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My Fisher and Paykel Active Smart fridge has just been given brand new door seals on both compartments, but now I've discovered it's actually the temperature control panel that needs to be replaced. I'm not so confident with that repair and I'd rather just buy a new fridge than … View moreMy Fisher and Paykel Active Smart fridge has just been given brand new door seals on both compartments, but now I've discovered it's actually the temperature control panel that needs to be replaced. I'm not so confident with that repair and I'd rather just buy a new fridge than shell out to have someone repair it, so now the fridge needs a new home, hopefully to someone who can use it for parts (seriously, those door seals have been on only a week- they can't be wasted!) or who wants to replace the temperature control panel and net themselves a great fridge. 1690mm high X 650mm deep X 640mm wide. Currently it is still working but the freezer compartment is getting frosty and the fridge temp is fluctuating, so it will need a repair or be used for parts. I've put it on TradeMe, but thought I'd post here too. Please check it out if you're interested:
www.trademe.co.nz...
Pick up only from Takapuna, I can't deliver but I can help you get it down the stairs!
Looking for a last minute Valentine's day special recipe for a date night in?
Try this Classic Crumbed Fish recipe with sauce Tartare.
Ingredients
2 fillets gurnard: 140 – 180 g each
2 tablespoons plain flour
salt
… View moreLooking for a last minute Valentine's day special recipe for a date night in?
Try this Classic Crumbed Fish recipe with sauce Tartare.
Ingredients
2 fillets gurnard: 140 – 180 g each
2 tablespoons plain flour
salt
1 tablespoon light olive or canola oil
15 g butter (unsalted)
For sauce
30 g butter (unsalted)
juice of ½ lemon
2 tablespoons small capers (optional)
lemon and chopped parsley
Full recipe on the link below.
Posting on my wife's behalf;
Hi there,
I have a bit of a random request.
I was hoping someone may have an old ships wheel and/or a old life ring that I could please borrow just for 1 day (22nd Feb) . I have been hunting op shops and trade me etc with no luck. It is just to be used as … View morePosting on my wife's behalf;
Hi there,
I have a bit of a random request.
I was hoping someone may have an old ships wheel and/or a old life ring that I could please borrow just for 1 day (22nd Feb) . I have been hunting op shops and trade me etc with no luck. It is just to be used as decoration at my sons birthday party, so doesn't need to be in great condition, and I can pick up and drop back after the party.
Thanks so much in advance,
Jo McDermott
With Out & About you can get active with your friends, family and people from your community. With a full programme of free events and activities in your local parks, places and open spaces, from Yoga to Zumba, skateboarding to nature walks, we work with your local boards to deliver fun … View moreWith Out & About you can get active with your friends, family and people from your community. With a full programme of free events and activities in your local parks, places and open spaces, from Yoga to Zumba, skateboarding to nature walks, we work with your local boards to deliver fun opportunities to get active in our region's beautiful outdoors.
Are you paying too much to get to the Airport?
SkyBus jets you direct to Auckland Airport for just $24 one way. Enjoy express travel, FREE WiFi and unlimited luggage. Frequent departures from Akoranga, Smales Farm and Albany (Westfield).
SkyBus. It’s the fast and affordable way to get to … View moreAre you paying too much to get to the Airport?
SkyBus jets you direct to Auckland Airport for just $24 one way. Enjoy express travel, FREE WiFi and unlimited luggage. Frequent departures from Akoranga, Smales Farm and Albany (Westfield).
SkyBus. It’s the fast and affordable way to get to the Airport.
Get tickets at skybus.co.nz/northharbour or download the new SkyBus app.
Double murderer Kamal Reddy has failed in his bid to appeal his conviction after he killed his gi…
We have FIVE double passes to giveaway to theoretical physicist Sean Carroll's talk on February 22nd! Simply like this post and be in the draw! We will pick winners at random at 12 noon Monday 17th Feb.
Sean looks for answers to some of the really big questions. Why is there a universe? What… View moreWe have FIVE double passes to giveaway to theoretical physicist Sean Carroll's talk on February 22nd! Simply like this post and be in the draw! We will pick winners at random at 12 noon Monday 17th Feb.
Sean looks for answers to some of the really big questions. Why is there a universe? What is time?
Based in Los Angeles, Sean's not only a science professor, he's the go-to science guru for some big-time movies - such as Angels & Demons and Marvel's Avengers: Endgame. He consults with scriptwriters on topics such a time travel and parallel universes.
Comment below if you want to share your thoughts on time travel and read the full article in the latest edition of the North Shore Times.
Surprise your beloved ones with amazing gifts! Come and see what we have in store, there are many options to choose from ❤️
Contamination from faeces and vomit has forced the closure of Auckland public pools more than 238 ti…
Road Seal Downgrading Continues:
I've been fielding a number of queries about recent road resealing work around the area. A number of roads have been downgraded from smooth-seal (hotmix) to chip-seal without prior warning. You can see in the attached example letter, that while residents were … View moreRoad Seal Downgrading Continues:
I've been fielding a number of queries about recent road resealing work around the area. A number of roads have been downgraded from smooth-seal (hotmix) to chip-seal without prior warning. You can see in the attached example letter, that while residents were told that their road would be resealed, they were not told that it would be changed to chip-seal. And because Auckland Transport use a smaller, poorer grade of stone than North Shore City used to use for chip-seal, the stones travel a long way, go up driveways, damage cars, etc. I went to see the new road seal at the end of Chelsea View Drive today, and saw that the stones have travelled right back to Mokoia Road. In some parts of Kaipatiki, the new chip-seal has required multiple "sweeps" to remove the excess stones, sometimes for up to a year afterwards.
So why is this happening? Unfortunately in the drive to lower costs, since 2014/2015, Auckland Transport has been downgrading all roads that carry less than 10,000 vehicles a day to chip-seal, which is virtually all suburban roads. If you aren't on a main road, and you still have smooth-seal, it will likley be changed when it is next due to be resealed.
This was AT's statement to me back in 2015 and nothing has changed:
"It is Auckland Transport’s Policy that Chip seal surfacing must be used for resealing, except for roads which satisfy specific criteria, in which case asphaltic concrete surfacing must be used. For example asphaltic concrete surfacing must be used for resealing roads where the volume of traffic exceeds 10,000 vehicles per day, that are subject to high wear and tear (such as most cul-de-sac heads, roundabouts, sharp bends with severe flushing, stripping or skid resistance, aprons/main road intersections), in industrial/commercial areas where there is a high concentration of truck traffic, or that are subject to high usage by pedestrians, such as town centres, hospitals, shopping centres and schools.
All other road surfaces should be resealed with chip seal. In practise, this means that a low vehicle volume residential street that was previously sealed with asphaltic concrete (perhaps at the time of development) may be resealed with chip seal in accordance with the above criteria.
Once resealed, a chip surface is generally swept 3 days after and then again 2 weeks later. The sites are also monitored and extra sweeps can be programmed if required. Roads that have been chip resealed are expected to have some additional loose chip while the new surface settles and programmed sweeping will reduce the amount of the loose chip. The cooler months will also help the new surface to bed in and will result less loose chip."
Work is currently underway to reseal Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead, and is expected to be completed on Monday 24 February.
Unfortunately the work is happening at night to avoid disrupting traffic, and that does mean that neighbours will need to put up with noise from 7pm-5pm during this period (except… View moreWork is currently underway to reseal Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead, and is expected to be completed on Monday 24 February.
Unfortunately the work is happening at night to avoid disrupting traffic, and that does mean that neighbours will need to put up with noise from 7pm-5pm during this period (except for Friday and Saturday nights).
The good news is that unlike what is happening in other streets (see my earlier post), Hinemoa Street is being upgraded from chip-seal to smooth-seal/hotmix, however this does mean that the work is extra-noisy as it requires scraping back the old seal.
Photos supplied by Auckland Transport.
Have your say on the future of Glenfield! Let us know what you like, don't like, and what you'd like to see happen in Glenfield!
The Kaipatiki Local Board is beginning work on a "Glenfield Centre Plan" and needs your input before a draft is written. Once completed, the plan … View moreHave your say on the future of Glenfield! Let us know what you like, don't like, and what you'd like to see happen in Glenfield!
The Kaipatiki Local Board is beginning work on a "Glenfield Centre Plan" and needs your input before a draft is written. Once completed, the plan will help us to identify key projects and priorities for investment in and around the Glenfield town centre over the next 30 years.
Visit the team at one of the following drop-in sessions:
* 9.30am-12 noon, Tuesday 18 February at the Glenfield Library
* 4.30pm-8pm, Thursday 20 February at the Glenfield Pool & Leisure Centre
* 9.30am-4pm, Saturday 22 February at Glenfield Mall
* 5.30pm-8pm, Sunday 23 February at the Glenfield Night Market
Or have your say online here:
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
Hi neighbours,
The nationwide fire risk has skyrocketed after a long dry spell, even in parts of the country not used to extreme fire danger.
To read more, click here.
Hi all,
My partner, myself, and a very good friend of ours are currently searching for a new rental to call home. Our lease for our current property will be ending this Saturday 15th, so we are available now.
Unfortunately, we have been to many viewings and have found it very difficult to find … View moreHi all,
My partner, myself, and a very good friend of ours are currently searching for a new rental to call home. Our lease for our current property will be ending this Saturday 15th, so we are available now.
Unfortunately, we have been to many viewings and have found it very difficult to find somewhere that fits what we are looking for, or we find that right before we attend a viewing, we are told it is cancelled and the property has been applied for.
There are three of us, and our two dogs.
Myself and our friend both work in the animal industry and have done for a number of years.
My partner works in the fishing industry in a professional office environment.
If anyone could help us to find a home, we would be extremely grateful.
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