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Hi Neighbours, i have been thinking, why Auckland have a water problem? We pay for water supply and some form of sewage fee to the 1 and only water company in Auckland (a monopoly if you ask me) and yet i dont see any infrastructure growth towards our water supply given the city is growing each … View moreHi Neighbours, i have been thinking, why Auckland have a water problem? We pay for water supply and some form of sewage fee to the 1 and only water company in Auckland (a monopoly if you ask me) and yet i dont see any infrastructure growth towards our water supply given the city is growing each day. What frustrate me is, the only water company in Auckland is putting a Manatory restrictions to our usage of water. I understand and do conserve water, but i felt they are finding ways to take care of its stakeholders and shareholders and not the customer that dont have a choice to get mains water from them. Yes i can buy water from a company that delivers water to your door and fill up your tank, however thats defeating the purpose, because i need council consent to put a massive water tank on my property.
I might be wrong, and happy to be educated or just have a neighbourly banter on the issue.
NZ Sign Language is unique to our country and is one of New Zealand's three official languages, so those are some great reasons to celebrate it!
Check out the Neighbourly team trying their hand at simple greetings that you could sign in your neighbourhood.
Hi Neighbours, It's easy to say things shouldn't be done because we need to focus on Covid-19 elimination, but maybe that's more of an argument to sort out the stadium plan. Read the story below.
With a commanding street presence and authentic family living proportions, this home will impress.
Featuring 2 living areas, one with a cosy fireplace and heat pump, well-presented spacious kitchen, separate intimate dining and a sunroom. Panoramic views eastward towards Rangitoto from all front … View moreWith a commanding street presence and authentic family living proportions, this home will impress.
Featuring 2 living areas, one with a cosy fireplace and heat pump, well-presented spacious kitchen, separate intimate dining and a sunroom. Panoramic views eastward towards Rangitoto from all front rooms, the Hauraki islands and the Auckland city skyline.
The upper level living areas are framed by high ceilings with exposed timber beams and plenty of natural light. Consisting of three spacious bedrooms, 1 with ensuite, large garage and a carport. Large decks front and rear.
Love your gardening? You will enjoy the manicured gardens, beautifully landscaped to showcase an expansive lawn, citrus and apple trees, a vegetable garden and a shade house that could easily convert to serve as a pizza oven or BBQ area.
A rare offering in this sought-after suburb, this large 809m2 freehold site is zoned for mixed housing urban. Talk to your architect, planner or check with the council to explore the development possibilities.
With central proximity to the Highbury shopping centre, the Glenfield mall with bus routes and motorway on ramps to Auckland City just moments away.
Zoned for Willow Park Primary school, Northcote intermediate and Northcote College.
A family home to enjoy for years to come
Call Grant for more information 021 194 4095
Perfect Pairs 2020 is a 5-course Tapas menu, enjoyed with a flight of boutique New Zealand guaranteed to whet your appetite.
This interactive workshop gives you the opportunity to explore the wines with each course and identify the best wine pairing based on your personal preferences.
The … View morePerfect Pairs 2020 is a 5-course Tapas menu, enjoyed with a flight of boutique New Zealand guaranteed to whet your appetite.
This interactive workshop gives you the opportunity to explore the wines with each course and identify the best wine pairing based on your personal preferences.
The dishes include Palusami, Korean fried chicken and more.
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Saturday, 3 Oct from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Hi neighbours. A North Shore family preparing to take their daughter for surgery in the United States are facing a raft of expensive, coronavirus-related hurdles.
Four-year-old Lydia Golding, from Hauraki, was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a condition which left her with an … View moreHi neighbours. A North Shore family preparing to take their daughter for surgery in the United States are facing a raft of expensive, coronavirus-related hurdles.
Four-year-old Lydia Golding, from Hauraki, was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), a condition which left her with an unformed hip and shortened femur. By maturity, the difference in height is expected to reach about 24cm.
Determined to make their daughter’s dream of walking on two feet come true, parents Hamish and Lauren Golding have remortgaged their home to help pay for bone-lengthening surgery in Florida, which will cost them $340,000 NZD.
However, the coronavirus pandemic has made an already daunting trip even more scary and expensive.
Click below to read more.
Transport authorities hope Auckland's fast-filling park and ride facilities will become more like “kiss and rides”, where partners drop their spouses off and seal it with a kiss, rather than needing to park.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford made the comment when asked if there were enough … View moreTransport authorities hope Auckland's fast-filling park and ride facilities will become more like “kiss and rides”, where partners drop their spouses off and seal it with a kiss, rather than needing to park.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford made the comment when asked if there were enough car parks at the Albany park and ride to cope with increased patronage as a result of the northern busway extension, due to be completed about 2022.
“If you rely solely on park and rides, then you just actually increase congestion around the stations. Ultimately, in some stations you’ll see ‘kiss and rides’, where spouses will drop their partner off at drop off zones.”
Would you like to see more car parks built at the Albany and Constellation park and rides?
Read more here: www.stuff.co.nz...
26th September to 11th October. Learn about generations of famous and infamous Aucklanders, discover the stories of our oldest places and spaces, touch on our best-kept secrets and celebrate our heritage.
Auckland Heritage Festival 2020 presents a range of enlightening and intriguing events – … View more26th September to 11th October. Learn about generations of famous and infamous Aucklanders, discover the stories of our oldest places and spaces, touch on our best-kept secrets and celebrate our heritage.
Auckland Heritage Festival 2020 presents a range of enlightening and intriguing events – some in person and some online. Choose from exhibitions, walks, talks, tours and activities for kids. Or look for events marked ONLINE to learn about our heritage from home!
Help us help Plunket support Kiwi kids and their families! Buy any Resene testpot with a colour name starting with P, O or T and Resene will donate $1 to Plunket.
The 10 most common birthdays all appear in the 13-day period from 22 September to 4 October! What better way to celebrate all these … View moreHelp us help Plunket support Kiwi kids and their families! Buy any Resene testpot with a colour name starting with P, O or T and Resene will donate $1 to Plunket.
The 10 most common birthdays all appear in the 13-day period from 22 September to 4 October! What better way to celebrate all these new babies than supporting Plunket to support them.
Every qualifying testpot you buy = a $1 donation to Plunket!
Offer applies until 4 October 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops.
Arohaina ōu papa whenua ā-rohe? Kōrerotia āu whakaaro i mua atu 12 o Whiringa-a-Nuku 2020 👇
Love your regional parks? Have your say before 12 October 2020 👇
📷 Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
A walking and cycling pathway planned for Auckland’s North Shore could damage an ancient piece of native bush, locals fear.
They worry Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) plans for a pathway along Auckland’s Northern motorway may encroach into Smiths Bush, home to native trees that … View moreA walking and cycling pathway planned for Auckland’s North Shore could damage an ancient piece of native bush, locals fear.
They worry Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) plans for a pathway along Auckland’s Northern motorway may encroach into Smiths Bush, home to native trees that are hundreds of years old.
Smiths Bush borders the Northcote section of the motorway and sits in the Akoranga to Constellation section of Waka Kotahi’s greater cycleway project, which would link the North Shore into the city’s cycle networks.
Earlier this month, Waka Kotahi opened an online public consultation for this section of the Northern Pathway.
A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says the consultation, which closed on Sunday, was an important step before finalising designs.
Among more than 70 concerned comments on the potential impact on the bush, one local posted: “Smiths Bush is one of the six ancient forests to explore in Auckland. Nothing against the cycle way, but definitely it should 'respect' the forest.”
Another wrote: “Please save Smiths Bush. It’s already been decimated in the past.”
Many have posted to urge Waka Kotahi to consider re-routeing the section of the cycleway to avoid damaging the bush.
Deputy chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board George Wood agrees.
The 73-year-old former mayor of North Shore City says the cycleway should be done in a way that doesn’t impact Smiths Bush.
“It would be a travesty if NZTA decided to hack into this bush as happened in the 1960s,” he says, recalling the construction of the motorway that cut through the bush.
Forest and Bird North Shore committee member Richard Hursthouse says the organisation is opposed to any encroachment on Smiths Bush, including the small trees lining the edge of the motorway.
“They form an edge to the bush and protect the inner bush . . . if you remove those small trees, then the bush is exposed.”
He says Forest and Bird supports cycleways, but not at the expense of the environment.
Chairperson of the Kaipātiki Local Board John Gillon says now is a good chance to raise environmental concerns so they can be dealt with earlier, rather than later.
Leader of Bike Auckland Duncan Laidlaw says the group is interested in the transport connections and health benefits that the cycleway would offer, but also wouldn’t want to see trees removed in the process.
Mr Laidlaw says cycleways are important as a low-cost travel option.
“[They] provide people with transport sources when their social-economic circumstances doesn’t allow other forms of transport.”
A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says community feedback will be taken into account, and that attitudes towards balancing infrastructure and environmental needs have changed since the building of the motorway in the 1950s.
“Waka Kotahi is concerned to protect local environment. Our approach is to leave the place in a better state than where we started . . . it’s certainly the way we approach things these days.”
According to Waka Kotahi, public consultation for the Northern Pathway’s Westhaven to Akoranga section that happened during lockdown showed 78% positive responses.
Lucy Xia - AUT
Belmont/Bayswater Winter Fun Preschool Play sessions will resume at Alert Level 2 on Friday 25 Sept with additional health and safety precautions.
Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings held at The Rose Centre in Belmont are currently running on Friday mornings, 9:30am-11am until 30 October 2020 … View moreBelmont/Bayswater Winter Fun Preschool Play sessions will resume at Alert Level 2 on Friday 25 Sept with additional health and safety precautions.
Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings held at The Rose Centre in Belmont are currently running on Friday mornings, 9:30am-11am until 30 October 2020 (including the September/October school holidays).
The free, casual attendance sessions are the perfect way to keep little ones active and socialised during the colder, wetter months. Caregiver supervision is required, and extra precaution is being taken at Covid-19 Alert Level 1 and 2. Please visit our website for more details.
We are very sad to announce the cancellation of our Pop-Up Book Fair - Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September at Rangitoto College.
We are so sorry for any disappointment.
As soon as circumstances allow us to re-schedule the Fair, we will let you know!
Thank you
Hi!
I am a 22 year old Victoria University Commerce graduate looking to line up some work for the summer holidays. I am currently living in Wellington but will be returning to Auckland in November.
I have previous experience in both babysitting and nannying, having worked for 5 different families… View moreHi!
I am a 22 year old Victoria University Commerce graduate looking to line up some work for the summer holidays. I am currently living in Wellington but will be returning to Auckland in November.
I have previous experience in both babysitting and nannying, having worked for 5 different families during my time at university. I have looked after children a range of ages from 3 to 10. I also have my full drivers license and access to a car.
I am available to start work once my studies finish in November, and I am flexible to any hours and happy to work full time over the school holidays.
Feel free to contact me with any enquires on sophia.reinenhamill@gmail.com or 0212070231 if you are interested and I will be happy to send through my CV with references.
Thanks!
Sophia
FREE 3 seater and 2 seater fabric sofa set. Must pick up and carry by Saturday 26 September, no later. 3 seater: 1970mm wide x 810mm deep. 2 seater: 1590mm wide x 810mm deep. Dark green fabric. Comes from a house with a cat.
Thin fabric liner underside is no longer there. Couch still is nice and … View moreFREE 3 seater and 2 seater fabric sofa set. Must pick up and carry by Saturday 26 September, no later. 3 seater: 1970mm wide x 810mm deep. 2 seater: 1590mm wide x 810mm deep. Dark green fabric. Comes from a house with a cat.
Thin fabric liner underside is no longer there. Couch still is nice and comfy apart from sun fading at the top of the back rest and some minor cat scratches on 2 seater right sofa arm.
Currently housed in our living room on the first floor. Can be carried out by the range sliders and down a short flight of deck stairs. You'll need to have 2 people to carry and load the sofas yourselves.
In light of current covid restrictions, please wear a mask before entering our home, and hand Sanitiser will be offered. We have an elderly person living with us.
Suits those flatting/ needing to furnish a rental.
Call Pam on 022 0856608
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