Otara, Auckland

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Head to our Know Thy Neighbour page.

1619 days ago

Why a higher rates rise is right for Auckland

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, We would all like to pay less for something - like a rates bill. But you get only what you pay for and the option of a 2.5 per cent rise instead of 3.5, brings risk. What do you think? Read the story below:

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1619 days ago

Watch: Auckland woman reunited with lost engagement ring by police

Danielle Clent Reporter from Manukau Courier

Hi neighbours, an Auckland woman burst into tears when she was reunited with her engagement ring she thought she would never get back.
Watch the video below to see how it all went down and click the link below to ready the full story.

1627 days ago

Auckland's drought rings alarm bells - is anyone listening?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, It might be raining but the record dry which is depleting Auckland's water supply is not going away in a hurry. Is it "just a dought?": Read the story below:

1619 days ago

Join the rapidly growing IT industry!

Vision East Tamaki

Are you wanting a career in Web or Software Development? We offer a $2000 scholarship for domestic students aged 25 to 35 who join our IT programme!

Our “Full Stack” IT programme will prepare you for entry into the rapidly growing IT industry. This two-year programme will allow you just as … View more
Are you wanting a career in Web or Software Development? We offer a $2000 scholarship for domestic students aged 25 to 35 who join our IT programme!

Our “Full Stack” IT programme will prepare you for entry into the rapidly growing IT industry. This two-year programme will allow you just as much practical time learning and writing code as most three-year degrees.

Visit our website to find out more about what you can gain from our NZ Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5) and our NZ Diploma in Software Development (Level 6)

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1619 days ago
1620 days ago

Paint it Green with Resene this June!

Resene

Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.

Offer applies to all Resene green 60ml testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers … View more
Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.

Offer applies to all Resene green 60ml testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 1-30 June 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops.

Trees That Count are an environmental charity on a mission to plant millions more native trees throughout New Zealand. Trees That Count runs the country’s only marketplace which provides a place for anyone to fund or gift native trees. This support is matched with planters throughout the country who are restoring, and growing, precious wildlife corridors or pockets of native forest, turning small projects into mighty ones.
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1620 days ago

Good News for all the locals.Murphys Road Flat Bush will reopen tomorrow.

Munish Neighbourly Lead from Flat Bush

Murphys Road will reopen tomorrow 8th June 2020.

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1629 days ago

The Story of Surfdale

The Team from Auckland Museum

Did you know that Surfdale in Waiheke Island received its name via a competition? The winner was awarded a section of land near the beach...

At 8 pence a day on top of a small deposit, a Surfdale section was also promoted as a sound investment – so close to downtown Auckland that “values must … View more
Did you know that Surfdale in Waiheke Island received its name via a competition? The winner was awarded a section of land near the beach...

At 8 pence a day on top of a small deposit, a Surfdale section was also promoted as a sound investment – so close to downtown Auckland that “values must go up and up and up”.

Well, they weren't wrong there.

Today, Waiheke Island brings to mind sunny vineyards and beachy weekend getaways. The image of Waiheke as an “island paradise” has its origins in 1920s marketing, but the island has long been desirable even as its character has changed over the past centuries.

As we go into the long weekend and begin to venture further afield again, why not have a read of how Waiheke came to be the place it is today, in this blog about its recent history by our Project Curator, Jane Groufsky.

www.aucklandmuseum.com...

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1621 days ago

Living the dream

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

It's inspirational to meet a family that's taken the plunge to leave the rat race and establish themselves in the country. This couple not only managed to keep their jobs, but also build a stunning house on the Coromandel Peninsula that has caught the eye of NZIA judges.

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