Manukau - Wiri, Auckland

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1670 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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1671 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
1675 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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1682 days ago

veg shop

Salima from Goodwood Heights

i went from Papatoetoe to manurewa and found only one very expensive shop open in manukau, near the event centre.  do you know of any other shop. yesterday 20 people were outside so I did not wait to go in. what a problem. what is happening to all the fruit and vegetable that grows in this country… View morei went from Papatoetoe to manurewa and found only one very expensive shop open in manukau, near the event centre.  do you know of any other shop. yesterday 20 people were outside so I did not wait to go in. what a problem. what is happening to all the fruit and vegetable that grows in this country if shops are closed.

1670 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

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1671 days ago

Teddy Bears

Lorna from Papatoetoe

I put a Teddy Bear in my window 3 weeks ago because we were told to do it for children and today I found out why. A Father pushing a Pushchair with a Baby in it and a little girl walking with him and she saw MY Teddy Bear and was DADDY DADDY I found a Teddy Bear and it has made it worth while just … View moreI put a Teddy Bear in my window 3 weeks ago because we were told to do it for children and today I found out why. A Father pushing a Pushchair with a Baby in it and a little girl walking with him and she saw MY Teddy Bear and was DADDY DADDY I found a Teddy Bear and it has made it worth while just to see the look on that little girls face that she had found a Teddy Bear. Come on Papatoetoe more Teddy bear's in windows so like kids can find them. Makes the walks much more fun for them and Mummy and Daddy

1677 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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1670 days ago

Police searching for missing Auckland teen last seen walking his dog in Ōtāhuhu

Danielle Clent Reporter from Manukau Courier

Hi neighbours, can you help?
Police are concerned about the wellbeing of a teenager who went missing while walking his dog in Auckland.
Stephen Singh-Heatley, 17, was last seen leaving an address on Water St, in Ōtāhuhu, on Monday around 1am. He was walking his dog, Ziggy, at the time.
Stephen is… View more
Hi neighbours, can you help?
Police are concerned about the wellbeing of a teenager who went missing while walking his dog in Auckland.
Stephen Singh-Heatley, 17, was last seen leaving an address on Water St, in Ōtāhuhu, on Monday around 1am. He was walking his dog, Ziggy, at the time.
Stephen is described as being of Indian ethnicity and having a slim build.
Ziggy is a tan-coloured Staffordshire-cross breed, with a white chest and paws.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Counties Manukau Police by phoning 105, quoting file number 200420/6609.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

1670 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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1670 days ago

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

Red Cross Communications from Red Cross - Auckland South Service Centre

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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