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Domino’s is under fire after adding a tipping feature to its online ordering system, with critics saying the pizza chain should “pay staff properly” instead of relying on customer generosity.
But Domino's says the system helps keep its workers safe and there is no obligation to tip.
… View moreDomino’s is under fire after adding a tipping feature to its online ordering system, with critics saying the pizza chain should “pay staff properly” instead of relying on customer generosity.
But Domino's says the system helps keep its workers safe and there is no obligation to tip.
The new feature gives customers the option to pay a fixed amount or choose their own tip for their “delivery expert” before completing payment.
The move has been met with outrage on social media where some have said Domino’s should “pay staff properly instead”.
Three white flags will fly from the very top of the Sky Tower this week, to raise awareness about mental health in the construction industry.
SkyCity spokesperson Arron Money said the construction industry has one of the highest rates of suicide in the commercial sector in New Zealand.
… View moreThree white flags will fly from the very top of the Sky Tower this week, to raise awareness about mental health in the construction industry.
SkyCity spokesperson Arron Money said the construction industry has one of the highest rates of suicide in the commercial sector in New Zealand.
“Flying the flags from the top of the Sky Tower is our way of acknowledging the problem and empowering the industry to do something about it. The flags are a visual reminder for workers to stop and have the courage to ask a mate if they are alright,” he said.
Fly the Flag is a campaign created by Mates in Construction - an organisation established to combat the high rate of suicide among construction workers in New Zealand.
As a mark of respect for the families who have lost loved ones to suicide, the Sky Tower will also be lit as large ribbon with colours of orange and gold on September 10 to support World Suicide Prevention Day.
We are delighted to welcome Chef Des Harris as culinary tutor to work alongside Chef Finn Gybel.
Des started his career in the kitchen of Wellington’s Logan Brown Restaurant with Al Brown and Steve Logan and moved to Auckland as executive chef of Clooney in 2006. In more recent years, Des has … View moreWe are delighted to welcome Chef Des Harris as culinary tutor to work alongside Chef Finn Gybel.
Des started his career in the kitchen of Wellington’s Logan Brown Restaurant with Al Brown and Steve Logan and moved to Auckland as executive chef of Clooney in 2006. In more recent years, Des has been executive chef at the Hunting Lodge.
Here is Des with our diploma chefs and his first menu of Beef carpaccio with lemon thyme, black garlic mayo, pickled shallots, brown butter croutons
Goats cheese cappelletti with asparagus, Parmesan & brown butter
Sous Vide Lamb shoulder with Pumpkin molasses, Medjool date, puffed wheat & black olive
Chocolate sabayon tart with white chocolate yoghurt
Hi neighbours,
John Palino has announced his intention to run in the 2020 general election despite not being in the country.
Palino, who is best known for his three unsuccessful campaigns for Auckland mayor, has signed on as a list candidate for the minor Tea Party.
But Palino is … View moreHi neighbours,
John Palino has announced his intention to run in the 2020 general election despite not being in the country.
Palino, who is best known for his three unsuccessful campaigns for Auckland mayor, has signed on as a list candidate for the minor Tea Party.
But Palino is currently based in Florida, United States, after travelling to visit family at the end of last year and deeming it too dangerous to return due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He says he will run his campaign from there and return if the Tea Party is “lucky and fortunate” to get enough votes.
The Taxpayers and Entrepreneurs Alliance formally registered earlier this year, and is running on a platform of support for business, opposition to capital gains taxes, opposition to recreational drugs, and embracing migration.
Palino was approached to stand by Tea Party co-leader John Hong, who ran alongside Palino in the Auckland race last year.
Do you think the fourth time is the charm for the once mayoral hopeful?
Hamilton is up against current title holder Whanganui for this year’s most beautiful city award. The city has been the butt of jokes for years, but now boasts new laneways, public spaces that give access to and face the river, and plans for a theatre by 2022.
So you tell us - is Hamilton New … View moreHamilton is up against current title holder Whanganui for this year’s most beautiful city award. The city has been the butt of jokes for years, but now boasts new laneways, public spaces that give access to and face the river, and plans for a theatre by 2022.
So you tell us - is Hamilton New Zealand's most beautiful city?
Read the full story here.
Greetings Community Members 🙏
As some of you might know that I started givealittle page for Renee, who has been through some massive challenges since lockdown hit Aotearoa 🌹
All the information about her circumstances is on the link below. If you feel drawn to please give-a-little to help … View moreGreetings Community Members 🙏
As some of you might know that I started givealittle page for Renee, who has been through some massive challenges since lockdown hit Aotearoa 🌹
All the information about her circumstances is on the link below. If you feel drawn to please give-a-little to help her through these hard times. She is doing her best to get paid work and is reaching out to sources she knows. 🌺
Please share among your community of friends so the message for help can go far and wide. If we can raise the vibration of one human being on this earth with our love and kindess, we have made a difference already. 💜
In case you wish to help her directly in any form, please contact her on her mobile : 020 407 33726 🦚
Thank you 🙏
givealittle.co.nz...
The Kaipātiki Local Board has voted unanimously to oppose the proposal by Auckland Council to end over 20 years of chemical-free weed control on our footpaths and road corridor (see our feedback below).
Council is proposing to reduce the North Shore's level of service from using hot … View moreThe Kaipātiki Local Board has voted unanimously to oppose the proposal by Auckland Council to end over 20 years of chemical-free weed control on our footpaths and road corridor (see our feedback below).
Council is proposing to reduce the North Shore's level of service from using hot water/steam/foam (with occasional spot-application of glyphosate on persistent weeds such as nutgrass), to spraying glyphosate by default.
This proposal is an unfair cost-cutting measure that undermines the Local Board's decision-making and lowers our current level of service. The Local Board would be expected to fund the difference to retain our chemical-free level of service from our already-stretched funds, which is not realistic.
The Council's Environment and Climate Change Committee will be making a decision on the proposal in November.
NZ Herald article: www.nzherald.co.nz...
Below is the resolution that the Kaipātiki Local Board passed yesterday:
19 Project Streetscapes: Weed Management report
Resolution number KT/2020/147
MOVED by Chairperson J Gillon, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Grant:
That the Kaipātiki Local Board:
a) provide the following feedback on the recommended approach to a standardised methodology to managing weeds on footpaths, berms and the kerb and channel across more than 5000 kilometres of urban roads.
i) does not support the introduction of a standardised approach for edging and weed control on hard surfaces in the road corridor across Auckland, and supports retaining the status quo where local boards can set weed policy appropriate to their area, within the guidelines of the 2013 Auckland Council Weed Management Policy for Parks & Open Spaces.
ii) request that Auckland Council continue to maintain and fund the existing weed management service levels and methodology in the Kaipātiki Local Board road corridor – consisting primarily of thermal technology, along with the minimal use of spot spraying of herbicide (glyphosate or plant-based herbicide) to address specific persistent weeds, and mechanical methods.
iii) submit that each local board has the moral authority and right to determine the level of service for weed control in public spaces within their area, as the elected governance body for the area.
iv) submit that weed management in the road corridor is a core ‘business as usual’ function of Auckland Council, which should be supported and fully-funded centrally, and not through local board budgets, even where levels of service differ between local boards.
v) note that the former North Shore City Council area, that encompasses the Kaipātiki Local Board area, has had a chemical-free status in public spaces for over 20 years by utilizing thermal methods of weed control.
vi) note that the 2013 Auckland Council Weed Management Policy for Parks & Open Spaces recognizes that “agrichemicals can be harmful to human health and the environment”; supports minimising agrichemical use (objective 3); and states that “the simplest way of achieving an overall reduction in agrichemical use is through restrictions on the application of chemicals in specific areas or at specific times”, which is what is currently being achieved in the Kaipātiki Local Board area.
vii) request that the Environment and Climate Change Committee defer their decision until such time as the trial of “Foamstream” hot foam as an alternative weed management methodology has been concluded and reported, and all local boards have been briefed and given their feedback on including hot foam as an alternative weed management methodology.
viii) are disappointed that the review is effectively presenting a choice between increasing carbon emissions (in regards to the use of boilers in thermal methods) vs chemical pollution of the public environment, when other solutions (for example, electric vehicles and boilers) may be available.
b) request advice from relevant staff regarding the cost implications to the local board by retaining the status quo/existing levels of service approach to weed management in the streetscape.
CARRIED
View the report to the Local Board under item 19 here: infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
Hi Neighbours!
Have you heard about our Community Connects grants?
The grants help fund projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life, and support communities to prepare for an ageing population.
The fund makes one-off grants of up to $15,000. The grants … View moreHi Neighbours!
Have you heard about our Community Connects grants?
The grants help fund projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life, and support communities to prepare for an ageing population.
The fund makes one-off grants of up to $15,000. The grants are open to any New Zealand council, community organisation, or registered non-profit organisation. Applications for our current funding round close on 9 October.
Our last funding round was a huge success and helped fund a range of different projects across the country, that had focuses like reducing loneliness and social isolation of older people, developing an age-friendly community plan and supporting people with dementia.
With the right planning and support, we can create environments where older people are valued, connected and able to participate in their community.
If you have an age-friendly project you are interested in getting funding for click here bit.ly...
Or if would like to learn more about how your community can become more age-friendly click here bit.ly...
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) have announced that the Akoranga Drive to Constellation Drive portion of the Northern Pathway will be on the western side of the motorway, with 82% of respondants supporting this side of the motorway.
This mirrors the Kaipātiki Local Board's formal … View moreWaka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) have announced that the Akoranga Drive to Constellation Drive portion of the Northern Pathway will be on the western side of the motorway, with 82% of respondants supporting this side of the motorway.
This mirrors the Kaipātiki Local Board's formal feedback of supporting the western side of the motorway with connections into the surrounding roads and reserves.
The Kaipātiki Local Board had also highlighted concern about the potential effect on Smiths Bush Scenic Reserve, and this was also reflected in public feedback. NZTA are now working with the local restoration groups and the Local Board on options in this area that will protect the bush.
NZTA announcement: www.nzta.govt.nz...
On Smiths Bush, NZTA say:
"We received a great deal of feedback highlighting the special place that Smiths Bush holds in the community as an ancient, ecologically unique urban ngahere (forest). We have listened to this and are working with relevant community groups, local boards and government agencies to consider options to mitigate any potential environmental impact as we finalise our business case. There will be further discussion with mana whenua, project partners and key stakeholders as this design detail is developed in the next phase of the project. Through our ongoing public engagement we will also consider how the wider cultural and social elements can be enhanced to deliver a project that benefits the whole community."
For more information:
* NZTA announcement: www.nzta.govt.nz...
* Download PDF with more info on the route: www.nzta.govt.nz...
* Download PDF with public engagement results: www.nzta.govt.nz...
Warm Greetings Neighbours
Would you like to experience a BALANCED body-mind & VIBRANT health, so you can live your true potential & purpose?
Ayurveda Mandala offers Ayurvedic Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultation with an integrative approach.
Your microbiome, gut, brain, immune & … View moreWarm Greetings Neighbours
Would you like to experience a BALANCED body-mind & VIBRANT health, so you can live your true potential & purpose?
Ayurveda Mandala offers Ayurvedic Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultation with an integrative approach.
Your microbiome, gut, brain, immune & emotional health are directly connected. In my consultations, I support my clients by guiding them into balancing their gut microbiome, as well as, working on various aspects of food choices & lifestyle, emotional well-being, including tonic herbs where necessary - to create homeostasis of body and mind. This is the key to enjoy your precious life & health to its fullest and live your true purpose.
To find out more about my Ayurvedic Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultation, please click on the Read More Buttons below.
If you like to be supported in your journey of health and well-being, please give me a call or email me. I look forward to welcoming you.
Thank you
Namaste
Manasi
Ayurveda Mandala
021 132 5701
manasi@ayurveda-mandala.com
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Beach Haven, Auckland
Labour is promising an end to expensive fees for things like paywave and card transactions.
The party wants to regulate Merchant Service Fees (MSF), which are high in New Zealand compared to other countries such as Australia.
These are fees charged by banks for services including card … View moreLabour is promising an end to expensive fees for things like paywave and card transactions.
The party wants to regulate Merchant Service Fees (MSF), which are high in New Zealand compared to other countries such as Australia.
These are fees charged by banks for services including card transactions and paywave, and force retailers to either absorb the hefty cost themselves, or pass it on to consumers.
This year's candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tokerau include Advance NZ Party co-leader Billy Te Kahika Jr, the America's Cup "basher" Moemoea Mohoawhenua (pictured), Māori Party social worker Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Labour's deputy leader, incumbent Kelvin Davis.… View moreThis year's candidates for the Māori seat of Te Tai Tokerau include Advance NZ Party co-leader Billy Te Kahika Jr, the America's Cup "basher" Moemoea Mohoawhenua (pictured), Māori Party social worker Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Labour's deputy leader, incumbent Kelvin Davis. What do you think of the line-up?
If your child loves drawing and painting they’ll love this one-day workshop with artist Eion Bryant. With step-by-step instruction they will draw then create a vibrant acrylic painting learning tips and techniques along the way. Fun and focused!
VENUE:
Beach Haven Community House,
… View moreIf your child loves drawing and painting they’ll love this one-day workshop with artist Eion Bryant. With step-by-step instruction they will draw then create a vibrant acrylic painting learning tips and techniques along the way. Fun and focused!
VENUE:
Beach Haven Community House,
October 7th, 10.00am - 3.00pm.
Cost $55
BOOKINGS:
eion@eionbryant.com
ph. 0211327033 or 0210606641
A talented group of residents and staff (inspirees) from three retirement villages (Bert Sutcliffe Village, Logan Campbell Village and Murray Halberg Village) in Auckland, New Zealand have recreated the Music Video "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. With an average age of… View moreA talented group of residents and staff (inspirees) from three retirement villages (Bert Sutcliffe Village, Logan Campbell Village and Murray Halberg Village) in Auckland, New Zealand have recreated the Music Video "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. With an average age of 80 years and a combined age of more than 2800 years it shows you can't stop the feeling!
Textile Curtain Cleaning are experts at removing unsightly stains, mildew and mould stains that leave your curtains and blinds looking less than their best.
Your window furnishings are valuable and must be carefully maintained, you can trust our experienced team to professionally clean your … View moreTextile Curtain Cleaning are experts at removing unsightly stains, mildew and mould stains that leave your curtains and blinds looking less than their best.
Your window furnishings are valuable and must be carefully maintained, you can trust our experienced team to professionally clean your curtains, drapes, and blinds. After we have worked our magic, your window coverings will be returned to you looking and smelling beautifully fresh.
Call us to arrange for one of our technicians to collect your unclean curtains and return them fresh making the process easy for you!
Ph 09 473 5350, Hibiscus Coast 09 426 4690 or Email: info@textilecleaning.co.nz
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