Point Chevalier, Auckland

1848 days ago

Have you had a plant stolen?

Mikaela Wilkes Reporter from Homed

Hi neighbours,

We're to keen to know if pot plant and garden thievery is still a common problem and what people are doing about it.

If you've had a pot plant or something else taken from your garden in the last year and would like to share, could you please email homed@stuff.co.nzView more
Hi neighbours,

We're to keen to know if pot plant and garden thievery is still a common problem and what people are doing about it.

If you've had a pot plant or something else taken from your garden in the last year and would like to share, could you please email homed@stuff.co.nz with your name, your neighbourhood and a quick recap of what was taken and how it happened.

We'd love to hear from you!

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1848 days ago

Friday Jams: Auckland R&B party's lineup, set times, prohibited items, road closures

Ripu Bhatia Reporter from Central Leader

The R&B party of the year will see Janet Jackson, 50 Cent and The Black Eyed Peas perform at Western Springs next weekend.

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1848 days ago

Auckland can build rockets - so why can't it afford Santa?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Love him or hate him, downtown Auckland's (and briefly Manukau's) 5-storey Santa appears doomed because of cost, after nearly 60 years. Should he be saved, and by whom? Read the story below:

(Please type NFP if your comments are not for print)

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1848 days ago

Poll: Should the government keep the 90-day tenant eviction notice?

Neighbourly.co.nz

People will have to put up with offensive behaviour from difficult tenants if the government goes ahead with plans to remove the 90-day notice period for evictions. What do you think? Should the government keep the 90-day tenant eviction notice? Vote in the poll below.

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Should the government keep the 90-day tenant eviction notice?
  • 80.7% Absolutely - I’ve personally dealt with bad neighbours
    80.7% Complete
  • 14% No - tenants could be evicted unfairly
    14% Complete
  • 5.3% I don’t have an opinion
    5.3% Complete
1381 votes
1848 days ago

After Armistice: dealing with the effects of war

The Team from Auckland Museum

As we commemorate the 101st Armistice Day, it's timely that we reflect on the aftermath of the First World War; not only the massive scale of loss, but also the ongoing suffering experienced by those who returned from the first industrialised war.

Arriving in back in Wellington, Colonel Evans… View more
As we commemorate the 101st Armistice Day, it's timely that we reflect on the aftermath of the First World War; not only the massive scale of loss, but also the ongoing suffering experienced by those who returned from the first industrialised war.

Arriving in back in Wellington, Colonel Evans pointedly reminded the soldiers of those left behind: “Remember,” he said, “When you go ashore you are not heroes. The heroes lie in France”. Having lost their comrades in the thousands, the soldiers hardly needed to be reminded of their 'luck' in making it through. Yet for those who survived, the physical and mental toll of the war was immense and for many unspeakable. Each service person confronted the psychological and emotional impact of a war unprecedented in its violence in their own personal way.

One soldier who suffered through his war service was Private Ivor Norman (Norm) Fleet 31249. A bushman who enlisted in Taumarunui, Fleet fought with the Wellington Infantry Regiment and received gunshot wounds to both legs during a clean-up operation at Bellevue Spur on 22 October 1917. His right leg was later amputated and he eventually returned to New Zealand where simply carried on with his life, marrying Elsie Petley in 1928, building his own house and forging a long and productive career. Norm rarely spoke of the war and relatives only recall seeing him in tears as his nephews left for the Second World War; a small clue to the pain that returned servicemen held inside. Like Norm, millions suffered silently in the aftermath. Today we honour their service and acknowledge the immeasurable suffering that came from it.

Lest we forget.

Find out more about Armistice Day and the Museum's collections here. www.aucklandmuseum.com...

1849 days ago

Protesters blocking entrance to Ōwairaka (Mt Albert)

Neighbourly.co.nz

People have gathered to block the entrance to Ōwairaka in an effort to save hundreds of trees.

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority, which manages the city's 14 tūpuna maunga (ancestral mountains), plans to remove 345 exotic trees from Ōwairaka as part of a long-term native restoration project.
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People have gathered to block the entrance to Ōwairaka in an effort to save hundreds of trees.

The Tūpuna Maunga Authority, which manages the city's 14 tūpuna maunga (ancestral mountains), plans to remove 345 exotic trees from Ōwairaka as part of a long-term native restoration project.

Protesters have been blocking the entrance to Ōwairaka from 6am this morning, stopping construction crews from accessing the area. Leader Anna Radford said she expects a "decent amount" of people expected to turn up.
Source: NZ Herald.

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1849 days ago

Outdoor White Globe lights and bases

Terri from Mount Albert

Please see attached pic we are looking to buy outdoor globe lights if anybody has any to sell please contact. Tony

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1850 days ago

Alberton Market Day today!

Rendell McIntosh from Alberton

It Alberton Market Day! Some showers are forcast but the market is still going ahead. Please come along! Bring a brolly and hop from gazebo to gazebo. We have 40 fantastic stallholders booked who are keen to present to you their great products.

Live music will brighten up the day. The tearoom will… View more
It Alberton Market Day! Some showers are forcast but the market is still going ahead. Please come along! Bring a brolly and hop from gazebo to gazebo. We have 40 fantastic stallholders booked who are keen to present to you their great products.

Live music will brighten up the day. The tearoom will be inside and there will be sheltered seating on the verandah.

Meet Hazel the lamb from MAGS farm who will be bottle fed at 11:45 and learn all about backyard chicken keeping in a free talk from Nadene Hall, editor of Lifestyle Block magazine and co-author of 'How to Care for Your Poultry' at 12:30.

Alberton Market Day, 10am-2pm. FREE ENTRY
100 Mt Albert Road, Mt Albert

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