Auckland’s Pop-up Book Fair is BACK!
New Zealand Red Cross and the students of Rangitoto College are proudly hosting this year’s Pop-Up Book Fair!
Join us at the Rangitoto Centre (564 East Coast Rd, Mairangi Bay) on:
Saturday 10 September – 9am to 5pm
Sunday 11 September– 10am to 3:30pm
Entrance is free, and books are at bargain prices!
Get early access to the best books on Saturday at 8am with a Gold Coin donation!
All funds raised help support the valuable work New Zealand Red Cross does, both here in Aotearoa and abroad.
For further information, please get in touch Getfundraising@redcross.org.nz
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89% Yes, it's fair
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10.3% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
Fishing Rods
1 x Shimano Elipse baitrunner boat rod 10kg 5 feet 6 inches (1.7mt)
1 x Abu Garcia Sonar Tip medium action spinner boat rod 6 feet (2.1mt) Both in good condition $45.00 for the pair. Excellent for snapper. Pick up Orewa.
Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.