Owhiro Bay, Wellington

1723 days ago

About Lazy Sneakers and how you can help

Lean from Karori

LAZY SNEAKERS - We collect reusable sneakers from the community and distribute to people for FREE so they can play, participate and reach their potential.

FOUNDER
Maia was only 12 (2017) when she developed the idea for Lazy Sneakers. All she had was a passion to help others and a family to back … View more
LAZY SNEAKERS - We collect reusable sneakers from the community and distribute to people for FREE so they can play, participate and reach their potential.

FOUNDER
Maia was only 12 (2017) when she developed the idea for Lazy Sneakers. All she had was a passion to help others and a family to back her. Since the project has started, she has been able to provide sneakers for children, student athletes, families and social services.

MISSION
Lazy Sneakers is a sneaker bank project collecting reusable good conditioned sneakers from the community and then distributing these sneakers for FREE so people can play, participate and reach their potential.
For more information please click here - lazysneakers.co.nz...

Wellington teen's charity providing shoes for kids who need them to play sport -
www.tvnz.co.nz...

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1723 days ago

Garage Sale - Island Bay - Sunday March 15, 9am to noon

Susan from Island Bay

288 The Parade, Island Bay
Lots of free stuff.
Everything else priced to sell.
Lots of jigsaw puzzles.
Good quality clothing and shoes.
Exercycle.
Bar stools.
Sports and travel bags with wheels.
Large garden sieve.
And More.

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1723 days ago

FREE : House and Garden & food magazines

April from Kingston

mainly House and Garden magazines and Mindfood, but also Dish, life and leisure, Renovate , Good, and a few others.
14 Quebec Street, Kingston.

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1724 days ago

⚠JERVOIS QUAY FINAL UPDATE 6PM⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

Crews have now temporarily reinstated the road and footpath with asphalt, and has been made safe for regular traffic.

Later in the evening the crew will de-establish the site completely for the weekend.

We will be back on site next week to finalise reinstatement of road and footpath.

1724 days ago

⚠JERVOIS QUAY UPDATE 4.56PM⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

Thanks to the crews who have been on site working hard to repair the burst main. Water is now back on.

Crews will remain on site to reinstate the footpath and road. We will provide an update on this shortly.

1724 days ago

Poll: Book or Kindle?

NumberWorks'nWords Karori

When you read what do you prefer to use?

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Book or Kindle?
  • 83.7% Book
    83.7% Complete
  • 16.3% Kindle
    16.3% Complete
1177 votes
1724 days ago

⚠JERVOIS QUAY UPDATE 10.20AM⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

Crews have just advised that the TSB Arena and Shed 5 on Queens Wharf are also impacted by the water outage.

Businesses are being contacted to check in on all affected and are also being provided with water.

1724 days ago

CD Field Days - 6 days to go!

The Team from Central Districts Field Days

Less than 1 week to go until we turn Manfeild into an agri village for three whole days!

Did you know this will be our 27th event? Help us make 2020 even bigger and better than before.
Purchase your entry online today at www.cdfielddays.co.nz...

March 19 - 21 | Manfeild, Feilding

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1724 days ago

⚠JERVOIS QUAY UPDATE 9.40AM⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

Crews are currently onsite digging to begin repairs. The fault is expected to be repaired by 5pm today.

The same two buildings are impacted by the water outage, with water expected to return at 5pm when the fault is fixed. Water is available on site to those impacted.

We will continue with … View more
Crews are currently onsite digging to begin repairs. The fault is expected to be repaired by 5pm today.

The same two buildings are impacted by the water outage, with water expected to return at 5pm when the fault is fixed. Water is available on site to those impacted.

We will continue with updates on our social media channels should this change.

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1724 days ago

⚠JERVOIS QUAY UPDATE 8.30AM⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

The burst has resulted in dislodged silt covering the footpath in the surrounding area.

Our crews are cleaning this up as quick as possible - but we do ask pedestrians to take an alternate route while we reinstate the impacted footpaths and clean the area.

Apologies for the inconvenience for … View more
The burst has resulted in dislodged silt covering the footpath in the surrounding area.

Our crews are cleaning this up as quick as possible - but we do ask pedestrians to take an alternate route while we reinstate the impacted footpaths and clean the area.

Apologies for the inconvenience for commuters this morning, we are working on getting this resolved as soon as we can.

1724 days ago

⚠MAINS BURST - JERVOIS QUAY⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

We are experiencing a burst main in Jervois Quay near Hunter Street in the Wellington CBD this morning. As a result water has been shutdown, which at this stage is only affecting two properties (see picture).

We have no expected time frame on how long this outage will last, however we will provide… View more
We are experiencing a burst main in Jervois Quay near Hunter Street in the Wellington CBD this morning. As a result water has been shutdown, which at this stage is only affecting two properties (see picture).

We have no expected time frame on how long this outage will last, however we will provide an update on this as soon as possible. In the meantime, crews will be providing water to impacted customers. Toilets can be used across the road in nearby buildings that aren't impacted.

This work has closed off the exit from Hunter Street onto Jervos Quay - please use an alternate route. We will advise of further traffic impact as the work continues.

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1725 days ago

Slippy Deck?

Adam from Wellington Wash

Why not ask for a free quote?

Decks can get dirty, mouldy and slippy if not maintained. We can remove that slippyness (definitely a word) and treat the wood so it stays cleaner for longer.

Our pricing starts at $199+GST with most of our clients paying no more than $300

Call now on 020 4141 0521 … View more
Why not ask for a free quote?

Decks can get dirty, mouldy and slippy if not maintained. We can remove that slippyness (definitely a word) and treat the wood so it stays cleaner for longer.

Our pricing starts at $199+GST with most of our clients paying no more than $300

Call now on 020 4141 0521 or email us at hello@wellingtonwash.com

1725 days ago

⚠POWER OUTAGE UPDATE - SOUTH WAIRARAPA⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

During this morning’s power cut we were able still to deliver drinking water across the Wellington region and South Wairarapa. Reservoirs were able to manage the demand, and storage is recovering in reservoirs now that treatment plants are operational.

For Featherston and Greytown residents, as … View more
During this morning’s power cut we were able still to deliver drinking water across the Wellington region and South Wairarapa. Reservoirs were able to manage the demand, and storage is recovering in reservoirs now that treatment plants are operational.

For Featherston and Greytown residents, as the reservoir that supplies your area is taking longer to recover, we would appreciate it if you could reduce your water consumption where you can. We’ll share another update when you can use water normally again. Thank you for your patience.

1725 days ago

⚠POWER OUTAGE UPDATE 11.45AM⚠

The Team from Wellington Water

Thanks again for your patience as we worked through this power outage. We can confirm everything is up and running as it should be, and all residents in the Wellington region and South Wairarapa can continue with their regular water use.

Crews will continue to investigate the network throughout … View more
Thanks again for your patience as we worked through this power outage. We can confirm everything is up and running as it should be, and all residents in the Wellington region and South Wairarapa can continue with their regular water use.

Crews will continue to investigate the network throughout the day.

1725 days ago

Commonwealth Day at Parliament

Inge Doig from Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Emily and Lizzie (pictured with the Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy) attended a Commonwealth Day event at Parliament. The theme was "Sustainable Future" expressing the need for NZ to be kaitiaki for our smaller Pacific Commonwealth neighbours in this environmental climate.

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