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Kia Ora wonderful neighbours!
Have you noticed your broadband costs going up lately?
If you're a customer of one of the big providers Spark or One NZ, we'd love to hear how long have you been a loyal customer to them?
Learn with us!
Are you looking to further your study goals? Or are you wanting to try something new? Rukuhia te mātauranga – pursue knowledge with courses at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Choose from a wide variety of subjects and programmes, ranging from certificates and … View moreLearn with us!
Are you looking to further your study goals? Or are you wanting to try something new? Rukuhia te mātauranga – pursue knowledge with courses at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Choose from a wide variety of subjects and programmes, ranging from certificates and undergraduate degrees to Master and Doctorate level. With subjects including, education, humanities, indigenous studies, mātauranga Māori, te reo Māori, radio broadcasting, sciences, marae centred learning and much more! With delivery available at multiple sites and some with online delivery, we invite you to find out more.
It isn’t too late to enrol! Contact us now
We've randomly drawn five members to win our $100 petrol vouchers. Congratulations to:
Lucy Ye of Fairview Heights
Juan Smith of Invercargill
Charlotte Hassmann-Watts of Napier
Bob Sanders of Tauranga
Crystal Williamson of Christchurch
Winners, you can claim your prize here before … View moreWe've randomly drawn five members to win our $100 petrol vouchers. Congratulations to:
Lucy Ye of Fairview Heights
Juan Smith of Invercargill
Charlotte Hassmann-Watts of Napier
Bob Sanders of Tauranga
Crystal Williamson of Christchurch
Winners, you can claim your prize here before the 19th of September. Enjoy!
Live life blissfully in a safe community where we provide comfort, security and freedom.
Greenview Park boasts a panoramic view of the Glengarry ridgeline and is set amidst tranquil, landscaped gardens. With indoor and outdoor facilities as well as planned group activities, you’ll find it easy… View moreLive life blissfully in a safe community where we provide comfort, security and freedom.
Greenview Park boasts a panoramic view of the Glengarry ridgeline and is set amidst tranquil, landscaped gardens. With indoor and outdoor facilities as well as planned group activities, you’ll find it easy to make friends! Here at Greenview Park Village, we’ve created a homely environment designed with you in mind.
With a total of 72 homes on-site, we have 15 apartments, 16 one-bedroom homes, and 41 two-bedroom villas, all including optional services. Terence Kennedy House is our on-site hospital providing holistic care to residents.
Hi neighbours,
Do you have a vehicle that is taking up space and becoming an eyesore? At AAA Auto Parts we dismantle and wreck cars. We will pay top cash whether your car is dead or alive!
* $300 - $3000 for small cars
* $700 - $10,000 for 4x4 utes, vans, 4WD, trucks and buses
* Same day … View moreHi neighbours,
Do you have a vehicle that is taking up space and becoming an eyesore? At AAA Auto Parts we dismantle and wreck cars. We will pay top cash whether your car is dead or alive!
* $300 - $3000 for small cars
* $700 - $10,000 for 4x4 utes, vans, 4WD, trucks and buses
* Same day removal
* Free quotes over the phone
We will beat any prices in the market by 10%.
Support your local business.
Give us a call on ** 0800 50 00 01 ** and we will be happy to have a chat.
Nature's Sweetest Secret for Your Baby's Skincare
Manuka Honey is renowned for its soothing and healing properties. Our Manuka Honey-infused skin care products harness the power of this liquid gold to nurture and protect your baby’s skin.
Its natural composition makes it gentle … View moreNature's Sweetest Secret for Your Baby's Skincare
Manuka Honey is renowned for its soothing and healing properties. Our Manuka Honey-infused skin care products harness the power of this liquid gold to nurture and protect your baby’s skin.
Its natural composition makes it gentle and suitable even for the most delicate skin.
From gentle cleansers to soothing creams, each product is formulated to nourish and protect your baby’s skin.
I've studied sleep and neurobiology via Michigan University and this year I'm completing my degree in natural medicine. I'm taking clients in clinic for a short period of time - up until late November. If your child is struggling to sleep, I can help! Heavily discounted prices. … View moreI've studied sleep and neurobiology via Michigan University and this year I'm completing my degree in natural medicine. I'm taking clients in clinic for a short period of time - up until late November. If your child is struggling to sleep, I can help! Heavily discounted prices. Children under 6 free; school children and university students $20. Message me if you would like some help.
If you have family who have been feeling cold in their home through winter, help may be at hand to make their home warm, dry, and healthy.
They might be eligible for Warmer Kiwi Homes, a government grant offering 80% - 90% of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation, and up to 80% off an … View moreIf you have family who have been feeling cold in their home through winter, help may be at hand to make their home warm, dry, and healthy.
They might be eligible for Warmer Kiwi Homes, a government grant offering 80% - 90% of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation, and up to 80% off an energy-efficient heater, like a heat pump.
In August, the eligibility criteria were extended so over 50,000 more homes are eligible for insulation grants. It gets better - there are lots of community organisations offering extra funding to reduce the cost further.
Go to our website to check their eligibility, today.
NZ House & Garden is giving your family the chance to win an iconic Heirloom Legacy Pan worth $399 thanks to Ironclad Pan Co. Each pan comes with your family name stamped on the base to make sure it’s cherished for generations to come.
To be in to WIN, … View moreNZ House & Garden is giving your family the chance to win an iconic Heirloom Legacy Pan worth $399 thanks to Ironclad Pan Co. Each pan comes with your family name stamped on the base to make sure it’s cherished for generations to come.
To be in to WIN, purchase a 1 or 2-year NZ House & Garden subscription before midnight on 17 September and you’ll automatically go in the draw. Returning subscribers can also enter by renewing at the advertised rate. T&Cs apply.
The team at NZ House & Garden.
‘Te Wiki o te Reo Māori,’ (Māori Language Week) is an annual celebration held in the third week of September. It will be from 11-18, September this year😀
It is a week to celebrate and promote te reo Māori, encouraged to learn the language and experience its rich culture.
This year, we … View more‘Te Wiki o te Reo Māori,’ (Māori Language Week) is an annual celebration held in the third week of September. It will be from 11-18, September this year😀
It is a week to celebrate and promote te reo Māori, encouraged to learn the language and experience its rich culture.
This year, we would like to invite you to celebrate with us @12noon, Thursday, 14th September, at our library. We will sing three popular Waiata which has been printed on this post together to mark this special moment❤❤❤
Everyone is welcome. See you then🙌
We also have some te Reo Māori bookmarks for you to pick up🫰
Auckland Transport will soon begin work on the construction of a new raised pedestrian crossing outside 190 Beach Haven Rd and a stormwater drainage catchpit.
Work will begin on Monday 11 September and continue for approx 6 weeks (weather dependent). Hours of work are 7am to 5pm and stop/go … View moreAuckland Transport will soon begin work on the construction of a new raised pedestrian crossing outside 190 Beach Haven Rd and a stormwater drainage catchpit.
Work will begin on Monday 11 September and continue for approx 6 weeks (weather dependent). Hours of work are 7am to 5pm and stop/go traffic management will be in place. There will also be a temporary walkway for pedestrians.
The project was consulted on earlier this year and is proceeding as designed. It includes installing yellow lines at the Paragon Rd intersection to make it safer for exiting vehicles.
For more detail on the project and responses to feedback, see:
at.govt.nz...
Auckland Council is currently considering a new funding model for local boards that will strip investment from the North Shore. Last week the Kaipātiki Local Board unanimously opposed it and pointed out that it may be illegal.
The new model moves away from funding local boards based on current… View moreAuckland Council is currently considering a new funding model for local boards that will strip investment from the North Shore. Last week the Kaipātiki Local Board unanimously opposed it and pointed out that it may be illegal.
The new model moves away from funding local boards based on current assets and services, and instead redistributes funding based on a formula of Population, Deprivation and Land Area (80:15:5). This new formula would effectively strip millions of dollars from both the Kaipātiki Local Board and Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and give it to other local boards, meaning less investment into our area and possibly the closure of public assets (buildings, playgrounds, bridges, parks, etc) or cuts to local services. Both local boards already don’t receive adequate funding to maintain assets, so this is a real concern.
What we say:
Attached is our feedback on the proposal and an alternative fairer funding model that we have put forward. Instead of the Governing Body (Mayor and Councillors) receiving all income and allocating a small amount to be shared between the 21 local boards, we believe that each local board should instead keep a percentage of the rates raised from its own area, and then pay a levy to the Governing Body to cover regional expenses. We have provided figures showing that if the levy was set at only 33% of the rate take, that every local board would be better off and able to fulfil their obligations under the law. The Governing Body would still receive the lions’ share of 67% of rates. We have also suggested that any revenue generated from fees or charges (for example, Leisure Centre fees) should be allocated to the respective local board in addition to the rates amount.
We have also pointed out that it is potentially illegal for the proposed funding formula to not factor in the rates collected and the revenue generated in a local board area. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 clearly states that the funding formula must have regard to both rates and revenue derived from each local board area. From what we can tell, these have not been considered, let alone included, in the proposed funding formula.
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