Waterview, Auckland

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1612 days ago

Last chance small business owners!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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1615 days ago

Key to box of book share?

Tania from Point Chevalier

Who has the key to the book share box that’s by the dairy on Pt Chevalier Rd?

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1614 days ago

Rental Properties ??

Peter from New Lynn

Please does anyone know of any reasonably priced one or two bedroom houses\flats\units available for rent in West Auckland?? My home suffered a fire on Sunday afternoon and is uninhabitable for up to twelve months while the insurance carries out necessary repairs, so am homeless, I don't meet … View morePlease does anyone know of any reasonably priced one or two bedroom houses\flats\units available for rent in West Auckland?? My home suffered a fire on Sunday afternoon and is uninhabitable for up to twelve months while the insurance carries out necessary repairs, so am homeless, I don't meet the criteria for help from any of the emergency accommodation agencies simply because I am in full time employment

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1613 days ago

What’s up at the moment

Frederique from Point Chevalier

I am pleased to invite you to discover "Double Happiness", the name of my first exhibition in Auckland until July 4th.
Feel free to pop in from 10 am to 4pm at BSAGALLERY 194 Great North Road, Grey Lynn.
Every piece is made of wax and pigments on a wood support.
thank you for your … View more
I am pleased to invite you to discover "Double Happiness", the name of my first exhibition in Auckland until July 4th.
Feel free to pop in from 10 am to 4pm at BSAGALLERY 194 Great North Road, Grey Lynn.
Every piece is made of wax and pigments on a wood support.
thank you for your attention
www.frederiquestref.com......

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1616 days ago

Many Kiwis have lost jobs or taken pay cuts. So why are MPs still on full salaries? Jacinda Ardern's promised pay cuts for MPs yet to kick in

Brian from New Lynn

Two months after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised MPs would take a Covid-related pay cut to save millions of dollars they all continue to receive full salaries. Ardern declared in mid-April that she and her Government ministers would surrender parts of their salaries to show solidarity with … View moreTwo months after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised MPs would take a Covid-related pay cut to save millions of dollars they all continue to receive full salaries. Ardern declared in mid-April that she and her Government ministers would surrender parts of their salaries to show solidarity with Kiwi workers who were asked to make the sacrifice and help the economy. At the time, Ardern said the pay cuts for ministers, as well as top civil servants, would save roughly $2.4 million and were designed to "show leadership". However the Herald can reveal that the pay cuts have still yet to kick in - and will not start until July 9. She announced the pay cuts, which were to last for six months, on April 15. Ardern said then that while the fiscal impact was minimal, the pay cuts would show solidarity while other workers were facing pay cuts to get through the Covid-19 hit. "We feel acutely the struggle that many New Zealanders are facing, and so to do the people I work with on a daily basis," she said on April 15. "It stands alongside many actions taken by many people, private sector, citizens, to tackle the health and economic challenges of Covid-19." Around New Zealand, employees in many companies have been asked to take a pay cut – for the vast majority of them that happened almost instantly. But it will take took nearly three months to action due to the bureaucratic process involved in slashing the pay levels. Ardern's pay will drop from the equivalent of $471,049 a year to $376,840 for six months, according to the amended rules around MPs' pay. That represents a 20 per cent pay cut. The Deputy Prime Minister's pay also drops by 20 per cent; Winston Peters goes from the equivalent of $334,734 a year to $267,788. And all ministers go from the equivalent of $296,007 a year to $236,806 – also a 20 per cent reduction. MPs, who are not ministers, party leaders or chairs of select committees, have taken a 10 per cent, $16,000 pay cut –down to the equivalent of $147,565 a year. Act leader David Seymour is critical of how long it took for the pay cuts to come into effect. He said it showed that the Government didn't have a plan to put the idea into practise. "If we were talking about increasing MPs pay, it would have happened by now." Dame Fran Wilde, the chairwoman of the Remuneration Authority which sets MPs' pay and decides on any increases, said the process around pay cuts was complicated and lengthy. The authority was unable to start work on the pay cuts until the bill, which gave the authority the power to make the changes, went through the House. Because of the way MPs' pay works, the Remuneration Authority has the final say on pay levels. The bill made changes to the law governing MPs' pay to make the temporary up to 20 per cent six-month pay cut. That bill was passed unanimously in Parliament last month. Last month in an email to MPs – obtained by the Herald – Wilde said the authority was considering looking at a sliding scale for MPs' pay levels. But the final decision appears to be that MPs take a 10 per cent cut for six months. Asked about the delay, Wilde, a former Labour MP, said putting the pay cuts into effect has been a significant amount of work. The bill related to not just MPs, but also public sector bosses, mayors and councillors. She said that amounted to "many hundreds of people" receiving the pay cut and many members of the Remuneration Authority only work part-time. Seymour said New Zealanders had made extraordinary sacrifices and were feeling the serious economic pain of Covid-19.
"It's crucial that MPs show solidarity and share in those sacrifices."
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1613 days ago

Beauty, colour & natural abundance! Emma Bass, 'The Impossible Garden' at Alberton

Rendell McIntosh from Alberton

Mt Eden artist Emma Bass' stunning floral portraits, currently adorning the walls of the ballroom at Alberton as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, have been drawing in the crowds! The exhibition 'The Impossible Garden' is FREE ENTRY and runs until 26 July.

Extend your … View more
Mt Eden artist Emma Bass' stunning floral portraits, currently adorning the walls of the ballroom at Alberton as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, have been drawing in the crowds! The exhibition 'The Impossible Garden' is FREE ENTRY and runs until 26 July.

Extend your appreciation for these stunning and complex artworks with this (free) podcast available on iTunes and Spotify. Produced by Art Ache thanks to the support of the Albert-Eden Local Board. The link: artache.com...

Emma herself will be on site in the ballroom, this SATURDAY 20 JUNE from 1:30-3:30pm. Pop in to say hello! Emma is always happy to chat about her work and sources of inspiration.

Alberton, 100 Mt Albert Road. Open Wed-Sun 10:30-4:30. Free entry to the exhibition. Admission to the rest of the house - adults $10, children & members free.

1613 days ago

Celebrate Success

NumberWorks'nWords New Lynn

Children love being recognised for their efforts and achievements – and we love to give them that recognition. We celebrate your child’s maths and English achievements, big and small. Tutoring at NumberWorks’nWords is based on success. Each child feels more confident about themselves as a … View moreChildren love being recognised for their efforts and achievements – and we love to give them that recognition. We celebrate your child’s maths and English achievements, big and small. Tutoring at NumberWorks’nWords is based on success. Each child feels more confident about themselves as a learner when they experience success. Tutors provide positive interaction, certificates are awarded and centre-wide celebration is given when students move up a level. You may have been in the centre and heard the clapping and cheering when this happens. It’s so rewarding to see the smiles on the children’s faces and how proud they are of their achievements.

1615 days ago

This small lovely cat needs a home...

Esther from Avondale

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MABEL! WE THINK WE'VE NOW FOUND HER A SUITABLE HOME.
Mabel is a small black and white cat of 1-2 years of age. She loves people and is extremely affectionate. She has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped and is in good health. She needs a home.
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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MABEL! WE THINK WE'VE NOW FOUND HER A SUITABLE HOME.
Mabel is a small black and white cat of 1-2 years of age. She loves people and is extremely affectionate. She has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped and is in good health. She needs a home.
Mabel was abandoned by one of our neighbours when he moved back to Australia just before lockdown. She was malnourished and neglected. We took her to the vet to have her spayed etc and have been feeding her over lockdown, but cannot keep her.
We have let Mabel inside from time to time, and she is not litter trained. She needs someone who is prepared to train her and give her lots of love. Please message me if you are interested in giving Mabel a home or want to find out more. If you're interested, you are very welcome to come and meet Mabel before deciding.
Thank you,
Esther

1613 days ago

Impress your neighbours with this garden feature

The Team from Resene ColorShop New Lynn

A simple yet stylish herb planter that uses four differently sized terracotta pots and a selection of cool Resene colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.

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1617 days ago

Have you been to Haast?

Trupti Biradar Reporter from Stuff Travel

A journey to New Zealand's most remote town reveals some remarkable landscapes. Would you go?

1613 days ago

Are you subscribing to get our free gardening advice?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we prune raspberries and brambles. It’s time to get garlic in the ground, grow broad beans (even if you loathe them), raise native trees and shrubs from seed, propagate shrubs by layering and sow onions direct or in trays.

Plus Hilton Carter’s guide to pets vs indoor … View more
In this week’s issue we prune raspberries and brambles. It’s time to get garlic in the ground, grow broad beans (even if you loathe them), raise native trees and shrubs from seed, propagate shrubs by layering and sow onions direct or in trays.

Plus Hilton Carter’s guide to pets vs indoor plants from his book Wild Interiors. Enter NZ Gardener’s Houseplant Heroes competition and be in to win Vegan Fertiliser from Yates and NZ Gardener’s Pruning Made Easy.

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1614 days ago

Rare opportunity to buy into Alan Turing apartment building in Grey Lynn

Mikaela Wilkes Reporter from Homed

The owner of a 1.5-bedroom apartment on the third and top residential floor of the Turing building, developed in 2014, is cashing out to try to cash into her "villa dream" in the suburb. The 27 apartment owners share a rooftop deck with panoramic views of Auckland City, the western bays, … View moreThe owner of a 1.5-bedroom apartment on the third and top residential floor of the Turing building, developed in 2014, is cashing out to try to cash into her "villa dream" in the suburb. The 27 apartment owners share a rooftop deck with panoramic views of Auckland City, the western bays, Waitakere Ranges and North Shore. To read more click here.

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