Totara Vale, Auckland

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1026 days ago

Poll: You be the (photographic) judge!

Ashleigh from Neighbourly.co.nz

Kia ora Aotearoa. Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.

The entries in this category have been shortlisted and we now have five brilliantly captured … View more
Kia ora Aotearoa. Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.

The entries in this category have been shortlisted and we now have five brilliantly captured photographs to battle it out. There's a camera up for grabs for our talented photographers, and it's up to you to choose who takes the crown...and the Canon EOS!

Cast your vote in the poll below before 12pm, 11 February.

You be the (photographic) judge!
  • 53.5% Finalist 1: Full Moon
    53.5% Complete
  • 14.8% Finalist 2: Girl's Camp
    14.8% Complete
  • 11.4% Finalist 3: First Ride in a Steam Train
    11.4% Complete
  • 16.2% Finalist 4: Grandparents at Sunset
    16.2% Complete
  • 1.9% Finalist 5: Brass Band
    1.9% Complete
  • 2.1% Finalist 6: Street Walk
    2.1% Complete
1268 votes
1026 days ago

Swim with Confidence!

Hilton Brown Swimming

Are your children nervous around water? Do they run into the ocean squealing with joy or tentatively tiptoe in?

The biggest hurdle when learning to swim is gaining confidence in the water. Once your confidence grows, your swimming technique improves in leaps and bounds. We can help with … View more
Are your children nervous around water? Do they run into the ocean squealing with joy or tentatively tiptoe in?

The biggest hurdle when learning to swim is gaining confidence in the water. Once your confidence grows, your swimming technique improves in leaps and bounds. We can help with increasing you and your family’s water confidence!

Touch base with us today to book in your Free Trial swimming lesson (offer available to all new customers). We have locations in both Albany and Hobsonville and provide lessons for infants through to adults.
Find out more

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1037 days ago

Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day waste collections

The Team from Auckland Council

Rubbish and recycling collection times may change from 31 Jan to 11 Feb due to public holidays. Check your collection dates and sign up for our holiday text reminders by clicking on Read More.

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1027 days ago

Build new garden beach

Motoko from Bayview

Hi, I am looking for someone fix garden beach
That’s very easy job, just replace new bench seat. Please call 021390817 motoko

1027 days ago

Hot dry summer raised wildfire risk awareness

Climate Insights

Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk… View more
Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk in this zone and could significantly impact your property! With one of New Zealand’s hottest and driest summers, discover your property’s fire risk and what you can do to reduce it.

We can produce personalised reports for any house on the planet!

Click here to get your property report: https://property-climate-risk-report.co.nz/
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1028 days ago
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1028 days ago

Kelly Sports Franchisee

Felicia from Totara Vale

Kelly Sports
Giving kids a sporting chance. In-school curriculum, after school academy programmes, school sports days. Education outside of the classroom. Before and after-school care holiday programmes. We are looking for people who have a passion for kids and sport.
The opportunity

Kelly … View more
Kelly Sports
Giving kids a sporting chance. In-school curriculum, after school academy programmes, school sports days. Education outside of the classroom. Before and after-school care holiday programmes. We are looking for people who have a passion for kids and sport.
The opportunity

Kelly Sports are looking for potential franchisees who have a love of kids and of sport. We operate in hundreds of schools in Australasia, and are looking for suitable potential franchisees to cater for our rapid growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to own your own business and make a real difference to children’s lives, helping develop their skills and confidence through sport.

Kelly Sports has been running successfully in Australia for nearly 20 years. It’s been operating in New Zealand since 2007 and in that time we have grown to 36 franchises running successful programmes in many schools throughout the country.

There aren't many jobs more rewarding than those that involve working with young children. There aren't many businesses that give you the opportunity to do so. Good quality sports education makes a real difference in youngsters' lives and being able to play a key role in helping develop their skills and confidence can be very rewarding.

Teachers and parents are becoming increasingly aware of the need to have their children participating in sports, learning to interact with each other and having fun. It encourages a healthy lifestyle and arms them with the physical, mental and social skills to prepare them for life.

Is Kelly Sports for you?

If you answer "yes" to the questions below then you have all the qualifications you need to start a new and satisfying career – owning and operating a Kelly Sports franchise:

1. Do you enjoy sport?

2. Are you confident working with 5 to 10 year olds teaching basic sporting skills?

3. Do you have the ability to train and motivate staff?

4. Do you want a lifestyle that allows you to work from home with flexible hours?

5. Are you enthusiastic, motivated and well organised?

6. Do you enjoy working outdoors?

7. Do you want to be part of a successful team bringing a new and exciting initiative to New Zealand?

What do Kelly Sports do?

Kelly Sports can provide the following services:

• In school PE and sports programmes

• After school and lunchtime sports clinics

• Holiday programmes and coaching clinics

• Children’s events and corporate activities

Skills & training

No skills or training required, but if you have a teaching qualification or a sports and recreational degree this would be helpful.

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1028 days ago

Westlake girls high school choir/orchestra skirt

Cherry from Forrest Hill

Good condition
Size: 8

Price: $42

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1028 days ago

Westlake girls high school uniform Jersey

Cherry from Forrest Hill

Good condition
Size: ss

Price: $42

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1028 days ago

Treat yourself or someone you care about this Valentines Day

Stuff

Purchase a six month subscription to the Sunday Star-Times for $102 and get a free $100 Interflora e-voucher. Terms and conditions apply. Subscribe Now

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1030 days ago

Ongaonga

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Onga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.

Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and … View more
Onga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.

Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and being overcome. With this mind, I decided to have a go cutting back a particularly annoying patch on our main track to the paddock we call, Waterses.

The Ongaonga bushes were above and below the track so I had to form a strategy so that I would safe. I found a large set of old tree branch loppers (giant secateurs) in the shed and then opted to take a piece of cloth, that used to cover our cool display cabinet in my old café.

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1030 days ago

Enrol Now!

DynaSpeak Albany

Please book a time by making an appointment at the campus of your choice to come on site to enrol or complete your enrolment.

Please remember that when you come on campus you must bring:

• Your passport
• Valid visa (e-visa)
• My Vaccine Pass

Open hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (3pm is … View more
Please book a time by making an appointment at the campus of your choice to come on site to enrol or complete your enrolment.

Please remember that when you come on campus you must bring:

• Your passport
• Valid visa (e-visa)
• My Vaccine Pass

Open hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (3pm is the last enrolment time)

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1030 days ago

Homedownsizing?

John from HomeDownsize

Was a steady January...
1. Cleared a container (saves $65 a week hiring it!)
2. Cleared sheds and helping prepare a property for sale.
3. Moved furniture around (two of us) to free up a part of the house.
4.Cleared junk under the house and took to refuse transfer station.

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1030 days ago

Bat roosting box

The Team from Resene ColorShop Wairau Park

This easy DIY project finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pickled Bluewood provides a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat.

Find out how to create your own.

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1030 days ago

FAQ About Viscose & Bamboo Silk Fibre Rugs

Rugs Direct - North Shore

Where does the name Viscose come from?

In 1894, English chemist Charles Fredrick Cross patented his artificial silk as "Viscose". He names the material "Viscose" because its production involved the use of a highly sticky viscous solution. The first commercial viscose was … View more
Where does the name Viscose come from?

In 1894, English chemist Charles Fredrick Cross patented his artificial silk as "Viscose". He names the material "Viscose" because its production involved the use of a highly sticky viscous solution. The first commercial viscose was produced by the British company Courtaulds Fibres in 1905.

Courtaulds formed an American division to produce their formulation in the United States in 1910. In the USA the name "Rayon" was adopted in 1924. In Europe though, the yarn itself remained known as "Viscose", which has been ruled an acceptable term for Rayon by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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