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Family not interested? | Have you stopped collecting? | Downsizing or moving? | Lying in a cupboard unused? | Unwanted jewellery? | Would cash be more useful?
If yes to any of these questions, then please see our buyers this week. We will buy single items or complete collections.
The … View moreFamily not interested? | Have you stopped collecting? | Downsizing or moving? | Lying in a cupboard unused? | Unwanted jewellery? | Would cash be more useful?
If yes to any of these questions, then please see our buyers this week. We will buy single items or complete collections.
The recent lockdown has seen many of us take the time to sort items we no longer require or simply want to turn into cash.
We are currently very short of stock and keen to buy any of these or similar items.
Buying in Auckland. See us at a venue near you.
MONDAY 7 DECEMBER
OREWA 9am - 12noon Orewa Community Centre 40-46 Orewa Square
WARKWORTH 1pm - 4pm Warkworth Town Hall Crn Neville & Alnwick Streets
TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER
HOME VISITS If you are unable to see us at a venue, please call Hamish on 0800 105 228
OREWA 1pm - 4pm Orewa Community Centre 40-46 Orewa Square
WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER
AVONDALE 9am - 12noon Avondale Community Centre 99 Rosebank Road
SWANSON 1pm - 4pm Swanson RSA 663 Swanson Road
THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER
HENDERSON 9am - 12noon The Trusts Arena 65 Central Park Drive
HOME VISITS If you are unable to see us at a venue, please call Hamish on 0800 105 228
Goldco Antique Buyers - Member NZNDA.
www.goldco.co.nz
email: hamishwalsh@xtra.co.nz
TEL 0800 105 228
Shop our wide range of locally made MERINO and POSSUM MERINO garments and accessories at up to 80% OFF RRP.
Our wonderfully made knits from our leading brands will make the perfect and most beautiful gift for yourself or loved ones this Christmas.
A wide range of women’s and men’s styles … View moreShop our wide range of locally made MERINO and POSSUM MERINO garments and accessories at up to 80% OFF RRP.
Our wonderfully made knits from our leading brands will make the perfect and most beautiful gift for yourself or loved ones this Christmas.
A wide range of women’s and men’s styles as well as accessories at AMAZING PRICES! SALE runs 3 DAYS ONLY - Friday 4th of December to Sunday 6th of December. 10am to 4pm daily. 4B Lockhart Place, Mount Wellington.
I'm on the lookout for the following please:
1. Any books from the author Mo Hayder (see pic). I've just finished 'Hanging Hill' and would love to read the rest of her stuff.
2. Ken Follett's 'The Pillars of the Earth'.
I already have the sequel 'World … View moreI'm on the lookout for the following please:
1. Any books from the author Mo Hayder (see pic). I've just finished 'Hanging Hill' and would love to read the rest of her stuff.
2. Ken Follett's 'The Pillars of the Earth'.
I already have the sequel 'World Without End'
If you have read what I am looking for and wanting to find a new home, I would love to take them off your hands.
Thanking you in advance😉
Here’s the full line up for THIS Friday’s December 4th Te Atatu Food Truck Friday’s (4:30pm to 8:30pm – Te Atatu South Community Centre). It will be a mini-festival with a jam-packed line up of food, art and entertainment. You can save the date at www.facebook.com....
Joining us will be:
… View moreHere’s the full line up for THIS Friday’s December 4th Te Atatu Food Truck Friday’s (4:30pm to 8:30pm – Te Atatu South Community Centre). It will be a mini-festival with a jam-packed line up of food, art and entertainment. You can save the date at www.facebook.com....
Joining us will be:
- Eat Adlib – Serving up primo fried bread delights and famed raw fish dish.
- Noodle Chick – Kwasian (Kiwi-Asian) noodle/ dumpling menu filled with superfoods, keto and dairy free options.
- Mama Yoyas - Everyone's favourite authentic Mexican cuisine queen
- Solo Kitchen - Gozleme Turkish flatbread filled with goodness
- Hungry Swine – Pork Belly rolls
- Cream Ice Cream – Real fruit ice creams
- Victor and Vern - Delivering your coffee, iced chocolate and homemade soda fix.
The night will be in conjunction with an Art Boot event from Art Ache. Art Boot will showcase 7 local artists with their art for sale alongside the food trucks. Artists bios can be found on the Art Ache website www.artache.com....
Apart from all this, there are plenty of entertainment options including free ReCreators woodwork workshop, a live art performance of fire knife dancing (Siva Afi) at 5:30pm, Ro Ro the clown street performance at 6:30pm, children’s pop-up games, live community jam band from 7pm and the TAT South Vinyl Collective spinning records throughout the night.
Come grab some tasty food, buy some art, enjoy the entertainment and soak up the fun community vibes. Plenty of seating available outside or inside or picnic in the park. Plenty of parking available. Walking or cycling up is even easier. Remember by biking you could be in with the chance of winning one of 3 $20 dinner vouchers. See you there!
Just a very small selection of the vivid and stunning colours from my garden.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone and stay safe.
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Hi neighbours,
Do you have a vehicle that is taking up space and becoming an eyesore? At AAA Auto Parts we dismantle and wreck cars. We will pay top cash whether your car is dead or alive!
* $300 - $3000 for small cars
* $700 - $10,000 for 4x4 utes, vans, 4WD, trucks and buses
* Same day … View moreHi neighbours,
Do you have a vehicle that is taking up space and becoming an eyesore? At AAA Auto Parts we dismantle and wreck cars. We will pay top cash whether your car is dead or alive!
* $300 - $3000 for small cars
* $700 - $10,000 for 4x4 utes, vans, 4WD, trucks and buses
* Same day removal
* Free quotes over the phone
We will beat any prices in the market by 10%.
Support your local business.
Give us a call on ** 0800 50 00 01 ** and we will be happy to have a chat.
Hi we are looking for some tropical guppies if anyone has any for sale.please pm me.
Is anyone else having trouble getting things dealt with via the council call centre? Just one example: After a very lengthy hold listening to dire last century NZ songs, I spent half an hour detailing an issue which the operator recorded. She then said she'd get back to me. Several hours later… View moreIs anyone else having trouble getting things dealt with via the council call centre? Just one example: After a very lengthy hold listening to dire last century NZ songs, I spent half an hour detailing an issue which the operator recorded. She then said she'd get back to me. Several hours later she phoned back and said that she'd spoken to "dispatch" and "they don't deal with this". She then hung up without giving a Job no. Lately other attempts to contact the call centre have resulted in complaints not being accurately recorded resulting in time being wasted by council officers. I now prefer to bypass the call centre entirely. And not all issues can be dealt with via the council website Report a Maintenance Issue form.
In celebration of his brand new album Plastic Bouquet (out Dec 11) with Canadian duo Kacy + Clayton, February 2021 will welcome the long-awaited return to the stage for Lyttelton based Marlon Williams.
Over an extensive tour of Aotearoa, audiences will be treated to a very different show from … View moreIn celebration of his brand new album Plastic Bouquet (out Dec 11) with Canadian duo Kacy + Clayton, February 2021 will welcome the long-awaited return to the stage for Lyttelton based Marlon Williams.
Over an extensive tour of Aotearoa, audiences will be treated to a very different show from Marlon – a full solo performance unearthing some early material, beloved album songs and an introduction to some sparkling new works. This will be Marlon’s first solo tour in over six years.
Taking in cities between Auckland and Invercargill, An Evening with Marlon Williams is an upfront and personal tour visiting cosier venues than before and giving guests the experience of a more intimate Marlon.
Win 2 double pass tickets to an evening experience in Auckland with Marlon Williams. Simply LIKE or THANK this post to be in the draw. T&Cs apply.
All tour details at www.marlonwilliams.co.nz...
Hi everyone,
We'd be keen to hear about your favourite summer holiday spots in NZ. Is there somewhere you keep returning to year after year and, if so, what are the main attractions? What makes it such a stand-out spot? Any tips you may be able to offer on the best things to see and do there… View moreHi everyone,
We'd be keen to hear about your favourite summer holiday spots in NZ. Is there somewhere you keep returning to year after year and, if so, what are the main attractions? What makes it such a stand-out spot? Any tips you may be able to offer on the best things to see and do there - as well as the best places to grab a drink or bite to eat - would be much appreciated. Please put 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it to appear in a travel article. Thanks again.
Hi neighbours. Our beautiful red pōhutukawa trees (or New Zealand's Christmas trees) are just about in full bloom.
However, not all pōhutukawa trees are red. Have you seen any yellow or white pōhutukawa trees in your local area? We'd love to see your photos. Feel free to leave a photo … View moreHi neighbours. Our beautiful red pōhutukawa trees (or New Zealand's Christmas trees) are just about in full bloom.
However, not all pōhutukawa trees are red. Have you seen any yellow or white pōhutukawa trees in your local area? We'd love to see your photos. Feel free to leave a photo in the comments or email me the tree's location at caroline.williams@stuff.co.nz
Uniden 3135 phones
Peter Rosby from Henderson
Uniden base and phone extra base with phone
Fully charged and working has Bluetooth and answering machine on main base
Have these as spare wife says to many gadgets so out they go Retail new $90
Pick up Henderson heights
… View moreUniden 3135 phones
Peter Rosby from Henderson
Uniden base and phone extra base with phone
Fully charged and working has Bluetooth and answering machine on main base
Have these as spare wife says to many gadgets so out they go Retail new $90
Pick up Henderson heights
Price: $30
Cancer survivor Shane Callaghan has walked a harrowing 76.4 kilometres in jandals to raise funds for other cancer sufferers.
The self-described Melahomi Jandal Strutter said his feet were "pretty shot" after the trek but it was a small price to pay to help those suffering from cancer.
… View moreCancer survivor Shane Callaghan has walked a harrowing 76.4 kilometres in jandals to raise funds for other cancer sufferers.
The self-described Melahomi Jandal Strutter said his feet were "pretty shot" after the trek but it was a small price to pay to help those suffering from cancer.
One pair of jandals melted into his feet and turned them black as he took on the annual Relay for Life fundraiser over two days.
"My right big toe blistered up badly to the point that I had to cut the side of it open to release the pressure," the 56-year-old said.
"I had a few blisters on my feet. But it's nothing compared to cancer so I don't care about it," he said.
The Te Atatu Peninsula resident raised nearly $3000 for the Cancer Society walking the Jack Lovelock track in Mt Roskill for nine hours and Albany's AUT Millenium Stadium for another gruelling nine hours.
During his weekend quest, he met a young athlete who had lost the lower part of her leg to cancer at 13 and was training for the Tokyo Paralympics next year.
She joined Callaghan for a few laps around the North Shore stadium.
"She was such an inspiration and I enjoyed talking to her," he said.
"I hope she gets to Tokyo and does well. "
Callaghan was diagnosed with critical stage four cancer in 2017 and was given 15 per cent or less of surviving.
"But I refused to give up, " he said.
"Now against the odds after my last scan I'm cancer free."
Callaghan said he thought good healthcare and a positive attitude had helped him to beat the disease.
"I do joke about cancer a lot, probably too much, but I do, " he said.
"For me, I can't feel down or anything because it affects my family.
"Even I might have been going through a couple of hard times but no-one ever knew because I just kept joking around."
Callaghan said he faces surgery on Tuesday to have his appendix and a hernia removed, possibly side effects of the disease.
The Melahomi Jandal Strutter said he was grateful to his wife, family and friends for their support during his cancer journey.
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