Woodridge, Wellington

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1309 days ago

Stunning Wellington pic

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Simon Woolf recently published this beautiful wellington picture.

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1306 days ago

Do you need a landscape gardener?

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Is your garden messy, overgrown or just in need of a clean-up? We’ve got general garden maintenance for that. How about ugly banks? A slope in your garden that keeps slipping? We’ve got retaining walls for that! Price Smart will take any ideas you have for your garden and help bring them from … View moreIs your garden messy, overgrown or just in need of a clean-up? We’ve got general garden maintenance for that. How about ugly banks? A slope in your garden that keeps slipping? We’ve got retaining walls for that! Price Smart will take any ideas you have for your garden and help bring them from design to reality. Go to www.pricesmart.co.nz... to see our different services.
Give us a call at 027 252 1771 or go to www.pricesmart.co.nz... to organize a site visit.

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1307 days ago

Feathered Friday Friend

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Words and picture from Louise Thomas.

"Australasian gannet/tākapu (Morus serrator) on the wing this afternoon. One of two to be seen at Lowry Bay, Lower Hutt, diving and feeding close to shore for the past few weeks."

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1318 days ago

Dog handlers turns heads

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Meet the dog walker who controls 16 dogs.
Drivers stop to take photos and after a ruff day, office workers come up to Phil Krieg​ to ask if they can pat the group of dogs accompanying him along the footpath.
It's a hard sight to miss in Wellington, Krieg in his bright yellow vest walking a … View more
Meet the dog walker who controls 16 dogs.
Drivers stop to take photos and after a ruff day, office workers come up to Phil Krieg​ to ask if they can pat the group of dogs accompanying him along the footpath.
It's a hard sight to miss in Wellington, Krieg in his bright yellow vest walking a large group of dogs, moving together as a calm and orderly canine collective.
With Krieg as their leader, the dogs sit when they were told and moved to the side to make way for runners, other dogs and those walking on the footpath.
In 2008, Krieg’s wife, Penny​, came up with their dog walking business, Loose Leash Dog Walking. Penny said they called it Loose Leash because that was the idea – walking the dogs on a loose leash and trusting them to behave.
The pair lead groups of dogs, ranging from 12 to 16, on walks around Wellington.

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1307 days ago

Cherrytree, your local wholesale+ shopping

Simon from Cherrytree

Cherrytree is your local wholesale+ shopping club. You can shop online or visit us at our showroom in Ngauranga.

At Cherrytree, we cut out the middleman by buying directly from the wholesalers and pass these savings of up to 65% off RRP onto our members. We do not try to compete with mass-produced… View more
Cherrytree is your local wholesale+ shopping club. You can shop online or visit us at our showroom in Ngauranga.

At Cherrytree, we cut out the middleman by buying directly from the wholesalers and pass these savings of up to 65% off RRP onto our members. We do not try to compete with mass-produced low-quality products – we buy from high quality trusted brands so members can be confident in their purchasing decisions.

If you are:

➡️Undertaking a Home Renovation or House Build
➡️Purchasing Big-Ticket items for all areas of your home
➡️Setting up to welcome your New Baby into the world

Or if you are simply a Smart Everyday Shopper, joining Cherrytree will give you access to over 550,000 products from more than 2,400 brands at Wholesale+ prices, every day!

We have membership options to suit everyone, including a FREE Silver membership.

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1309 days ago

Teenager bringing high-speed internet to Upper Hutt

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A company run by a 16-year-old which has brought high-speed internet access to hundreds of households in the Hutt Valley that have been “forgotten" by the big telcos is expanding its services to other parts of the country in a bid to help more residents in isolated areas get connected.
Alex … View more
A company run by a 16-year-old which has brought high-speed internet access to hundreds of households in the Hutt Valley that have been “forgotten" by the big telcos is expanding its services to other parts of the country in a bid to help more residents in isolated areas get connected.
Alex Stewart came up with the idea for his business, WombatNET, when he was 13 and staying at the remote settlement of Turakina Beach, near Whanganui. Older people would often ask the tech-savvy teenager for help with their digital devices, and he soon realised how many people in the area were grappling with the same problem – unreliable and slow internet access.
After doing some research, he discovered that while it was relatively straightforward to connect properties to the fixed wireless broadband network using radio waves transmitted by towers, large internet providers often seemed reluctant to do so because it could be more expensive than using cables. So Stewart decided to meet the need himself.
In early 2020, WombatNET put up its first tower on private land just outside Upper Hutt. Since then, the company has built another 10 around Mangaroa and Whitemans Valley.
With demand for the service growing quickly through online and social media marketing and word of mouth, and as more people began to work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Stewart was struggling to juggle running a start-up with his school work.

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1307 days ago

“Things I Know to be True” at Circa Theatre.

Circa Theatre

From August: Osage County to Joyful and Triumphant, Circa Theatre has a rich history of celebrating family. With rich insight, brilliant humour and a whole lot of heart, Andrew Bovell - the writer of When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana - paints a vivid portrait of home: the expectations that … View moreFrom August: Osage County to Joyful and Triumphant, Circa Theatre has a rich history of celebrating family. With rich insight, brilliant humour and a whole lot of heart, Andrew Bovell - the writer of When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana - paints a vivid portrait of home: the expectations that trap us and the love that keeps us coming back.

Co-produced with The Court Theatre, Things I Know to be True has just finished a record-breaking sold-out season in Christchurch receiving standing ovations and Circa Theatre is proud to present this “intricate, inventive study of family life” as part of its 45th anniversary celebrations. Tickets selling fast!

‘A thing of beauty, exquisitely observed. An absolute gem.’★★★★★ — The Daily Telegraph
Book now

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1308 days ago

Celebrating Mother's Day ....All mums deserve the best!

Lily & Sing from

She will feel great with these luxurious anti-aging treats!

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1309 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

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Hullo Neighbourly folk, what is happening here?

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1308 days ago

Wgtn students paints bus

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Wellington’s streets just got a whole lot brighter with two special buses adorned with drawings from local kids.
Before hitting the capital’s bus routes, the Metlink double-deckers sporting vibrant custom-made vinyl wraps, were unveiled to the designers Ellie Beaumont✓​, 11, of Kāpiti and … View more
Wellington’s streets just got a whole lot brighter with two special buses adorned with drawings from local kids.
Before hitting the capital’s bus routes, the Metlink double-deckers sporting vibrant custom-made vinyl wraps, were unveiled to the designers Ellie Beaumont✓​, 11, of Kāpiti and Bill Kelly✓​, 8, of Wellington on Saturday.
Bill’s bus features an underwater scene, showing ocean life and a diver, and was inspired by his love for the sea.
“I was inspired by snorkelling in the Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
“For my design I wanted to show other people in Wellington what it was like under the sea and how many creatures live in the marine reserve.”

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1311 days ago

Help please to identify struck animal/debris morning of Tuesday 23rd March between Tawa and Churton Park South Bound

Heidi from Glenside

Hi all, we’ve been contacted by a lovely man who thinks he may have hit our cat Miko at 5.30 am on Tuesday 23rd of March. He hit something just where the 750 m to Churton Park/Glenside off ramp sign is. If you saw a struck animal or debris here please let me know. You can txt me on 0274152236. … View moreHi all, we’ve been contacted by a lovely man who thinks he may have hit our cat Miko at 5.30 am on Tuesday 23rd of March. He hit something just where the 750 m to Churton Park/Glenside off ramp sign is. If you saw a struck animal or debris here please let me know. You can txt me on 0274152236. I’ve tried WCC, SPCA, Loose Leash, Emergency Vets at end of gorge, NZTA, and are chasing up Fulton Hogan and Downers. Our boy is still missing.

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1310 days ago

THANK YOU FROM KCA

Phil Davies from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA)

Sincerest thanks from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) to all the local businesses that are part of our food rescue program - New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Countdown Johnsonville, Countdown Johnsonville Mall, Johnsonville School Famers Market, New World Churton Park, New World Tawa, Tawa… View moreSincerest thanks from Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) to all the local businesses that are part of our food rescue program - New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Countdown Johnsonville, Countdown Johnsonville Mall, Johnsonville School Famers Market, New World Churton Park, New World Tawa, Tawa Lions, Countdown Tawa, MG Marketing, Countdown Estore, Bidfresh, Goodman Fielder, Foodstuffs North Island Transport Division, Rosa Foods, Countdown Porirua, New World Porirua, New World Paremata, New World Whitby, Indokiwi Grocers, NZ Food Network and others. Thanks also to the general public for their donation of food.

Special thanks goes out to the local businesses who allow their premises to be a drop off point - Barbara Edmonds Electoral Office, PGG Wrightson, Dobbins Office Furniture, Tawa Community Centre, National Storage in Tawa, Churton Park Community Centre, Newlands Community Centre, Johnsonville Community Centre, Auto Super Shoppe Johnsonville, Island Bay Community Centre during their opening hours.

HUGE THANKS to our team of volunteers whose dedication to the work that we do in the background volunteer weekly (Monday to Friday) or monthly on a Sunday. In the spirit of transparency, none of our volunteers are eligible or allowed to take any of the donated food or goods themselves.

Special mention goes to Johnsonville Crafty Critters group who knit several hundred items each year for us to distribute. James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor also.

In the financial year ending 31st March 2021, our volunteers redistributed nearly 345 tons of food, over 2,900 banana boxes of clothing, shoes, school supplies, linen and then furniture and whiteware to our partner agencies.

Please note that we do not accept requests from the general public for assistance.

This stock was shared with over 70 partner agencies across the Greater Wellington region from as far as Upper Hutt into Wellington City and up to Kapiti Coast.

Here is a list of some of the agencies we distribute stock to:-

1) Upper Hutt Foodbank
2) Salvation Army Lower Hutt Foodbank
3) Salvation Army Johnsonville
4) Salvation Army Porirua Foodbank
5) St Vincent de Paul Wellington Foodbank
6) Johnsonville Foodbank
7) Newlands Foodbank
8) Newlands Baptist Church Foodbank
9) The House of Grace
10) Wellington City Mission
11) St Vincent de Paul Tawa Foodbank
12) St Vincent de Paul Porirua Foodbank
13) Salvation Army Tawa Foodbank
14) St Annes Pantry Foodbank
15) Kapiti Community Foodbank
16) Tawa/Linden Plunket
17) Porirua/Titahi Bay Plunket
18) Johnsonville Plunket
19) Taeaomanino Trust
20) Challenge 2000
21) Porirua Womens Refuge
22) Porirua Whanau Centre
23) Te Roopu Awhina
24) WELLFed
25) Natone Park School
26) HHT School
27) Porirua Activity Centre
28) Titahi Bay North School
29) Linden School
30) Tawa College
31) Tawa Intermediate School
32) Tawa Kindy
33) Soup Kitchen Wellington

1310 days ago

What do you think NZ Bus using a PR firm

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NZ Bus has brought in the help of a big-hitting PR and lobbying firm led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s former chief of staff as tensions continue with its driving workforce.
All media statements by the company are being handled by Thompson Lewis, a corporate consultancy led by lobbyist … View more
NZ Bus has brought in the help of a big-hitting PR and lobbying firm led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s former chief of staff as tensions continue with its driving workforce.
All media statements by the company are being handled by Thompson Lewis, a corporate consultancy led by lobbyist Gordon Jon “GJ” Thompson, a former high-ranking Labour Party staffer.
NZ Bus issued a lockout notice to all union drivers on Thursday after Tramways Union announced a 24-hour strike. That lockout was overturned by in the Employment Court on Saturday.

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1309 days ago

$10m project to convert Lower Hutt office building into apartments

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Unused office space in Lower Hutt's lagging CBD is being used to fill a gap in the city’s desperately understocked housing market.
The three top floors of the CML building on Laings Rd will be refitted for 30 apartments in a $10 million project backed by developers John Feast​ and Ian … View more
Unused office space in Lower Hutt's lagging CBD is being used to fill a gap in the city’s desperately understocked housing market.
The three top floors of the CML building on Laings Rd will be refitted for 30 apartments in a $10 million project backed by developers John Feast​ and Ian Cassels​.
Feast said he and Cassels bought the space about a year ago and believed much of the commercial space on the upper floors had been unused for several years.
With the conversion scheduled to be ready in 2022, extensive work including earthquake strengthening needed to take place.

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1310 days ago

Metlink train tickets 2 x 10 trip zone 3 child

Jos from Khandallah

I purchased these in error and there is one clip off one of the tickets
Retail for $19 each.
Sell for $12 each
Pick up Khandallah or can post

Negotiable

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