Fairview Heights, Auckland

Got a question about your lawn or backyard?

Got a question about your lawn or backyard?

Ask a Crewcut Lawn & Garden expert (and an ex-Black Caps coach!) now. Head here.

1504 days ago

Need help

Hellen from Oteha

Any neighbors has full drivers license more than 2 years free to practice driving with me in the evenings? It takes 30-40mins every evening from 6:30 or 7pm. Our friends live too far to help. Thanks in advance.

1503 days ago

Looking for spring planting tips?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we invite you to Hawke's Bay’s Wildflower Sculpture Festival. It’s also time to harvest broad beans, sow carrots, protect your strawberries from birds, water seedlings gently, and get lawns ready for summer.

Check out our courgette variety guide and growing tips … View more
In this week’s issue we invite you to Hawke's Bay’s Wildflower Sculpture Festival. It’s also time to harvest broad beans, sow carrots, protect your strawberries from birds, water seedlings gently, and get lawns ready for summer.

Check out our courgette variety guide and growing tips plus go in the draw for spring vege packs from Tui and ‘Blue Star’ ferns from Gellert’s.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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1503 days ago

Experience Tiny Ruins and Lawrence Arabia LIVE at the Museum

The Team from Auckland Museum

Join us for a monumental night of music in Auckland Museum's stunning Grand Foyer at LIVE at the Museum. Featuring a double bill of solo sets from Tiny Ruins & Lawrence Arabia, Wednesday 4 November, 6.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale and often sell out! 🎫

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1503 days ago

Paint an vintage sideboard

The Team from Resene ColorShop Albany

Brighten up an old piece of furniture with fresh colours to suit your new colour scheme. Add an intriguing design on the inside of the drawers for a bonus surprise when you open them.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how you to update … View more
Brighten up an old piece of furniture with fresh colours to suit your new colour scheme. Add an intriguing design on the inside of the drawers for a bonus surprise when you open them.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how you to update your furniture

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1504 days ago

FREE COURSE: Learn to live well with type 2 diabetes - Henderson!

Heath Carle from Comprehensive Care

FREE course for people with type 2 diabetes!
* Learn how to better manage diabetes to live a healthier life
* Led by a registered nurse and a dietitian

Date: Saturday 21 November
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Hub West, 27 Corban Avenue, Henderson

Bookings are essential. You are welcome to bring a … View more
FREE course for people with type 2 diabetes!
* Learn how to better manage diabetes to live a healthier life
* Led by a registered nurse and a dietitian

Date: Saturday 21 November
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Hub West, 27 Corban Avenue, Henderson

Bookings are essential. You are welcome to bring a support person.

Contact us on 09 448 0019 or email DSME@comprehensivecare.co.nz to book.

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1504 days ago

Ladies Bootcamp every Saturday at Lucas Creek Albany

Jo from Albany

OUTDOOR FITNESS TRAINING- Core, Plank Redemption.
Join me, Olympic 800m runner Jo, from the U.K and experience a fun fuelled musical workout combined with aerobic and aerobic training. Get fit and lean with conditioning circuits, core stability and running skills and drills. Summer is around the … View more
OUTDOOR FITNESS TRAINING- Core, Plank Redemption.
Join me, Olympic 800m runner Jo, from the U.K and experience a fun fuelled musical workout combined with aerobic and aerobic training. Get fit and lean with conditioning circuits, core stability and running skills and drills. Summer is around the corner!! Look out for the mixed sessions coming soon on Sundays too- if you’re unsure, call me 021 087 70664

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1507 days ago

Paying to drive on Auckland's roads - the debate is coming

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, A proposal for Aucklanders to pay a fee to drive on some roads, is complete but yet to be debated publicly. It could be a big lever in the bold goals for reducing carbon emissions. Do you favour it? Read the story below.

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1504 days ago

First Rung, episode 2, is here!

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

Hi team! Thank you so much for your support of First Rung, our first podcast!
The launch last week went even better than we'd hoped. I'm over the moon.
I thought I'd drop by to let you know this week's episode, Location, Location, Location, is out now.
Just like the first … View more
Hi team! Thank you so much for your support of First Rung, our first podcast!
The launch last week went even better than we'd hoped. I'm over the moon.
I thought I'd drop by to let you know this week's episode, Location, Location, Location, is out now.
Just like the first one, it's packed with tips, advice and anecdotes from experts and home owners on every aspect of buying your first home. It also comes with a chance to win a $500 Resene prize pack.
In episode 2, we talk to a first time buyer who moved from one end of the country to the other for a chance to get on the ladder, hear about apartments as a viable first home option and an expert gives us some tips on how to choose the right lawyer.
We all know buying a home is one of the toughest, most daunting things we might ever do as adults, so it doesn't hurt to get some expert advice and support. That's what we wanted to give you with First Rung.
Give episode 2 a listen and let us know what you think - and I hope you're all in to win that crackin' prize pack!

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1504 days ago

Sushi & Sashimi Workshop!

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Sushi and Sashimi workshop with our Guest Chef for our Advanced, Cookery students.

1504 days ago

The Internet Wiring Connections in your Home

Angela Purcell from AB Electrical

The best wiring in a home is known as structured cabling, which runs Ethernet cabling from a central hub in the house to various points around your home. Find out more about Wiring Connections in your home in our series of Articles about "Understanding your Home Internet And Wifi In New … View moreThe best wiring in a home is known as structured cabling, which runs Ethernet cabling from a central hub in the house to various points around your home. Find out more about Wiring Connections in your home in our series of Articles about "Understanding your Home Internet And Wifi In New Zealand"

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1505 days ago

Albany: Learn to live well with type 2 diabetes!

Heath Carle from Comprehensive Care

FREE course for people with type 2 diabetes!
* Learn how to better manage diabetes to live a healthier life
* Led by a registered nurse and a dietitian

Date: Thursday 26 November
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Comprehensive Care, Building A, 42 Tawa Drive, Albany

Bookings are essential. You are … View more
FREE course for people with type 2 diabetes!
* Learn how to better manage diabetes to live a healthier life
* Led by a registered nurse and a dietitian

Date: Thursday 26 November
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Comprehensive Care, Building A, 42 Tawa Drive, Albany

Bookings are essential. You are welcome to bring a support person.

Contact us on 09 448 0019 or email DSME@comprehensivecare.co.nz to book.

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1507 days ago

Large scale development on Long Bay Drive

Marcus from Torbay - Long Bay

Hello

Here in Torbay on Long Bay Drive we value our peaceful setting amongst native trees and houses that blend well with its surroundings but as developers recently bought a section opposite of us this is going to change.
Without any consultation of any of the neighbouring property owners the new… View more
Hello

Here in Torbay on Long Bay Drive we value our peaceful setting amongst native trees and houses that blend well with its surroundings but as developers recently bought a section opposite of us this is going to change.
Without any consultation of any of the neighbouring property owners the new owner of this section (merely 1000m2) plans to build 8 townhouses with no more space for green area!!
They already chopped down a 50 year old Pohutukawa tree and several Nikau palm trees.
The whole neighbourhood is concerned that this development will change the look of this area in the future and that even more native trees will be lost because of greed.
This development, as so many others, will not save the housing shortage, in Auckland as they will sell well over the 1million dollar mark and only a view people will be able to afford this, for sure no first home buyers.
Only to the gain of greedy property developers.
If you are concerned too or want to help please call the council hotline under 3010101 extension 1. it might take a while until someone picks up the phone but it's worth the wait.
Thanks

1505 days ago

Tiny house ticks all the boxes for young couple

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

It's hard not to be inspired by Ryan and Ziski, who have spent the past year building their own tiny house in Riverhead - it's going to be their "forever" home.

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1505 days ago

Mainly Music

Carol from Browns Bay

Our mainly music group begins again this Friday 16th October. We meet at St.Mary by the Sea church, 168 Deep Creek Rd. Torbay. at 9.30am.
All welcome. Bring your pre schoolers and come and meet other parents/caregivers who you may not have previously met. I'm happy to answer any questions you … View more
Our mainly music group begins again this Friday 16th October. We meet at St.Mary by the Sea church, 168 Deep Creek Rd. Torbay. at 9.30am.
All welcome. Bring your pre schoolers and come and meet other parents/caregivers who you may not have previously met. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about our group....Carol 4795289 or leave me a message on neighbourly. Have a great day!

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1505 days ago

Recap: Get answers to your DIY and decorating dilemmas

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Hey neighbours, thanks to everyone who joined us for our live chat with Resene’s colour consultant Brenda Ngatai and tech expert Jay Sharples.

The questions were coming thick and fast, and Jay and Brenda very kindly stayed later than planned to get through as many as they could, but we're … View more
Hey neighbours, thanks to everyone who joined us for our live chat with Resene’s colour consultant Brenda Ngatai and tech expert Jay Sharples.

The questions were coming thick and fast, and Jay and Brenda very kindly stayed later than planned to get through as many as they could, but we're sorry if we didn't get to yours. If you submitted a question and missed the chat, checkout the recap, here.

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