Hauraki, Auckland

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

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1977 days ago

CAREGIVERS WANTED

Emily from Northcote

CCS DISABILITY ACTION
PLEASE CALL 0800 227 900

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1977 days ago

All trains suspended - have you been affected?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Update: Auckland Transport earlier advised all train services were suspended across the network due to sign failure. This signal failure has now been fixed and services are slowly returning to normal.

Scheduled buses are temporarily accepting purchased train tickets and AT HOP cards. … View more
Update: Auckland Transport earlier advised all train services were suspended across the network due to sign failure. This signal failure has now been fixed and services are slowly returning to normal.

Scheduled buses are temporarily accepting purchased train tickets and AT HOP cards. Read more here.

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1977 days ago

Poll: Do you ever eat food past its best before date?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

In the US last year, Mom's Organic Market founder and CEO Scott Nash did something many are afraid to do: He ate a cup of yoghurt months after its expiration date. And then tortillas a year past their expiration date.

"I mean, I ate heavy cream I think 10 weeks past date," says … View more
In the US last year, Mom's Organic Market founder and CEO Scott Nash did something many are afraid to do: He ate a cup of yoghurt months after its expiration date. And then tortillas a year past their expiration date.

"I mean, I ate heavy cream I think 10 weeks past date," says Nash, "and then meat sometimes a good month past its date. It didn't smell bad. Rinse it off, good to go."

It was all part of his year-long experiment to test the limits on food that had passed its expiration date.

To read more click here

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Do you ever eat food past its best before date?
  • 36.4% Yes, I often disregard the expiry dates
    36.4% Complete
  • 6.3% No, never. That's disgusting.
    6.3% Complete
  • 57.4% Occasionally. Depends on what it is.
    57.4% Complete
2807 votes
1977 days ago

WIN Tickets to the GABS FESTIVAL!

GABS Festival

Renowned as one of the world’s leading beer festivals, GABS (the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) brings together the best breweries from New Zealand and Australia for a whirlwind celebration of craft beer and cider, accompanied by some of the city’s favourite food trucks, all-day … View moreRenowned as one of the world’s leading beer festivals, GABS (the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) brings together the best breweries from New Zealand and Australia for a whirlwind celebration of craft beer and cider, accompanied by some of the city’s favourite food trucks, all-day entertainment and all-around shenanigans.

Donuts, tea, gin, agave, chipotle chillies, rum-soaked muscatel grapes, Black Forest cake, prunes and even edible ants. These are just some of the more exotic ingredients found amongst the many ‘Festival Beers & Ciders’ brewed especially for the 2019 edition of GABS Beer, Cider & Food Festival presented by Liquorland and taking place at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds on 29 June.

Win Tickets
We are giving you the chance to win one of 10 double passes. LIKE or THANK this post to be in with a chance to WIN! T&Cs apply.

Competition period: Wednesday 19th June to Sunday 23rd June 2019. Ten (10) prizes available. Each prize consists of one double pass to experience the GABS Festival in Auckland. The winners will be contacted via email and/or phone on Monday 24th June 2019.

GABS Beer, Cider & Food Festival presented by Liquorland is proudly supported by Ariston, Auckland Major Events, Kegstar and Little Creatures.
Buy tickets now!

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1978 days ago

Matariki Festival Diary: Highlights

Communications Team from Auckland Council

We've picked out some of the highlights coming up in Matariki Festival 2019.

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1978 days ago

Moving overseas! Stand fan, make shift projector screen, monitor

Ira from Takapuna

Philips 19in Led monitor with stand $10, Stand fan - $10 no rust adjustable height works great, white cloth cheap alternative to projector screen. $20 Pick up near Albany Westfield Mall.

Price: $10

1978 days ago

Free Carpet

Lily from Bayswater

Hi everyone. We have some brown/grey nylon carpet to give away in very good nick, only a few years old. Would suit a couple of bedrooms or someone's bach. Coming up in 10 days and available to pick up from Norwood Road. Free. Just a waste to take to dump! Text 02108227944 if you want to come … View moreHi everyone. We have some brown/grey nylon carpet to give away in very good nick, only a few years old. Would suit a couple of bedrooms or someone's bach. Coming up in 10 days and available to pick up from Norwood Road. Free. Just a waste to take to dump! Text 02108227944 if you want to come have a look or pick up thanks.

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1978 days ago

Colds and the flu - part 1

Shorecare Urgent Care Smales Farm

We're kicking off our new information series today with part 1 of colds and flu!

However if in doubt, get checked out.

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1978 days ago

Auckland overnight motorway closures 16 to 22 June 2019

Neighbourly.co.nz

The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 21 June 2019.

Closures affect Northern Motorway (SH1),… View more
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following closures for motorway improvements. Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. Work delayed by bad weather will be completed at the next available date, prior to Friday 21 June 2019.

Closures affect Northern Motorway (SH1), Southern Motorway (SH1), Northwestern Motorway (SH16), Upper Harbour Highway (SH18), Southwestern Motorway (SH20), Puhinui Road (SH20B),

Read more here

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1978 days ago

A Rubik's Cube in 7 seconds: Auckland teen to represent NZ at world Champs

Brad Flahive Reporter from North Shore Times

Solving a Rubik's Cube over a whole day is a challenge beyond most of us - but for one Auckland teenager seven seconds is all the time he needs to align those tricky coloured tiles.

Thirteen-year-old Simon Geertsema​ has become so quick at solving the classic puzzle, he has earned the … View more
Solving a Rubik's Cube over a whole day is a challenge beyond most of us - but for one Auckland teenager seven seconds is all the time he needs to align those tricky coloured tiles.

Thirteen-year-old Simon Geertsema​ has become so quick at solving the classic puzzle, he has earned the right to represent New Zealand at the World Rubik's Cube Championships in Melbourne next month.

Wish him luck!

1978 days ago

TGS second hand school uniform unisex small jersey

Zulha from Belmont

My daughter looking for to buy second hand Takapuna Grammer School uniform jersey, small size, unisex.

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