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Hello Neighbours,
Here's Constable Don's latest persons of interest for you.
Just a reminder, any information no matter how small may be of assistance in helping the Police build a picture as to the identity of a person of interest. Please don't feel any snippet is a " waste of… View moreHello Neighbours,
Here's Constable Don's latest persons of interest for you.
Just a reminder, any information no matter how small may be of assistance in helping the Police build a picture as to the identity of a person of interest. Please don't feel any snippet is a " waste of time" it may be the final piece in the identity puzzle they're working on. Everything helps when we work as a team to keep our village safe.
Kind Regards
Colleen
This piano has been a great starter for my young family to encourage them to play. We have had great joy out of it and now are ready to give it to another family to enjoy.
It is well-loved and there are a few scratches and marks on it but it is great for a free piano.
You will have to arrange … View moreThis piano has been a great starter for my young family to encourage them to play. We have had great joy out of it and now are ready to give it to another family to enjoy.
It is well-loved and there are a few scratches and marks on it but it is great for a free piano.
You will have to arrange pick up before 15th November.
We've been collecting the Countdown "Super Insects" cards and have one more to go for a full set. Does anybody have a spare No. 40, Kawakawa Looper, please. We also have a bundle of extras if anybody needs some. Thanks, Scott
Inner city business owners will be relieved to see City Rail Link work has ended in Albert St.
Five years of City Rail Link work has come to fruition at the intersection of Albert St and Wolfe St in Auckland's CBD.
Digging up the busy city street for rail tunnels took longer than expected … View moreInner city business owners will be relieved to see City Rail Link work has ended in Albert St.
Five years of City Rail Link work has come to fruition at the intersection of Albert St and Wolfe St in Auckland's CBD.
Digging up the busy city street for rail tunnels took longer than expected and caused hardship for businesses in the area, said City Rail Link Ltd chief executive Dr Sean Sweeney.
"There have been robust discussions over the years, but we have worked hard with local businesses to find suitable solutions to offset impacts when work fell behind schedule including the introduction of rent assistances scheme for those who qualified,” said Sweeney.
“We hope we are leaving behind a rejuvenated and transformed street.”
Work began in late 2015 on the city rail link section at the lower end of Albert St.
A trench was excavated down the middle of Albert St between Customs St and Wyndham St to build the project’s twin underground tunnels 350-metres long.
At Commercial Bay they connected with the tunnel built from Britomart Station.
Construction also involved relocating an important stormwater line and strengthening a section of a large sewer main.
Tunnel construction finished in mid-2019 and Albert St was back filled up to road level.
Street beautifying followed – building wider pavements, installing new street furniture and lighting, planting native trees and creating bus bays to upgrade public transport.
Sweeney says the end to the work at the lower end of Albert Street is an important milestone.
“Historically it is where CRL’s construction began, but when you look ahead it’s a timely reminder that CRL is a transformational project for the whole of Auckland."
"Alongside that city-wide view we have a commitment to leave a positive legacy locally where we have had to put our spades into the ground.“
Meanwhile, work is continuing from the Wyndham St intersection to extend the city rail link further south along Albert St to join the new Aotea underground station in the city centre.
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Police asked and you responded.
Members of the public have helped to christen Auckland Police's new puppy Etu.
Police appealed to the public last week for suggestions for a name starting with E for their latest canine recruit.
People were quick to come up with names.
Echo, Ernie, Eddie … View morePolice asked and you responded.
Members of the public have helped to christen Auckland Police's new puppy Etu.
Police appealed to the public last week for suggestions for a name starting with E for their latest canine recruit.
People were quick to come up with names.
Echo, Ernie, Eddie and Ezra were top contenders but officers were taken with the name Etu.
Hi Neighbours, I'm getting a rescue cat on 15 November and need to borrow a large covered in dog crate for him to stay in while he acclimates here in the safety of his crate as required and away from my other cat:-)
I'll need it for 4-6 weeks please.
Please pm me if you are able to help.
… View moreHi Neighbours, I'm getting a rescue cat on 15 November and need to borrow a large covered in dog crate for him to stay in while he acclimates here in the safety of his crate as required and away from my other cat:-)
I'll need it for 4-6 weeks please.
Please pm me if you are able to help.
Thank you in advance
Colleen :-)
Hi Neighbours, The Labour landslide removes most of the excuses (New Zealand First) offered for why some big Auckland projects didn't happen last term. So will it now all be go ? Read the story below:
Make your own modernist art and release your inner Matisse with easy-to-create canvas artworks. Use Resene testpots to suit your colour scheme for a co-ordinated look.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.
Should new medicines to treat type 2 diabetes be funded?
Should more than 50,000 people receive funding for the drugs?
Government drug-funding agency Pharmac is expected to decide next week whether it will fund two new medicines to treat type 2 diabetes.
Botany resident Graham King and … View moreShould new medicines to treat type 2 diabetes be funded?
Should more than 50,000 people receive funding for the drugs?
Government drug-funding agency Pharmac is expected to decide next week whether it will fund two new medicines to treat type 2 diabetes.
Botany resident Graham King and thousands of other people who suffer from the condition hope the decision will fall in their favour.
King (pictured) pays $100 a month for Dapagliflozin, which is used to treat the condition.
Despite the cost, he said it helps control his diabetes and has cut the amount of insulin he has to take.
He said he doesn't think people should endure what he has had to to get modern medicines, like Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin and Dulaglutide, to treat the condition.
"I'm just lucky I can afford $100 a month."
Figures released by the Ministry of Health last year showed there were 45,266 people registered in the Counties Manukau area with type 2 diabetes in 2019.
Pharmac chief executive Sarah Fitt said that next week its board will look at funding both Empagliflozin and Dulaglutide for 50,000 New Zealanders with type two diabetes who have a high risk of complications such as heart and kidney disease.
"Clinical experts told us that there is evidence for significant benefit from these two medicines in people with established or at high risk of cardiovascular and/or renal disease," she said.
Fireworks season is upon us and though there are increased restrictions, we can still expect to see and hear them over the coming weeks. Please do what you can to keep your pets and family safe as well as property and nature.
The article linked below has some great hints and advice 👍
Kia ora neighbours! With two bouts of lockdown it's a been a funny old year of schooling. Where kids struggled to keep up at home, some parents are thinking about repeating the school year. Is this you? If it's something you're considering and you'd like to share the reasons … View moreKia ora neighbours! With two bouts of lockdown it's a been a funny old year of schooling. Where kids struggled to keep up at home, some parents are thinking about repeating the school year. Is this you? If it's something you're considering and you'd like to share the reasons why, do get in touch - josephine.franks@stuff.co.nz
Students from a Mangere school are reliving the Covid-19 pandemic on stage.
The Viscount School learners will star in Double Bubble Trouble at their South Auckland school on November 4.
Set in 2100, the play centres on rest home residents who are watching the 80-year commemoration of the pandemic… View moreStudents from a Mangere school are reliving the Covid-19 pandemic on stage.
The Viscount School learners will star in Double Bubble Trouble at their South Auckland school on November 4.
Set in 2100, the play centres on rest home residents who are watching the 80-year commemoration of the pandemic on television.
Each class will portray an aspect of what it was like to live during the virus outbreak.
Performances will be held at 10.30 am and 5.30 pm at the Viscount St school.
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