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Revamp an old trolley for drinks with a twist with Resene Enamacryl. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
If you've been considering a move to Kevin Hickman Village, our limited release of brand-new townhouses are selling now.
These two and three bedroom townhouses are currently under construction, featuring an open plan living, dining and kitchen area, these homes are perfect for hosting … View moreIf you've been considering a move to Kevin Hickman Village, our limited release of brand-new townhouses are selling now.
These two and three bedroom townhouses are currently under construction, featuring an open plan living, dining and kitchen area, these homes are perfect for hosting friends and family.
They are conveniently located near the village centre, which will be opening next year. Don't miss out on the townhouse of your choice!
There's only a few differences between our larger chain supermarkets here in New Zealand. Having someone bag your groceries is one of them.
Does having your groceries packed for you at the checkout influence where you do your grocery shop? If so, tell us why.
As we come up to the festive season, a lot of us want to shop online and look for good bargains 🛍️🛒
Here’s a few tips to help you stay safe, avoid buying stolen property, and not get taken advantage of:
💸If it is too good to be true, it probably is, or it could be stolen property.
… View moreAs we come up to the festive season, a lot of us want to shop online and look for good bargains 🛍️🛒
Here’s a few tips to help you stay safe, avoid buying stolen property, and not get taken advantage of:
💸If it is too good to be true, it probably is, or it could be stolen property.
💸If it’s being sold as new, ask for the receipt for the warranty. If they can’t provide it, that’s a red flag.
💸Check the seller’s profile, is it new or relatively blank?
💸If you make a purchase and need to meet somebody to get it, choose somewhere well-lit and well populated in public, near CCTV. If it has to be somebody’s home, take someone with you and let someone else know where you’re going and when.
💸Be especially cautious when buying power tools or high-end toy brick building block sets.
Sadly, if you unknowingly buy stolen property, you’re aiding criminals and inadvertently supporting them to steal more.
If you find a suspect listing or social media scam, call 105, or report it with us online at 105.police.govt.nz
Using your car is convenient, except for finding parking.
Cycling lets you leave anytime, but you might arrive soaked.
So, neighbours, if public transport had the perk of being free, would it be your main way to commute?
The winners of the $100 Westfield vouchers are:
Patrice Hamilton from Sunnyhills
Lorraine Heffernan from Wigram
Rodney Norris from Papatoetoe
… View moreThe winners of the $100 Westfield vouchers are:
Patrice Hamilton from Sunnyhills
Lorraine Heffernan from Wigram
Rodney Norris from Papatoetoe
Lucy Ayres from Richmond
If you're a winner, get in touch here.
If you're not a winner this week, check back next week!
We're proud to be named Best Provider Nationwide - for the fifth time - at the 2024 Aged Advisor People’s Choice Awards for Best Retirement Village and Aged Care Facilities.
The high ratings and reviews we receive from our residents and their families reflects the effort our team puts … View moreWe're proud to be named Best Provider Nationwide - for the fifth time - at the 2024 Aged Advisor People’s Choice Awards for Best Retirement Village and Aged Care Facilities.
The high ratings and reviews we receive from our residents and their families reflects the effort our team puts into providing the best possible experience for our residents.
Our passion is creating communities where our residents can thrive. Receiving this award for the fifth time tells us that we’re on the right track.
It’s easy to create your own colourful bird house from an old wooden box and some Resene testpots. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Until Sunday only, SPCA dog and puppy adoption fees are 25% off. Plus, every dog adopter gets a free Simparica Trio flea, tick & worm treatment, and discount voucher.
We have more than 300 adoption-ready dogs and puppies nationwide. So many of these dogs and puppies are still waiting … View moreUntil Sunday only, SPCA dog and puppy adoption fees are 25% off. Plus, every dog adopter gets a free Simparica Trio flea, tick & worm treatment, and discount voucher.
We have more than 300 adoption-ready dogs and puppies nationwide. So many of these dogs and puppies are still waiting patiently for their forever families, who - we’re crossing our fingers - will walk through our doors this weekend.
Visit www.spca.nz... to start your journey together.
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Here are some items that have been recalled during September - October. Click on the blue title to learn more details about the recalled product.
Food recalls:
Farro Kitchen pulled lamb shank ragu (product may contain glass!)
ABC sweet soy sauce
Kelp & Seaweed Products (elevated level of … View moreHere are some items that have been recalled during September - October. Click on the blue title to learn more details about the recalled product.
Food recalls:
Farro Kitchen pulled lamb shank ragu (product may contain glass!)
ABC sweet soy sauce
Kelp & Seaweed Products (elevated level of arsenic!)
On The Go chip products
Pams cracked pepper salmon & Origin salmon
All Good Barista Oat Milk
Product recalls:
Toyota Pruis model years 2022-2024
Brompton t line bike
John Deere 1023ev tractor
Suzuki GSX1300RRQ model years 2020-2024
UVC Disinfection Unit Purifier
Kia EV9 model years 2024-2025
Polaris xp kinetic ranger
Cummins diesel engine
Mazda models years 2013-2020
We hope this update was helpful to you and your whānau.
Ryman villages across the country are open every Wednesday in October and November.
Experience the Ryman lifestyle and learn about our living options, tour our showhomes and discover the wonderful amenities on offer.
Click find out more for more information.
By local democracy reporter Lois Williams:
The costs of creating a combined District Plan for the West Coast are soaring as the process moves into the hearings stage.
Councils, iwi and planners have been working since 2019 on Te Tai o Poutini Plan, one document to cover the planning rules for… View moreBy local democracy reporter Lois Williams:
The costs of creating a combined District Plan for the West Coast are soaring as the process moves into the hearings stage.
Councils, iwi and planners have been working since 2019 on Te Tai o Poutini Plan, one document to cover the planning rules for all three district councils – Buller, Grey and Westland.
The job has been managed and funded by the West Coast Regional Council, and so far it has cost ratepayers $2.6 million - close to half a million dollars a year. West Coast Regional Council has funded most of the remainder by borrowing about $2.5m.
Project manager Jo Armstrong gave the TTPP committee a heads-up this month that expenses are about to rise sharply.
“It is anticipated that the hearing commissioner budget will produce a sizeable overspend by the end of the financial year,” Armstrong reported.
In the first two months of the financial year, the council paid out $200,601 to the four Hearing Commissioners, and $219,057 to consultant planners and contractors.
Almost two-thirds of the annual budget for consultant and contractors had already been used, Armstrong said.
“This expenditure is necessary and not unexpected,” she told the committee.
“Up until now we have met all our budgets, with no unexpected additional borrowing - but last financial year was the first of a larger amount of spending due to the hearings process.”
The planning team had to pull in additional resources for the hearings, contracting out related work, including writing reports and giving expert evidence.
“So expenses for this year and last year are up."
The commissioners themselves were working tirelessly, making site visits from one end of the Coast to the other to inform themselves about the places referred to in the proposed plan, Armstrong said.
“They are brilliant – thoughtful, intelligent - they understand what’s happening on the West Coast and what it is we’re trying to achieve.”
Armstrong said at this stage of the plan project it was useful to recap how it came about and how it was funded.
In 2018, after a petition from Westland ratepayers, the Local Government Commission held an inquiry into the Coast’s three-district council set-up.
It ruled out amalgamation but said the three councils should share one District Plan, and in 2019 that was ordained by the Government.
It also established the TTPP Committee and its membership, set up the Technical Advisory Team (planners), and decreed that the Plan project would be funded by a Regional rate.
That amounted to a ‘hospital pass’, WCRC chairperson Peter Haddock commented, at the TTPP meeting.
But Grey mayor Tania Gibson challenged that - the regional council leadership at the time had lobbied hard to be in control of the plan project.
The Westland and regional councils each put in $25,000 towards costs in the first year.
Grey and Buller councils did not contribute - saying the regional rate was the correct way to fund the Plan.
In 2019, the planning team began the task of reviewing all the rules in the Coast’s three District Plan and the TTPP committee scrutinised and debated them for three years, holding public meetings and drop-in sessions to engage the community.
In 2021-22, the councils agreed to top up the regional rate by borrowing to fund the Plan over its 10-year life.
That had enabled TTPP development to continue at a steady pace through the costly research and hearings phases, Armstrong said.
In January 2022 the TTPP team put out a first (exposure) draft and a companion volume on the controversial Natural Hazards chapter.
After another round of submissions, the proposed plan was formally notified in July 2022, final submissions closed in May 2023 and hearings began in October last year.
To date, the whole process has cost $5.6m. Ratepayers have contributed $2.8m, and the Regional Council has funded most of the remainder by borrowings of $2.5m.
The hearings continue this year and next and commissioners Dean Chrystal, Anton Becker, Sharon McGarRy and Moira Bartlett, are expected to deliver their final report in June 2025.
The TTPP committee must then make their final decisions with the aim of making the Plan operative by October nest year.
* LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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