Avalon, Lower Hutt

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman villages across the country are open every Wednesday in November.

1235 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Beano

Reporter Community News

Deb Botes is the proud owner of Beano, who calls Melrose home.

"Beano loves nothing better than running and playing at Lyall Bay beach."

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you … View more
Deb Botes is the proud owner of Beano, who calls Melrose home.

"Beano loves nothing better than running and playing at Lyall Bay beach."

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.

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1234 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Chewie the rabbit

Reporter Community News

"I came into SPCA with a damaged eye, and the wonderful vet team couldn't save it, so I had an operation to have it removed. It hasn't slowed me down at all, you just have to be aware that I can’t see you approaching me so please don't startle me.
I would love to be a single … View more
"I came into SPCA with a damaged eye, and the wonderful vet team couldn't save it, so I had an operation to have it removed. It hasn't slowed me down at all, you just have to be aware that I can’t see you approaching me so please don't startle me.
I would love to be a single indoor bunny where I get all the human attention. I am a clean boy and will go into my large litter tray for toileting. I love gentle pats on my head and sometimes come up to you for treats. I regularly binkie around super fast, and when I'm tired I do bunny flops as I am a happy boy.
I love space and the outdoors so I will need a large grassy area with a weatherproof hutch for outside during the day. My indoor area must be big enough for me to spend the day and night comfortably. My caregivers ask that rabbits always come inside at night, to be part of the family and to keep me safe. I could go to a home with friendly cats as I've met some before."

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1233 days ago

Jars

Jane from Naenae

Hi neighbours.So long since i last posted.up anything.Looking for Jars clean with lids please for Sauce,pasta rice etc should you not require them any more..Can pikup in the Hutt areas every tues if possible.Hope every one is keeping warm n safe.an warding off the colds n flu.

1234 days ago

Homeowners - eligible for a free home energy assessment.

Sustainability Trust

Are your energy bills so high they've got you feeling down? Maybe you're wondering where that draught is coming from or where all that expensive heat is going?

Or maybe your home feels (dare we say it) MOIST?

The truth is that there are lots of things that contribute to how healthy … View more
Are your energy bills so high they've got you feeling down? Maybe you're wondering where that draught is coming from or where all that expensive heat is going?

Or maybe your home feels (dare we say it) MOIST?

The truth is that there are lots of things that contribute to how healthy a home feels and how well it functions.

That's why Wellington City Council in partnership with us (Sustainability Trust) offer free personalised home energy plans specific to your home. The end goal is to arm you with the information you need to create a warm, dry, healthier home. You can even find out if your home is EV or solar ready.

This is a completely free service for homeowners in Wellington City.

Book your free home energy assessment today.
Find out more

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1235 days ago

Plumber wanted

Lyvania from Epuni

Toilet needs replacing ASAP registered and certified plumbers please

1235 days ago

Push further, defy expectations!

No one dreams bigger than an Olympian, and nothing connects us as a nation quite like sport!
As a proud partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team, we’re getting behind our Olympians so they can turn their dreams into a reality.
Learn more

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1244 days ago

Feathered Friend Friday

Reporter Community News

This week we feature a stunning close-up but what type of bird is it?
The photo was supplied by Andrew Gorrie.

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1236 days ago

Half of Lower Hutt told to put their bins out on the wrong day

Reporter Community News

How is your rubbish? Lower Hutt's new waste and recycling scheme hasn't gone to plan with about 18,000 households being delivered the wrong collection schedule. Some residents’ recycling has gone uncollected. Nearly half of Lower Hutt’s 40,000 households were told to put their bins … View moreHow is your rubbish? Lower Hutt's new waste and recycling scheme hasn't gone to plan with about 18,000 households being delivered the wrong collection schedule. Some residents’ recycling has gone uncollected. Nearly half of Lower Hutt’s 40,000 households were told to put their bins out on the wrong day, marring the start of the city’s new rubbish and recycling programme.

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1236 days ago

Feathered Friday Friend

Reporter Community News

This weeks contribution is from Louise Thomas.

"When I was young I didn’t like the boatsheds. To my eye they looked derelict and unkempt – a hotchpotch of too bright clashing colours, and all of them peeling to reveal bleached wood underneath. They reminded me of my Nana’s crocheted … View more
This weeks contribution is from Louise Thomas.

"When I was young I didn’t like the boatsheds. To my eye they looked derelict and unkempt – a hotchpotch of too bright clashing colours, and all of them peeling to reveal bleached wood underneath. They reminded me of my Nana’s crocheted rugs with frayed threads and darned patches. I liked things shining, new, and squared away. Anything else smacked of some sort of failure, either of duty or poverty.
Now that I’m older, and not untouched by time myself, I realise that decay is inevitable, and, more importantly, there is texture and beauty in it. The sea, like life, can be a rough place. The winds carry salt and sand, storm surges leave marks and baggage piled around the high tide mark, sometimes spilling over onto the little docks. But in this flotsam, rotting seaweed, silt, and tangled tree branches are a million little bugs, fish, and crabs – a roiling primordial soup seasoned with iodine and salt and feasted on by the birds. Nothing is lost - just transformed. Sacred kingfisher/kōtare (Todiramphus sanctus) catching the light at the Hutt Estuary boatsheds, Hikoikoi Reserve, Lower Hutt."

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1236 days ago

RSV update – Hutt Valley and Wellington regions

Gemma Elizabeth from Hutt Valley District Health Board

The latest information about RSV – including patient numbers and visitor restrictions – is now available on our website: bit.ly...
Any further updates will be added to this page, with the next update scheduled for Monday 12 July.
In the meantime remember to maintain good hand hygiene, stay … View more
The latest information about RSV – including patient numbers and visitor restrictions – is now available on our website: bit.ly...
Any further updates will be added to this page, with the next update scheduled for Monday 12 July.
In the meantime remember to maintain good hand hygiene, stay home if you have any symptoms of a respiratory tract illness, keep children home from early childhood education or school if they have coughs and colds, wear masks on public transport, and contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or your GP for advice.

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1244 days ago

Bonus Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

Hutt based photographer Louise Thomas took this lovely picture of a tūī.

"An older photo of a tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) bathing in one of the art installations at the Wellington Botanic Gardens (a great place to go birding). It is my entry for this week's Art of Birding … View more
Hutt based photographer Louise Thomas took this lovely picture of a tūī.

"An older photo of a tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) bathing in one of the art installations at the Wellington Botanic Gardens (a great place to go birding). It is my entry for this week's Art of Birding Challenge "Sense", which had to highlight one of the five senses - I've gone for "taste". What kid hasn't stuck their tongue out in the rain or snow?"

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1236 days ago

Paint a cute cane basket

The Team from Resene ColorShop Naenae

Bring some ordinary storage baskets to life using a few Resene testpots of Resene Nero, Resene Glamour Puss and Resene White and some leafy house plants!

Find out how to create your own.

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1237 days ago

The Hutt Valley and Wellington regions are experiencing a community-wide outbreak of respiratory viruses, including RSV.

Gemma Elizabeth from Hutt Valley District Health Board

The Hutt Valley and Wellington regions are experiencing a community-wide outbreak of respiratory viruses, including RSV. This can cause serious respiratory infections in very young children, elderly and immune-compromised people.

As a result, we are implementing some visitor restrictions and … View more
The Hutt Valley and Wellington regions are experiencing a community-wide outbreak of respiratory viruses, including RSV. This can cause serious respiratory infections in very young children, elderly and immune-compromised people.

As a result, we are implementing some visitor restrictions and advise the following:

- Please do not visit our hospital wards if you have had fever, cough, sore throat, or runny nose in the past 24 hours.

- Children under 12 should not visit a hospital unless there is a clear medical need.

Children under 12 are not permitted to visit SCBU, the Children's ward and the Maternity and Delivery ward.

For more information, please visit our website: www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz...

Thanks for helping us keep our patients and community safe.

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1237 days ago

FREE home parenting Programme for children and families!

Prabhdeep from Kelson

Hey everyone, I just wanted to introduce this FREE programme to all the families.
HIPPY is now open for enrolments in the HUTT area.If you have a child who is 3 or soon to be 3, Please get in touch.
HIPPY helps support children make a great start at school and is a home based programme. All … View more
Hey everyone, I just wanted to introduce this FREE programme to all the families.
HIPPY is now open for enrolments in the HUTT area.If you have a child who is 3 or soon to be 3, Please get in touch.
HIPPY helps support children make a great start at school and is a home based programme. All resources are provided 😊

you can contact us on 022 584 7885

or can email us at hippynaenae@greenstonedoors.co.nz.

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1237 days ago

Sweet As Hot Chocolate Challenge

Reporter Community News

The Crooked Elm is offering 'Stuck on You Chocky' featuring sticky toffee pudding as part of Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate Challenge.
Candy floss, Russian fudge, Filipino-style coconut macaroons, peppermint and bubble gum are just some of the delicious flavours on offer for a limited… View more
The Crooked Elm is offering 'Stuck on You Chocky' featuring sticky toffee pudding as part of Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate Challenge.
Candy floss, Russian fudge, Filipino-style coconut macaroons, peppermint and bubble gum are just some of the delicious flavours on offer for a limited in the Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate Challenge this month.
The challenge, into its seventh year, will see 15 hospitality operators including cafes, restaurants, a couple of pubs and a bakery in Lower Hutt's City Centre, create their own signature hot chocolate drinks for people to enjoy throughout the school holidays.
Customers will be the given the chance to vote for their favourite hot chocolate on the new Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate website with the winning hot chocolate declared at the end of the challenge, which takes place until July 25.
The challenge, founded by the Hutt City Council to inspire local city centre cafes to be creative as well as draw people out to the city centre during winter.

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