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Join us this Sunday 2nd July at Queen Elizabeth Park to plant 5,000 trees in four hours. Free sausage sizzle and live music!
Please bring warm clothes, sturdy shoes and a spade, if you have one; otherwise we will provide spades.
Please RSVP to the Facebook event: goo.gl...
If you can't make… View moreJoin us this Sunday 2nd July at Queen Elizabeth Park to plant 5,000 trees in four hours. Free sausage sizzle and live music!
Please bring warm clothes, sturdy shoes and a spade, if you have one; otherwise we will provide spades.
Please RSVP to the Facebook event: goo.gl...
If you can't make this event, take a look at the other events we will be running over the next couple of months www.gw.govt.nz...
from 167D Parkes Line Rd, on Sunday afternoon 25th June. He is timid and escaped from the house.He has a small off white patch under his chin and striking tabby markings. His name is James but he does not know that yet! Please message rhilary1@gmail.com or text 027 2204066, if you see him or catch… View morefrom 167D Parkes Line Rd, on Sunday afternoon 25th June. He is timid and escaped from the house.He has a small off white patch under his chin and striking tabby markings. His name is James but he does not know that yet! Please message rhilary1@gmail.com or text 027 2204066, if you see him or catch him. Please check garages, sheds etc. Cheers Ruth
From Dumbledore in Harry Potter, to Mr Holland in Mr Holland's Opus, to Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's famous Matilda, great teachers inspire us all. In New Zealand, Kiwi IT developers are giving teaching a hi-tech upgrade with the creation of robotic maths tutor Amy - but even they admit … View moreFrom Dumbledore in Harry Potter, to Mr Holland in Mr Holland's Opus, to Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's famous Matilda, great teachers inspire us all. In New Zealand, Kiwi IT developers are giving teaching a hi-tech upgrade with the creation of robotic maths tutor Amy - but even they admit robots will never replace the real thing. Nominations are now open for the Favourite Teacher Awards – tell us about the teacher who has inspired you or your children.
www.FavouriteTeacher.co.nz...
Check out Sustainability Trust's school holiday programme Wilderkids. Kids aged 5 to 12 will enjoy a hands-on, outdoors adventure in Wellington's Town Belt. Different activities every day - building tree huts, bug hunting, making bee hotels, planting seeds, and lots more. Ten free places … View moreCheck out Sustainability Trust's school holiday programme Wilderkids. Kids aged 5 to 12 will enjoy a hands-on, outdoors adventure in Wellington's Town Belt. Different activities every day - building tree huts, bug hunting, making bee hotels, planting seeds, and lots more. Ten free places for Community Services Card holders. Check the full programme and book here.
A man has been airlifted to Wellington Hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle mishap in Sout…
Mix up a kiwi favourite by purchasing 2 Maggi packet soup mix and 2 Nestlé Reduced Cream Cans and you'll get a free dipping bowl to enjoy your dip! Find your local SuperValue store and get your free bowl today! There are 4 Bowl Designs to Collect!
All SuperValue supermarkets will have the … View moreMix up a kiwi favourite by purchasing 2 Maggi packet soup mix and 2 Nestlé Reduced Cream Cans and you'll get a free dipping bowl to enjoy your dip! Find your local SuperValue store and get your free bowl today! There are 4 Bowl Designs to Collect!
All SuperValue supermarkets will have the bowls available in-store until while stocks last, so get in quick!
Come join us here at The Tin Hut on Saturday night for all the action on our big screen... you don't want to miss it!
All Black Burger Special - All Black Burger and a House Beverage $24
Lion's Fish and Chip Special - Lion's Fish, Chips, Salad and House Beverage $24.
Come on in … View moreCome join us here at The Tin Hut on Saturday night for all the action on our big screen... you don't want to miss it!
All Black Burger Special - All Black Burger and a House Beverage $24
Lion's Fish and Chip Special - Lion's Fish, Chips, Salad and House Beverage $24.
Come on in and enjoy. Courtesy Van available See you soon!
We’re developing a Regional Pest Management Plan and want to know what you think. We’re in the early stages, so need your help to guide our thinking.
What are your priorities for pest management in the region over the next ten years?
Tell us by going to haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz... and fill … View moreWe’re developing a Regional Pest Management Plan and want to know what you think. We’re in the early stages, so need your help to guide our thinking.
What are your priorities for pest management in the region over the next ten years?
Tell us by going to haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz... and fill out our feedback form. We really appreciate your input.
Metlink managers have braved the Wairarapa rail line to hear directly from commuters on the frequent…
Every year, over 11,000 brave men and women keep us safe. Most of them are working full-time jobs. Many are parents or grandparents. When the siren sounds, they all come running.
If you know a fire volunteer, this is your chance to say thanks. #cheerstothevolunteers
A Masterton woman who was injured in a suspected hit-and-run is in a stable condition in a Wellingto…
Each year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key criteria. This year twelve different retailers feature in the results with Electric Kiwi winning the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers!
We’re really proud of the way our … View moreEach year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key criteria. This year twelve different retailers feature in the results with Electric Kiwi winning the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers!
We’re really proud of the way our team has made our customers advocates of the Electric Kiwi brand by delivering an exceptional customer experience, and it’s great to see how much customers love Electric Kiwi.
If you’re interested in guaranteed savings, no contracts, awesome online service and one hour of free power every day, then join Electric Kiwi – Rated #1 for Customer Satisfaction.
Te Radar (TV personality and local legend) shared a video with us in celebration of "National Volunteer Week: Live, Laugh, Share, Volunteer" :www.youtube.com...
Find out more about National Volunteer Week or to find a volunteer centre near you here
Hi Neighbourly members. At SBS Bank we could have a home loan to help make your dream a reality. Whether you’re putting down roots for the first time, upsizing to suit a growing family, planning your dream home or looking to grow your wealth.
Apply online now or phone 0800 SBS BANK.
… View moreHi Neighbourly members. At SBS Bank we could have a home loan to help make your dream a reality. Whether you’re putting down roots for the first time, upsizing to suit a growing family, planning your dream home or looking to grow your wealth.
Apply online now or phone 0800 SBS BANK.
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Dr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.
"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to … View moreDr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.
"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to understand, I had grown up a welfare-dependent "half-caste" (I hate that term) boy living with his mother, escaping from a life of alcohol, crime and a level of violence that I would not tolerate for my daughters. An under-achiever, I was expelled from two secondary schools. I feel I had a reason to be angry at "the system".
"Then I became a father. It changed my life. I needed to be a responsible adult caring for a son, then a daughter – eventually seven children. We were young parents and wanted to do only the best for these precious beings.
"I read the pamphlet. It described "studies" in the Netherlands into communities that didn't look like mine, but I took little persuasion. I stated our second child, our little daughter Te Miringa, would not be immunised.
"At the time my wife Tracy was working as a nurse at the local medical centre and immunising children daily. Yet this was my protest against the establishment that I so mistrusted.
"Fifteen months later, we had a scare. Te Miringa became unwell with high fever and a body rash and the doctors were concerned as there was a measles outbreak locally. And I realised the information from the Netherlands did not reflect my reality.
"We got Te Miringa immunised."
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