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Get ready for the best Chinese cuisine in town.
Asian Wok focuses on using fresh seasonal produce and authentic flavours, featuring signature dishes that include: Peking duck, handcrafted dim sum and loads of other options.
Please try our variety of Online Menu and Takeaway options.
When … View moreGet ready for the best Chinese cuisine in town.
Asian Wok focuses on using fresh seasonal produce and authentic flavours, featuring signature dishes that include: Peking duck, handcrafted dim sum and loads of other options.
Please try our variety of Online Menu and Takeaway options.
When you spend over $50 you will receive a $5 voucher.
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Where: 130 Lincoln Rd, HENDERSON - AUCKLAND
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* Free … View moreDo 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
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The Night Watchman
A man got a job as a night watchman at a factory. There had been a lot of thefts by the workers on the night shift, and so every morning when the night shift workers passed through his gate, it was his job to check their bags and pockets to make sure that nothing was being … View moreThe Night Watchman
A man got a job as a night watchman at a factory. There had been a lot of thefts by the workers on the night shift, and so every morning when the night shift workers passed through his gate, it was his job to check their bags and pockets to make sure that nothing was being stolen.
Things were going along very well the first night on the job until a man pushing a wheelbarrow of newspaper came through his gate.
Aha, he thought, that man thinks he can cover up what he is stealing with that newspaper. So he removed the paper only to find nothing. Still he felt that the man was acting strangely, so he questioned him about the paper.
"I get a little extra money from newspapers I recycle, so I go into the lunchroom and pick up all the ones people have thrown away."
The guard let him pass, but he decided to keep a close eye on him. The next night it was the same, and the night after that. Week after week it went on. The same guy would push the wheelbarrow of newspapers past the guard's checkpoint. The guard would always check and find nothing.
Then one night, about a year later, the guard reported for work only to find a message had been left for him telling him to report to his supervisor. He walked into the supervisor's office and before he could say a word, the boss said, "You're fired!"
"Fired?" he asked in total surprise. "Why? What did I do?"
"It was your job to make sure that no one stole anything from this plant, and you have failed. So you're fired."
"Wait a minute -- what do you mean failed? Nobody ever stole anything from this place while I was on guard."
"Oh, really," the boss answered. "Then how do you account for the fact that there are 365 wheelbarrows missing?"
A fantastic two day chocolate work making Chocolate Soufflé, Raymond Blanc's Cafe Creme in chocolate cup, Chocolate Delice and the Croquembouche by our Level 4 Advanced Cookery & Diploma Chefs.
Here are some pictures of the incredible dessert variety our students created!
Click on … View moreA fantastic two day chocolate work making Chocolate Soufflé, Raymond Blanc's Cafe Creme in chocolate cup, Chocolate Delice and the Croquembouche by our Level 4 Advanced Cookery & Diploma Chefs.
Here are some pictures of the incredible dessert variety our students created!
Click on the link to read the recipe of Choux Pastry!
Mindful colouring has been proven to help reduce stress and anxiety and induce a meditative-like state in adults too.
Help scribble your worries away with this free community-inspired colouring sheet to give your brain a creative boost.
#NSNZmentalhealth
Up to 30,000 businesses across the country will benefit from new changes to the Government's temporary work visa process programme, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says. Changes, which will start coming into effect in 2020, include reinstating the ability for lower-paid workers to … View moreUp to 30,000 businesses across the country will benefit from new changes to the Government's temporary work visa process programme, Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says. Changes, which will start coming into effect in 2020, include reinstating the ability for lower-paid workers to bring their families to New Zealand and the introduction of a new employer-led visa framework which will make the application process easier. It also increases the expectation on employers to employ and train more New Zealanders and will reduce the exploitation of temporary foreign workers. Lees-Galloway said the changes would assist between 25,000-30,000 businesses to fill shortages. "The new visa system will require all employers to be accredited and will give employers more certainty about their ability to hire a foreign worker earlier in the application process. "It will also provide the foreign worker with more assurance about the employer they are coming to work for and the job they are coming to do." The new rules follow almost 1000 submissions on the proposed changes to employer-assisted temporary work visa settings, earlier this year. The changes mean there will only be one type of employer-assisted temporary work visa, the Temporary Work Visa, which foreign workers can apply for. It replaces the six work visa categories currently in place, including the Long Term Skills Shortage visa, and the Talent Work to Residence visa.
The new system would be more streamlined, removing much of the complexity. "Together, these changes represent a significant shift in the way our temporary work visa system operates," Lees-Galloway said.
He added that it would make the process of hiring a foreign worker easier and more straightforward. "It will also provide more certainty for employers due to upfront checks, while also increasing expectations on employers to train and employ more New Zealanders." The new visa system will require all employers to be accredited and will give employers more certainty about their ability to hire a foreign worker earlier in the application process.
Lees-Galloway said this would help regional businesses find workers, while also ensuring that New Zealanders receive training to fill gaps in the labour market. "It will also provide the foreign worker with more assurance about the employer they are coming to work for and the job they are coming to do."
What are the changes?
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-Replacing six current employer-assisted work visa categories with one new visa called the Temporary Work Visa
-Introducing a new employer-led visa application process that will involve three stages: the employer check; the job check; and the worker check
-Linking visa conditions directly to pay by replacing existing skill bands with a simple remuneration threshold aligned to the median wage
-For higher-paid jobs, replacing the current set of skills shortage lists with lists for cities and open access for regions
-Strengthening the labour market test for lower-paid jobs and removing it altogether for highly-paid jobs in rural regions
-Increasing the remuneration threshold for the Work to Residence – Talent (Accredited Employer) visa category, as a transitional measure until this visa is closed
-Reinstating the ability for lower-paid workers to bring their families to New Zealand
-Introducing sector agreements to support facilitated access to foreign workers in exchange for progress towards longer-term labour market improvements that place more New Zealanders into jobs in the sector and reduce the sector's reliance on temporary foreign workers.
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Our gardens are getting smaller, so NZ Gardener wants to come up with some suggestions for edible crops that do well in pots and small spaces! Suggest the crops that have done well for you (ideally specify a variety) and tell other keen gardeners how you grew them, how they performed for you, and … View moreOur gardens are getting smaller, so NZ Gardener wants to come up with some suggestions for edible crops that do well in pots and small spaces! Suggest the crops that have done well for you (ideally specify a variety) and tell other keen gardeners how you grew them, how they performed for you, and any practical advice you would pass on to ensure a great result with that crop, and any secret tips you are prepared to pass on! If your tip is used in the magazine, you'll receive a free copy... And of course the glory of being in New Zealand's favourite gardening magazine! Click on this link to send us your best tip!
Has your computer suffered some damage? No longer running as fast as it once did? Do you want to upgrade to the latest version of Windows?
With screen repairs starting from as little as $119 perhaps it's time to book that repair in you have been wanting to get sorted.
We are a Henderson … View moreHas your computer suffered some damage? No longer running as fast as it once did? Do you want to upgrade to the latest version of Windows?
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WARNING: Graphic images An Auckland man has gone through a "terrible" ordeal after another of his s…
WIN FREE SEAFOOD by entering into our Rugby World Cup competition. Pick the winners of the Rugby World Cup pool games and win free seafood vouchers. To enter click the link below. To be eligible to win you must also like us on Facebook. Click on Read More to enter.
We’re giving back another million dollars to community groups and projects in West Auckland, and you could be next.
If your community group needs some extra financial help, then apply to be a part of this year’s Million Dollar Mission. But hurry, entries close on September 27 so there’s … View moreWe’re giving back another million dollars to community groups and projects in West Auckland, and you could be next.
If your community group needs some extra financial help, then apply to be a part of this year’s Million Dollar Mission. But hurry, entries close on September 27 so there’s not much time left to submit your application! Apply for your share now.
To the lovely powers that be at Neighbourly.co.nz,
As the Rugby World Cup will have so many Kiwis on the edge of their seats and also going to work all bleary eyed - haha - how about bringing back the 'add a flag to your profile back' please to get everyone all excited again?
Just like … View moreTo the lovely powers that be at Neighbourly.co.nz,
As the Rugby World Cup will have so many Kiwis on the edge of their seats and also going to work all bleary eyed - haha - how about bringing back the 'add a flag to your profile back' please to get everyone all excited again?
Just like we had last time - see pic below
I miss the pins to profile option for all of those special occasions e.g. A.N.Z.A.C., Christmas, Waitangi Day, Waster, Sport events etc ...
Something to consider - yes?
Auckland Council has started a restructure of back-house staff that is expected to lead to the loss of between 100 and 160 staff over the next year. Council chief executive Stephen Town said it was not a "big bang" restructure but would take place over several months. "These are real… View moreAuckland Council has started a restructure of back-house staff that is expected to lead to the loss of between 100 and 160 staff over the next year. Council chief executive Stephen Town said it was not a "big bang" restructure but would take place over several months. "These are real people and we will be supporting them," Town said. As well as staff losses, Town said the council will be hiring more frontline staff in the regulatory area and for new community facilities like the new library at Westgate which has created 15 new jobs. He said total council staff numbers will rise from 6548 full time equivalents at the end of the 2018-2019 financial year to between 6600 and 6700 during the current financial year.
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We love seeing Neighbourly members mentioned in the news - and we've seen a few in the last few months. From a Neighbourly group that has united the masses right through to a neighbourhood who rallied to deliver a 250kg piano to two blind sisters - there is a lot of good going on in … View moreWe love seeing Neighbourly members mentioned in the news - and we've seen a few in the last few months. From a Neighbourly group that has united the masses right through to a neighbourhood who rallied to deliver a 250kg piano to two blind sisters - there is a lot of good going on in Neighbourly communities around the country. You can read about them right here in our latest blog post.
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