942 days ago

Mānawatia a Matariki ... Happy Māori New Year!

Saint Johns Butchery

New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki today, a time for remembrance, celebrating the present and looking to the future. This year's theme is Matariki Kāinga Hokia, or Matariki calls you home. People are encouraged to return to their whānau and loved ones, wherever and whoever that might be. To journey home to celebrate, feast and be with whānau and friends.

Circumstances have not been ideal to view the rising of the Matariki star cluster, with the wet weather we're constantly having! There is a chance of clear weather first thing on Saturday and Sunday mornings though, so you might be able to see Matariki, which rises around 5.30am. Te Papa Museum has a great video showing you how to find the Matariki star cluster. You can check it out at youtu.be...

The Saint Johns Butchery store will be CLOSED today (Friday), so our team can return to their whānau and loved ones for the day. We'll be open for business as usual on Saturday and Sunday. Our opening hours this long weekend:
Friday ... CLOSED
Saturday ... 8.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday ... 8.30am - 5.00pm

Mānawatia a Matariki ... Happy Māori New Year!

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5 days ago

Gardening and Painting Services

Alex Linda from Alex & Linda

Our team is ready to give a makeover to your garden and a fresh paint/look to your interior and exterior of your house

Call, Text or email us for a free quote
027 944 4449
alexandlinda9@gmail.com
www.alexandlinda.co.nz....

Trimming/Cutting Hedges and Trees
Digging out/Removing overgrown unwanted plants/flowers
Seasonal Clean-up/Big Garden Clean up
Mixed/Green Waste Removal
Floor and Tile Painting
Indoor/Outdoor painting
Deck/Fence Painting/Staining

2 hours ago

Heartbeats Cardiac Support and Rehab Group at St Heliers Community Centre

Trent Lash from Heartbeats Eastern Bays

Heartbeats, the largest non-profit, community-led cardiac support group in New Zealand is meeting at the St Heliers Community Centre this Thursday, 12th February at 10:00am.

Meetings are informal, friendly and open to ALL heart patients, heart event survivors, their partners, family and whanau.

Having heart disease or facing major heart surgery can be lonely and very frightening. Come along and meet heart people who have all gone through the same thing, or are currently dealing with arrythmias, diabetes, COPD, or very high or low blood pressure.

Heartbeats is not a social group (although we are very social). It is a full support group for education, mental health support and helping with recovery and rehabilitation.

Hope to see you are our St Heliers/Glendowie Heartbeats launch on Thursday.

For more information: call Trent on 022 0606 199

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22 days ago

Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.

We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?

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As a customer, what do you think about automation?
  • 9.4% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
    9.4% Complete
  • 43.4% I want to be able to choose.
    43.4% Complete
  • 47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
    47.1% Complete
2511 votes