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Police across the country held a minute silence at 10:37am on Friday in honour of Constable Matthew …
In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and … View moreIn this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and follow Jane Packer’s advice to decorate your kitchen and dining spaces with flowers. Be in to win Jane Packer Flowers and the NZ House & Garden July issue.
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:
When Sharon Thomas heard a police officer had been shot in Auckland she was gripped with fear that i…
Hello Westies!
After 19 months of construction, the big blue building, Nido is finally (half) open!
Our founder, Vinod Kumar has been a retailer in West Auckland for over 30 years.
Nido is so proud to have made its home in the West. Vinod has already seen and met so many of you in the … View moreHello Westies!
After 19 months of construction, the big blue building, Nido is finally (half) open!
Our founder, Vinod Kumar has been a retailer in West Auckland for over 30 years.
Nido is so proud to have made its home in the West. Vinod has already seen and met so many of you in the store and we thank you for your support.
Nido is New Zealand’s largest retail store providing Kiwis all they need for their home.
Currently, only Stage 1 is open where you will find homewares, bedding, kitchenware, accessories and more. Stage 2 will boast 100 showrooms of furniture, a cafeteria and even a house!
Hi Neighbours, No respite is forecast for Auckland's worst drought, and new analysis suggests thousands of jobs could be affected if restrictions tighten on businesses. Read the story below:
These two look like they have escaped. Running the streets in Glendene. Couldn’t catch them I am sorry.
Did you walk across the Auckland Harbour Bridge when it first opened in 1959? Work on the construction of the clip-on lanes in 1969? Collect tolls from drivers until the bridge became free in 1984?
We’re researching stories for our Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland exhibition opening … View moreDid you walk across the Auckland Harbour Bridge when it first opened in 1959? Work on the construction of the clip-on lanes in 1969? Collect tolls from drivers until the bridge became free in 1984?
We’re researching stories for our Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland exhibition opening next year and want to hear from anyone with early memories of the Auckland Harbour Bridge and how it changed life for Aucklanders, especially on the North Shore.
Email us at haveyoursay@aucklandmuseum.com if you have an interesting story you’d like to share.
Up to 1300 people were able to walk out of managed isolation facilities without being tested since a negative test result was meant to be mandatory. But director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said a very low risk was posed by the 2159 people who had left those facilities between June 9, when … View moreUp to 1300 people were able to walk out of managed isolation facilities without being tested since a negative test result was meant to be mandatory. But director general of health Ashley Bloomfield said a very low risk was posed by the 2159 people who had left those facilities between June 9, when the policy was meant to be in place, and June 16, when it was actually put in place. That was because almost all of them had spent 14 days in isolation before leaving, which is the global standard to minimise the risk of anyone spreading Covid-19 into the community. Bloomfield announced one new case yesterday, but confirmed an unofficial case when asked directly about whether there was a case at a managed isolation facility in Rotorua. He said he was aware of the Rotorua case but it had not been included in the daily update because the test result had not been confirmed before the 9am cut-off time. Those cases were contained and there was no evidence of domestic transmission of Covid-19, but Bloomfield said he couldn't categorically rule it out. There were 54 people who were higher risk because they were allowed to leave managed isolation before they completed 14 days for compassionate reasons. Of those, 39 have tested negative, 11 won't be tested because of health reasons or because they are children, and three are still awaiting test results. One hasn't returned calls since being tested, but Bloomfield said the person had not tested positive. That person has still been referred to enforcement services, as had five people who had yet to be contacted and who may have been in contact with two Covid-infected sisters while they were staying at the Novotel Ellerslie. Bloomfield said the police could be called in, if necessary, and anyone could be required to be tested if there were grounds to believe they had Covid-19. One of the new cases is a woman in her 60s who flew into the country on June 18 on a repatriation flight from India. The case in Rotorua caused the city's Ibis Hotel to be put into lockdown. Since June 16, when the two sisters returned positive tests after being allowed to drive from Auckland to Wellington, there have been more than 45,000 tests across the country. Heightened anxiety over the case of the sisters had seen a surge in demand. A record 9174 tests were conducted on Tuesday. Public buses in Auckland had to be diverted because of huge queues of traffic around testing stations on Tuesday, and one man said it took more than a day to find somewhere that could test him. There are 37 community assessment centres compared to 62 on April 4 during lockdown, but Bloomfield said more can be reopened if necessary. The number of designated practices, swabbing centres and mobile stations has increased from 47 to 80. Yesterday morning Auckland University medical professor Des Gorman said the people released without first being tested may have released Covid-19 into the community. "While we don't want to over-egg the souffle, we have to make the assumption these people have reseeded the infection in the community," he told Newstalk ZB. Of the 2159 people, Bloomfield said the proper protocols were applied to at least 800 of them because they tested negative before leaving managed isolation. That leaves 1359 who may have been wrongly allowed to leave without a test, and that has happened with at least 449 people: 210 have since tested negative and 239 are awaiting results. There are 791 still being contacted, and 119 will not be tested for various reasons, including refusing a test. People can't be forced to be tested once outside managed isolation unless there was good reason to think they were Covid-infected. Bloomfield said he had no reason so far to think any of them might be. Meanwhile National Party health spokesman Michael Woodhouse criticised the amount of resources the Government had used to look into his claim that a homeless person had enjoyed a 14-day stay at the Crowne Plaza. He stood by his claim and lashed out at Megan Woods, the minister with oversight of those facilities, by accusing her of "throwing mud" in a letter she sent him asking for his help to shed further light on the matter. No evidence has been found, and Bloomfield and Government ministers are calling it an "urban myth". Woodhouse also said it was mind-boggling that people's national health index numbers weren't being gathered at the border, and he claimed that a request to do so had been rejected. Collecting the numbers would have made it easier to find out how many people had been granted compassionate leave without first being tested. It took health officials just over a week to find and release that information because they had to match their own data with data held at the managed isolation facilities.
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The school holidays are fast approaching and now that we're in Level 1 we've got an action-packed programme for you and your family to enjoy.
Whether you'd like to discover wildlife in the Museum with our Wildlife Selfie Safari, look at stunning images from the … View moreThe school holidays are fast approaching and now that we're in Level 1 we've got an action-packed programme for you and your family to enjoy.
Whether you'd like to discover wildlife in the Museum with our Wildlife Selfie Safari, look at stunning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition or get creative by making paper stars to add to our Matariki mural, come and spend the holidays with us!
Stacey van der Putten, Group Manager of Metro Services says the majority of people who completed the survey, support having pets on trains, with only 12 per cent opposed. "Our customers have really enjoyed being able to take their fur companions on the trains. Pet owners have been very … View moreStacey van der Putten, Group Manager of Metro Services says the majority of people who completed the survey, support having pets on trains, with only 12 per cent opposed. "Our customers have really enjoyed being able to take their fur companions on the trains. Pet owners have been very supportive of the protocols that have been put in place to allow this initiative to happen." Councillor Cathy Casey has been the main advocate for pets on trains and she is delighted that the trial has become permanent. "This is another fantastic step towards making Auckland a more dog-friendly city. We are finally catching up with the great cities of Europe where pets are welcomed on all forms of public transport." Pets can go on trains between nine in the morning and three in the afternoon and after 6:30 at night. They can travel all-day on weekends and on public holidays. All dogs must either be wearing an approved muzzle and lead or can be travelling in an approved pet carrier.
Full details and conditions
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Pets can only travel on trains at off-peak times (9am-3pm and 6.30pm-end of service on weekdays, and all-day weekends and public holidays)
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All dogs must either be wearing an approved muzzle and lead or can be travelling in an approved pet carrier
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Domestic pets are to be enclosed in a suitable pet carrier that is small enough to be stored securely under the seat or held on the passenger's lap
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Passengers travelling with domestic pets are responsible for their pet and must keep them caged and under control at stations, getting on or off the train, and while onboard trains
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Passengers travelling with domestic pets are responsible for all pet mess and must ensure that any pet mess is cleaned up before they get off the train
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Passengers may be refused entry to board the train if the train is crowded
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Passengers may be asked to leave the train with their domestic pet if the animal is causing or likely to cause a safety risk or nuisance to other customers
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Domestic pets travel free of charge on our services.
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Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!
We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an … View moreVolunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!
We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an Aotearoa of Kindness.
Call to action – keep shaping the world we want to live in:
• Look for where kindness, mahi aroha, work for love, has impacted your life.
• Show your thanks to those people giving kindness and mahi aroha through #AotearoaOfKindness.
• Connect or reconnect with a community or a cause that’s important to you through volunteeringnz.org.nz/finding-volunteer-roles.
Graduate police officers will wear pins to honour Constable Matthew Hunt, who was killed last Friday…
Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.
The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. … View moreHey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.
The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. But what do you do? And who knew folding towels could be so controversial?
National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.
National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’.
… View moreNational Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.
National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’.
Join us this National Volunteer Week to celebrate how our communities are stronger when working together.
#NVW2020 #mahitahi #teamwork #tautoko #support #volunteers #thankyou #AotearoaOfKindness
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