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681 days ago

United Nations Day

NumberWorks'nWords Howick & Pakuranga

On 24 October each year, the United Nations celebrates its own “birthday”, which took place when the UN Charter was finally officially and fully ratified on 24 October, 1945.
People come together and celebrate the day with pomp and show in various cities in different countries. National … View more
On 24 October each year, the United Nations celebrates its own “birthday”, which took place when the UN Charter was finally officially and fully ratified on 24 October, 1945.
People come together and celebrate the day with pomp and show in various cities in different countries. National costumes, flags, speeches, slogans, and parades are organised to mark the day and promote the idea of diversity and unity.

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681 days ago

Maktec circular saw

May from Half Moon Bay

Maktec circular saw, 185mm, 4900/min.
In very good condition. Bought in NZ. Anybody is interested it, pls send message to 0284344268.

Price: $80

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681 days ago

Grinder

May from Half Moon Bay

Ozito grinder, only used once, the metal gear is never used. Bought in NZ. Anybody is interested it, pls PM me at 0284344268

Price: $30

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681 days ago

Corner caddy and hair dryer holder

May from Half Moon Bay

Hair dryer holder is new, corner caddy is used as shown in the picture. Anybody is interested in them. Pls PM me @0284344268

Price: $10

682 days ago

Win a Raglan Getaway

Raglan Food

We live and work right here in Whāingaroa Raglan, a really awesome neighbourhood and part of Aotearoa. Here at Raglan Food Co we’ve been lifting the vibe on plant-based eating, creating delicious dairy-free alternatives for nearly 8 years. Perhaps you’ve tried our tasty coconut yoghurts or … View moreWe live and work right here in Whāingaroa Raglan, a really awesome neighbourhood and part of Aotearoa. Here at Raglan Food Co we’ve been lifting the vibe on plant-based eating, creating delicious dairy-free alternatives for nearly 8 years. Perhaps you’ve tried our tasty coconut yoghurts or gut-loving kefir?

We want to share a slice of our paradise with you, so to win a Raglan getaway for you and three friends or family members simply head over to www.raglanfoodco.com to enter.
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683 days ago

Useful for both parents and teachers.

Graham from Bucklands Beach

SOME USEFUL SPELLING/READING RULES

A vowel-consonant-last letter e makes the long vowel sound.
blade complete alone arrive amuse

When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking .
(exceptions = oi as in join, ou as in south or soup, ie can make a long e … View more
SOME USEFUL SPELLING/READING RULES

A vowel-consonant-last letter e makes the long vowel sound.
blade complete alone arrive amuse

When two vowels go walking, the first one usually does the talking .
(exceptions = oi as in join, ou as in south or soup, ie can make a long e sound as in niece, oo as in cook or spoon)
ai = long a sound chain raise faint
oa = long o sound boat coast croak
ea = long e sound reach speak dear
= short e sound bread instead weather
ie = long i sound (but not always – see note) died replied cried

Some other sounds.
aw makes an or sound raw hawk claw
ou makes an ow sound as in cow or an or sound as in your.
loud around thousand
your course pour

a single vowel before double consonants always makes a short sound.
swimming planning spelling cunning stopping

y is a vowel when it sounds like an i or an e.
cycle happy style

c or g followed by an i, e or y makes the soft sound.
giant recent stage century
the or sound can have different spellings.
or as in cord oar as in boar oor as in floor our as in pour aw as in straw

Plurals of words ending in ch, sh, x or s - add es.
church becomes churches flush becomes flushes box becomes boxes bus becomes buses

Plurals of words ending in y
- vowel before the y, just add s
- consonant before the y, the y changes to an i and add es
monkey becomes monkeys city becomes cities

Plurals of words ending in f or fe - sometimes the f changes to a v and you add es
half becomes halves shelf becomes shelves life becomes lives

Plurals of words ending in o - usually add es (there are some exceptions)
potato becomes potatoes mosquito becomes mosquitoes volcano becomes volcanoes

Single syllable words ending with a single vowel followed by a single consonant - the vowel makes a short sound - double the last letter when adding ed or ing.
(if the suffix being added starts with a consonant, this rule doesn’t apply - as in gladly)
chop chopped chopping
slap slapped slapping
step stepped stepping
stun stunned stunning
tip tipped tipping

Final e goes away when ing comes to stay (there are some exceptions).
shine becomes shining shake becomes shaking

Words ending in l - double the l when adding a suffix.
travel travelled travelling
jewel jewellery

Adding ing to words ending with y - the y is retained.
carry becomes carrying
hurry becomes hurrying

Adding ed or ing to verbs ending with c - add a k beforehand.
picnic picnicked picnicking
panic panicked panicking

Verbs ending in ie - change the ie to y before adding ing.
tie becomes tying
lie becomes lying

i before e except after c (there are some exceptions though as in seize or weight)
friend field piece niece
receive ceiling receipt

When you join two words together to make a contraction, the apostrophe goes where letters are left out.
is not = isn’t
could not = couldn’t
they have = they’ve
he will = he’ll

dis or mis as a prefix (only one s)
dishonest disappear misunderstood misrepresent

ful as a suffix (only one l)
wonderful awful dreadful

683 days ago

Inbox Inspiration for Sowing & Growing

Yates

Yates has been guiding gardeners for quite a while now (nearly 140 years), so we’ve learned a few crafty garden tricks along the way. We’re sharing our email newsletter, packed with our special Yates blend of leading-edge horticulture and old-school garden tips, fresh every month.

Stay on … View more
Yates has been guiding gardeners for quite a while now (nearly 140 years), so we’ve learned a few crafty garden tricks along the way. We’re sharing our email newsletter, packed with our special Yates blend of leading-edge horticulture and old-school garden tips, fresh every month.

Stay on top of the seasonal tasks with us; whether you’re into vegies, herbs, fruit trees or houseplants, we’ll help you navigate your way to a gorgeous and luxuriant garden. Click through to get our timely advice on feeding, watering, weeding and how to nip your garden problems in the bud!
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683 days ago

Tutus on Tour back in Auckland!

Royal NZ Ballet

Spring is in the air, which means that the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Tutus on Tour is back and coming to the Manukau Due Drop Events Centre on 26 October and Takapuna Bruce Mason Centre on 28 and 29 October!

See dancers from your national ballet company performing an enchanting programme … View more
Spring is in the air, which means that the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Tutus on Tour is back and coming to the Manukau Due Drop Events Centre on 26 October and Takapuna Bruce Mason Centre on 28 and 29 October!

See dancers from your national ballet company performing an enchanting programme including classical favourites and new works which are sure to delight dance fans of all ages.

With just four shows and adult tickets starting at $49 plus booking fee, seats are selling fast.

Find out more and book at rnzb.org.nz.
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683 days ago

Back to blues roots on East FM, tomorrow Saturday arvo...

Phil from Farm Cove

Action-packed show tomorrow arvo! Three interviews are lined up and three artists and a festival highlight the She’ll Be Right on Saturdays Show with PJ Taylor, 3-7pm (NZ time) on East FM.
It’s the first of three SBRs to feature artists on the bluestacular line-up for the Auckland Blues … View more
Action-packed show tomorrow arvo! Three interviews are lined up and three artists and a festival highlight the She’ll Be Right on Saturdays Show with PJ Taylor, 3-7pm (NZ time) on East FM.
It’s the first of three SBRs to feature artists on the bluestacular line-up for the Auckland Blues Festival, and we’re fortunate to be talking live with friends of the show, Laura Collins (and the Back Porch Blues Band) at 4.30pm, and Paul Ubana Jones at 5.30pm.
They’re both playing at the Auckland Blues Festival on November 12.
We’ll also be putting in the spotlight Grant Haua, the blues-roots ace (and formerly of the dynamic Swamp Thing), at 4pm, as he embarks on a huge national tour that will make him the hardest working man in show-business for a good six weeks. He’s playing at Kumeu Live tomorrow Saturday night.
To cap all that, we’re talking at 3.30pm with Lesley McLagan, also a live music fan and president of Rotary Highbrook, organisers of the upcoming Goodman Highbrook Fun Run Walk on November 2.
On Saturday, our Paul Ubana Jones becomes the most interviewed guest on She’ll Be Right, at three, over 13 years. He really is a master of his craft – a soulful blues-roots troubadour. The most gifted storyteller. Worldly.
Laura Collins, the legend, and her fellow legends – Wayne Mason on boogie pi an o, John O’Connor on guitar, George Barris on double bass and Pete Cogswall on back-porch drums, play cool groove blues and Louisiana strut – and it’s been a while since we’ve talked with Laura, so it’ll be great to catch up.

For information about the Auckland Blues Festival: www.bluesfestival.co.nz...

For tickets to Grant Haua’s concert at Kumeu Live, on October 22:

www.aucklandnz.com...

Information about the Goodman Highbrook Fun Run Walk is at: highbrookrotary.org.nz...

East FM is East Auckland’s diverse community-powered public service radio station, on 88.1FM and 107.1FM on local frequencies, nationally and globally at www.eastfm.nz... and on app iHeart Radio.
She’ll Be Right - it’s all about the vibe; it’s all about the groove. And this Saturday, we’re getting busy on variety. – PJ

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683 days ago

Battery powered drill/driver

May from Half Moon Bay

As shown in the pictures. Battery powered drill and drive set, with 20v lithium battery, charger, drill and drive tool kit. 550 RPM. 1 KG, 300 watts.
1) The 1.5A 20v battery comes with USB output compatible for phone charging;
2) 15+1 torque settings provide precise control for driving in/out … View more
As shown in the pictures. Battery powered drill and drive set, with 20v lithium battery, charger, drill and drive tool kit. 550 RPM. 1 KG, 300 watts.
1) The 1.5A 20v battery comes with USB output compatible for phone charging;
2) 15+1 torque settings provide precise control for driving in/out screws to prevent stripping, and drilling into wood, ceramic, plastic, and even metal with ease.
3) Comes with A flexible shaft to be used in some places where driver bit are hard to reach.
4) 10 pieces drill bits (2 missing),10 pieces of driver bits, etc.
Charger input power is AC 100v ~ 240v, can be used worldwide, you might need a NZ to US adapter for the plug to use in NZ.

Anybody is interested in it, please send message to 0284344268

Price: $70

684 days ago

Ambury Farm Day 2022

The Team from Auckland Council

Give the kids a taste of life on the farm at Ambury Farm Day.
Sunday 30 october, 10am-4pm.

Click on 'Read More' to find out more and RSVP.

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684 days ago

The long weekend is almost here...

Botany Toyota

Wherever you go this weekend make sure your car is ready for the adventure. 😎☀️🚙

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684 days ago

Don’t miss your collection

The Team from Auckland Council

Labour Day is coming. All council roadside collections will be collected a day later. All collections return to normal 31 Oct 2022.
Click on 'Read More' to check your collection dates.

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684 days ago

Living with us at Acacia Cove

Acacia Cove

Acacia Cove retirement village is flanked to the east by Wattle Downs Golf & Country Club and to the west by an estuary teaming with aquatic wildlife.

Making sure you have everything you need to enjoy an independent and sociable lifestyle is our central focus.

Our approach to well-being, … View more
Acacia Cove retirement village is flanked to the east by Wattle Downs Golf & Country Club and to the west by an estuary teaming with aquatic wildlife.

Making sure you have everything you need to enjoy an independent and sociable lifestyle is our central focus.

Our approach to well-being, firmly believing that mind, body and soul all need to be nurtured for physical and mental fitness to be maintained and a long and happy life lived.

Taking up a new hobby or making sure that you are able to easily access any health or care experts you might need.

If you’re aged 60 and over, value your independence but want greater security, come and have a look at the superb properties we have to offer.

Contact long time manager Burce Cullington on (09) 268 8522
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