322 days ago

How to Downsize Gifts and Heirlooms

Logan Campbell Retirement Village

Welcome to the second of this series of articles dedicated to helping you to downsize, declutter and rightsize your life, brought to you by Ryman Healthcare in conjunction with organising and decluttering expert Peter Walsh.

This time we are tackling one of the more challenging aspects of downsizing – what to do with gifts and heirlooms. Whether you need to free up space in your own home or are helping someone else to downsize, this is a task that can feel daunting and emotionally charged.

Although it might be tempting to box everything up and hide it away to deal with another day, that just passes the problem down the road to your future self or to your family.

Fortunately, there are ways to downsize gifts and heirlooms that honour and remember the past whilst enabling you to rightsize your life for the present day.

Click to read more.

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1 hour ago

English tutorials

Desh from Ellerslie

Hi all, Does anyone know a private school English teacher who is doing tuition(English)for year 9 students.
Highly appreciated if pass me the details.

2 hours ago

The Year in Space 2024

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium from Stardome Observatory & Planetarium

2024 has been an epic year in space, with stranded astronauts, dazzling auroras, comets, meteor showers, and eclipses. 

The Year in Space is Stardome’s own fulldome showcase of the year’s highlights and includes stunning recent images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope, exciting space events of the year, and breathtaking astrophotography from finalists of the NZ Astrophotography Competition.

Take a trip through space and witness the beauty of our universe as seen from Aotearoa New Zealand. Not to be missed!

www.stardome.org.nz...

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3 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.

When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?

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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
  • 82.3% Yes
    82.3% Complete
  • 14.9% No
    14.9% Complete
  • 2.8% Other - I'll share below
    2.8% Complete
1545 votes