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New Zealand's small businesses have had another tough few weeks. We're calling on you, wherever you are across the country, to recognise a local business making a difference in your community.
We all love a cheeky grin and a wave from our local grocer, or a toot from the delivery … View moreNew Zealand's small businesses have had another tough few weeks. We're calling on you, wherever you are across the country, to recognise a local business making a difference in your community.
We all love a cheeky grin and a wave from our local grocer, or a toot from the delivery driver, or a coffee order that’s ready before we arrive. These are the business owners who remind us we're home.
Give your favourite local business owner the recognition they deserve by nominating them in the 2023 Prospa Local Business Hero awards.
A lovely couch that is in good condition, not from a flooded house just selling as no longer required.
It would make up into a bed with the back cushion squabs taken off.
Great colour as it wears well and any marks just sponge off as I had it waterproofed when I bought it.
There is a mark behind… View moreA lovely couch that is in good condition, not from a flooded house just selling as no longer required.
It would make up into a bed with the back cushion squabs taken off.
Great colour as it wears well and any marks just sponge off as I had it waterproofed when I bought it.
There is a mark behind the back cushion which can't be seen unless you take the large cushion off where a candle fell off a table and slightly burnt the area.
204 cm long
91 cm wide
59 cm high, there is one large cushion pad on the seating area and two at the back
The smaller cushions aren't part of this sale.
Mt Roskill pickup
Will be happy to negotiate around $270-$300 for a quick sale.
No pets or smokers in the house
Great little side table, legs are open on one side so you can slide it under your sofa etc. Height adjustable. Pickup from Blockhouse Bay
A mixed bag including a yumbox, 5 collapsible tupperware containers, a tupperware lunchbag with matching bottle and lunchbox, 2 other tupperware bottles, a brand new avocado keeper and a random bunch of other containers. Could resell for a decent amount of cash if you can be bothered but I … View moreA mixed bag including a yumbox, 5 collapsible tupperware containers, a tupperware lunchbag with matching bottle and lunchbox, 2 other tupperware bottles, a brand new avocado keeper and a random bunch of other containers. Could resell for a decent amount of cash if you can be bothered but I can't, lol.
Pickup only from Blockhouse Bay
16 Handyman magazines, great for advice and inspiration. Pickup from Blockhouse Bay
Another amazing Review that we are so proud of showing in our Review Showcase.
Thank you so much Nicki! 😀
Reviews such as these have been pivotal to the rapid growth of Squee:gee and we can’t thank you enough!
Flat-Rate Prices. Online Booking. Simple!
… View moreAnother amazing Review that we are so proud of showing in our Review Showcase.
Thank you so much Nicki! 😀
Reviews such as these have been pivotal to the rapid growth of Squee:gee and we can’t thank you enough!
Flat-Rate Prices. Online Booking. Simple!
Book Online @ www.squeegee.co.nz...
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" Community Meal at St John's Presbyterian Church, Mt Roskill.
We provide a meal for the community each Wednesday evening from 6 - 7 pm.
It is held in the Community Hall which is behind our Church at 422 Mt Albert Road, Mt Roskill.
All are most welcome to come along and enjoy a meal … View more" Community Meal at St John's Presbyterian Church, Mt Roskill.
We provide a meal for the community each Wednesday evening from 6 - 7 pm.
It is held in the Community Hall which is behind our Church at 422 Mt Albert Road, Mt Roskill.
All are most welcome to come along and enjoy a meal with other people. "
Meet a family with four boys (almost) that's up for adventure - and they don't mind roughing it in the process.
Year 12 boys blouse brand new in packaging short sleve
Auckland foodie revellers and insomniacs can look forward to a late-night food precinct right in the heart of the city.
Hospitality business owners are planning to turn Elliott St into a dining destination where eateries open late, and some operate from night to dawn.
Opening in early July, … View moreAuckland foodie revellers and insomniacs can look forward to a late-night food precinct right in the heart of the city.
Hospitality business owners are planning to turn Elliott St into a dining destination where eateries open late, and some operate from night to dawn.
Opening in early July, Elliott Stables will be turned into a bustling high-end street food and drinking hall reminiscent of those in the streets of Asia and Europe.
At Mid City mall, Lao Guangzhou (Guangzhou Hot Pot) opens next week as an all-night eatery in the CBD that will soon operate until 6am.
Towards the Victoria St West side of the street, there are plans for up to eight late-night “container restaurants” selling Asian street hawker-style food from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Although the initiative is driven by the property and business owners, it has won the blessing of Heart of the City and the Auckland Business Chamber.
“This is exactly the sort of rejuvenation we need to see and keep seeing in the CBD,” says Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges.
Auckland’s city centre has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with foot traffic falling 95 per cent at one point and consumer spending falling 35 per cent.
Stakeholders who spoke to the Herald said they knew they had to evolve in order to survive and thrive following the pandemic.
Bridges said the central city “must keep reinventing itself to stay relevant and attractive” - and the entrepreneurs behind the initiative should be congratulated.
He believed having more people out and about at night would also make the central city safer, where reports of crime have risen significantly compared with pre-pandemic levels.
“I think if anything these sorts of initiatives can improve safety as they bring more law-abiding people in to crowd out the lawbreakers,” Bridges said.
“Contrary to what some think, 24-hour cities can be the safest.”
Paul Reid, managing director of Icon Group which owns Elliott Stables, said the pandemic had been an “incredibly tough time” for tenants and private landlords.
More people worked from home, and international students and tourists vanished. On top of that, City Rail Link construction had made access to the inner city impossible at times, said Reid.
Tenants at Elliott Stables who were not able to pay their monthly rents during the early stages of the pandemic got embroiled in legal battles with the Icon Group as they sought rent relief.
“Icon Group did the best it could to support tenants during the government’s Covid-era restrictions, including writing off more than $3 million in rent owed to support our tenants through the difficult time,” Reid said.
But he admitted this wasn’t enough to save some businesses - and the new plans aimed to turn Elliott Stables back to its “rightful place as Auckland’s premier food dining hall”.
Reid will be injecting about $2m into renovations to turn Elliott Stables into what he hopes will be the “focal point for nightlife in the future”.
He would not reveal specific tenants but confirmed that Paul Wong, a restaurateur behind the popular Mr Hao eateries and Lucky 8 bar in Ponsonby, will be an anchor tenant.
The range of offerings inside the new dining hall would also include cuisine from South America and Italy.
“The new tenants coming in will be more authentic and relevant to today’s taste while keeping Elliott Stables special for so many,” he said.
Wong has just returned from a trip to Vietnam and Singapore where he went to scope for ideas and “get a better feel for Asia’s nighttime street dining scene”.
He said the aim of the new project was to have “authentic chefs bringing their traditions and skills from their homeland”.
The interior decor of his Vietnamese-inspired fusion Jungle 8 bar and eatery at Elliott Stables will include hanging paper lanterns, street lights and styling that takes diners to the streets of Asia and Europe, he said.
“The 16 or so stalls will have flaming barbecues, steaming woks and the plan is also to have a DJ or live music every evening,” Wong said.
Jungle 8 will follow in the “noisy, busy and buzzy” style of Wong’s Lucky 8 bar in Ponsonby, serving Asian-style tapas food, cocktails and drinks.
Lao Guangzhou owner Harry Cai said he was confident the Cantonese-style hot pot and street food offerings would appeal to late-night revellers.
Opening next Tuesday, Lao Guangzhou will cook until 2am but Cai plans to extend this to 6am during winter.
Cai said his flagship restaurant In Newmarket is always busiest after midnight.
“It’s what people do in Asia - many places are open until dawn and people love to eat late into the night.”
“We are really excited to bring this to Auckland, and I know it will work for the CBD because it has worked for us in Newmarket.”
Yejun Shim owns and operates Yooa & Tako, a Japanese takeaway operating from a shipping container on Elliott St. There are plans for another six to eight containers to open.
“We will have tteokbokki, Korean fried chicken, kaya toast, dumplings, rice paper rolls, bao buns, just like the kind you find on the streets of Asia,” said Shim.
“I’m Korean and part-Japanese, and in Korea, we have a word for this late-night food culture called ‘yasik’ meaning ‘food eaten in the middle of the night after dinner’.”
He will be seeking consent for after-hours outdoor seating and heating to add to the street-dining vibe.
Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck said it was great to see Elliott St getting an injection of new eateries.
“It’s an iconic part of the city centre and its close proximity to the arts precinct makes it an ideal place for late-night dining,” she said.
“The city centre’s hospitality offering continues to be a real drawcard and there’s been a number of new openings in recent months.”
Overall spending in the city centre in December last year was close to pre-pandemic levels in December 2019.
“There’s some great leasing occurring and later dining options will give a welcome boost to our nighttime economy, especially with more international tourists and students around,” Beck said.
Beck said Heart of the City remained “committed to supporting safety day and night” and collaborates with NZ Police beat teams that include security patrols, Māori Wardens and City Watch.
“It’s important that people feel safe when they’re having a night out,” she said.
“Having more people around does help people feel safer too.”
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He iwi tahi tatou. Together we are one nation, united by Te Whare Rūnanga, standing tall next to the Treaty House and built by the hands of my whānau for not only Māori and Pākehā, but all New Zealanders. I invite you to come and share in their story.”
Pita Tipene is the Chair of the … View moreHe iwi tahi tatou. Together we are one nation, united by Te Whare Rūnanga, standing tall next to the Treaty House and built by the hands of my whānau for not only Māori and Pākehā, but all New Zealanders. I invite you to come and share in their story.”
Pita Tipene is the Chair of the Waitangi National Trust. He, and all of those all of those at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, invite you to come and feel the stories that shaped Aotearoa.
We have two heavy-duty custom artwork freight boxes created by www.framesbydaniel.co.nz... to give away.
These are:
1). 1100mm x 915mm Internal size
2). 1000mm x 820mm internal size
I can deliver.
⚠️ Auckland Emergency Management is urging Aucklanders to be vigilant and to have a plan in place as heavy downpours start to cross the region.
➡️If your life or property is in immediate danger, call 111.
➡️To report flooding, call us on 0800 22 22 00.
⚠️ Auckland Emergency Management is asking Aucklanders to be vigilant, with further rain forecast for the remainder of today.
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