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Reduce your isolation energy bills

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With so many of us spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people’s energy bills are skyrocketing. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Here are 5 simple, easy to implement ideas and tips for cutting down your domestic power bills to save yourself some cash. Find out more

Any Tips for potted plants?

Mubashir Neighbourly Lead from Mount Roskill

With the outdoor water restrictions kicking in next week how do you plan to keep your plants alive without enough rainfall?

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Contract workers cleaning council offices have pay cut by 20pc

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Imagine you were waiting for the promise of the Living Wage to be delivered, but instead got a 20pc pay cut. That's happened to staff employed by contractors to clean Auckland Council premises. Read the story below:

Are you ready for next week's water restrictions

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, From Saturday next week, outdoor water use will be banned, as water levels fall to 46 per cent due to ongoing drought. Do you think you can do your bit to use less water ? Read the story below:

How To Bake and Ice A Naked Moist Celebration Chocolate Cake – Melissa’s Home Cooking

Melissa from New Windsor

Hi everyone,

Happy Mother's Day To All Of  You Amazing Mums! Have an amazing day and hope your family spoilt you rotten!

For those of you thinking of baking your mum a cake, here's an idea for a nice simple moist chocolate cake. 
How To Bake and Ice A Naked Moist Celebration … View moreHi everyone,

Happy Mother's Day To All Of  You Amazing Mums! Have an amazing day and hope your family spoilt you rotten!

For those of you thinking of baking your mum a cake, here's an idea for a nice simple moist chocolate cake. 
How To Bake and Ice A Naked Moist Celebration Chocolate Cake – Melissa’s Home Cooking
This is a moist chocolate cake recipe,  makes 2 x 18 cm round cakes for naked 2 tier, 4 layers butter cream icing. This cake can be used for any occasion of celebration, especially for Mother's Day, 10th of May 2020
Cake Recipe Credit: Fond Memory of my amazing late Sis-in-law Jo-N.
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Thanks for watching, Enjoy!!!
Please like, comment and let me know if you have enjoyed baking and eating this recipe.
Have a Super Awesome Day and Blessed Weekend! #melissahomecooking #howtobake#moistchocolatecake #nzfoodie

Easy Meal Feeds 8 Under $20 – Braised Honey Orange Chicken With Mushroom - Melissa’s Home Cooking

Melissa from New Windsor

Good Morning everyone,
Need more inspiration idea to feed your family?
Please check out this easy cheap delicious recipe from my awesome mama!😍
Easy Meal Feeds 8 Under $20 – Braised Honey Orange Chicken With Mushroom - Melissa’s Home Cooking
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… View moreGood Morning everyone,
Need more inspiration idea to feed your family?
Please check out this easy cheap delicious recipe from my awesome mama!😍
Easy Meal Feeds 8 Under $20 – Braised Honey Orange Chicken With Mushroom - Melissa’s Home Cooking
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Thanks for watching, Enjoy!!!
Please like, comment and let me know if you have enjoyed cooking and eating this recipe. If you would like to receive notifications of future releases, please click on the link to subscribe and the bell to All and also to check out my other videos and share with your friends.
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Have a Super Awesome Day and Blessed Week!
Please take care, stay safe and healthy everyone! ❤️🙏
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#budgetmeals #budgetdinners #homecookedmeal #homecookingisthebest

Time to decorate?

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Enjoy Europe Day with a hamper of European goodies!

Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand

9 May is Europe Day, a day that celebrates peace and unity in Europe. This new form of political cooperation made war unthinkable in Europe and became the European Union.

Across Europe and worldwide, Europe Day showcases what the European Union does.

This year, since we can't do … View more9 May is Europe Day, a day that celebrates peace and unity in Europe. This new form of political cooperation made war unthinkable in Europe and became the European Union.

Across Europe and worldwide, Europe Day showcases what the European Union does.

This year, since we can't do anything in person, we wanted to bring Europe to you. Answer our quiz and be in to win a $75 hamper from our friends at Le Marche Francais.

To find out more about the European Union (and maybe even the answers!) find us on @EUinNZ. Find out more

UPDATE on Percy

Susan from Westmere

Dear Neighbours, thanks for your continued support and messages.

Sadly my sweet boy did not survive the horrific attack.
Last Thursday evening I had to hold my handsome lad and let him slip off to his final sleep. He fought hard to stay but in the end it was too much for him.
It was the most … View moreDear Neighbours, thanks for your continued support and messages.

Sadly my sweet boy did not survive the horrific attack.
Last Thursday evening I had to hold my handsome lad and let him slip off to his final sleep. He fought hard to stay but in the end it was too much for him.
It was the most heartbreaking moment to let him go, and to have to do it alone, without all the family who loved him dearly. This virus and it's impact over several months, ending with the lockdown has been most cruel. I've now lost my dear boy along with my livelihood, and quite probably soon my home as well at the rate we are going. Since then I have simply been trying to cope with the grief of losing him, and helping his best buddy Pepe realise that his mate is not coming home... it's so terribly sad to see him trying to find his best friend.

The vet admitted that they had never seen such a vicious attack on a cat and are now they are considering that it may have been a small dog to have inflicted such dreadful injuries.
I guess I may never know, but sadly his life is gone due to a bad pet owner who doesn't care for their family member the way I care for mine. Animals learn this sort of cruel behaviour from the people who look after them... and the vet advises that there is zero chance the owner of this animal wouldn't know.

Thanks for your help all those who reached out.
Keep safe so we can all get back to a normal life.

Best, Susan



He crept back into the house and I thankfully found him.
He is now at the Vet's having emergency treatment. The cat that attacked him literally went for the jugular and punctured it, and at the same time ripped a huge chunk of his neck away too.
My poor boy is fighting for his life right now and our family are distraught that our old man is having to go through this. The vet says it's still to early to say if he will be okay, but he is at least in the right place and not in any pain.

I will be waiting for this other cat to show itself so I can take a picture and find out who owns it. This is not the only time it had gone after my cats so I'd like to find the owner and try to do something about it.

Thanks, Susan

I need your help to find my poor hurt furboy, Percy.

Last night a cat that regularly hangs around my home near the top of Westmere Cres attacked him at approximately 7.30pm. Percy is obviously hurt as there is a lot of blood on the concrete edging of the house. Now he will have gone into hiding somewhere in the bushes, under a house or car, hidden in a shed, around the side of a building, etc to recuperate but may be seriously hurt and in need of urgent vet attention.

Please Please have a look around your property if you are anywhere close to my home, or keep your eyes open if you're out walking.
I've been out and walked and called him, searched all the property and under my home but I can find no sign of him.

Hurt cats are masters at hiding until they're really sick so I'd like to find him before he gets to that stage. Last year he was attacked and it nearly cost him his life, and me $3k to save him.
He's a precious old boy so I don't want to lose him, and his best mate Pepe is mooching around looking for him.

If you are the owner, or if anyone knows who might own the huge fluffy Manx looking cat that keeps coming into my home and going for the boys please can you treat your cat better so it doesn't keep coming in my home, eating the cats food and attacking the boys.
I lock mine up at night but this cat is forever sleeping on the mat right in front of the cat flap and trying to access the house.

Percy is microchipped so if he is taken to a vet they will be able to contact me, but please if you see or hear anything then please message or call me.

Thanks everyone,

Susan 021 149 7373

Firefighters rush to University of Auckland building after reports of smoke

Catrin Owen Reporter from Central Leader

Anyone helping the cat colony that lives across from Ports of Auckland, near The Strand/Tamaki Drive corner?

Judy from Sandringham

Hi, just wondering if anyone is helping the cat colony that lives across from Ports of Auckland, near The Strand/Tamaki Drive corner? I can see there is food and some little huts built for them in the bush side. However, one black cat cannot bear weight on one front leg, clearly injured and a black… View moreHi, just wondering if anyone is helping the cat colony that lives across from Ports of Auckland, near The Strand/Tamaki Drive corner? I can see there is food and some little huts built for them in the bush side. However, one black cat cannot bear weight on one front leg, clearly injured and a black kitten is around too, meaning there are some unneutered cats there.
Just looking to help, if possible. Setting the catcher traps would mean going on railway land? Map attached. Thank you.

Coronavirus: Auckland University students will have grades scaled up

Catrin Owen Reporter from Central Leader

Coronavirus: Auckland's Wuhan Cafe won't change its name despite Covid-19 impact

Jackson Thomas Reporter from Central Leader

Paint a school desk

The Team from Resene ColorShop Mt Roskill

Turn an old school desk into a stylish side table or hallway feature with a touch of Resene colour and Resene Aquaclear.

Upcycled industrial items like this work really well alongside modern furnishings to give your home an eclectic style. A piece like this is also a … View moreTurn an old school desk into a stylish side table or hallway feature with a touch of Resene colour and Resene Aquaclear.

Upcycled industrial items like this work really well alongside modern furnishings to give your home an eclectic style. A piece like this is also a great way to introduce pops of colour that you might not be brave enough to attempt on a larger scale.

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Find out how to create your own.

Getting married in New Zealand?

Kelly Dennett Reporter from Sunday Star Times

Coronavirus has us celebrating our local businesses, does that extend to your Big Day? We've spoken to wedding venues who are hopeful people will commit to a local wedding in the future. The Sunday Star-Times is keen to speak to a couple who have new plans to keep their wedding in New Zealand.… View moreCoronavirus has us celebrating our local businesses, does that extend to your Big Day? We've spoken to wedding venues who are hopeful people will commit to a local wedding in the future. The Sunday Star-Times is keen to speak to a couple who have new plans to keep their wedding in New Zealand. If you're willing to be interviewed and identified for a story, please email kelly.dennett@stuff.co.nz.