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Auckland Council's 21 Local Boards have come up with a three-year plan outlining key initiatives we want to focus on in your communities. Help us check if we’ve got it right! Submissions must be received by 4pm Monday 14 August.
For more information click here.
It’s your place. Your … View moreAuckland Council's 21 Local Boards have come up with a three-year plan outlining key initiatives we want to focus on in your communities. Help us check if we’ve got it right! Submissions must be received by 4pm Monday 14 August.
For more information click here.
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Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki
Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi
Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau
Celebrate the rising of Matariki
Celebrate the rising of the lord of the sky,
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Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki
Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi
Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau
Celebrate the rising of Matariki
Celebrate the rising of the lord of the sky,
Celebrate the rising of the new year,
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi acknowledges Matariki as a time for reflection, remembrance, gratitude, and inspiration. Honouring those we have lost since the last rising of Matariki, gathering to give thanks for what we have and looking forward to the future.
We are incredibly proud to welcome our new Neighbourly partner – the New Zealand Heart Foundation!
Not only will they be helping us to stay ‘heart healthy in our neighbourhoods,’ the Heart Foundation will also be sharing:
- News & updates from the incredible Heart Foundation Lottery… View moreWe are incredibly proud to welcome our new Neighbourly partner – the New Zealand Heart Foundation!
Not only will they be helping us to stay ‘heart healthy in our neighbourhoods,’ the Heart Foundation will also be sharing:
- News & updates from the incredible Heart Foundation Lottery – including how to win a brand-new home (check out our latest Lottery here)
- Heart-warming stories including how the Heart Foundation supports those in the community living with heart disease
- Handy heart health and wellbeing resources and tips
- How you can show your big heart through local volunteering opportunities
- How to eat healthy to your heart’s content with some great recipes
Please join us in giving the Heart Foundation a warm, hearty welcome!
We don’t need to go too far to hear about the cost of living crisis and the fact is, right now, 1 in 6 children go without essentials like food and clothing. While we can’t control this cost, we can make a difference. The Giving Store works to help kiwis give to kiwis.
When you donate one of… View moreWe don’t need to go too far to hear about the cost of living crisis and the fact is, right now, 1 in 6 children go without essentials like food and clothing. While we can’t control this cost, we can make a difference. The Giving Store works to help kiwis give to kiwis.
When you donate one of our Winter Essential Packs, 100% of your donation will go to families in need this winter. Let's not let the cost of living get in the way of giving. Together, we can make hope the headline
Want to live in a boutique retirement village surrounded by neighbours you know, in a central Howick location? Then join us at HBH Howick Views. “Everyone is so friendly, there are no airs and graces,” says resident Gael Fong. “We all just get on and it’s one of the loveliest communities … View moreWant to live in a boutique retirement village surrounded by neighbours you know, in a central Howick location? Then join us at HBH Howick Views. “Everyone is so friendly, there are no airs and graces,” says resident Gael Fong. “We all just get on and it’s one of the loveliest communities I’ve belonged to.”
With apartments priced from $400,000, now’s a great time to move to a friendly, welcoming neighbourhood.
To learn more visit https://www.hbh.org.nz/careandliving/is-an-independent-apartment-right-for-you#apartments or call Robyn Greer 538 0800 or 027 494 0344
Chicken Galantine with farce pistachio & dried apricots, picked onions, parsley emulsion
Followed by;
Raviole de filet de porc, Spätzle, warm Sauerkraut, White pepper sauce
#cookingclass #chicken #pork, #spätzle #galantine #cookingschool
Switch up your place with fresh new looks that are high on impact and low on cost with Resene paints.
We know the spots in summer for beaching, camping and warm nights. But which NZ town really comes into its own during winter? Whether it's based on the activities, the beauty of the town or places to wine and dine, share your thoughts and reasons below!
Type 'Not For Print' if you… View moreWe know the spots in summer for beaching, camping and warm nights. But which NZ town really comes into its own during winter? Whether it's based on the activities, the beauty of the town or places to wine and dine, share your thoughts and reasons below!
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.
It's cold and it's wet. But that won't stop us Kiwis from getting out there and doing it.
If you need some warm or wet weather gear, then now is the time to grab it at the Hunting & Fishing huge Winter Sale, ON NOW!
With up to 50% OFF some winter clothing, at least 20% … View moreIt's cold and it's wet. But that won't stop us Kiwis from getting out there and doing it.
If you need some warm or wet weather gear, then now is the time to grab it at the Hunting & Fishing huge Winter Sale, ON NOW!
With up to 50% OFF some winter clothing, at least 20% OFF all Hunters Element gear, and up to 30% OFF Huntech gear, you won't want to miss this sale.
Shop in-store at Botany Hunting & Fishing or online. See you soon.
4 monitors all working $10.00 each
S desktop cabinets all working but no hard drives S10.00 each
I have upgraded my computers
“There are things that just never get old”
Grab your retro outfit at Red Cross Takanini and share a photo in our FB Community group to be into win a $25 Red Cross shop voucher
Open 7 days a week
204 Great South Road Takanini
Dear neighbours, every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of reader recipes using a seasonal crop. This month, we're on the hunt for spring salad recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by July 23, 2023. Every published recipe wins a copy of the September issue of NZ Gardener.
Too much general waste for your wheelie bin? Our Drury South Transfer Station is now Open to the Public.
Bring your waste to us, and we will divert it from landfill! Our Transfer Station is fully automated. All you need is your credit or EFTPOS card to drive in, and the trailer with your waste!
… View moreToo much general waste for your wheelie bin? Our Drury South Transfer Station is now Open to the Public.
Bring your waste to us, and we will divert it from landfill! Our Transfer Station is fully automated. All you need is your credit or EFTPOS card to drive in, and the trailer with your waste!
Location: 2 Toiawaka Road, Drury South – GATE A
Open: Mon-Fri 7 am – 4.30 pm | Sat – Sun 7.30am – 3.30pm
Ph. (09) 636 22 44
For pricing and more check our website.
This July we have your chance to win a share of over $5,000 in New World gift vouchers! Simply grab your local newspaper, throw on your thinking cap, and complete the daily puzzle to be in to win.
Beginning on July 3, we will be placing a puzzle in your newspaper each day for a month. Complete … View moreThis July we have your chance to win a share of over $5,000 in New World gift vouchers! Simply grab your local newspaper, throw on your thinking cap, and complete the daily puzzle to be in to win.
Beginning on July 3, we will be placing a puzzle in your newspaper each day for a month. Complete all 28 puzzles for a higher chance to WIN. Once you’ve figured it out, head over to stuff.co.nz/puzzletime to enter the solution and be in to win.
To find out more about participating newspapers, click here
We've had such an amazing response to Bright Spots that we've decided to extend it for another week!
Now that it's the school holidays, why not get the kids or grandkids involved!
Celebrate the most colourful, quirky and joyful places in your community by snapping a photo or … View moreWe've had such an amazing response to Bright Spots that we've decided to extend it for another week!
Now that it's the school holidays, why not get the kids or grandkids involved!
Celebrate the most colourful, quirky and joyful places in your community by snapping a photo or two of a Bright Spot and sharing it here. There are 10 prizes of $250 Resene ColorShop vouchers and $250 Prezzy® cards up for grabs so you can create your own Bright Spot!
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