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1235 days ago

Live: No new Covid-19 community cases; students refuse test

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

On the fifth day of Auckland's level 3 lockdown, Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced there are no new community cases of Covid-19, while there are six in MIQ.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

* There are no new cases in the community on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day.… View more
On the fifth day of Auckland's level 3 lockdown, Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has announced there are no new community cases of Covid-19, while there are six in MIQ.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

* There are no new cases in the community on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day.

* There are six border-related cases in MIQ on Thursday.

* Cold water has been poured on the prospect of Auckland leaving lockdown early by Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare.

* Despite no new cases for three consecutive days, Auckland isn't "out of the woods".

* The Government won’t consider an alert level change until Cabinet meets on Friday.

* Mothers from two households connected to the latest cluster went for a walk. together during the level 3 lockdown in February.

* Auckland is in level 3 until at least this weekend. The rest of the country is at level 2.

Georgia Forrester

Go to:

www.stuff.co.nz... for more information.

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1235 days ago

Top hat wanted..

Cara from Mount Wellington

Does anyone have a top hat they no longer want or need?
For my friends easter outfit for the kids party we doing...

Free

1235 days ago

Wear your mask!

Dovetail Restorations Ltd

We wear it not only for Covid prevention, but for health and safety as well!

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1237 days ago

NZ Police Monthly newsletter - January

Colleen from Onehunga

Hi Neighbours,
Here's a message from Don Allan and I have attached the newsletter for you. Regards Colleen

Hi Everyone,

I am now back to community policing after being away for a few weeks of annual leave.
I have managed to put together your newsletter covering property crime within our … View more
Hi Neighbours,
Here's a message from Don Allan and I have attached the newsletter for you. Regards Colleen

Hi Everyone,

I am now back to community policing after being away for a few weeks of annual leave.
I have managed to put together your newsletter covering property crime within our suburb reported to Police over the January 2021 period.
If you have any concerns about local crime in your neighbourhoods and would like to get together to discuss prevention initiatives with your perspective neighbourhood Support groups, neighbours or community groups please contact me directly.

Have a great weekend and keep safe.

Kind regards
Don

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January Newsletter 2021.pdf Download View

1236 days ago

Building supplies

Cara from Mount Wellington

As pictured brand new

Paslode nails pack
$50ea or both for $80

Staples $10

Drywall screws $20 for both… View more
As pictured brand new

Paslode nails pack
$50ea or both for $80

Staples $10

Drywall screws $20 for both

Gibfix bottles
$5ea or all for $30

Take the lot for $120 o.n.o

Pick up Ellerslie

Negotiable

1236 days ago

Wanting Free Ply Board Sheets or Off Cuts?

Buck from Onehunga

Can any 1 recomend a company or know anyone please?

Msg or Call: Buck @ 02108096148
Thanks

Free

1236 days ago

We need your help to recover

The Team from Auckland Council

This is the year of recovery from COVID-19 and our 10-year budget needs to provide for Auckland’s future while keeping our rates increases low. We want to help the economy recover, support our communities, build water and housing infrastructure, and improve our transport network.

We are keen … View more
This is the year of recovery from COVID-19 and our 10-year budget needs to provide for Auckland’s future while keeping our rates increases low. We want to help the economy recover, support our communities, build water and housing infrastructure, and improve our transport network.

We are keen to hear your feedback on these issues. Have your say before 12pm on 22 March 2021 at akhaveyoursay.nz/recoverybudget.
Have your say

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1236 days ago

Nearly New Bunk Bed For Sale (Price Negotiable )

Rafiq from Mangere

Made from solid NZ Pine, very good condition it also contains an easy to climb the ladder on the side and the top bunk is railed for safety.

This timeless bunk bed can also be converted into two free-standing Single beds.



Top bunks are not recommended for children under the age of 9.
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Made from solid NZ Pine, very good condition it also contains an easy to climb the ladder on the side and the top bunk is railed for safety.

This timeless bunk bed can also be converted into two free-standing Single beds.



Top bunks are not recommended for children under the age of 9.



Comes with Cozysleep mattresses and has been with mattress protector



Dimensions: L 2005 x W 980 x H 1450 mm.



The first picture is indicative only as the bunk bed has been dismantled ....

Any questions welcome ....

Price: $400

1237 days ago

Poll: Who would you vote for as New Zealander of the year?

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

The New Zealander of the the Year finalists are Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Farid Ahmed and Ranjna Patel.

The awards honour extraordinary Kiwis who inspire, give hope and lead.

Wiles is a microbiologist and science communicator from Auckland.

When Covid-19 first hit New Zealand, Dr Siouxsie Wiles rose … View more
The New Zealander of the the Year finalists are Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Farid Ahmed and Ranjna Patel.

The awards honour extraordinary Kiwis who inspire, give hope and lead.

Wiles is a microbiologist and science communicator from Auckland.

When Covid-19 first hit New Zealand, Dr Siouxsie Wiles rose to the challenge, said Miriama Kamo, Te Koruru – patron of the awards.

"... she's stood tall to speak to hundreds of millions globally," Kamo said.

"Her work helped us all to see beyond the fear and complexity of the pandemic, to understand not only what was happening, but also how we could, and can continue to, collectively respond."

Ahmed is the Muslim community leader who became an icon of forgiveness following the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch.

After losing his wife in the attacks, Ahmed demonstratred how faith and love could
provide a pathway to navigate deep grief.

Awarded an international peace prize for his ongoing work, he published Husna's Story in March last year, donating all royalties to St John Ambulance.

The third finalist, Ranjna Patel, is the Tamaki Health director and a domestic violence social entrepreneur.

When Patel was asked to offer guidance around family violence in in the south Asian community, she identified a crucial missing step in family violence intervention – engaging offenders in their own rehabilitation.

In 2014, she established the first Gandhi Nivas home for perpetrators in Otahuhu, providing innovative early intervention and prevention services for Kiwi men.

A study undertaken by Massey University looked at men five years before entering Gandhi Nivas and after, and found 60% of men did not re-offend.

The annual Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards are in their 12th year.

The six winners will be announced in Auckland on March 31.

*Please put NFP if you do not want your comments used by Stuff.

Who would you vote for as New Zealander of the year?
  • 65.7% Dr Siouxsie Wiles
    65.7% Complete
  • 17.6% Ranjna Patel
    17.6% Complete
  • 16.7% Farid Ahmed
    16.7% Complete
102 votes
1239 days ago

Covid-19 Update: Covid case had contact with infected family during lockdown, PM says

Reporter Community News

Hi neighbours,

Auckland has moved back to level 3 lockdown.

The rest of the country has moved to alert level 2.

Here's the latest update from Georgia Forrester at Stuff:

* There was undisclosed contact between a family member of case M's and another family during alert level 3, PM … View more
Hi neighbours,

Auckland has moved back to level 3 lockdown.

The rest of the country has moved to alert level 2.

Here's the latest update from Georgia Forrester at Stuff:

* There was undisclosed contact between a family member of case M's and another family during alert level 3, PM Jacinda Ardern has confirmed on Monday.

* One new community case, already in quarantine, was announced on Sunday evening.

* The new confirmed case, Case O, is a household contact of cases I, J, K and L

* Huge queues built up at Auckland-Waikato border on Sunday evening.

* Auckland has moved to alert level 3 for at least seven days.

* The rest of the country has moved to alert level 2. A reminder of what the alert levels mean can be read here.

* Here are the locations of interest visited by infectious cases:

www.stuff.co.nz...

* Travel in and out Auckland is restricted.

For more information, go to:

www.stuff.co.nz...

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1237 days ago

Local Board grants open now

Cathy McIntosh from Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

NOW is the time to apply for your local board grant. Up to $10,000 is available to help your project if it sits within the local board priorities (which you helped design).
Including arts, culture, community, sport, heritage and environment. Applications close 26 March.
more information here: … View more
NOW is the time to apply for your local board grant. Up to $10,000 is available to help your project if it sits within the local board priorities (which you helped design).
Including arts, culture, community, sport, heritage and environment. Applications close 26 March.
more information here: bit.ly...

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1238 days ago

Covid-19: Why are people being stopped on the way in to Auckland? Hours-long delays into the night

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Auckland reporters:

People should be able to freely enter Auckland under alert level 3 lockdown, instead of waiting up to six hours just to get home, ACT leader David Seymour says.

Some people have had to be rescued from the long queues in the heat by ambulance, Seymour said. People have been … View more
Auckland reporters:

People should be able to freely enter Auckland under alert level 3 lockdown, instead of waiting up to six hours just to get home, ACT leader David Seymour says.

Some people have had to be rescued from the long queues in the heat by ambulance, Seymour said. People have been toileting on the side of the road.

Police checkpoints returned to the borders when the region plunged back to level 3 at 6am on Sunday as authorities try to trace the origin of infection for the latest community case.

Seymour said it does not make sense to have restrictions for people coming from a lower-risk area and entering Auckland.

“If the Government believes there’s a risk of people outside of Auckland bringing Covid into Auckland, then they would have to put the rest of the country into a higher alert level.”

Seymour said he had been contacted by numerous people on Sunday complaining about the wait and the distress it caused, with some waiting up to six hours, 45 minutes.

There should be strict control of people leaving Auckland, but there was no need to have the same control on people entering, especially after Aucklanders had been away for a busy weekend, he said.

“Covid is bad and we need to maintain eradication but kids and elderly people stuck in hot cars can lead to serious problems too.”

Aucklander Fernanda Leone said it took her five-and-a-half hours to go through the check point at State Highway 1 at Mercer, after leaving Hamilton at midday on Sunday.

The trip usually take 90 minutes and, before she left, Google Maps said the trip would take two hours, 20 minutes.

“There are lots of cars with people with kids and animals in it, and I’m pretty sure – just like us – they didn’t know it would take this long so didn't come prepared.”

Leone had been in Hamilton for the Six60 concert and is travelling to her home in West Auckland.

Another Aucklander said she was in Hastings for the Good Vibes Summer Festival.

After 90 minutes at a standstill, she was unsure how much longer it will be until she reached the checkpoint.

“We're watching people going to the toilet on the side of the road. It’s really hot and people have kids and animals – they look really bothered.”

At Auckland's northern border, the wait is about two hours heading into Auckland, with no queue into Northland.

Were you stuck in traffic queues driving back to Auckland?

If so, how long did you have to queue?

How long did your trip back home take you?

What was it like being stuck in your car?

*Please put NFP if you do not want your comments used by Stuff.

1237 days ago

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We are WINZ affiliated also!

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1241 days ago

Who needs a plant doctor?

Reporter Homed

UPDATE: Thank you for all your questions. We're picking the best to send off to the houseplant doctor from Kings Plant Barn and the answers will be published in an article on Homed soon.

Are your houseplants looking worse for wear? The experts at Kings Plant Barn would love to help. Send us … View more
UPDATE: Thank you for all your questions. We're picking the best to send off to the houseplant doctor from Kings Plant Barn and the answers will be published in an article on Homed soon.

Are your houseplants looking worse for wear? The experts at Kings Plant Barn would love to help. Send us your houseplant questions and problems to homed@stuff.co.nz, or leave them in the comments, for the houseplant doctor to diagnose. Pictures are encouraged.

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1237 days ago

Ambury Park Centre - Car Boot & Family Fun Day

Debra Moore from Ambury Park Centre Inc

**The date has changed due to Auckland going into alert level 3**
Bring the family out for a great morning with the team at Ambury Park Centre, whilst supporting their hard work for those with challenges, using the horse as the tool for change. Reserve a car boot space and sell some stuff or bag a… View more
**The date has changed due to Auckland going into alert level 3**
Bring the family out for a great morning with the team at Ambury Park Centre, whilst supporting their hard work for those with challenges, using the horse as the tool for change. Reserve a car boot space and sell some stuff or bag a bargain. Kids can grab a pony ride and everybody can enjoy the stalls and entertainment. Thank you and hope to see you on the day 😊🐴🐴

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