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Most Aucklanders are good recyclers, but it's easy to get confused about how to 'recycle right'.
Just because something has a recycling symbol on it, doesn’t always mean it can be recycled.
To help you get it right every time, we've highlighted 10 items that should always … View moreMost Aucklanders are good recyclers, but it's easy to get confused about how to 'recycle right'.
Just because something has a recycling symbol on it, doesn’t always mean it can be recycled.
To help you get it right every time, we've highlighted 10 items that should always make it into your Auckland Council kerbside recycling bin.
Is your New Years' Resolution to have a good clearout?
On sell the clothes and shoes that you no longer wear at the Good as New PreLoved Fashion & Thrift Market on Sat 25 Feb.
Orewa Community Centre
Book your stall today and avoid the waitlist.
Email - natashagoodasnew@yahoo.com
Ryman provides comprehensive care options in a community where caregivers become family.
Joyce is a resthome resident at Logan Campbell Village. Between regular walks with lifestyle coordinator Ramon, participating in village activities, family visiting and keeping them up to date via email, … View moreRyman provides comprehensive care options in a community where caregivers become family.
Joyce is a resthome resident at Logan Campbell Village. Between regular walks with lifestyle coordinator Ramon, participating in village activities, family visiting and keeping them up to date via email, 92-year-old Joyce certainly enjoys a full life.
With the many friends she has made and the special bond she shares with her caregivers, the village has become an extension of Joyce’s family.
Need some inspo this summer?
Check out this list of 50 free activities in Auckland for endless fun.
Hey neighbours! We’re excited to introduce Audika Hearing Clinic's new location in Orewa! We’re dedicated to providing personalised and expert hearing healthcare to our community.
We would love to invite you to have a look at our new clinic and if you’re over 18 years of age enjoy a … View moreHey neighbours! We’re excited to introduce Audika Hearing Clinic's new location in Orewa! We’re dedicated to providing personalised and expert hearing healthcare to our community.
We would love to invite you to have a look at our new clinic and if you’re over 18 years of age enjoy a free hearing check. We want to make sure you find the best solution for your hearing needs.
Come visit us at our new location on Tamariki Avenue, located on the Ground Floor, opposite the Countdown. Or, feel free to book an appointment to see us. We can't wait to meet you and help you hear your best.
The Team at Audika Orewa.
I have two lockable Showcases to sell.
They also have internal lighting.
Sidewalls, Doors and Shelves are glass.
Each would be $100 or near offer.
We have these small insects showing up in the kitchen cupboards. Not sure what exactly they are. This was the best picture I could manage to take. They were very few to begin with and have now increased over the Christmas break. Anyone else would have this problem and can recommend some thing. Is … View moreWe have these small insects showing up in the kitchen cupboards. Not sure what exactly they are. This was the best picture I could manage to take. They were very few to begin with and have now increased over the Christmas break. Anyone else would have this problem and can recommend some thing. Is there anything we can use to get rid of these?
Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between today and 29 Jan and participate in the Great Kiwi Quiz! The questions are based on our beautiful country so test your skills and see if you know New Zealand as well as you think you do.
Each correct answer will get you one entry into the draw to… View moreGrab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between today and 29 Jan and participate in the Great Kiwi Quiz! The questions are based on our beautiful country so test your skills and see if you know New Zealand as well as you think you do.
Each correct answer will get you one entry into the draw to win a $200 Prezzy Card, with a total of $10,000 worth of Prezzy Cards to give away. The more correct answers you enter, the higher chance you have of walking away with a Prezzy Card this summer. For more information and to submit your answers, click here.
The team at Stuff and Sunday Star-Times
For more info call or text Steve on Ph: 027 3430869.
Email: steveproc777@gmail.com
As a semi retired driving instructor I used to own one of Auckland's well known driving schools. I am now offering people my driving lessons experience for free with all the tips and tricks on how to pass a … View moreFor more info call or text Steve on Ph: 027 3430869.
Email: steveproc777@gmail.com
As a semi retired driving instructor I used to own one of Auckland's well known driving schools. I am now offering people my driving lessons experience for free with all the tips and tricks on how to pass a driving test. Most parents do a great job of coaching their children but don't have the tools to get up to test standard. Tips like how to navigate roundabouts and do observation points, lane changing procedures, flush medians, merging, speed zones, how and when to do the MIB - men in black procedures etc and the list goes on.
Please Note : I am trying out this new strategy to save people heaps on driving lessons and also it's a neighbourly gesture so learners can pass their test at VTNZ and avoid critical errors.
“I didn’t really have a life.”
That’s how 18-year-old Asher Goddard described his 2022, as he studied hard enough to attain his goal: earn 45 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme and get into the university of his dreams.
And he did it – Goddard got the 45 … View more“I didn’t really have a life.”
That’s how 18-year-old Asher Goddard described his 2022, as he studied hard enough to attain his goal: earn 45 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme and get into the university of his dreams.
And he did it – Goddard got the 45 points, a perfect score, putting him in a very small club indeed: the top 1% of IB students all over the world.
He was one of 18,174 students who did the diploma, and the average score was 30.91 points.
Goddard, who has graduated from Kristin School in Albany, is taking his perfect score all the way to the University of Melbourne to study physics.
Goddard and his family came to Auckland five years ago from Crested Butte, Colorado, in time for him to begin school at Kristin.
Read more about this stellar student from your neighbourhood:
Stuff is doing a story on little free libraries. Nationwide they can be found in everything from fridges to bus stops and little red cupboards.
Please send a picture and short description of your library. Do not forget to tell us where it is.
nicholas.boyack@stuff.co.nz
Still life oil painting on canvas with light-weight wood frame. Beautiful primary colours. Artist Catherine Preston. 170cm x 125cm.
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