Kingsland, Auckland

1764 days ago

Mother's Day is this weekend

Sunday Star Times

Are you still looking for the perfect Mother's Day treat?

From now until Mother's Day, subscribe to the Sunday Star-Times for 6 months and you will receive a free Antipodes skincare gift, valued at $115!

Follow the link, select the 6 month option and use the promo code … View more
Are you still looking for the perfect Mother's Day treat?

From now until Mother's Day, subscribe to the Sunday Star-Times for 6 months and you will receive a free Antipodes skincare gift, valued at $115!

Follow the link, select the 6 month option and use the promo code SSTMOTHERSDAY at the checkout to redeem.

Hurry! Offer ends Sunday. T&C's apply.
Subscribe Now

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1764 days ago

Hot Dogs

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

A New York street food classic prepared by our Diploma Chefs. Our own succulent Chorizo sausages served in a soft bread with pickled and crispy onions, cucumbers, mayonnaise and garnished with bean sprouts.

1764 days ago

Connecting with Your True Authentic Self

The team from Auckland Women's Centre

Want to become the best version of yourself? Join this two-part series with tools and techniques to help you connect to your true, most authentic self. Through aligning towards our true authentic self, we empower ourselves in new effective ways so that we can experience more success in our life.

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Want to become the best version of yourself? Join this two-part series with tools and techniques to help you connect to your true, most authentic self. Through aligning towards our true authentic self, we empower ourselves in new effective ways so that we can experience more success in our life.

This class will help you to develop a deep and authentic relationship with yourself. Joanna will teach tools and techniques for connecting with and rebalancing the self, rewriting subconscious programming, bringing awareness to how we may unintentionally disempower ourselves. Ultimately, the workshop aims to leave you with your unique blueprint to bring successful, fulfilment and happiness is your life.

Joanna Walden is a consciousness visionary, transformation coach, speaker and author of The Inside Hustle: A Mystical Misfit’s Travel Adventure Into The Unknown. Her debut novel is the rock n’ roll version of transformation. It’s sex, drugs and spirituality and the comedy of errors of her search for ultimate truth and purpose. It’s a confronting, honest and humorous account of her journey of personal evolution, which took Joanna on a rollercoaster ride of adventures to sacred sites and visceral energy experiences around the globe. www.joannawalden.com...

Cost is on a sliding scale between $50-$80.
Saturdays 22nd and 29th of May
Bookings essential, email info@womenz.org.nz

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1764 days ago

Menopause Information Session

The team from Auckland Women's Centre

An informative session for those who are experiencing or anticipating Menopause (known as Peri-menopause), or who wish to support or are just curious about it. All are welcome. An in-depth and empowering evening: developing an understanding of Peri/Menopause, why our hormones behave the way they do… View moreAn informative session for those who are experiencing or anticipating Menopause (known as Peri-menopause), or who wish to support or are just curious about it. All are welcome. An in-depth and empowering evening: developing an understanding of Peri/Menopause, why our hormones behave the way they do and the effects this can bring. Looking at self-care, strategies, natural and medical options including the latest research.

If you would like to gather together a few friends and have fun (truly!!) afternoon learning, chatting and laughing about all things Menopause book your place!

This includes a presentation, lots of up to date, accurate information, product examples, a Q&A and fun! There will be a break for refreshments partway through. Humorous, Informative & Current. (3 hours).

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1768 days ago

Million-dollar dumps: Auckland's $5.8m Carlile House deemed 'dangerous building'

Caroline Williams Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Carlile House in Auckland’s Grey Lynn is slowly crumbling away.

Its owners, the United Church of Tonga, claim the land’s significance as home to the first Tongan congregation in New Zealand is being neglected by Auckland Council, in favour of its history as an orphanage, preventing the site … View more
Carlile House in Auckland’s Grey Lynn is slowly crumbling away.

Its owners, the United Church of Tonga, claim the land’s significance as home to the first Tongan congregation in New Zealand is being neglected by Auckland Council, in favour of its history as an orphanage, preventing the site from being developed.

Because of the building's status as a category one historic place and a stalemate with Auckland Council, Carlile House cannot be repaired or demolished.

However, the situation has recently become of higher concern to both parties, following the recent partial collapse of the building’s roof.

Click 'read more' for the full story.

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1789 days ago

Destruction of Western Springs Forest.

Amanda from Westmere

I hope everyone is aware that today the Auckland Council has begun the total destruction of the Western Springs Forest by clear felling everything. This includes the regenerating native plants understorey. They started by cutting the surrounding native trees on the outskirts to put in a … View moreI hope everyone is aware that today the Auckland Council has begun the total destruction of the Western Springs Forest by clear felling everything. This includes the regenerating native plants understorey. They started by cutting the surrounding native trees on the outskirts to put in a approximately 5 metre road across the whole site. The contractors will be back on Monday. Please go and see for yourself what is happening and if you don’t like what you see make your protest known.

1765 days ago

Florida residents outraged over release of genetically modified mosquitoes

Andrea from Morningside

An interesting article to start your Monday conversation...

Florida residents are furious as scientists prepare to release hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into their communities.
The experiment, led by British biotech company Oxitec, will see around 750 million male … View more
An interesting article to start your Monday conversation...

Florida residents are furious as scientists prepare to release hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into their communities.
The experiment, led by British biotech company Oxitec, will see around 750 million male mosquitoes sent out into the Florida Keys over the next two years in an attempt to control the population of an invasive, disease carrying species which has settled in the area.

But many residents are unhappy at being part of what one group called "a Jurassic Park experiment."
The first wave of the project will see thousands of mosquitoes released at six locations this week.

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1765 days ago

Are you our next Houseplant Hero?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Have you got New Zealand‘s best collection of houseplants?
We’re searching for indoor plant obsessives who have created impressive urban jungles… and there’s some great prizes to be won!

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1766 days ago

Auckland Central Potluck Vegan

Sri from

What an awesome night it was🙌🌱

1767 days ago

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

Come together for good with friends, whānau and workmates by hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. You’ll be joining thousands of Kiwis around the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

You can host any time in May, and by taking part, you’ll be helping fund … View more
Come together for good with friends, whānau and workmates by hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. You’ll be joining thousands of Kiwis around the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

You can host any time in May, and by taking part, you’ll be helping fund ground-breaking work by some of our country’s top breast cancer researchers, educate people about breast health, and provide free support services for breast cancer patients and their families.

What are you waiting for! Sign up today.
Find out more

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1767 days ago

HUGE Garage sale, road bike, surf board, + HEAPS of branded items & tools

Louisa from Mount Eden

Come join us next Saturday 8th May for our garage sale @ 8am SHARP. Bring the kids and cash!

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1767 days ago

HUGE GARAGE SALE IN MT EDEN SATURDAY 8th MAY - 8AM

Louisa from Mount Eden

MASSIVE brands for sale, surf board, road bike, tech, branded clothing, kitchen items, snowboard gear, branded accessories and sunglasses. First in, first served. Bring cash!

Negotiable

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1767 days ago

1st Auckland Cavell Guide Unit Set to Celebrate Centenary

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

One of the first girl guide units to be formed in Auckland is gearing up for its centenary.

The 1st Auckland Cavell Girl Guide Unit turns 100 in July and is seeking old girls to join the celebrations.

A social afternoon is planned for July 3, kicking off at 2pm with past guiding activities such … View more
One of the first girl guide units to be formed in Auckland is gearing up for its centenary.

The 1st Auckland Cavell Girl Guide Unit turns 100 in July and is seeking old girls to join the celebrations.

A social afternoon is planned for July 3, kicking off at 2pm with past guiding activities such as knot tying and marking arm slings.

Guests will be treated to afternoon tea and a birthday cake before photographs are taken of the girls.

The day will end with a singalong around the campfire.

The next day, a church parade will march through St Andrews Church, Epsom, where the unit has been meeting since 1921.

Parishioners are invited to a morning tea after the procession.

The unit, initially known as the St Andrew's Peace Scout Group, is believed to be the first guide company which has kept going since it was launched.

It all started when eighteen-year-old Mona Burgin wrote to the Dominion chief scout Colonel Cosgrove, a New Zealand Boer War veteran, asking about Girl Peace Scouts.

He arranged to meet her in Queen St, Auckland and wrote she would recognize him by the red flower in his buttonhole.

Soon after the meeting Burgin formed the troop on July 6.

Girl Peace Scouts wore khaki uniforms and the St Andrews troop wore a red open-ended tie.

In 1923, the Dominion Council became affiliated with the original Girls Guides Association in London.

*Former unit members can email cavellgirlguidesnz@gmail.com for details of the centenary.

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1768 days ago

Improve your English language skills for life and work in NZ!

Bess from Newmarket

Join an English course with Selwyn Community Education – small classes with expert tutors
Monday and Wednesday 7pm to 9pm
Start next Monday 3rd May, finish Monday 28th June
Selwyn College, Kohimarama
NZ citizens & PR = $20 plus course books. This course fee is subsidised by the Tertiary … View more
Join an English course with Selwyn Community Education – small classes with expert tutors
Monday and Wednesday 7pm to 9pm
Start next Monday 3rd May, finish Monday 28th June
Selwyn College, Kohimarama
NZ citizens & PR = $20 plus course books. This course fee is subsidised by the Tertiary Education Commission, conditions apply.

Further information
www.selwyncomed.school.nz...
Contact & enrol
Telephone 09 5219623
Email info@selwyncomed.school.nz
Visit the office at Selwyn College, 203 Kohimarama Rd, Kohimarama, Auckland.

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1768 days ago

Shellfish ban at Cockle Bay begins

Neighbourly.co.nz

Gathering shellfish in Auckland's Cockle Bay is no longer permitted, as a year-round ban on collection comes into force tomorrow.

Fisheries New Zealand enforced the closure after research showed a significant drop in the number of large cockle in the area.

In a statement, Fisheries New … View more
Gathering shellfish in Auckland's Cockle Bay is no longer permitted, as a year-round ban on collection comes into force tomorrow.

Fisheries New Zealand enforced the closure after research showed a significant drop in the number of large cockle in the area.

In a statement, Fisheries New Zealand's manager inshore fisheries north, Jacob Hore, said that this ban was in place to help the population recover and will be reviewed after a period of three years.

"We use the best available science and information to determine if changes are required to management settings to ensure our fisheries remain sustainable. This information, along with feedback through public consultation, shaped our advice to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries on his decision to implement a full year-round closure at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana," he said.

What you need to know:

- There is a ban on gathering any intertidal shellfish including cockles, green lipped mussels, oysters, crabs, limpets, starfish, periwinkles, whelks, barnacles, and snails.
- Signs have been updated and fisheries officers will be regularly patrolling the area.
- The closure will be reviewed after three years.

Fisheries NZ is encouraging beach-goers who see any suspicious activity to report it to 0800 4 POACHER (0800 47 62 24)

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