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Be entertained by feathered friends enticed to your garden by making your own bird feeder painted in favourite Resene colours. Find out how to create your own.
The Wellington City Council is proposing to extend paid parking hours in the CBD by two to four hours every night, as it continues its push to reduce the number of private vehicles on the capital’s streets.
The change would apply to about 3300 central city parking spaces, and is another clear … View moreThe Wellington City Council is proposing to extend paid parking hours in the CBD by two to four hours every night, as it continues its push to reduce the number of private vehicles on the capital’s streets.
The change would apply to about 3300 central city parking spaces, and is another clear message to motorists to leave their cars at home as the council looks to free up road space and manage demand.
If approved by councillors on June 30 as part of the council’s 10-year plan, paid parking hours would be extended to 8pm from Sunday to Thursday, and 10pm on Friday and Saturday.
What do you think? Is it a good idea
How do you know it’s winter? When the windows start dripping. While it might seem like just another staple of New Zealand homes, you don’t have to put up with a pool of water at the bottom of your windows every morning.
How condensation forms and why it matters: Condensation is the result of… View moreHow do you know it’s winter? When the windows start dripping. While it might seem like just another staple of New Zealand homes, you don’t have to put up with a pool of water at the bottom of your windows every morning.
How condensation forms and why it matters: Condensation is the result of water warming up, evaporating, then turning back into a liquid once it touches a cold surface. You know when you breathe onto a mirror and you can use your finger to write messages in the remaining mist? That’s condensation. The same thing happens with the moist air in your home and your cold windows.
What's the big deal about moisture anyway? Moisture doesn’t just make your home feel cold and damp, it causes mould too. Mould has all sorts of nasty effects on your health and it thrives in wet environments.
The condensation on the inside of your windows is a good indicator that there is too much moisture in your home. You can get accurate readings from a ‘hygrometer’; a cheap little device that you can get from many hardware stores that tells you exactly how humid the room is.
Ideally, you’d use one in each room of your house over the course of a few days to get an idea of which room is in most need of attention. If the reading is over 65% relative humidity and below 18 degrees Celsius, it might be time to take the following steps, depending on the room.
Kitchen
Boiling water and cooking kai releases up to 3 litres of water every day---it’s one of the worst offenders in the fight against wet windows. Doing the dishes isn’t much better, contributing up to 1 litre per day. To reduce the impact, remember to:
• Keep the extractor fan on. Your range hood should be larger than the cooking surface it’s venting, and should be venting directly outside---not to the roof space. Otherwise, it might end up damaging the insulation and internal roof structures. If you’re renting and the extractor fan doesn’t tick those boxes, it’s worth discussing with your landlord. They don’t want moisture or mould in your home either.
• Keep pots covered. If you’re boiling potatoes, pasta or just making a cup of coffee or tea, keep the lid on while the water heats up and while the contents cooks. Not only does this keep the steam inside, it also means the water boils faster---less energy used, a lower utility bill, and a faster dinner!
BATHROOM
Don’t worry, cleaning your teeth isn’t spreading moisture into the air, no matter how vigorously you scrub. But the bath and the shower certainly are, with each person releasing 1.5 litres of water per day with their washes.
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
I’m a year 12 student at Wellington Girls College and was wondering if anyone has a car park in the Thorndon area available from around 8:30am - 3:30pm on weekdays. Please let me know if you have any spaces free. Thanks so much :)
As you will all know now an Australian with Covid has been in Wellington. These are the places of interest for June 19.
Qantas flight QF163 Sydney to Wellington, arriving 12.05am - close contact
Rydges Hotel, 75 Featherston St, 12am 19 June to 9.10am June 21 - casual plus
Unichem Wellington … View moreAs you will all know now an Australian with Covid has been in Wellington. These are the places of interest for June 19.
Qantas flight QF163 Sydney to Wellington, arriving 12.05am - close contact
Rydges Hotel, 75 Featherston St, 12am 19 June to 9.10am June 21 - casual plus
Unichem Wellington Central Pharmacy, 204 Lambton Quay, 10.38am-11.48am - casual plus
Te Papa Tongarewa - general, 55 Cable St, 3.05pm-5.45pm - casual plus
Te Papa Tongarewa - exhibition Surrealist Art: Masterpieces from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 55 Cable St, 4pm-5.45pm - close contact
Jack Hackett’s Bar, 5 Inglewood Pl, 8.45pm Saturday-12am Sunday - close contact
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We're looking into how some common claims about NZ stack up and would be interested in your thoughts on whether New Regent Street in Christchurch deserves its title of 'NZ's most beautiful street'. Do you think it is the best-looking street in the country? Or is … View moreHi everyone,
We're looking into how some common claims about NZ stack up and would be interested in your thoughts on whether New Regent Street in Christchurch deserves its title of 'NZ's most beautiful street'. Do you think it is the best-looking street in the country? Or is there another street you think is more beautiful? Please put 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you do not want it included in an article. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.
MobileRoundup is a mobile phone recycling initiative to make it easy for you to recycle your old phones. Organised & powered by computer & electronic recycler organisation ITRecycla they have set up multiple ways to get your unwanted mobile phone to us to recycle.
If you are concerned … View moreMobileRoundup is a mobile phone recycling initiative to make it easy for you to recycle your old phones. Organised & powered by computer & electronic recycler organisation ITRecycla they have set up multiple ways to get your unwanted mobile phone to us to recycle.
If you are concerned about your Data on your phone falling into the wrong hands, we offer Secure Data Destruction for $5 per Mobile device.
Visit the Mobile Roundup webpage for more information
Would you pay $806,500 for this dump?
A derelict, “dangerous” house for sale in Northland has sold for $806,500.
Listing agent Ben Atwill of Ray White Wellington City says the house that no-one is permitted to enter attracted five bidders, including one international bidder.
Atwill said the … View moreWould you pay $806,500 for this dump?
A derelict, “dangerous” house for sale in Northland has sold for $806,500.
Listing agent Ben Atwill of Ray White Wellington City says the house that no-one is permitted to enter attracted five bidders, including one international bidder.
Atwill said the owner was served notice by the council, which deemed the house dangerous due to its compromised structural integrity, and therefore uninhabitable.
Ray White helped the owner find a new place to live, and he has moved into a sub-penthouse with a view
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The Backstory is an occasional email newsletter giving you … View moreHi neighbours,
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Hi Neighbours,
I am looking for a small outdoor dog kennel. It must be waterproof. Does anyone have one they no longer use? I am willing to pay for it.
Cheers, Carol
UPDATE
June 23 1.22pm
An emergency Cabinet meeting has been held and the government has announced that Wellington will move to Alert Level 2 from 6pm tonight until 11.59pm Sunday.
Here's what Alert Level 2 means for you.
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UPDATE
… View moreUPDATE
June 23 1.22pm
An emergency Cabinet meeting has been held and the government has announced that Wellington will move to Alert Level 2 from 6pm tonight until 11.59pm Sunday.
Here's what Alert Level 2 means for you.
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UPDATE
June 23 11.52am
Eight more locations of interest have been added on the Ministry of Health website. These include:
- Floridita's Restaurant from 12.45pm to 4pm on June 19
- Highwater Eatery from 5.45pm to 9.30pm on June 19
- Pickle & Pie café from 9.45am to 11.37am on June 20
- The Weta Cave shop from 11.10am to 12.30pm on June 20
- The Lido café from 1.00pm to 2.45pm on June 20
- Unity Books from 1.50pm to 3.05pm on June 20
- Countdown Cable Lane from 6.00pm to 7.15pm on June 20
- One Red Dog 20 June 7.00pm to 9.00pm on June 20
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It's too early to tell whether an alert level change is needed in Wellington, according to Chris Hipkins. This comes after a positive Covid-19 case flew from Sydney to Wellington on June 19.
Four close contacts have so far been traced and others are being identified.
Timing of symptom onset indicates the traveller was infected in Australia before flying into New Zealand.
The traveller had one dose of the Astrazeneca vaccine, with the situation being described as low risk. The case was using the Covid-19 Tracer app.
Locations of interest are as follows:
- Qantas flight QF163 that arrived at 12.05am on June 19
- Rydges Hotel from 12am June 19 to 9.10am June 21
- Unichem Pharmacy on Lambton Quay from 10.38am to 11.48am June 19
- Te Papa from 3.05pm to 5.45pm on June 19
- Te Papa's Surrealist Art exhibit from 4pm to 5.45pm on June 19
- Jack Hackett's Bar from 8.45pm to 12am on June 19
Wellingtonians are encouraged to check their movements around June 19 to June 21 and to continue to check the Ministry of Health website as more locations of interest may be added.
For more information visit the Ministry of Health website.
Neighbourly will update this message as further information comes to hand.
Giving away as I'm moving house. The fridge works fine. I have had it for almost 4 years now. There's minor water leak that comes from the bottom sometimes, but it's not really a big problem. There's nothing wrong with the fridge and it does what it needs to do. Available for … View moreGiving away as I'm moving house. The fridge works fine. I have had it for almost 4 years now. There's minor water leak that comes from the bottom sometimes, but it's not really a big problem. There's nothing wrong with the fridge and it does what it needs to do. Available for pick-up AFTER July 5, not before as I still need it for that time. I'll help with loading if needed. Contact: 0221886606
Moving house where these weights occupy space which could be used otherwise. Anyone is welcome to pick up for free. These also come with the bars which are not shown in the photo. Contact: 0221886606
I'm moving house where I won't be needing this. Anyone is welcome to take it for free. There's no damage anywhere, and it's fairly sturdy. Pick up from Wadestown; I'll help with loading in truck/trailer if needed. Contact: 0221886606
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