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980 days ago

Ponsonby Park - the new civic space at 254 Ponsonby Road (Liquor King site)

Jennifer from Ponsonby

Wouldn't it be great if 'Ponsonby Park' was underway? Instead of a neglected building in the heart of 'The Strip', we could have a vibrant civic space for everyone to enjoy. A focus and community hub for visitors, residents, and the local businesses to enjoy.
Please make … View more
Wouldn't it be great if 'Ponsonby Park' was underway? Instead of a neglected building in the heart of 'The Strip', we could have a vibrant civic space for everyone to enjoy. A focus and community hub for visitors, residents, and the local businesses to enjoy.
Please make a submission today and voice your support for Ponsonby Park, the new civic space at 254 Ponsonby Road. (Go straight to Question 6 if you want to do a quick response).

akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...

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980 days ago

Edible Plants by Diploma Level 5 Chefs

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Our new Diploma students dive into the great and endlessly diverse topic of creating and cooking with vegetables.
With so many different cooking methods, our focus is on textures and contrasts combined with precise seasoning and beautiful plating...we are off to a good start.

Here are some of … View more
Our new Diploma students dive into the great and endlessly diverse topic of creating and cooking with vegetables.
With so many different cooking methods, our focus is on textures and contrasts combined with precise seasoning and beautiful plating...we are off to a good start.

Here are some of the dishes they have prepared -
1. Beetroot Carpaccio with watercress, pine nuts and pear
2. Pickled carrots with ricotta & coriander
2. Mushroom Risotto
3. Cabbage rolls with goat feta cheese, spinach puree and crisp onion

980 days ago

Can you help Red Cross Shops?

The Team from Red Cross Shop Sandringham

Red Cross is urgently looking for volunteers to help support our shop teams to keep our doors open for valued customers. If you love charity and retail and have a few hours to spare each week, then please click on the link below to find out more on volunteering, or to apply.

To protect our … View more
Red Cross is urgently looking for volunteers to help support our shop teams to keep our doors open for valued customers. If you love charity and retail and have a few hours to spare each week, then please click on the link below to find out more on volunteering, or to apply.

To protect our teams, all our staff and volunteers need to practice physical distancing, be fully vaccinated, wear face masks and follow increased hygiene standards.

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980 days ago

Steve Storm and the Tables of Doom!

NumberWorks'nWords Grey Lynn

NumberWorks'nWords Arcade is a gallery of fun games for practising and consolidating Maths & English skills. They help reinforce the concepts taught in our face-to-face tutoring programmes. As with our tuition - they make learning fun! Anyone can use our Arcade. Just click on the link. Can… View moreNumberWorks'nWords Arcade is a gallery of fun games for practising and consolidating Maths & English skills. They help reinforce the concepts taught in our face-to-face tutoring programmes. As with our tuition - they make learning fun! Anyone can use our Arcade. Just click on the link. Can you get on the high score board?

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980 days ago

Grey/white missing cat!

Dana from Herne Bay

Is someone missing a grey and white cat with beautiful green eyes?? It’s showed up to Wallace Street recently and hasn’t left for very long periods of time. Any info would be much appreciated, otherwise a trip to the vet to see if it’s microchipped is next. Thanks:)

980 days ago

Is your cost of living rapidly rising?

The Team from NZ Compare

The affordability of everyday items just keeps increasing! If it’s not the petrol prices, it’s the cost of food, rent or the mortgage and let’s not get started on the kids.

There’s one cost you can control! The household power and broadband bills. Read our top 5 reasons how comparing … View more
The affordability of everyday items just keeps increasing! If it’s not the petrol prices, it’s the cost of food, rent or the mortgage and let’s not get started on the kids.

There’s one cost you can control! The household power and broadband bills. Read our top 5 reasons how comparing them, will help your household save money!

Kiwis don’t like switching much; we get worried or just fed up trying to make more hard decisions. It’s easy as though, we’ll help!

Our service is free, we’re Kiwis helping Kiwis compare what’s out there across PowerBroadband, and Money.
Compare tips

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981 days ago

Spanish 4 Beginners

Programme Co-ordinator from Sandringham Community Centre

Spanish 4 Beginners starts regular classes on Thursday evenings from 6pm-7.30pm at our Sandringham Community Centre. Our tutor is Pablo Del Aguila and he will be teaching basic Spanish language including introductions , names, places, colours. Starting Thursday 10 March 6pm. See you there !

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988 days ago

Leave us a comment and be in to WIN!

Wasp Wipeout

Hi there Auckland,

Want to do your bit for Wasp Wipeout this year?

Our friends at Expra have given us 50 Stop Wasps Surface Spray cans to give exclusively to Neighbourly members this year!

Expra’s spray kills wasps on contact, eliminates nests and provides a safe jet spray up to four … View more
Hi there Auckland,

Want to do your bit for Wasp Wipeout this year?

Our friends at Expra have given us 50 Stop Wasps Surface Spray cans to give exclusively to Neighbourly members this year!

Expra’s spray kills wasps on contact, eliminates nests and provides a safe jet spray up to four metres for easy extermination.

It’s easy to enter, just leave a comment on this post and you’re in the draw!

Competition closes 10 March 2022. All winners will be notified via email.

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981 days ago

Brand new New Balance 574v3

Diana from Waterview

Buying direct from website
Brand new
Have most sizes available
Authentic - can provide receipt
Please enquire for your specific size or other shoe design if interested

Price: $125

995 days ago

Empty Spaces

Andrea from Morningside

To all parents and family who have farewelled their child/children out of home and off to University. A BIG hug.
Our daughter has left home to pursue her studies in Wellington and the piece of me that left with her, aches.
This message is of support, for those of us who have raised our children … View more
To all parents and family who have farewelled their child/children out of home and off to University. A BIG hug.
Our daughter has left home to pursue her studies in Wellington and the piece of me that left with her, aches.
This message is of support, for those of us who have raised our children and now have a space where there was their person.
To be happy for them is the essence of being.

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982 days ago

Annual Budget Focus: Local Board decision making

The Team from Auckland Council

As part of our Annual Budget 2022/2023 we are proposing to give local boards greater responsibility for making decisions on local services to ensure they meet the needs of our communities.
This backgrounder (click on 'Read More') explains what’s proposed and we are keen to get your … View more
As part of our Annual Budget 2022/2023 we are proposing to give local boards greater responsibility for making decisions on local services to ensure they meet the needs of our communities.
This backgrounder (click on 'Read More') explains what’s proposed and we are keen to get your views.
The budget consultation will close at 5pm on Monday 28 March 2022.
Find out more information and Have Your Say on our Annual Budget 2022/2023 here: bit.ly...

#AKHaveYourSay

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982 days ago

U3A Mt Albert

Helen Peterson from U3A Mt Albert

U3A Mt Albert will be meeting on March 22 but, with limitations on numbers because of covid, probably not the best meeting for non-members to visit. We certainly welcome new members, however.
We have twenty-five interest groups and these are still operating.

Enquiries to … View more
U3A Mt Albert will be meeting on March 22 but, with limitations on numbers because of covid, probably not the best meeting for non-members to visit. We certainly welcome new members, however.
We have twenty-five interest groups and these are still operating.

Enquiries to u3amtalbert@gmail.com

1010 days ago

Neighbours training together!

Sarah Moore from Froot Camp

Massive welcome to all our newbies! It’s been awesome to have so many new peeps join us thanks to our Neighbourly push. If you’re keen to get fit for FREE (no catches, promise), just rock up to the Domain. Tuesday and Thursday 6-7pm, Saturday 9am. We meet at the back of the Museum … View moreMassive welcome to all our newbies! It’s been awesome to have so many new peeps join us thanks to our Neighbourly push. If you’re keen to get fit for FREE (no catches, promise), just rock up to the Domain. Tuesday and Thursday 6-7pm, Saturday 9am. We meet at the back of the Museum 👊🏼👊🏼

983 days ago

Fabric: Upholstery samples and scraps

Joel from Grey Lynn

Got a sewing project? Heaps of fabric at 6A Baildon Rd. Come and help yourself, but please be tidy.

Free

983 days ago

Women in Wine: Celia Hay on making the most of lockdown

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Celia Hay, featured in the recent issue of the New Zealand Wine Growers Magazine with the Women in Wine Series.
Joelle Thomson writes about the Christchurch earthquake that forced Celia Hay to move to Auckland. After 10 years in the north 2021 was another challenging year. During the long … View more
Celia Hay, featured in the recent issue of the New Zealand Wine Growers Magazine with the Women in Wine Series.
Joelle Thomson writes about the Christchurch earthquake that forced Celia Hay to move to Auckland. After 10 years in the north 2021 was another challenging year. During the long uncertain months of tighter restrictions, Celia was working on a series of NZQA Micro-credentials (short part-time courses).

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