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Tunnel mining at City Rail Link’s Mt Eden site is switching to a 24-hour operation from Monday to Friday to maintain momentum on New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure project.
Twenty-four hour work at the tunnel portal site on the corner of Nikau St and Flower St starts on … View moreTunnel mining at City Rail Link’s Mt Eden site is switching to a 24-hour operation from Monday to Friday to maintain momentum on New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure project.
Twenty-four hour work at the tunnel portal site on the corner of Nikau St and Flower St starts on Thursday.
Mining will continue 24 hours Monday-to-Friday but Saturday mining hours are restricted to 7am-7pm.
Work will cease on Sundays and public holidays.
Link Alliance Project Director, Francois Dudouit, said measures are in place to reduce the impact the increased hours may have on the project’s residential and business neighbours.
Mining noise and vibration will be closely monitored by environmental experts, he said.
To mitigate noise, workers will place a curtain at the portal entrance to reduce noise and schedule noisier work to day shifts.
Lights used at night will be angled down directly onto the work site.
Dudouit said the increased hours are temporary and are necessary to complete a 51 metre-long entrance to the tunnel over the next four months.
The Link Alliance is building a cavern and trench which the TBM will use to start its journey underground into central Auckland.
The trench will later become the railway line connecting the City Rail Link with the Western Line at the redeveloped Mt Eden station.
Go to www.cityraillink.co.nz... for more information.
Are you concerned about the temporary increase in work hours at the site?
Are you in favour of the City Rail Link project?
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Aucklanders will be allowed to use hoses outdoors from December 14 if they are fitted with hand-held trigger nozzles.
Auckland Council has approved the ease in restrictions which were put in place during the region's drought.
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“We are really thrilled... It’s not just a win for us but for the whole community. We’ve just facilitated it.” Read about these amazing greenthumbs and find out how they turned a red zone into a thriving food forest for their entire neighbourhood.
Buy Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains, Primers, Sealers, Wallpaper, Decorating Accessories and Cleaning Products and get the GST value (15% off the full retail price) off the normal price. Plus if you are a Resene DIY Cardholder, get an extra 5% off!
Discounts off the normal retail price at … View moreBuy Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains, Primers, Sealers, Wallpaper, Decorating Accessories and Cleaning Products and get the GST value (15% off the full retail price) off the normal price. Plus if you are a Resene DIY Cardholder, get an extra 5% off!
Discounts off the normal retail price at your local Resene owned ColorShop and participating reseller until 2 February 2021. Paint offers are also available at Mitre 10 MEGA and selected Mitre 10 stores. Excludes WallPrint, decals, Crown, trade and industrial products, PaintWise levy and account sales.
If you don't have a Resene DIY Card, sign up free online or while you are in store.
Happy decorating!
From all of us at Textile Cleaning, we would like to wish our customers a safe and happy Christmas.
If you need any last-minute curtain cleaning, no matter how big or small - Help is just a phone call away.
We offer full take-down and rehang service and can provide replacement curtains while … View moreFrom all of us at Textile Cleaning, we would like to wish our customers a safe and happy Christmas.
If you need any last-minute curtain cleaning, no matter how big or small - Help is just a phone call away.
We offer full take-down and rehang service and can provide replacement curtains while your drapes are being cleaned. Having cleaned thousands of curtains, drapes and blinds across Auckland for over 25 years, Textile Cleaning is highly recommended!
Christmas hours: Closing 23rd December at midday and re-opening Monday 11th January at 9am.
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"Quarter of early childhood teachers wouldn't send their own kids to centre they work at".
Wonder how many teachers won't send their kids to the industrial sized, 100 child childcare centre with 2 floors of tiny 2 person boarding house rooms on top, that … View morewww.tvnz.co.nz...
"Quarter of early childhood teachers wouldn't send their own kids to centre they work at".
Wonder how many teachers won't send their kids to the industrial sized, 100 child childcare centre with 2 floors of tiny 2 person boarding house rooms on top, that they're building on my street in New Lynn? Auckland Council lets developers do anything.
Hi neighbours, we're keen to talk to people who live near a busy railway line - commuter or freight - about the pros and cons of the location.
What's the noise disturbance like? Do you notice it?
Was your house cheaper than others in the area?
Is the easy access to transport the reason … View moreHi neighbours, we're keen to talk to people who live near a busy railway line - commuter or freight - about the pros and cons of the location.
What's the noise disturbance like? Do you notice it?
Was your house cheaper than others in the area?
Is the easy access to transport the reason you bought there?
If you can answer any of those questions, we'd love to hear from you. Please leave a comment or email homed@stuff.co.nz with your name and details. Have a great day!
Hi I am moving house and need a fridge which can be delivered or pick up on Saturday.
Kindly suggest any used home appliance shops or give any reference .
Thanks in advance .
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Have you seen any pets being left in hot cars around Auckland?
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Get all your Christmas shopping done at WestCity with our longer opening hours this Christmas!
We're open late tonight and every night until Christmas Eve.
Come in for those last-minute gift ideas!
Where: WestCity Waitakere
7 Catherine Street, Henderson, Auckland
Phone: +64 9… View moreGet all your Christmas shopping done at WestCity with our longer opening hours this Christmas!
We're open late tonight and every night until Christmas Eve.
Come in for those last-minute gift ideas!
Where: WestCity Waitakere
7 Catherine Street, Henderson, Auckland
Phone: +64 9 978 6700
So, I spent a weekend hitting the open homes and seeing what it's like to try to buy as a solo person. Folks, it's tough out there... As an older, single person, it's really tough. Take a look at how I found "the churn" and let me know how it compares to your experience.
Planning for the school holidays? From tomorrow we're opening The Brick Room, filled with thousands of LEGO® bricks for your little ones to build their own epic LEGO® creations!
For just $5 per child, book into one of five hour-long sessions per day during the school holidays, then every … View morePlanning for the school holidays? From tomorrow we're opening The Brick Room, filled with thousands of LEGO® bricks for your little ones to build their own epic LEGO® creations!
For just $5 per child, book into one of five hour-long sessions per day during the school holidays, then every weekend until Feb 28. Find out more and book here: bit.ly...
Don't forget, tickets are also available to see our Brickman Awesome: Epic LEGO® Brick Creations exhibition, on now.
A mother of four has realised a 30-year dream to join the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
April Sherman has graduated from a gruelling 14 weeks of training at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
In 2021, the Hobsonville resident takes on safety and surface trade training- learning to keep aircraft equipment in … View moreA mother of four has realised a 30-year dream to join the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
April Sherman has graduated from a gruelling 14 weeks of training at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
In 2021, the Hobsonville resident takes on safety and surface trade training- learning to keep aircraft equipment in peak condition.
The 46-year-old spent the past eight years in Australia, some of the time mining in Western Australia.
Family brought her back to New Zealand in 2019, and the chance sighting of an Air Force P-3K2 Orion re-ignited her life-long career dream.
“I lost my dad suddenly at the beginning of last year to cancer, so my priority was to find a job back in New Zealand and take care of my mum,” Sherman said.
“I was too shy as a school leaver back in 1992 to join.
"But I saw an Orion flying above Hobsonville one day after work last year and that rekindled the desire to look at the Air Force."
Sherman said being mentally and physically prepared has led to her success.
“If you’re willing to embrace lessons, make sacrifices, swallow your pride, be patient when others struggle and continue to give everything, you will eventually overcome each obstacle."
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has announced a new festival series planned for 2021.
The series will be staged in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch, with many performances in each city over three days.
Popular Setting Up Camp tours will also be expanded next … View moreThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has announced a new festival series planned for 2021.
The series will be staged in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch, with many performances in each city over three days.
Popular Setting Up Camp tours will also be expanded next year.
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra chief executive Peter Biggs said the orchestra's goal is to bring the greatest music ever written to as many New Zealanders as possible.
“Our multi-day Festivals in six cities and expansion of our Setting Up Camp tour from six to 15 centres next year will give audiences more choices and allow the NZSO to make deeper connections with more New Zealanders," he said.
A highlight will be Kia Kotahi, a unique performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with a new text of the famous Ode to Joy sung in Te Reo by a chorus of high school students.
The concert will also comprise new works by New Zealand artists.
American Marin Alsop, one of the world’s top conductors, will make her New Zealand debut with Kia Kotahi.
The project was originally slated for 2020, Beethoven’s 250th anniversary year.
But the impact of Covid-19 and limited government funding has meant the NZSO will not deliver to New Zealanders everything the orchestra planned to do, Biggs said.
The NZSO is cutting the number of large scale concerts next year, he said.
"We know this will sadden our many fans and supporters around the country.
"The NZSO is working hard to find a solution so we can reach those audiences."
Season subscription tickets went on sale on Friday at nzso.co.nz.
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