Farm Cove, Auckland

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1552 days ago

Celebrate a special mum and win!

Bruce McLaren Retirement Village

Did your mum transform rainy days into hot chocolate and bad moods into giggles?
Show you care, whether she’s with you or far away.
Enter our Mother’s Day competition before 6 May 2020 for a chance to win!

Too many memories to choose from? Here’s our team with some inspiration.

Follow this … View more
Did your mum transform rainy days into hot chocolate and bad moods into giggles?
Show you care, whether she’s with you or far away.
Enter our Mother’s Day competition before 6 May 2020 for a chance to win!

Too many memories to choose from? Here’s our team with some inspiration.

Follow this link to enter our competition.

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1553 days ago

Join Healthy For Life - a new programme for over 65s

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Do you want to be healthy for life? Join us this Saturday 9am on TVNZ 1.

Hosted by Bernice Mene, Healthy for Life is designed to help over 65 year olds work on their strength and balance through an exercise programme called the Super7.

All done from the comfort of your bubble, this show … View more
Do you want to be healthy for life? Join us this Saturday 9am on TVNZ 1.

Hosted by Bernice Mene, Healthy for Life is designed to help over 65 year olds work on their strength and balance through an exercise programme called the Super7.

All done from the comfort of your bubble, this show provides great tips for staying safe in the home, keeping your brain active, how to keep up your social links and friendships and advice about healthy eating and sleep during this time.

Healthy for Life is available on TVNZ OnDemand, or screens this Saturday at 9AM on TVNZ 1.

Find out more at Live Stronger for Longer.
Exercise safely at home

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1555 days ago

NEW! SuperSeniors Newsletter COVID-19 special edition

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

The new SuperSeniors e-Newsletter is available on our website NOW! This e-Newsletter includes the additional guidance for what seniors can do during Alert Level 3 and information from the Student Volunteer Army and Age Concern about the services they are offering.

It also has … View more
Hi Neighbours!

The new SuperSeniors e-Newsletter is available on our website NOW! This e-Newsletter includes the additional guidance for what seniors can do during Alert Level 3 and information from the Student Volunteer Army and Age Concern about the services they are offering.

It also has the details on the Winter Energy Payment that starts again today!

Click here to read: bit.ly...

To get our Newsletter emailed to you, if you receive the NZ Super or Veteran’s Pension, update your email in MyMSD here: my.msd.govt.nz...

If you do not receive either of these entitlements but you want to receive our Newsletter you can subscribe here: bit.ly...

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1554 days ago

Report illegal rubbish dumping

The Team from Auckland Council

If you see dumped rubbish, call us at 0800 NODUMP (0800 663 867) to report it.

Dumpers will be fined up to $30,000. Your waste is your responsibility.

For more info on how to dispose of unwanted items, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Learn more

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1556 days ago

Plants

Mulianah from Bucklands Beach

Hi, I’m giving away young plants.. Kale.. Dill.. Silverbeet.. Broad Beans.. Beetroot.. Leek.. Calendula.. Mums.. Gazania.. Swan Plant.. all bare rooted.. contactless pick up.

1555 days ago

Find your new favourite artworks online

The Team from Resene ColorShop Botany Downs

For the first time in its history, this year will see the Auckland Art Fair go online. From 11am NZST on Thursday 30 April until Sunday 17 May, Artfair.co.nz will be hosting a Virtual Art Fair where you will discover more than 30 galleries from New Zealand and Australia displaying works that would … View moreFor the first time in its history, this year will see the Auckland Art Fair go online. From 11am NZST on Thursday 30 April until Sunday 17 May, Artfair.co.nz will be hosting a Virtual Art Fair where you will discover more than 30 galleries from New Zealand and Australia displaying works that would have otherwise been seen at the 2020 Auckland Art Fair.

The Virtual Art Fair is in recognition of the artists who have already made special works for the Auckland Art Fair that couldn’t happen, and the galleries who have supported them in doing so.

“It comes at a time of global uncertainty, when the importance of art, community and culture are especially apparent,” their team said in a recent statement.

The Auckland Art Fair is designed to be “a celebration – as best we can – of the talent and diversity of art making by artists from our region; not only across New Zealand and Australia, but also around the wider Pacific-rim. We hope that, wherever possible, some of these artists and galleries will be supported by someone buying a work of art.”

Browse, look, enquire and consider as you get to know new galleries and artists in support of contemporary culture at a time when the artists and galleries really need it.

Find out more at www.artfair.co.nz.

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1556 days ago

Social distancing

Marie from Bucklands Beach

Please people... please keep your distance when out walking. The majority are very considerate but a few people think social distancing doesn't apply to them. I am not out walking as much now because it's not as enjoyable and I'm finding that it's me having to move up the bank … View morePlease people... please keep your distance when out walking. The majority are very considerate but a few people think social distancing doesn't apply to them. I am not out walking as much now because it's not as enjoyable and I'm finding that it's me having to move up the bank or into the road so we can pass safely. I may have white/grey hair but that does not make me invisible. Please can I suggest we all walk on the left hand side .. in the same direction as cars...where possible.. we will then all walk in the same direction.. and cyclists and runners on the road as much as possible. I really do not want to go back to level 4. Thank you

1555 days ago

Photo Restoration Services - LEVEL3 UPDATE

Richard from PixelFIX - Photo Restoration

WE ARE OPEN


Following the move from Level 4 down to Level 3. I just wanted to update everyone on how they can still get their photos restored. We are now able to accept none contact personal drop offs and pick ups of Photos. Masks and gloves will be worn during personal consultations and safe … View more
WE ARE OPEN


Following the move from Level 4 down to Level 3. I just wanted to update everyone on how they can still get their photos restored. We are now able to accept none contact personal drop offs and pick ups of Photos. Masks and gloves will be worn during personal consultations and safe distances will be kept. Therefore we can keep everyone safe during this difficult crisis. You can find out more about the Level 3 conditions at the governments Covid-19 website.

PERSONAL DROP OFFS
To arrange a personal drop off please contact me either by email or call me on 022 6373533. Our usual business hours are as follows;

Mon-Fri 10am - 5.30pm
Sat By Appointment
Sun Closed

Please bring along all of the photos that you would like us to have a look at. We are able to offer courier deliveries of all your completed restorations to reduce additional travel and risks if you prefer. We are able to turn things around quite quickly at the moment so please help to support your local businesses to get back up and running.

INTERNET
The upload facility on our web page are available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. To use this service you will need to scan your photo or take a photo of it by using your phone. A great APP to help with this is Google PhotoScan app which is available at the Google Play Store. If you need help with any of this then please give me a call and I'll be happy to talk you through the process. There are details of the scanning requirements on our Photo Restoration page in the FAQs section.

COURIER
You can send us your photo via a courier service. Pass the Parcel is a very good service that will pick up from your home and take payment online. If you are able to visit the Post Shop then of course just pop your photo into a courier bag and let the lovely people at the Post Shop do the rest. Once your photo has arrived I can get to work on the restoration. I can also return the restore photos by courier as well.

1555 days ago

Have you signed up for free gardening advice yet?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we say chillies are hot stuff and share our recipe for Sudden Death Salsa. It’s time to plant bulbs, cut and dry lemon verbena, enjoy autumn flowers indoors, admire heirloom corn and flout the seed spacing rules. Find out where to buy seeds, bulbs, seedlings, flowers, … View moreIn this week’s issue we say chillies are hot stuff and share our recipe for Sudden Death Salsa. It’s time to plant bulbs, cut and dry lemon verbena, enjoy autumn flowers indoors, admire heirloom corn and flout the seed spacing rules. Find out where to buy seeds, bulbs, seedlings, flowers, shrubs, trees and gardening gear for online retail therapy. Also be in to win the May issue of NZ Gardener.

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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1557 days ago

Food parcel

Safin from Pakuranga Heights

It's my birthday today. And also it's the month of Ramadan so I am truly blessed. I would like to gift someone who is really struggling just some food goodies. Know anyone please let me know.

Thank you

1555 days ago

Congratulations to our winner

The Team from Readers Tours

A huge thank you to everyone who completed our website questionnaire.

⭐️ Congratulations to our $50 Prezzy Card winner, Christine ⭐️

We were overwhelmed by the responses and look forward to making the necessary changes to improve our website experience.

www.readerstours.co.nz...

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1555 days ago

Paint a wooden chair

The Team from Resene ColorShop Botany Downs

Take one plain wooden dining chair and make it a stand-alone statement piece with two Resene colours. You don’t always need a full set of dining chairs; they can be statement pieces all on their own!

You could use a chair like this in a home office, as a plant stand, or as a bedside table for … View more
Take one plain wooden dining chair and make it a stand-alone statement piece with two Resene colours. You don’t always need a full set of dining chairs; they can be statement pieces all on their own!

You could use a chair like this in a home office, as a plant stand, or as a bedside table for your books and lamp. Painting one chair is an easy way to inject a bit of colour into a room too.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create your own.

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1555 days ago

You asked, we answered!

The Team from Auckland Museum

Recently, we put out a call on our social media channels for Kiwi kids to submit their burning questions about Auckland Museum. We received queries about everything from dinosaurs to war memorial to natural science. Here are our curators' replies to some of those tough questions.

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Recently, we put out a call on our social media channels for Kiwi kids to submit their burning questions about Auckland Museum. We received queries about everything from dinosaurs to war memorial to natural science. Here are our curators' replies to some of those tough questions.

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Discover more answers to questions you never even knew you had over at our Auckland Museum at Home hub!

www.aucklandmuseum.com...

1555 days ago

Hospital visiting policy for Alert Level 3

The Team from Counties Manukau Health

An important health message to our community:

In Alert Level 3 of our COVID-19 response, unless there are exceptional circumstances or on compassionate grounds family are not able to visit loved ones in hospital. Compassionate or exceptional grounds could include a … View more
An important health message to our community:

In Alert Level 3 of our COVID-19 response, unless there are exceptional circumstances or on compassionate grounds family are not able to visit loved ones in hospital. Compassionate or exceptional grounds could include a nominated family member to support:

● A patient through end of life care;
● Someone who has been in hospital for a long time
● A child in hospital
● Women giving birth in a maternity facility

Whānau who want to visit a patient will need to be from that patient’s own “bubble” and will need to request a visit in advance by speaking to a Charge Nurse or Midwife Manager. You can stay connected with your Whānau by calling or texting them.

For more information and contact details for all our sites visit:
www.countiesmanukau.health.nz
Find out more

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