Cockle Bay, Auckland

1402 days ago

Commemorating Anzac Day

The Team from Auckland Council

We have come together with the Auckland RSA (Returned Services Association) to provide plenty of opportunities for all Aucklanders to honour the military veterans they know.
Find out more about:
- Services across Auckland.
- Auckland landmarks lighting up.
- Field of Remembrance.
- Warbirds… View more
We have come together with the Auckland RSA (Returned Services Association) to provide plenty of opportunities for all Aucklanders to honour the military veterans they know.
Find out more about:
- Services across Auckland.
- Auckland landmarks lighting up.
- Field of Remembrance.
- Warbirds over Tāmaki.
- Explore the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
- Online Cenotaph.
- Decorate your home.

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1401 days ago

Scrabble Day

NumberWorks'nWords Howick & Pakuranga

Each year on National Scrabble Day, April 13th recognises a game played around the world. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the … View moreEach year on National Scrabble Day, April 13th recognises a game played around the world. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression. Still, it wasn’t until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game.

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1402 days ago

Autumn Fun at the Village!

Howick Historical Village

Autumn Family Fun at the Village! Come along to our school holiday event running from 18th April - 30th April!

Experience Autumn at the village! Try our outdoor discovery trail and learn about some of the trees in the gardens that have recently lost their leaves in activities and crafts. The … View more
Autumn Family Fun at the Village! Come along to our school holiday event running from 18th April - 30th April!

Experience Autumn at the village! Try our outdoor discovery trail and learn about some of the trees in the gardens that have recently lost their leaves in activities and crafts. The following activities are also on the programme:

· Feed the Chooks: everyday at 10:45am

· Butter Making: Tuesdays 19 & 26 April and Fridays 22 & 29 April 10:30-3pm

· Acorn crafts: Saturdays and Sundays at 11am-12:30.

With plenty of room for distancing in the outdoor setting, bring a picnic or pick-up something from the Homestead Café and make a day of it! Explore the heritage buildings and learn about the lives of early Auckland settlers.

Admission: adult $16, child $8, child under 5 free, senior/student $12, family $40. No bookings required!

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1403 days ago

For a goodbye to remember

Grahams Funeral Service

Create a personalised funeral with Grahams today.

At Grahams Funeral Services, we understand every funeral is different because every person and their family’s situation is unique. We always strive to arrange a funeral meticulously and sensitively to ensure that the service provides a … View more
Create a personalised funeral with Grahams today.

At Grahams Funeral Services, we understand every funeral is different because every person and their family’s situation is unique. We always strive to arrange a funeral meticulously and sensitively to ensure that the service provides a meaningful and specific ceremony to farewell your loved one in the best possible way.

Here at Grahams we encourage families to personalise funerals as much as possible. We believe each funeral should be a representation of the person you have lost, their life and all it meant.
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1404 days ago

Most trusted NZ crypto exchange

Easy Crypto

Come see what all the fuss is about and invest in crypto with Easy Crypto, NZ’s most trusted crypto currency exchange.

With quick sign up, no sneaky crypto transaction fees and one of the safest & most beginner-friendly platforms on the market, you’ll be buying your first crypto in … View more
Come see what all the fuss is about and invest in crypto with Easy Crypto, NZ’s most trusted crypto currency exchange.

With quick sign up, no sneaky crypto transaction fees and one of the safest & most beginner-friendly platforms on the market, you’ll be buying your first crypto in minutes! Easy.

Based in NZ and giving you access to over 150 coins, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, Easy Crypto understands starting out in Crypto can be tricky, so we’ve made it easy to do! Sign up today we’ll even give you $10 credit to get started! Ts&Cs apply.
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1404 days ago

Poverty robs children of their dreams.

Variety

In neighbourhoods across New Zealand, kids like Aiden are waiting for help.

That’s not fair, when a child’s dreams can be so simple. Aiden just dreams of joining the big kids at school, with the proper uniform.

With living costs skyrocketing, hardworking parents are finding it more … View more
In neighbourhoods across New Zealand, kids like Aiden are waiting for help.

That’s not fair, when a child’s dreams can be so simple. Aiden just dreams of joining the big kids at school, with the proper uniform.

With living costs skyrocketing, hardworking parents are finding it more difficult to provide their children with essentials like bedding, school uniforms or shoes. These children are also likely to miss out on important opportunities such as camp or swimming lessons.

You can change one young life today. Visit https://www.variety.org.nz/donate/sponsor-a-child/ to sponsor a Kiwi kid.
Find out more

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1405 days ago

Get good news with The Antidote newsletter

Stuff

The Antidote delivers your daily dose of good news each weekday afternoon, straight to your inbox.

Based on the Stuff column, the newsletter showcases five happy things from the news, for a much-needed dose of positivity to remind you that there's inspiration, kindness and quirkiness in the… View more
The Antidote delivers your daily dose of good news each weekday afternoon, straight to your inbox.

Based on the Stuff column, the newsletter showcases five happy things from the news, for a much-needed dose of positivity to remind you that there's inspiration, kindness and quirkiness in the world.
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1406 days ago

Get an EPIC EASTER EXCLUSIVE DEAL!

NZ Compare

The NZ Compare Easter Bunny has been busy! He’s delivered some epic exclusive deals on broadband just in time for the holidays!

No chocolate in sight, these treats are better! How about unlimited broadband plans starting from $65/m with 6 months of FREE Neon and Amazon Prime with 2degrees or … View more
The NZ Compare Easter Bunny has been busy! He’s delivered some epic exclusive deals on broadband just in time for the holidays!

No chocolate in sight, these treats are better! How about unlimited broadband plans starting from $65/m with 6 months of FREE Neon and Amazon Prime with 2degrees or $85/m plus a HUGE $255 welcome credit with Now Broadband?

Exclusive to NZ Compare, you won’t get these deals anywhere else. Hop to it neighbours, before they go!

Our service is free, we’re Kiwis helping Kiwis compare what’s out there across power, broadband and money.
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1406 days ago

Steel frame bunk bed

Angela from Bucklands Beach

Solid steel frame, single bed on top, double on bottom. Currently disassemble.

Price: $200

1406 days ago

Nest eggs

The Team from Resene ColorShop Botany Downs

Create a display of gorgeous handpainted eggs for your home this Easter. using shimmering colours from the Resene Metallics and Special Effects collection.
Find out how to create your own.

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1406 days ago

Easter and Anzac Day waste collections

The Team from Auckland Council

Rubbish and recycling collection times may change from 11 to 29 Apr due to public holidays. Check your collection dates and sign up for our holiday text reminders by clicking on Read More.

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1406 days ago

Dining table

Mal from Half Moon Bay

Hi,

Does anyone have a dining table to give away or for sale please message me asap..

Thanks

Free

1407 days ago

Auckland participants needed for pregnancy research

Auckland University of Technology

We are looking to engage with wahine who are hoping to soon be pregnant or who are in the first two trimesters of their pregnancy for the Physical Evolution Through Pregnancy project at AUT Millennium (Antares Place, Albany, Auckland).

Our aim is to develop new knowledge to support health … View more
We are looking to engage with wahine who are hoping to soon be pregnant or who are in the first two trimesters of their pregnancy for the Physical Evolution Through Pregnancy project at AUT Millennium (Antares Place, Albany, Auckland).

Our aim is to develop new knowledge to support health practices relating to the physical and functional changes women undergo throughout pregnancy.

By being involved you will receive personal tracking of physical changes throughout your pregnancy and expert advice through educational sessions and workshops for wellbeing support.

More information can be found on our website where you can submit an expression of interest to connect with the team.
Find out more

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1407 days ago

Manukau Sports Bowl upgrade: Have your say!

Eke Panuku Development Auckland

Hey Manukau, we want to know what upgrades you want prioritised for the Manukau Sports Bowl.

What do you want to see? A walking / cycling track? An athletics track? A new court for basketball and volleyball? More specially designed hang-out spaces? Let us know.

This upgrade is going to be a … View more
Hey Manukau, we want to know what upgrades you want prioritised for the Manukau Sports Bowl.

What do you want to see? A walking / cycling track? An athletics track? A new court for basketball and volleyball? More specially designed hang-out spaces? Let us know.

This upgrade is going to be a big boost for south Auckland. You have until Tuesday 26 April – read the full story and have your say.
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1407 days ago

Special times ahead on earlier She'll Be Right Show, on East FM

Phil from Farm Cove

Odds & Ends are a highly-skilled and accomplished Auckland pop-rock band on the rise and its frontman Koen Aldershof is special guest on this Saturday’s She’ll Be Right Show with PJ Taylor, from midday to 4pm (NZ time), April 9, on East FM. Earlier broadcast this week!

Koen will be live … View more
Odds & Ends are a highly-skilled and accomplished Auckland pop-rock band on the rise and its frontman Koen Aldershof is special guest on this Saturday’s She’ll Be Right Show with PJ Taylor, from midday to 4pm (NZ time), April 9, on East FM. Earlier broadcast this week!

Koen will be live in the East FM studio at 2pm to talk about Odds & Ends, their dynamic new single Something Else – out last Friday – and their excitement for an upcoming special-treat gig at The Tuning Fork – downtown – on Saturday, April 23, with support from Flaxxies, Borderline and Coast Arcade.

Indie-rock, alt-pop Odds & Ends have excellent songs with diversity in styles and sounds, with their top-class playing accentuated by superb quality production.

“I found the drum recording we did back in 2018 with Paddy Hill at Roundhead Studios, and thought, ‘shit, these sound pretty good!’” says Koen, also recording engineer.
“Building the rest of the track around these killer sounding drums was almost easy. Something Else might be our favourite song to play live, so we know it inside out. Recording every little detail felt so natural and was a ton of fun.”

All the parts were recorded in various studios and home studios around Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Then the band mixed and mastered the single and got it ready for release.

“It’s pretty awesome to see we can record, mix and master it all ourselves,” says bass player and mix engineer Jonathan Meyer.
“There are so many different layers and sounds that make up the whole song. This one is full of ear candy.”

Drummer and master engineer Max Earnshaw says: “With the pandemic, everyone’s gotten used to working from home. It felt super easy sending different versions and files across to the band. It really felt like we were in the same room, listening to the same thing and finishing the song together.”

The last Odds & Ends’ single, Picture, out in August last year, debuted at 8 in the Top 20 NZ singles chart and 37 on the Top 40 singles chart.

Odds & Ends recordings on Spotify are here: open.spotify.com...

On Facebook at odds & ends, Instagram as @odds__and__ends, and on Twitter as @odds__ends

The She’ll Be Right Show on Saturdays Show with PJ beams out of East FM, East Auckland’s vibrant 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 on earlier, high noon to 4pm. – PJ

Odd & Ends photo: Facebook: @flora.driessen.3; Instagram: @flora_films

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