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To ensure ongoing support for families in housing need in the lead up to winter, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are urgently seeking donations of quality second-hand goods.
Please consider donating your pre-loved household items to your local ReStore where all proceeds from their sale go … View moreTo ensure ongoing support for families in housing need in the lead up to winter, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are urgently seeking donations of quality second-hand goods.
Please consider donating your pre-loved household items to your local ReStore where all proceeds from their sale go towards supporting low income Kiwi families in housing need.
We have locations in: North Shore, Henderson, Panmure, Ormiston, and Pukekohe.
Visit our website for more information.
1x small bedroom available for a sunny quiet house in Te Atatu south.
Has everything just move in set up your room.
Very roomy house, pretty of room to get away and chill out.
3 others in the flat at the moment.
2week bond,1 advance, $195 weekly incl bills, unlimited internet, water, power, phone.
… View more1x small bedroom available for a sunny quiet house in Te Atatu south.
Has everything just move in set up your room.
Very roomy house, pretty of room to get away and chill out.
3 others in the flat at the moment.
2week bond,1 advance, $195 weekly incl bills, unlimited internet, water, power, phone.
Want a working person, friendly, easy-going. would be good for 30-56 old. No party people.
Text or call Geoff 022 0104913
Two west Auckland principals woke on Monday to find classrooms trashed, potentially delaying a retur…
A little knowledge on New Zealand wine can go a long way in helping people understand their palate better. Our students studying hospitality management and cookery are looking forward to discovering more about wine from Celia Hay’s New Zealand Wine Guide.
Competition alert! Mother's Day might be a little different this year and here at Neighbourly, we want to make the day a bit more special - that's why we're giving away five SOS Business vouchers worth $100 each to use in your local businesses!
All you've got to do is tell … View moreCompetition alert! Mother's Day might be a little different this year and here at Neighbourly, we want to make the day a bit more special - that's why we're giving away five SOS Business vouchers worth $100 each to use in your local businesses!
All you've got to do is tell us how you're celebrating your Mum - or a special woman in your life - with the constraints of lockdown (or how you'd like to share the love once we're in Level 2).
Comment below to enter, hurry though, entries close tonight 11.59pm Sunday 10th May 2020.
T&Cs apply.
Well, well, well. That's news to me.
How many of you out there, have been caught out by this?
I know I was.
Pass this onto everyone you know who maybe in this very same situation, especially in these hard times.
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It's not too late to be healthy for life!
Join Bernice Mene this Saturday at 9am on TVNZ 1 for a new exercise programme designed for over 65 year olds to work on their strength and balance.
All done from the comfort of your bubble, this show provides great tips for staying safe in the … View moreIt's not too late to be healthy for life!
Join Bernice Mene this Saturday at 9am on TVNZ 1 for a new exercise programme designed for over 65 year olds to work on their strength and balance.
All done from the comfort of your bubble, this show provides great tips for staying safe in the home, keeping your brain active, how to keep up your social links and friendships and advice about healthy eating and sleep during this time.
Healthy For Life is available on TVNZ OnDemand, or screens this Saturday at 9AM on TVNZ 1.
Find out more at Live Stronger for Longer.
Resene is proud to be supporting the 17th annual NZ Art Show - this year with a twist! More than 150 emerging contemporary artists are set to inspire any art collector in this dynamic virtual exhibition.
This new initiative is the brainchild of the show as it embraces the opportunity to continue … View moreResene is proud to be supporting the 17th annual NZ Art Show - this year with a twist! More than 150 emerging contemporary artists are set to inspire any art collector in this dynamic virtual exhibition.
This new initiative is the brainchild of the show as it embraces the opportunity to continue to support some of NZ’s hottest new artists on the art scene despite the limitations of Covid-19 lockdown.
All artists have been selected by a panel of experts, promising quality and talent deserved of any collection. Art lovers can be assured that they can purchase with confidence, liaising directly with the artists.
Visitors can explore new artworks by some of the show’s favourite and most successful artists including Jane Blackmore, Runa + Holly, Tanya Blong, Joel Hart and Nikki Corbishley while discovering the hottest and newest artists on the NZ Arts scene. Glass works by the talented Richard Landers (a crowd favourite at last year’s show) also feature, alongside contemporary photographic works, exquisite and traditional watercolours, gorgeous florals, and artworks that provoke thought and conversation.
Go to artshow.co.nz where you can browse and purchase hundreds of original artworks all from the comfort of your own home from May 1st. Show your support and help keep the arts alive and active in NZ!
Mother's Day will be extra special for one Auckland family, as they mark the day with five generatio…
💗A Mother is someone who dreams great dreams for you, but then she lets you chase the dreams you have for yourself and loves you just the same. Mothers hold their children's hands for a while, but their hearts forever💗
To all of the Mothers, Grandmothers, Step Mothers and those Fathers … View more💗A Mother is someone who dreams great dreams for you, but then she lets you chase the dreams you have for yourself and loves you just the same. Mothers hold their children's hands for a while, but their hearts forever💗
To all of the Mothers, Grandmothers, Step Mothers and those Fathers who are filling the role of being mother, I wish you a very HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY💐💐
Kiwi poet Tomos Robertson (aka Tom Foolery) and the fairytale video that's gone viral - it's FANTASTIC!!!
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Here's the poem in its text form for those who want it:
''Tell me the one about the virus again, then I'll go to … View moreKiwi poet Tomos Robertson (aka Tom Foolery) and the fairytale video that's gone viral - it's FANTASTIC!!!
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www.nzherald.co.nz...
Here's the poem in its text form for those who want it:
''Tell me the one about the virus again, then I'll go to bed.
'But my boy, you're growing weary, sleepy thoughts about your head.
'Please! That one's my favourite. I promise just once more.
'Okay, snuggle down my boy, though I know you know full well
the story starts before then, in a world I once dwelled
'It was a world of waste and wonder, of poverty and plenty
back before we understood why hindsight's 2020
'You see the people came up with companies to trade across all lands.
But they swelled and got bigger than we could ever have planned
'We'd always had our wants, but now it got so quick.
You could have everything you dreamed of in a day and with a click.
'We noticed families had stopped talking. That's not to say they never spoke.
But the meaning must have melted and the work life balance broke.
'And the children's eyes got squarer and every toddler had a phone. They filtered out the imperfections but amidst the noise, they felt alone.
'And every day the sky grew thicker, til we couldn't see the stars. So we flew in planes to find them while down below we filled our cars.
'We'd drive around all day in circles. We'd forgotten how to run. We swapped the grass for tarmac, shrunk the parks till there were none.
'We filled the sea with plastic because our waste was never capped. Until each day when you went fishing, you'd pull them out already wrapped.
'And while we drank and smoked and gambled, our leaders taught us why,
it's best to not upset the lobbies, more convenient to die.
'But then in 2020, a new virus came our way.
The government reacted and told us all to hide away.
'But while we were all hidden, amidst the fear and all the while, the people dusted off their instincts, they remembered how to smile.
'They started clapping to say thank you, and calling up their mums.
'And while the cars keys were gathering dust, they would look forward to their runs.
'And with the sky less full of voyagers, the earth began to breathe. And the beaches brought new wildlife that scattered off into the seas.
'Some people started dancing, some were singing, some were baking. We'd grown so used to bad news but some good news was in the making.
'And so when we found the cure and were allowed to go outside, we all preferred the world we found to the one we'd left behind.
'Old habits became extinct, and they made way for the new. And every simple act of kindness was now given its due.
'But why did it take a virus to bring the people back together?' “Well, sometimes, you got to get sick, my boy, before you start feeling better.”
'Now lie down, and dream of tomorrow, and all the things that we can do.
And who knows, if you dream hard enough, maybe some of them will come true.
'We now call it the Great Realisation, and yes, since then there have been many.
'But that's the story of how it started, and why hindsight's 2020.'
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Calling all photographers to submit entries to the 25th NORTH SHORE SALON. See the website for details.
Winner of the Salon Trophy 2019, Jean Moulin, EFIAP APSNZ for her image "Oblivious".
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.
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:
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