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On Tuesday the 19th of February, leaving at around 9:30, Eleven members of CFFD Waikato boarded the EasyRider bus for Mt Maunganui, where we were to be hosted by THRIVE and the Tauranga City Council.
I was excited as I had never been on an accessible bus before, we had Andrea come along, she … View moreOn Tuesday the 19th of February, leaving at around 9:30, Eleven members of CFFD Waikato boarded the EasyRider bus for Mt Maunganui, where we were to be hosted by THRIVE and the Tauranga City Council.
I was excited as I had never been on an accessible bus before, we had Andrea come along, she attends Joy Ministaries but this day she was joining us, Cathy and Sheree were excited as they had not been to the beach in a long time (Cathy 10, Sheree 29 years).
When we arrived there had been car parks coned off for us to park our bus, and the beach welcomed us with sunshine and a gentle breeze. We were greeted by Dani Jurgeleit and Kieran Wall from the Tauranga City Council and the blue mat that allowed those in chairs to access the beach. Dani welcomed us and said that the mat ment Tauranga was now the most accessible city in the country as not only could they use it on the beach but also can be used to make other events accessible to wheelchair users “our plan is to eventually add extentions to the mat, so people can go right down to the water”, she said, but first they needed to find a contractor willing to meet the challenge, and how they were going to overcome the mat being pushed back when hit by the tide.
Members from THRIVE arrived and put on a spread of filled buns, juice, water, slices and fruit for us, then we got singing before we headed back up the beach for the ride home.
Reverend Heather Major said of the day “it was the most amazing trip, because for many years we have dreamed of being able to do a day trip to the beach and see some of Gods nature”
Tony said “I had a lovely day at Mt Maunganui, best in ten years”
Cheryl said “I will be telling more people about this fantastic mat on the beach, it’s great”
“It was the first one of the year and it was fun to hang out with everyone and have lunch and fellowship” said Danielle
Deirdre says “yeah fantastic day, great to share it with the group and great for them to get over there and enjoy themselves and have fun, it was wonderful”
Sheree enjoyed the day “it was such a great day, brilliant
Dirk says he enjoyed taking us and couldn’t wait to take us on Labour weekend to camp.
We would like to thank Annette and Dean Viviani, THRIVE, Tauranga City Council and Dirk from EasyRider for making this happen.
By Tyrone Cook
Do you have children or gran children who love playgrounds?
We are in the final stages of fund raising for the Pirongia Community Playground but still have $17000 to raise before construction starts in early April 2019 for the fencing of the junior area.
If you would like to give a donation … View moreDo you have children or gran children who love playgrounds?
We are in the final stages of fund raising for the Pirongia Community Playground but still have $17000 to raise before construction starts in early April 2019 for the fencing of the junior area.
If you would like to give a donation please contact Ruth Webb on ruthstour@yahoo.co.uk we are doing a sponsor a post ($50) - all donors will be recognized on the sponsor board at the playground.
Thanks
Ruth
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Making the decision to move into a retirement village can be a daunting experience. With so many things to consider, we want to make the process a little easier.
Visiting a village is the best way to obtain a true appreciation of what life will be like, take in the sights and sounds, and observe… View moreMaking the decision to move into a retirement village can be a daunting experience. With so many things to consider, we want to make the process a little easier.
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I just thought I'd share some insights from my years of working on auto electrical issues with various vehicles for those interested in knowing what to choose. This is mainly aimed at people who would like the advice, not those who already know what they want and why they want it. Short … View moreI just thought I'd share some insights from my years of working on auto electrical issues with various vehicles for those interested in knowing what to choose. This is mainly aimed at people who would like the advice, not those who already know what they want and why they want it. Short version: Buy Toyota or Honda [not the Toyota D4 engines, they can be troublesome and expensive].
Longer version, insights I have picked up over the years. These are not absolutes, just an average overview of multiple vehicles.
1.) There will always be exceptions, an unreliable Toyota or a reliable VW for example. Look at the attached chart - if you do a Google search "vehicle reliability chart" you will get a wide variety of results but generally Toyota and Honda will be near the top and VW near the bottom "on average"
2.) We have more issues with Holden than with Ford. The European versions of either are the most troublesome.
3.) European vehicles are lowest on the opinions of mechanics and auto electricians. A long serving Audi specialist refers to them as "the 4 rings of death". They may be 'reliable' [everything is until it breaks down] but when they fail they do it in a big/expensive way "on average".
We have a corner in our yard for parking vehicles either 'not worth repairing' or 'parts no longer available' - we had 6 European cars there once - no Japanese vehicles.
4.) Most mechanics reply "Nothing that starts with 'M'" when I ask what they would recommend. As mentioned though, results will vary.
5.) A decent small car will give you 15km per litre of fuel. You may pay a few thousand less for an old 4X4 or V8 but it will use twice as much fuel - 7km/litre. It's the same as agreeing to pay double the price for fuel when you buy one. On that note the older Honda Odysseys only get about 7-8 km/litre - a 2006 Honda Stream gets 14km/litre.
6.) Modern vehicles can be VERY fussy about regular oil changes - skimping on oil changes doesn't save you money. The Nissan "Q" engines [QR/VQ] are prone to worn cam timing chains, some as early as 130 000km with bad oil, the QR20 Primera costs about $3000 to do a timing chain, we have done many of them. But I have seen one at 240 000km with very little wear because it was serviced properly.
7.) There are good and bad models amongst all manufacturers, it's not just one "brand" that is good, it varies among the different models.
8.) Buy something that is at least 5-10 years old - that way you can Google their common problems.
9.) Buy something with the least fancy electrics - automatic sliding doors are expensive to repair.
10.) You can still get parts for a 1996 Nissan Pulsar with no fancy computers but a 2001 Mercedes is obsolete - try getting an ABS pump for one. Cars used to have an engine with a computer, now they are computers with an engine - they become obsolete much faster than they used to - I scanned a BMW the other day, it had 54 computers in it. When we needed to change "one of the 5" airbag modules the brand new module would not work with the vehicle - the rest of the car first needed 10 years worth of updates to be able to work with the system - do we need that? No, but it seems were getting stuck with this "modern technology".
11.) Many new cars/utes will need a special trailer module to simply fit a trailer plug - the body control module will shut down the tail lights if it detects an extra load [trailer lights] - with newer vehicles be prepared for things not to be as simple as they used to be.
12.) Google the car you want to buy to make sure it is what it says it is. A Toyota Cavalier is actually a re-badged Chevrolet rust-bucket[why would they do that to their reputation?]. A Holden Epica is a re-badged Daewoo Tosca.
13.) Just because a car wins lots of races doesn't prove it's a good car - it just proves they have to spend millions of dollars to win a race - they don't spend millions on the car they sell you.
14.) You got it real cheap on the auction? No we can't "get it going for a few hundred dollars" - it wouldn't be on the auction if that was possible - there's a reason someone is dumping it off real cheap.
15.) Unfortunately there is so much "modern technology" and "improvements" in newer vehicles it isn't easy to judge their reliability based on how the older models went. Hence the reason I suggest buying something at least 5 years old so you can do research. Manufacturers also change hands - a Mini is now made by BMW. What was once reliable may no longer be a safe purchase.
16.) [Update based on comments] Our choices will vary based on needs and personal preference of course. If you're really into cars then whatever you love to drive and work on will affect your choice, if you're practical and simply want something to get you where you're going you will make logical decisions, if you have a special requirement like "must seat 5 kids" you will have to compromise on affordability and economy, if you need to tow a boat .... etc. etc.
As mentioned in the beginning, these are just insights based on personal experience and advice from mechanics - YMMV [your mileage may vary :) ]
The Ministry of Health is reiterating its message to New Zealanders to keep safe from influenza-like illnesses, in light of an increase in reported cases around the country.
The Ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Harriette Carr says there are a few basic things people can do to … View moreThe Ministry of Health is reiterating its message to New Zealanders to keep safe from influenza-like illnesses, in light of an increase in reported cases around the country.
The Ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Harriette Carr says there are a few basic things people can do to avoid influenza-like illness. Keep updated here
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The trip includes: return air travel with Air New Zealand to your mystery destination, a rental car with unlimited kilometres waiting for you at the airport and … View moreHi everyone,
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The trip includes: return air travel with Air New Zealand to your mystery destination, a rental car with unlimited kilometres waiting for you at the airport and two nights stay in 4-5 star accommodation.
To enter, find the daily keyword in the Waikato Times and visit Stuff to go in the draw. There's a new chance to win every day!
Hey neighbours, we at Waikato DHB want more of you to have a say in health. Come along to your Community Health Forum next week.
When: 10am-Noon, Thursday 14 March
Where: The Community House, 13 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia
Community Health Forums are a gathering of local people who come to… View moreHey neighbours, we at Waikato DHB want more of you to have a say in health. Come along to your Community Health Forum next week.
When: 10am-Noon, Thursday 14 March
Where: The Community House, 13 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia
Community Health Forums are a gathering of local people who come to listen to updates from the Waikato DHB, share their thoughts and talk about what matters to them about healthcare in their community.
On the agenda this time – Health System Plan, “Let’s talk” mental health update, primary care update and more.
We look forward to meeting you. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
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In our own backyard, our youngest kids are going without the basics. Unlike schools, early childhood centres don’t have a nationwide support programme. Children under 5 are at the most crucial age for brain development.
But KidsCan is helping. Since October they've been delivering five … View moreIn our own backyard, our youngest kids are going without the basics. Unlike schools, early childhood centres don’t have a nationwide support programme. Children under 5 are at the most crucial age for brain development.
But KidsCan is helping. Since October they've been delivering five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood centres, and kitting out kids with new raincoats and shoes. They want to extend the programme, so no one misses out on learning.
KidsCan, Neighbourly and Stuff have partnered up to raise enough money to feed and clothe 1000 more children under five. To support a child, sign up at KidsCan.org.nz.
Thank you New Zealand! We had hundreds of wonderful entries for the very first Resene Loveliest Letterbox competition...but we now need your help to decide our four winners.
Four wonderful neighbours who submitted these entries will win a $500 prize - a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene … View moreThank you New Zealand! We had hundreds of wonderful entries for the very first Resene Loveliest Letterbox competition...but we now need your help to decide our four winners.
Four wonderful neighbours who submitted these entries will win a $500 prize - a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene voucher - and so will the owner of the letterbox! Please help us decide our winners.
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