Northland, Wellington

854 days ago

Homed Dominion Post - Out Now!

Jessica Zimmerman Reporter from Homed - Dominion Post

Our House of the Week this week is an updated character home in the heart of wine country - Martinborough. For sale through Jaime Slater from Tremains. Read more about this gorgeous home on page 3!

Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Dominion Post to find agents who are … View more
Our House of the Week this week is an updated character home in the heart of wine country - Martinborough. For sale through Jaime Slater from Tremains. Read more about this gorgeous home on page 3!

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 cameron.beattie@stuff.co.nz OR Niko Perez 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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855 days ago

💐GET 2 HOURS FREE GARDENING worth $100 💐

Steven from Steve's Jobs

Good evening neighbours and I hope you’ve all made it through this last week of wild Wellington weather!

Believe it or not, Spring is right around the corner, which means now is a great time to get your home and gardens back in tip-top shape! It's also a great time to start planning … View more
Good evening neighbours and I hope you’ve all made it through this last week of wild Wellington weather!

Believe it or not, Spring is right around the corner, which means now is a great time to get your home and gardens back in tip-top shape! It's also a great time to start planning those landscaping projects you've been thinking about all Winter.

Our awesome, friendly and hard-working team are ready to help make your property look amazing. We'd love to turn your outdoor space into an oasis you love spending time in.

Some of the services we offer include:

- water-blasting (think paths, steps and courtyards)
- house washes
- gardening and tree work (we offer the full array of services)
- planting (to fill gaps and add colour)
- composting (to enrich the soil)
- mulching (to suppress weeds amongst other benefits)
- building steps and paths (for better access around a section)
- raised planted boxes (for herb and veggie gardens)
- paving and retaining walls (to create more useable areas)
- garden edging (to define garden beds)
- new lawn installation...

And a lot more!

So if there's something you've envisaged for your outdoors, get in touch with us to discuss it via: www.stevesjobs.co.nz.... For a full list of services Steve's Jobs offers visit our website.

To get your 2 free hours* simply confirm a booking with us before the 1st of August 2022 and mention this post.

Have a great week ahead!
Steve

* This offer is available to client's old and new, based on booking a full day of gardening or a landscaping job to the value of at least $400.

854 days ago

Zip Masterton Massive annual Sale.

ZIP Plumbing

Don’t miss Zip Masterton MASSIVE Annual Sale, this Friday 29 Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July.

Get leading bathroom brands and HUGE Annual Sale savings!

Baths, showers, tapware, toilets, and accessories with up to 60% off, including complete bathroom packages from $1599

Zip it up in style … View more
Don’t miss Zip Masterton MASSIVE Annual Sale, this Friday 29 Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July.

Get leading bathroom brands and HUGE Annual Sale savings!

Baths, showers, tapware, toilets, and accessories with up to 60% off, including complete bathroom packages from $1599

Zip it up in style with leading bathroom brands, at Zip Masterton

MASSIVE Annual Sale, this Friday 29 Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July

Cnr Dixon & Church St Masterton
Know more

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854 days ago

Time to escape your neighbourhood?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Are you overdue a getaway? You could win a 13-day Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer South Island Rail & Coach tour by participating in Neighbourly’s 8th birthday celebration.

To enter the competition, just tell us what you love about your neighbourhood. It could be your favourite spot, a … View more
Are you overdue a getaway? You could win a 13-day Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer South Island Rail & Coach tour by participating in Neighbourly’s 8th birthday celebration.

To enter the competition, just tell us what you love about your neighbourhood. It could be your favourite spot, a beautiful view, or something that makes you smile. You could be in for a once-in-a-lifetime getaway!
Find out more

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854 days ago

Reading Tip #5

NumberWorks'nWords Karori

Make a calm, comfortable place for your family to relax and read independently - or together ?‍?‍?‍??

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857 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

Wellington photographer Simon Woolf took this lovely photo of a kārearea near Te Anau.

"Before I had a chance to photograph it, it took off to a nearby clump of grass, and then after a few minutes actually in the grass flew back to the pole with a waxeye. What followed was straight out of … View more
Wellington photographer Simon Woolf took this lovely photo of a kārearea near Te Anau.

"Before I had a chance to photograph it, it took off to a nearby clump of grass, and then after a few minutes actually in the grass flew back to the pole with a waxeye. What followed was straight out of National Geographic."

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856 days ago

Lovely Thorndon Cottage for short term rent

Robyn from Thorndon

Hill St. A sunny comfortable 2 b/room cottage 5 mins from city, botanic gardens, bus and rail. A private residence, available from August - early December. Fully furnished, linen all kitchen equipment. Including wifi excluding electricity.

Price: $750

856 days ago

WIN with AO Travel and Stuff newspapers

Stuff

Hey Neighbours!

Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.

Competition closes on Friday 12 … View more
Hey Neighbours!

Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.

Competition closes on Friday 12 August 2022. Terms and conditions apply.
Find out more

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856 days ago

Re-energise your morning with the Sunday Star-Times.

Stuff

Enjoy an Antipodes skincare duo (RRP$50) when you purchase a three-month subscription to the Sunday Star-Times for just $52.

Subscribe at mags4gifts.co.nz antipodes Terms and conditions apply.
Find out more

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857 days ago

Rental in Mt Victoria

Andrew from Personal Property Management

Hi All, I have a one-bedroom unit coming up for rent - $475pw. Please read the Trade Me ad and give me a call if you would like a private viewing.

887 days ago

Is your broadband bill about to increase? Don't throw money away.

NZ Compare

Spark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.

Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings … View more
Spark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.

Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings each year on their broadband bill, because they are failing to shop around for cheaper broadband plans.

We estimate that over 500,000 households would be able to pay less for their broadband each month but many consumers are unaware of the fact that they could be making these savings and people often don’t know where to start when looking for a change in broadband plan or provider.

This is where NZ Compare can help. Our websites are simple to use and if you need more help, our friendly, Auckland based, customer support centre can advise on the most suitable broadband plan for your needs and help talk you through the switch. With unlimited fibre broadband plans available for less than $60 a month why would you pay more?

Find out more at NZ Compare or call the team on 0508 226672

CORRECTION: This post has been amended to clarify that the price of fibre and copper broadband internet services will increase, and that the increase is between $3 and $5 a month, not only $5 a month on fibre broadband plans as previously posted. (Amended at 10.31am, June 23, 2022)

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857 days ago

Create a statement

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

Transform an old wooden easel with Resene paint into a statement piece for a glam office or homework desk!

Find out how to create your own.

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861 days ago

Candidate Information Evening

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

Thinking of standing for Wellington City Council?
Come along to our Candidate Information Evening!

The Electoral Officer will be there to explain everything you need to know, including how the Council is structured, the role and responsibilities of elected representatives, the skills required, … View more
Thinking of standing for Wellington City Council?
Come along to our Candidate Information Evening!

The Electoral Officer will be there to explain everything you need to know, including how the Council is structured, the role and responsibilities of elected representatives, the skills required, anticipated time commitments and meeting schedules, and an overview of the nomination and election process.

The event will start at 5.30pm on Tuesday 19 July - please head up to Level 16 and sign in with our receptionist.

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858 days ago

Karori/Western Suburbs Stroke Survivors meetings

Peter from Karori

Ki ora,

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 26th July at 1.30pm at Meeting Room One, Karori Community Centre, 8 Beauchamp Street.
Access by 8 Beauchamp Street carpark, then a short walk to the Community Centre. It is also wheelchair friendly.

It has a self-service coffee and tea area.

We look… View more
Ki ora,

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 26th July at 1.30pm at Meeting Room One, Karori Community Centre, 8 Beauchamp Street.
Access by 8 Beauchamp Street carpark, then a short walk to the Community Centre. It is also wheelchair friendly.

It has a self-service coffee and tea area.

We look forward to meeting all fellow stroke survivors, carers and friends and discussing how we are getting on.

If you require a lift to this meeting, please reply to wgtnwsss@yahoo.com.

Nga mihi,
Peter Macleod
Convenor

858 days ago

Natures Bounty | Bast is Best

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Wellington (The Wash House)

Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants.

Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are… View more
Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants.

Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants. A sustainable choice, bast fibres support regenerative agricultural practices that can help the soil sequester carbon and as a natural resource, are entirely biodegradable. In this article we will investigate four of the most utilised bast fibres: flax, hemp, ramie, and jute.

Between the epidermis (the outermost layer of cells) and the core of the plant’s stems are soft, woody fibre bundles or strands which can be over one metre long. The strands are composed of individual filaments made up of cellulose and hemicellulose cells bonded together by pectin or lignin, a cohesive gum which strengthens the stem of the plant.

During harvest the stems are cut close to the ground and the fibres are separated either through a natural decomposition process called retting (engaging moisture and bacteria to rot away the gummy cellular tissues) or by decortication (peeling the stems manually or mechanically). After retting, the fibres can be mechanically extracted through a process known as scutching.

In contrast to bast fibres, leaf fibres are obtained from the leaves of monocotyledonous plants with parallel-veined leaves, such as grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms. The long, stiff fibres of plants including abaca, cantala, Mauritius hemp, and sisal are generally used to create cordage or ropes, however, due to labour-intensive harvesting processes they are used less frequently than synthetic options.

Flax (Linen): Famously grown across northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland, flax is the most popular and strongest of the bast fibres. Wild flax fibres found in the Upper Palaeolithic layers of a Georgian cave indicate that humans have been crafting cords and weaving flax baskets for over 30,000 years.

Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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