obstetrics/gynecology.

Is this … View more
We are looking for people who were treated at Calvary Hospital in Newtown, now Wakefield Hospital, between 1960-87. The hospital was run by a Catholic order of nursing sisters, The Little Company of Mary. We are particularly after those treated in the area of obstetrics/gynecology.

Is this familiar to you? If so, then please get in touch with alison.mau@stuff.co.nz or at PO Box 6341, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 - please note that any communication will be kept confidential.

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1875 days ago

Desk

Anne Marie from Newlands

Student desk in good condition. With chair - an extra $5. Desk dimensions W60 L115 H75.
MUST PICK UP BY TUESDAY 2OCT.

Price: $35

1876 days ago

Get creative with glass

The Team from Resene ColorShop Thorndon

Lace patterns always look beautiful. Turn this glass vase from plain to pretty with a lace effect and a Resene testpot.

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

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1876 days ago

Soft toys for sale

Hayden from Johnsonville

Hi everyone,
My little sister wants to sell some soft toys she has outgrown to try and earn some pocket money.
The frog makes a ribbit sound and the Buzzy Bee toy has a pull string that makes a pleasing humming sound when retracting.
She also has some other soft toys where you can choose one for… View more
Hi everyone,
My little sister wants to sell some soft toys she has outgrown to try and earn some pocket money.
The frog makes a ribbit sound and the Buzzy Bee toy has a pull string that makes a pleasing humming sound when retracting.
She also has some other soft toys where you can choose one for free with every soft toy you buy!

Tigger and yellow duck $3 each.
Donald Duck, Micky Mouse and Pluto $3 each or $8 for all three.
The MushaBelly has a sound mechanism inside that no longer works so only $2.
Everything else $2 each.

Please PM me or email me at haydenthemonkey@gmail.com for more information. Many thanks, Hayden.

Negotiable

1876 days ago

Flax plants for sale

Hayden from Johnsonville

Hi everyone, my sister and I have lots of flax plants we are looking to sell off. They are currently young but will grow up to roughly 1 metre tall and are perfect for landscaping, lining driveways, etc. $5 for each plant.

We have three varieties available:
- Phormium dark delight
- Phormium … View more
Hi everyone, my sister and I have lots of flax plants we are looking to sell off. They are currently young but will grow up to roughly 1 metre tall and are perfect for landscaping, lining driveways, etc. $5 for each plant.

We have three varieties available:
- Phormium dark delight
- Phormium pink ribbon (All these have sold)
- Phormium yellow wave

Please message me or email me at haydenthemonkey@gmail.com for more information. Many thanks, Hayden.

Negotiable

1876 days ago

Habaneros for sale

Hayden from Johnsonville

Hi everyone,
My little 10 year-old sister and I have some more freshly-picked, pesticide-free habaneros off our bush that we would like to sell to earn some pocket money.

The $1 coin is for size reference, these habaneros are on average 4x to 5x bigger than normal chillis and are really hot so … View more
Hi everyone,
My little 10 year-old sister and I have some more freshly-picked, pesticide-free habaneros off our bush that we would like to sell to earn some pocket money.

The $1 coin is for size reference, these habaneros are on average 4x to 5x bigger than normal chillis and are really hot so you only need to cut up a small portion into food. The rest can be frozen until needed.

$1 each or 6 for $5.

Please PM me or email me at haydenthemonkey@gmail.com for more info. Thanks!

Negotiable

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1877 days ago

Daylight saving starts this Sunday! ⏰

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Now is a great time to check fire alarm batteries and make sure emergency supplies are well stocked and up to date.

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1877 days ago

Ready the spring forward this weekend!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's that time again! Daylight saving is this weekend. So don't forget - clocks spring forward one hour this Sunday morning. #theregoesthesleepin

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