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1395 days ago
1395 days ago

Start the school year strong!

NumberWorks'nWords Palmerston North

The new school year is upon us! Though we can’t predict what 2021 will bring, we can set our children up for success, and help them start the school year strong.

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1400 days ago

NZ's friendliest regions and towns

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

Hi there,
Canterbury has been named the fifth most welcoming region in the world in the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards, while Oamaru, Hokitika and Invercargill have been named the most welcoming towns in NZ. They were followed by Cambridge, Picton, Lake Tekapo, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, … View more
Hi there,
Canterbury has been named the fifth most welcoming region in the world in the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards, while Oamaru, Hokitika and Invercargill have been named the most welcoming towns in NZ. They were followed by Cambridge, Picton, Lake Tekapo, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Paihia and Twizel.
We'd be really keen to hear your thoughts on this based on your own travels around New Zealand. Do you think Canterbury is NZ's most welcoming region? And are these our most welcoming towns?
Where in NZ have you been made to feel particularly welcome on your travels?
As usual, please put 'NFP' in your comment if you don't want it to be included in an article. Cheers.

1395 days ago

Kia Ora, Neighbourly People!

Jack Matthews from Wise Guys Tech

We hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year break. We're well and truly back into the swing of things now and we wanted to remind you of our great value tech help!

We offer all customers over the age of 55 a fantastic deal! We recognise that the tech world is moving … View more
We hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year break. We're well and truly back into the swing of things now and we wanted to remind you of our great value tech help!

We offer all customers over the age of 55 a fantastic deal! We recognise that the tech world is moving extremely quick these days, and we're help to help solve any of your tech problems no matter how basic or complex.

Give us a call today, or book online through our easy to use form, and we'll be in touch!

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1396 days ago

💖 Love Where You Live - February 1st to 28th 💖

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Love is in the air this month! We’re not just talking about Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about this month’s national campaign.

Our theme for February is all about finding ways to show your home and community a little extra love and care. Whether it’s organising a street clean up, … View more
Love is in the air this month! We’re not just talking about Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about this month’s national campaign.

Our theme for February is all about finding ways to show your home and community a little extra love and care. Whether it’s organising a street clean up, helping a neighbour tidy up their property, collaborating on a mural, putting together a working bee, or installing a communal pātaka or library - there are countless ways to make our neighbourhoods more beautiful and enjoyable for everyone.

Share your tips, projects, photos and experiences with us by tagging us in your social media posts or emailing us at:

info@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz

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1396 days ago

DENDROBIUM KINGIANUM ORCHID 

Kevin from Milson

Dendrobium kingianum, commonly known as the pink rock orchid, is a flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It usually grows on rocks, rarely as an epiphyte, and has thin, spreading leaves and spikes of up to fifteen, usually pink flowers in late winter … View moreDendrobium kingianum, commonly known as the pink rock orchid, is a flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It usually grows on rocks, rarely as an epiphyte, and has thin, spreading leaves and spikes of up to fifteen, usually pink flowers in late winter to spring. Wikipedia
I am selling my lovely Orchid due to cutback of plants.
Usually just keep it at the back of the house and bring to my frontage in the spring when it is a mass of gorgeous pink flowers. Looks after itself!! Look up on Google for pictures of this beautiful orchid.

Price: $40

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1396 days ago

Free Microsoft Course: Word and Excel – starts Monday 15th February 2021

Sheila from Hokowhitu

EXPLORE AND LEARN NEW OFFICE SKILLS.
Know how to:
• Design, layout and create documents
• Format data, produce tables and explore graphs
All resources provided.
Want more Information on course content and delivery.
Email our tutor at sbarrass.211@literacy.org.nz and course information will be … View more
EXPLORE AND LEARN NEW OFFICE SKILLS.
Know how to:
• Design, layout and create documents
• Format data, produce tables and explore graphs
All resources provided.
Want more Information on course content and delivery.
Email our tutor at sbarrass.211@literacy.org.nz and course information will be sent to you.

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1396 days ago

TWO CONCRETE PLANTERS

Kevin from Milson

These planters just look fabulous on a patio or deck. I had succulents in them and previously Money Trees.
They are 32cm high and have drainage holes.
Haven't given them a scrub up as feel they look better with a little ageing!!

Price: $30

1409 days ago

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

Cockroaches are an extremely common household pest throughout all of New Zealand and although they make you shudder when you see them, they thankfully do not pose many health risks, however they can transmit diseases, so it is best to keep them out of your home. As with any pest the number one … View moreCockroaches are an extremely common household pest throughout all of New Zealand and although they make you shudder when you see them, they thankfully do not pose many health risks, however they can transmit diseases, so it is best to keep them out of your home. As with any pest the number one preventative measure is to keep your home and outside surrounding areas as clean as possible. We’ll talk through more information about the different types of cockroaches, how to prevent an infestation before it happens, and if needed how to kill cockroaches.

What are the 3 main types of cockroach?
Although there are thousands of different species of cockroach, here in New Zealand we tend to only deal with the following three culprits. They are all pests and have the potential to transmit diseases such as dysentery, salmonella and diarrhoea due to their eating habits. See below for more information on the pests most wanted list.

The Gisborne Cockroach
This is our native representative, although it was first introduced from Australia, they are usually not found in doors at all so if you spot one of these in your home, it was likely by accident such as being carried in through timber and firewood.

They commonly live outdoors in damp dark areas and feed on decaying forest matter, so if you happen to spot one of these, it might be worth just giving a helping hand to get it back outside again.

The American Cockroach
This is the most common species found in New Zealand and is known as a pest throughout the world. Despite the name this species is native to Africa and the Middle East. They have adapted very well to human living spaces as they prefer moist areas with warmer temperatures.

Classified as omnivores, they will eat many foods as well as materials including leather, beer, glue and book bindings. They have the potential to cause sickness in humans, from their odorous secretions and bacteria that they pick up and deposit on food and surface areas and so it is very important to keep your house as clean as possible.

The German Cockroach
Although the smallest of the cockroach species found in New Zealand, they are actually the biggest problem. They do not like cold temperatures to a point where they struggle to survive and so they will always look to go inside of buildings for warmth. They more commonly prefer restaurants, food processing facilities and hotels to residential.


They are defined as omnivore scavengers, meaning they eat everything the American Cockroach does as well as meats, starches, sugars and fatty foods.


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1397 days ago

Opposites exhibition - the Feilding and District Art Society

Natasha from Ashhurst - Pohangina

104 Manchester St, Feilding

Opposites is a celebration of works by two artists who are opposites in every way. David Mawson captures natural scenes and landscapes in his beautiful acrylic paintings of water, bush and sky while Graham Brandreth-Wills captures our attention with outside-the-box … View more
104 Manchester St, Feilding

Opposites is a celebration of works by two artists who are opposites in every way. David Mawson captures natural scenes and landscapes in his beautiful acrylic paintings of water, bush and sky while Graham Brandreth-Wills captures our attention with outside-the-box abstract art created using various mediums and surfaces.

Join us for the opening celebration of the Opposites exhibition this coming Tuesday, the 2nd of February, from 5pm at the Feilding and Districts Art Society, 104 Manchester St, Feilding.

Everyone is welcome to attend and admission is free.

The exhibition runs to Saturday the 20th of February.

Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com...
Website: feildingartsociety.com...

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1398 days ago

Suspect activity manuka st friday night

Richard from Hokowhitu

Between 10.15pm 10.25pm friday night backing down manuka street round into moana st very slowly with boot open and male siting in boot very suspect anyone else catch anything

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1397 days ago

Another BNZ SCAM TEXT

Quinton from Milson

I dont bank with them but got another scam text...dont fall for these traps!

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1398 days ago

Textile Fibres and Their Characteristics

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

We are passionate about fabrics and finding the right solutions for our customers. With over 110 years of experience in the textile industry we have compiled some of this knowledge and look forward to sharing it with you over the next year through our blog series – An Educational Yarn. Our … View moreWe are passionate about fabrics and finding the right solutions for our customers. With over 110 years of experience in the textile industry we have compiled some of this knowledge and look forward to sharing it with you over the next year through our blog series – An Educational Yarn. Our first topic explores the different characteristics of textile fibres.

Textile fibres are natural or synthetic structures that can be spun into yarn. Yarns are then woven, knitted or bonded into fabric. The inherent characteristics of fibre properties directly relate to the performance and required care and maintenance of the finished fabric, therefore understanding fibres and yarns will in turn help you to understand the how to apply specific fabrics within your interior schemes.

Natural Fibres: Occurring in nature; which are of animal, vegetable/plant or mineral origin.


COTTON (Plant Origin)

• A strong fibre, even stronger when wet, cotton has good natural durability.
• Can be affected by mildew however a mildew resistant finish can be applied to reduce this issue.
• Generally has reasonable sunlight resistance but should be protected with a quality lining when used as a drapery and protected from direct sunlight when used as an upholstery.
• It is an absorbent fibre which means it can move with changing humidity levels.
• May shrink with laundering but this can be reduced through a finishing process on the fabric known as sanforising.
Sunlight resistance can be greatly reduced in acidic polluted conditions.


SILK (Animal origin; an animal fibre that comes from the silkworm. The silkworm creates its cocoon from very long silk fibres which are harvested from mulberry trees.)

• It is naturally fine in texture, and colours beautifully.
• Its biggest disadvantage in furnishing is its sensitivity to UV light degradation (direct and reflected). Due to its sensitivity, it should not be used in direct sunlight or even bright light.
• An absorbent fibre, it has the potential to move in humid environments.
• Silk is a relatively strong fibre and can withstand a certain amount of abrasion, particularly when used in conjunction with
• a backing fabric.
• Unrivalled in splendour and smoothness, silk is regarded the most exclusive of all natural fibres.

LINEN
Plant origin; derived from cellulose fibres that grow inside the stalks of the flax plant.
• As with cotton it is affected by acidic pollution.
• Can be affected by mildew which will likely cause the fibre to deteriorate over time.
• Considered to be the strongest of the natural fibres; if constructed for upholstery it is very durable, particularly when blended with up to 10% nylon.
• Is regarded as a luxury fibre because of its lustre and texture.
• It is an absorbent fibre which means it can move with changing humidity levels
• Linen has moderate sunlight resistance and should be protected by a quality lining when used as a drapery and protected from direct sunlight when used as an upholstery.



Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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1398 days ago

Text BNZ scam

Quinton from Milson

Hi all...this one is making the rounds...spam as we dont even bank with bnz....

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