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Wrap up warm and enjoy a mid-winter treat with Winter Wednesdays at Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo! Visit the Zoo any Wednesday in August and get 1/2 price standard adult and child entry.
Purchase a ticket at the Zoo or pre-book online for any Wednesday in August.
Imagine checking your ticket and realising that you have won big ...
Tell us your dreams - what is the very first thing you would do with the winnings?
Would you make that silly purchase you have always wanted, but could never justify?
Call the bank and immediately pay off your mortgage? … View moreImagine checking your ticket and realising that you have won big ...
Tell us your dreams - what is the very first thing you would do with the winnings?
Would you make that silly purchase you have always wanted, but could never justify?
Call the bank and immediately pay off your mortgage?
Stop by the SPCA on the way home and make a donation?
Buy a captain's hat, open up Trade Me and browse "boats for sale"?
Does anyone have any second-hand Jeanne d'Arc Living Magazines for sale?
A few weeks ago, the Neighbourly team shared a round of complaints over our morning cuppa about the challenges of juggling runny noses and work commitments.
After reading Flip Grater's opinion piece, Playing germ roulette with our kids’ health, we felt a collective sense of relief - … View moreA few weeks ago, the Neighbourly team shared a round of complaints over our morning cuppa about the challenges of juggling runny noses and work commitments.
After reading Flip Grater's opinion piece, Playing germ roulette with our kids’ health, we felt a collective sense of relief - another parent shares our niggling worries.
We wanted to check in with our online neighbours: do you feel the same way? We are all busy, and keeping children home from school is sometimes impossible given other responsibilities. Busy lives and the apparent loss of collective energy around monitoring cold symptoms have led to more students and staff in shared spaces with sniffles and coughs.
But what do you think? Is this a concern?
We want to know: Are there clear Guidelines on when to keep kids off of school?
Should we be having a nuanced conversation about risk management, and how to better support working families?
Share your opinion with us below!
Departing Wellington Airport, this fully hosted 8-day tour makes it easy to explore one of New Zealand’s most remote and fascinating places. Stay in a comfortable lodge with stunning coastal views, set on a working coastal farm, enjoy home-cooked meals, meet the locals, and take a day trip to … View moreDeparting Wellington Airport, this fully hosted 8-day tour makes it easy to explore one of New Zealand’s most remote and fascinating places. Stay in a comfortable lodge with stunning coastal views, set on a working coastal farm, enjoy home-cooked meals, meet the locals, and take a day trip to Pitt Island. With just 10–12 guests per tour, it’s relaxed, personal, and completely unique.
Next departure: 20–27 November 2025
Get in quick - bookings close 15 August.
Just a cautionary word of warning about
ending service with 2 degrees! You must personally call them.
Emails or txts wont do it. After emailing them to close the account to which they replied, i STILL got another bill.
It doesnt help your mood when you are waiting an hour on the line
only to be… View moreJust a cautionary word of warning about
ending service with 2 degrees! You must personally call them.
Emails or txts wont do it. After emailing them to close the account to which they replied, i STILL got another bill.
It doesnt help your mood when you are waiting an hour on the line
only to be shunted off to another dept with MORE waiting!
They might be a bit cheaper as a provider but you get what you pay for!!! Very poor service!
DATE: Saturday & Sunday Sept 27 & 28
TIME: 10am-4pm
LOCATION: Artists’ studios located all over the Wairarapa
AUDIENCE: All
COST: Free
The Wairarapa Art Trail is a vibrant celebration of creativity, showcasing the diverse talents of artists across the region. Over the weekend, … View moreDATE: Saturday & Sunday Sept 27 & 28
TIME: 10am-4pm
LOCATION: Artists’ studios located all over the Wairarapa
AUDIENCE: All
COST: Free
The Wairarapa Art Trail is a vibrant celebration of creativity, showcasing the diverse talents of artists across the region. Over the weekend, visitors are invited to explore open studios and meet painters, potters, photographers, sculptors, printmakers, textile artists, and more in their creative spaces. This self-guided trail offers a unique opportunity to see art in action, hear the stories behind the work, and purchase original pieces directly from the makers. It’s a fun, inspiring experience for art lovers of all ages and a fantastic way to explore the Wairarapa’s rich artistic landscape.
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Hi everyone
Helping a friend who's 18 year old daughter is moving out and a first time renter.Looking and wanting to buy an affordable and clean bed,cabinets,table and chairs,washing machine, lounge suite etc.
The daughter found a post on Marketplace for a lounge suite in Wellington for … View moreHi everyone
Helping a friend who's 18 year old daughter is moving out and a first time renter.Looking and wanting to buy an affordable and clean bed,cabinets,table and chairs,washing machine, lounge suite etc.
The daughter found a post on Marketplace for a lounge suite in Wellington for $250,message the seller and said $50 for delivery and asked for a $100 deposit and so she did.Waited for 2 days,he said had a flat tyre so it would be delivered the next day,waited until 9pm last night but the person didn't turn up.Poor girl she got SCAMMED!!!I really feel sorry for the daughter so, here I am asking you guys if we could help her out.
Please let me know what you have and how much.
Thanking you all in advance.
Wanted to buy any Commodore 64 computers, parts, disc drives, games, power units, monitors, cassette drives. Even any old rusted parts or bits and pieces. They don't have to be in working condition. Used for repairing other of these iconic machines.
Phone or text 0274444900.
The newest festival on Wairarapa's event scene. Pour & Explore Martinborough is all about showcasing Martinborough's wine, food, art, dark skies, and local spirit!
Highlights include:
Cellar Library Tasting at Moy Hall
Oh. My. Gourd. Still Life & Soup
Sip & Sauna at … View moreThe newest festival on Wairarapa's event scene. Pour & Explore Martinborough is all about showcasing Martinborough's wine, food, art, dark skies, and local spirit!
Highlights include:
Cellar Library Tasting at Moy Hall
Oh. My. Gourd. Still Life & Soup
Sip & Sauna at Colombo
On for the month of August. Take a look at the full festival programme.
Kiwi pukupuku (the little spotted kiwi) have been rediscovered in the wild on mainland Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in five decades!
The pukupuku is the smallest and one of the most vulnerable kiwi species. Only around 2000 birds remain on offshore islands and predator-free … View moreKiwi pukupuku (the little spotted kiwi) have been rediscovered in the wild on mainland Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in five decades!
The pukupuku is the smallest and one of the most vulnerable kiwi species. Only around 2000 birds remain on offshore islands and predator-free sanctuaries, and are the descendants of just 5 birds which had been translocated to Kapiti Island from South Westland in 1912.
The March discovery in the remote Adams Wilderness Area, on the West Coast, is definitely choice news.
Ka pai to the amazing investigation team: DOC biodiversity ranger Iain Graham and his conservation dog, Brew!
We hope this news brings a smile!
The Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what it’s like to seek … View moreThe Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what it’s like to seek employment when you’re 50+. Many factors - from financial to social pressures - are keeping people in the workforce longer. The reality is that times are tough, even for our most experienced workers: of those receiving Jobseeker benefit, a third are 50-64 years old.
We want to know: Have you felt overlooked in the job market?
Do you have advice for your community on how to stand out in an increasingly crowded job seeker market?
Share your experience below!
📖 Want to read more from the 'Work, Interrupted' series?
Work, Interrupted: The kids, the mortgage, but no job. What next?
Young and shut out: Gen Z face the harshest job market in years
Work, Interrupted: Is 50 the new 60? Older workers battling algorithms to get CVs seen
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