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1683 days ago

How to pay tribute this Anzac Day

The Team from Auckland Council

With no parades or services to attend this Anzac Day, here’s how we can still pay tribute to the courage and self-sacrifice of the servicemen and women who serve our country. Kiwis are invited to Stand At Dawn for a virtual service we can experience from within our bubbles.

Make a poppy for … View more
With no parades or services to attend this Anzac Day, here’s how we can still pay tribute to the courage and self-sacrifice of the servicemen and women who serve our country. Kiwis are invited to Stand At Dawn for a virtual service we can experience from within our bubbles.

Make a poppy for your teddy bear to wear while sitting in the window for neighbours to see, or lay a virtual poppy at the Auckland Museum’s online cenotaph. Find out more here and join Aucklanders as we mark Anzac Day in new ways this year.
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1685 days ago

Poll: Should the mayor do an 86km daily commute during lockdown ?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, How fast and reliable is your home internet connection and mobile phone reception. Mayor Phil Goff says his is so bad he has to drive 86km a day to the office during lockdown. What do you think the answer is, read the article below and vote in our poll www.stuff.co.nz...

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Should the mayor do an 86km daily commute during lockdown ?
  • 18.4% The mayor is right to drive to work during lockdown
    18.4% Complete
  • 81.6% There must be a tech answer to his problem
    81.6% Complete
1157 votes
1689 days ago

Single mum's tiny house lockdown

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

Following on from yesterday's tiny house story, here's single mum Shaye sharing her experience in isolation

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1684 days ago

Lockdown Remote Cooking

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Beef sessions for Level 4 Chefs has produced these amazing results from Jiae and Hansen. Seared beef salad with sesame, soy and dijon mustard. Beef tartare with diced fillet, gherkins, shallots, capers, anchovies, parsley and egg yolk.
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#cookingclass #cookingnz #beefandlamb #beef #beeftartare … View more
Beef sessions for Level 4 Chefs has produced these amazing results from Jiae and Hansen. Seared beef salad with sesame, soy and dijon mustard. Beef tartare with diced fillet, gherkins, shallots, capers, anchovies, parsley and egg yolk.
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#cookingclass #cookingnz #beefandlamb #beef #beeftartare #eatbeef #aucklandnz #foodographynz #remotecooking #nzfood

1690 days ago

All eyes on the tiny house

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

Tiny house builders have had a surge in interest during the lockdown, some from families that are 'herding'

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1684 days ago

Stick to your bubble, not your couch - join Red Cross Virtual Tour

Red Cross Communications from Red Cross Auckland

During COVID-19 lockdowns overseas, we've seen someone run a half marathon on a tiny balcony and the distance of Everest up and down a staircase. What will we see next in New Zealand!?

We are an active country and we like to get outdoors in our beautiful landscapes. But we know that right now… View more
During COVID-19 lockdowns overseas, we've seen someone run a half marathon on a tiny balcony and the distance of Everest up and down a staircase. What will we see next in New Zealand!?

We are an active country and we like to get outdoors in our beautiful landscapes. But we know that right now we must #stayhomesavelives. Here is a way that you can still keep active in your own home, and still enjoy the beautiful scenery that we have here in Aotearoa! ? #RedCrossVirtualTour

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1684 days ago

Commemorating Anzac Day from Home

The Team from Auckland Museum

The dedication and sacrifice of New Zealand and Australia's servicemen and women are testament to the Anzac spirit and ability to adapt in times of great crisis.

Although we cannot commemorate Anzac Day with the traditional services and parades this year, we know many New Zealanders will … View more
The dedication and sacrifice of New Zealand and Australia's servicemen and women are testament to the Anzac spirit and ability to adapt in times of great crisis.

Although we cannot commemorate Anzac Day with the traditional services and parades this year, we know many New Zealanders will want to mark the occasion from home.

This new webpage brings you a range of ways to commemorate and remember from your bubble. We hope you’ll join us on this significant day in New Zealand’s history.
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1684 days ago

BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand will move to level 3 of lockdown from 11.59pm next Monday, April 27. Alert level 3 will be held for two weeks and then Cabinet will assess whether to move down another level. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement just after 4pm today. Cabinet wanted to "lock in some gains" and give some certainty, Ardern said. Level 4 had originally been scheduled to lift on Thursday this week.

Brian from New Lynn

"Ultimately we have taken a balanced approach," Ardern said. Ardern said at every point along the way the Government's decision was based on health and economic advice, and NZ was in the fortunate position that those were linked. Lifting level 4 restrictions late on Monday - a public… View more"Ultimately we have taken a balanced approach," Ardern said. Ardern said at every point along the way the Government's decision was based on health and economic advice, and NZ was in the fortunate position that those were linked. Lifting level 4 restrictions late on Monday - a public holiday to mark Anzac Day which this year falls on a Saturday - was also recommended by Bloomfield. Any businesses needing to prepare to move into level 3 could be accessed, Ardern said, as could schools, to prepare for the return of pupils. April 28 will be a teachers' only day and April 29 will be the first day of term. On businesses accessing their premises, it wasn't an invitation to open or trade, she said - just to prepare. Ardern's message to the hospitality sector - which is losing another weekend of businesss - was that it is in their interest to get back to normal life as soon as possible, and the extra week of level 4 lockdown would help NZ achieve that. Testing will continue this week to ensure all demographics in the community were reached, Ardern said. Alert level 3 still has many restrictions and does not allow more social activity, though allows more commerce to re-open. Cabinet would decide on May 11 whether to move out of alert level 3.
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Alert level 3: What you can and can't do
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You are allowed to expand your 'bubble'
Bars, cafes and restaurants closed
Food delivery services available
Travel still restricted to your local area
You can swim and fish from the shore but cannot go out on a boat
Public transport only allowed for travel to work or school
Public venues remain closed
Gatherings of up to 10 people allowed for weddings and funerals
Retails stores to remain shut
Employees asked to work from home if possible
Kids can return to school if their parents need to go to work
You still cannot go to the gym or get a haircut
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1688 days ago

What'll it be Auckland $1.83 a week rate rise or $1.35?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Auckland Council says it faces a $450 million revenue hit due to Covid-19. You will get a new chance to choose between a 3.5 per cent or 2.5 per cent average rate rise. What do you think? Read below:

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1689 days ago

Imagine the Army was going to hold an exercise near you ...

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, If the Defence Force planned to hold an exercise near you, during Covid-19 lockdown, what would you want to know? NZDF is giving little away about one starting tomorrow in south Auckland. Good enough? Read the story below:

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