Vinnies Wellington COVID-19 Response
⚠️ The Vinnies Welfare & Support Hub services and Op Shops are operating as per usual. Strict cleaning and hygiene protocols are in place within buildings and throughout each individual service. When entering a Vinnies building, please follow the instructions provided by signage and staff.
If you are feeling unwell or showing any of the below symptoms,
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath
- High temperature
or have,
- travelled internationally in the last 14 days.
- come in contact with someone self-isolating.
- come in contact with someone affected by COVID-19
please consider contacting the welfare team via phone or email or have someone come-in on your behalf.
In the case that multiple COVID-19 community contact infections are reported and wider restrictions are necessary, we have plans in place to make sure essential services such as the distribution of food and material goods will be available to our community and most vulnerable.
Please get in contact with the Vinnies team if you or someone you know are in need of assistance:
- info@vinnieswgtn.org.nz
- 04 389 7122
For information about COVID-19 please access reputable sources like www.health.govt.nz....
Moe mai rā, Nicholas.
We're sad to announce the passing of Nicholas Boyack, our Hutt Valley reporter who has long written for The Dominion Post, The Hutt News and Upper Hutt Leader.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.3% Yes
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15% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.