Saint Marys Bay, Auckland

1709 days ago

🛑STOP Swapping / Lending / Gifting

Danni from Westmere

Hi neighbours

I’m concerned about the continued swapping / gifting / lending of items that’s happening at the moment during the lock down.

We cannot do this during lock down. We cannot have any contact with people and their items that are outside of our bubble during this period.

The virus … View more
Hi neighbours

I’m concerned about the continued swapping / gifting / lending of items that’s happening at the moment during the lock down.

We cannot do this during lock down. We cannot have any contact with people and their items that are outside of our bubble during this period.

The virus sits on surfaces, and if it’s on an item that we have gifted someone then that family / person may become infected. It’s too big of a risk. How would we feel if we infected a family and one of them died?

We all need to be mindful about this because if NZ doesn’t get in front of this during the lock down, we will be closed for longer and more jobs will be lost, and potentially will lose lives. The impacts will be even greater than they are now.

Please stay safe everyone and please keep everyone else safe.

Thanks
Danni

1709 days ago

NZSFW Live!

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Good news.
We have managed to go remote with our NZQA fulltime courses! NZSFWLive is our new online learning platform where our tutors live-stream their classes to students at home. The cookery students have been supplied with ingredients, and in some cases, bowls, trays, sieves and pots, so that… View more
Good news.
We have managed to go remote with our NZQA fulltime courses! NZSFWLive is our new online learning platform where our tutors live-stream their classes to students at home. The cookery students have been supplied with ingredients, and in some cases, bowls, trays, sieves and pots, so that they watch the demonstration and then prepare it themselves at home. They then upload a photo of what’s cooked. We are using Google Classrooms and Hangouts to connect.
Here is Chef Finn preparing a cheese soufflé. Click here for the recipe to have a go yourself.

During the #lockdown our premises will remain closed but you can contact us on admin@foodandwine.co.nz

1709 days ago

Your wellbeing is our priority

Edmund Hillary Retirement Village

That's why we've created a whole new section on our website filled with great recipes, gardening tip and lists of helpful apps and entertainment sources - to name a few.

Our 'lifestyle and wellness' section will be updated regularly with great content to keep you entertained … View more
That's why we've created a whole new section on our website filled with great recipes, gardening tip and lists of helpful apps and entertainment sources - to name a few.

Our 'lifestyle and wellness' section will be updated regularly with great content to keep you entertained whilst we navigate these new times. Grab a cuppa and enjoy.

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1709 days ago

Number of students and staff at Marist College with virus rises to 11

Melanie Earley Reporter from Central Leader

Hi neighbours, hope you're all keeping well, the number of staff and students at Auckland's Marist College who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 11.
Stephen Dallow, Marist Girls College board of trustees chairman, said seven of the cases were teachers, including the … View more
Hi neighbours, hope you're all keeping well, the number of staff and students at Auckland's Marist College who have tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 11.
Stephen Dallow, Marist Girls College board of trustees chairman, said seven of the cases were teachers, including the school's principal, Raechelle Taulu, while the other four were students.
Do you know anyone from Marist College who has been affected?

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1710 days ago

Sky Tower to light up for lockdown

Melanie Earley Reporter from Central Leader

Kia ora neighbours, as we all prepare for the lockdown beginning tonight, the Sky Tower will light up yellow and white in support of the Government's call to unite against coronavirus.

Will you be able to see the Sky Tower from your place?

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1709 days ago

FREE ITEMS ENDANGERING LIFES

Don from Westmere

Do u realize giving free stuff away in this period is endangering the growth of this virus; People are supposed to be avoiding the bubble burst & contact / Wait till the 4 week level is over, don't wreck it for every other person. I know the temptation is huge for a needy item but one has … View moreDo u realize giving free stuff away in this period is endangering the growth of this virus; People are supposed to be avoiding the bubble burst & contact / Wait till the 4 week level is over, don't wreck it for every other person. I know the temptation is huge for a needy item but one has to be so careful now, once u have a foreign item u have to treat it like a new 4 weeks period as I could potentially have the virus attached to past on to someone else. I would hate to think this site has passed on a unwitting bug to someone. Suggest everybody HOLDS OFF BUY/SELL DEALS until this is over. It would be nice to think we can survive this or it could go on for months. Note, couriers are banned from picking anything but Medical items now .

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1709 days ago

Auckland Zoo working to 'bring the zoo to you' during coronavirus lockdown

Danielle Clent Reporter from Central Leader

Auckland Zoo is closed as the country goes into coronavirus lockdown, but that isn't stopping it from making sure everyone at home gets their daily dose of cuteness.
On Tuesday, the zoo closed its doors for an unknown amount of time. But if you couldn't do to the zoo, it would bring the … View more
Auckland Zoo is closed as the country goes into coronavirus lockdown, but that isn't stopping it from making sure everyone at home gets their daily dose of cuteness.
On Tuesday, the zoo closed its doors for an unknown amount of time. But if you couldn't do to the zoo, it would bring the zoo to you.

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1710 days ago

No more hot meals for homeless under lockdown

Josephine Franks Reporter from Central Leader

Kia ora neighbours, Auckland's homeless will no longer receive hot meals or be able to congregate at Auckland City Mission as the country locks down.

Instead, they will be given a takeaway bag with food for a day as the Mission looks for way to support the community under the restrictions of… View more
Kia ora neighbours, Auckland's homeless will no longer receive hot meals or be able to congregate at Auckland City Mission as the country locks down.

Instead, they will be given a takeaway bag with food for a day as the Mission looks for way to support the community under the restrictions of alert level 4.

The Mission expects to feed 400 people a day for the duration of the four-week lockdown.

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