Alicetown, Lower Hutt

Have you made your house all Christmassy yet?

Have you made your house all Christmassy yet?

Why not share a snap to be in to win spot prizes! (and the title of NZ's Merriest Home)

1492 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

This should not be too hard this week.
Where is this and why are they are marching?

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1492 days ago

Neighbourly 101: Information for service providers

Neighbourly.co.nz

Got a side hustle going on? If you’re a babysitter, gardener, tutor or any casual service provider, it’s easy to reach local customers in your neighbourhood. All you have to do is set up a Neighbourly business profile!

Having this feature puts you a cut above the rest, with your business … View more
Got a side hustle going on? If you’re a babysitter, gardener, tutor or any casual service provider, it’s easy to reach local customers in your neighbourhood. All you have to do is set up a Neighbourly business profile!

Having this feature puts you a cut above the rest, with your business easy to find for Neighbours in our Business Directory. To get yourself business ready, follow these steps below:

- Head to our business directory by clicking ‘Businesses’ button at the top of your noticeboard.
- Click ‘Become Premium Business' (you can find this at the categories section).
- Have a browse! You can read all of our info and make a decision on whether your service will be more suited to a Premium Business Profile or a free profile.
- Follow all the steps in the sign-up process and you’re good to go.

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1492 days ago

Everis laptop rose gold

April from Normandale

Good condition only used for 6 months comes with case and charger

Negotiable

1493 days ago

Trimming of hedging

Peter from Fairfield

Hi All
Can anyone recommend a suitable person or is there anyone available to do some trimming of box hedging on my property as well as a large hedge on my driveway. I'm getting a bit older now , my joints feeling it lol and unable to do these jobs like i used to. Also I would need the … View more
Hi All
Can anyone recommend a suitable person or is there anyone available to do some trimming of box hedging on my property as well as a large hedge on my driveway. I'm getting a bit older now , my joints feeling it lol and unable to do these jobs like i used to. Also I would need the person to take the clippings away to the tip
I live locally in Norton Park Ave
I will pay accordingly
Cheers

Pete 0272320011

1492 days ago

Rooster in the grass

Louise from Woburn

Other naturalists have brought you "The March of Penguins" and "Gorillas in the Mist", but I . . . I bring you "Rooster in the Grass - a New Zealand story". National Geographic - you have my number. Snapped at Days Bay.

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1492 days ago

A warm welcome to our Alaskan godwits

Reporter Community News

Hi Neighbourly folk it is not Feathered Friend Friday but when I saw this post from Lower Hutt photographer Louise Thomas, I thought it was too good not to use.
Read what she had to say about her godwit/kuaka pictures.

"Sometimes the most extraordinary birds come in the plainest of packaging,… View more
Hi Neighbourly folk it is not Feathered Friend Friday but when I saw this post from Lower Hutt photographer Louise Thomas, I thought it was too good not to use.
Read what she had to say about her godwit/kuaka pictures.

"Sometimes the most extraordinary birds come in the plainest of packaging, and so it is for the bar-tailed godwit/kuaka (Limosa lapponica). Their plain packaging is of course a perfect camouflage - with variegated shades of brown echoing the ripples of mud and sand where they feed.
Seen here foraging on a mud flat at the Waikanae River estuary, they shove their long beaks into the muddy sand and pull up rubbery bits of Godwit-knows-what which they gulp with gusto – not surprising as they are probably absolutely famished.
These migratory birds begin arriving in New Zealand from early September, after an extraordinary often non-stop eight to nine-day 11,000-12,000 km flight from western Alaska.
We are also lucky enough to get the occasional bird on Petone Beach and around the Hutt Estuary, but I was thrilled to see eight in non-breeding plumage congregated on the mud at Waikanae."

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1492 days ago

Do you need Regular Gardening Maintenance or Landscaping?

Joshua from Kelburn Price Smart Landscaping and Gardeners

Do you often find your garden looking less than satisfactory? We work within your budget, and only when you need us, to ensure your garden is looking tidy all year round.
For a reasonable estimate, Give us a call at 027 548 9818 Or Visit www.pricesmart.co.nz...

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1493 days ago

Whitby Collegiate Information Evening at Kāpiti Community Centre

Whitby Collegiate Limited

Come along to our Information Evening at the Kāpiti Community Centre on Thursday 12 November from 6:30 - 7:30pm.

Whitby Collegiate is Wellington’s first progressive, independent, co-educational school for Years 7-13. We believe in small classes, big thinking, individual attention and … View more
Come along to our Information Evening at the Kāpiti Community Centre on Thursday 12 November from 6:30 - 7:30pm.

Whitby Collegiate is Wellington’s first progressive, independent, co-educational school for Years 7-13. We believe in small classes, big thinking, individual attention and collective responsibility - all focused on helping children be the very best that they can be, in every aspect of their lives.

Register online or call us on 04 234 1070.
Register now

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1493 days ago

Access to popular Tararua tramping areas closed

Reporter Community News

Trampers wanting to access popular huts in the northern Tararuas (including Kime Hut, pictured) are likely to face access problems for sometime.
The section of Ōtaki Gorge Road known as Blue Bluff remains unstable and is likely to remain closed for the peak summer period.
As well as a camping … View more
Trampers wanting to access popular huts in the northern Tararuas (including Kime Hut, pictured) are likely to face access problems for sometime.
The section of Ōtaki Gorge Road known as Blue Bluff remains unstable and is likely to remain closed for the peak summer period.
As well as a camping ground, it is also a major entrance point for trampers and hunters accessing the Tararua Forest Park.
The slip, 12km in from SH1, is a major one. Kāpiti Coast District Council Access and Transport Manager Glen O’Connor says expert geotechnical advice is that further slipping could occur at any time, and may be extensive.
Engineers are waiting for the slip to move before deciding what the best long term solution is.
The Department of Conservation is working to find alternative public access to the huts and walks in the forest park and is expected to have options for trampers by summers.

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1493 days ago

Quote for the week

NumberWorks'nWords Lower Hutt

You truly can achieve anything. If you want something bad enough, there’s nothing to stop you from achieving it.

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1493 days ago

Father Christmas returning to Petone

Reporter Community News

Father Christmas is coming back to Petone. The Jackson St Programme was struggling to fund Christmas activities but after recent publicity on Neighbourly and in the Hutt News, it has announced that its Christmas Parade is on Friday 27 November.

1494 days ago

Find savings with SuperGold

SuperGold

Did you know, with a SuperGold card, you can stretch your money further every day?

Businesses across the country offer cardholders thousands of savings and special offers on fuel, food, health costs and more.

To find out what’s available, visit our website. Or, you can download and check … View more
Did you know, with a SuperGold card, you can stretch your money further every day?

Businesses across the country offer cardholders thousands of savings and special offers on fuel, food, health costs and more.

To find out what’s available, visit our website. Or, you can download and check the SuperGold app on your smartphone or tablet.

Find golden opportunities to save today, with SuperGold.
Find out more

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1496 days ago

Minimum wage, no help and on the ladder at 25: here's how they did it

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

I loved talking to Courtney Mason about how she and her husband ben bought their first home. It really offers a lot of hope for folks who might be looking at the property market and wondering what on earth is happening out there these days.
Courtney and Ben were tenacious and bold, and now … View more
I loved talking to Courtney Mason about how she and her husband ben bought their first home. It really offers a lot of hope for folks who might be looking at the property market and wondering what on earth is happening out there these days.
Courtney and Ben were tenacious and bold, and now they're living happily in their Hawke's Bay home.
Have a read and see how they did it, and while you're at it have a listen to our third episode of First Rung, the podcast for first home buyers for a little more inspiration.

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1494 days ago

Huge Combined Garage Sale + Plant Sale

Shuer from Boulcott

Huge Combined Garage Sale plus Plant Sale
35 George Street, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt
8.00 - 11.00 am, Saturday 7/11/2020

Good quality, new or preloved items suit all ages.

Clothes: stylish clothes/skirts/dress for different season and occasion; pajamas;
Scarves: wide selections for all seasons;… View more
Huge Combined Garage Sale plus Plant Sale
35 George Street, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt
8.00 - 11.00 am, Saturday 7/11/2020

Good quality, new or preloved items suit all ages.

Clothes: stylish clothes/skirts/dress for different season and occasion; pajamas;
Scarves: wide selections for all seasons;
Fashion shoes: sandals, jandals, boots;
Stylish bags: shoulder or hand bags,;
Bedding: sheet, duvet inner, duvet cover, pillow, pillow cases;
Curtains and table clothes;
Kitchen thing: cooking pots, utensils, cutlery, bowls, plates; slow cooker, coffee machine, teapot, tea cup, etc etc;
Small household items: heater; lamp;
Others: oil painting
Christmas gifts and decorations;
Toys/games/puzzles: suit all ages of kids.

All goods in good hygiene conditions。

Plant Sale
All sort of plants, indoor and outdoor, flowers, vegetable seedlings, pots and tools.

Apply for wet or dry weather.

Negotiable

1505 days ago

Poll: Should Aayla be allowed to play?

Reporter Community News

A team of keen young Petone rugby league players will forfeit their points and risk disqualifying themselves in an upcoming tournament because one of their star players is banned.
The reason? She’s a girl. Aayla Toman, 13, has been told she’s not allowed to play in the u13 boys’ grade in … View more
A team of keen young Petone rugby league players will forfeit their points and risk disqualifying themselves in an upcoming tournament because one of their star players is banned.
The reason? She’s a girl. Aayla Toman, 13, has been told she’s not allowed to play in the u13 boys’ grade in Wellington’s Pacific Youth Cup because of her gender – something that led her club team, the u13 Petone Panthers, to play her ‘illegally’ all season.
New Zealand Rugby League rules state the maximum age for males and females to play in mixed gender full contact rugby league is 12 years of age.

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Should Aayla be allowed to play?
  • 76% Yes
    76% Complete
  • 24% No
    24% Complete
1144 votes
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