Avalon, Lower Hutt

Fringe Festival opens tomorrow

Fringe Festival opens tomorrow

Tap Fusion opens Wellington Fringe Festival at The Hannah Theatre on 13th and 14th February - Click here to buy your tickets

1990 days ago

Marti Friedlander exhibition on now

Matt Tso Reporter from Community News

Portraits taken by one of New Zealand’s most prominent photographers are being celebrated on the walls of the Portrait Gallery in Wellington this month.

The exhibition features well-known faces from New Zealand's arts scene in the mid and back half of the 20th century including Rita Angus, … View more
Portraits taken by one of New Zealand’s most prominent photographers are being celebrated on the walls of the Portrait Gallery in Wellington this month.

The exhibition features well-known faces from New Zealand's arts scene in the mid and back half of the 20th century including Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere, C. K. Stead, Maurice Gee, Neil Finn and Kiri Te Kanawa.

The collection will be on public display until November 8.

1994 days ago

#OnBoardWithMasks

Community Engagement Advisor from

Are you #OnBoardWithMasks? We’re counting on you, Wellington, to keep each other safe! Kia kaha!

Show us your best selfies while kitted out in a mask when on or next to a bus or train and post it along side the hashtag #OnBoardWithMasks so we can see (and maybe share) your good examples!

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1990 days ago

Free: paper, folders, notebooks, board

Eileen from Waterloo

Free stationery.
Message me on 0274698113 if you're interested in picking up before the end of this weekend.
Cheers
Eileen

Thanks for quick response- taken, subject to pick up 😊

Free

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1990 days ago

Free: Sponge & stuffing

Eileen from Waterloo

A box of sponge & effects from a new quilt.
Message me on 0274698113 to arrange pick up (before end of next weekend)
Cheers Eileen

Free

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1990 days ago

Class on tonight at Dyer Street School Hall

Andy from

Join us tonight at Dyer Street School Hall at 6 pm. If this is your first time with us then it's a free class!

We're running a September SPECIAL pay $5 for a week of Zumba classes.

Full details on our website www.stateofmotion.co.nz...

Check out the link below to see our Avalon … View more
Join us tonight at Dyer Street School Hall at 6 pm. If this is your first time with us then it's a free class!

We're running a September SPECIAL pay $5 for a week of Zumba classes.

Full details on our website www.stateofmotion.co.nz...

Check out the link below to see our Avalon Public Hall class in action.

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1990 days ago

Buttons

Elizabeth from Naenae

dug up this rotating stand from the depth of the garage containing about 200 containers of buttons, gold mine for someone who uses buttons. sorry you will have to take the dust with it, been there about 40 yrs.
happy for offers

Negotiable

1990 days ago

Key tips for a warmer, drier home – 6/9 – Steam

Robert Anderson from

Open windows (ventilate) in the kitchen when you cook, and in the bathroom when you shower or take a bath, to let steam out.

When showering make sure to turn on the extractor fan and crack the window to let the steam out.
Use your kitchens extractor fan when cooking as it helps stop steamy … View more
Open windows (ventilate) in the kitchen when you cook, and in the bathroom when you shower or take a bath, to let steam out.

When showering make sure to turn on the extractor fan and crack the window to let the steam out.
Use your kitchens extractor fan when cooking as it helps stop steamy areas from getting damp and mouldy.

Created by New Zealand's Ministry of Health.

www.youtube.com...

1990 days ago

Testing numbers

Gemma Elizabeth from Hutt Valley District Health Board

Here is the latest information about the number of people tested for COVID-19 in our region. We will publish these figures every weekday to give you a clearer picture of what is happening in our area. This update includes the total number of tests taken on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

These … View more
Here is the latest information about the number of people tested for COVID-19 in our region. We will publish these figures every weekday to give you a clearer picture of what is happening in our area. This update includes the total number of tests taken on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

These figures will also be published on our website and updated each weekday. View figures here: www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz...

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1996 days ago

Tawa - where the llama and alpacas roam

Matt Tso Reporter from Community News

Hob the llama and his alpaca cobbers are regular visitors to the Tawa shops with their owner, Stephen.

What's the strangest thing you've seen walking towards you down the local high street?

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1991 days ago

Having certainty inspires confidence

Shona McFarlane Retirement Village

When you choose a Ryman village, you're set. Our Peace of Mind Guarantees are designed to protect you, so whatever the future holds, we've got your back.

Having certainty inspires confidence. It's just one of the ways we're pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement … View more
When you choose a Ryman village, you're set. Our Peace of Mind Guarantees are designed to protect you, so whatever the future holds, we've got your back.

Having certainty inspires confidence. It's just one of the ways we're pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation.

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1991 days ago

Meet our 2020 Houseplant Hero!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Congratulations to King George Diones , who wins $500 worth of Yates products and $300 worth of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. This surgical nurse in Auckland propagates and sells houseplants. He is currently giving all profits to colleagues in the Philippines to buy PPE.

1991 days ago

Tātou Rohe – Our Region

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Check out the latest edition of Greater Wellington’s community newsletter, Tātou Rohe – Our Region at the link below.

If you’d like to receive bi-weekly updates on what’s happening across the region directly to your inbox, subscribe online: www.gw.govt.nz...

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1991 days ago

Anyone can be Nymbl

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.

Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance.

It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.

Get… View more
Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.

Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance.

It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.

Get Nymbl now, for free. Just go to nymblscience.com...
Register now

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1991 days ago

Fit for a Fiver - A week of Zumba Classes for only $5

Andy from

We are running a crazy special for all of September. For just $5 you can attend a whole week of our classes! That's Monday nights at Dyer Street School Hall, Tuesday night at Avalon Public Hall and then back at Dyer Street School Hall on a Saturday morning. Full details are available on our … View moreWe are running a crazy special for all of September. For just $5 you can attend a whole week of our classes! That's Monday nights at Dyer Street School Hall, Tuesday night at Avalon Public Hall and then back at Dyer Street School Hall on a Saturday morning. Full details are available on our website where you can also purchase your $5 pass. If you have any questions please message us and we'll be happy to answer them.

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2001 days ago

Way Back Wednesday - Friday edition

Matt Tso Reporter from Community News

Because it's shaping up to be a nice(ish) day, we thought we'd share another of Graham Stewart's excellent photos to ease us into the weekend.

Same question as last time - were are we?
This spot in the capital city has changed a wee bit since the photo was taken.

Feel free to share… View more
Because it's shaping up to be a nice(ish) day, we thought we'd share another of Graham Stewart's excellent photos to ease us into the weekend.

Same question as last time - were are we?
This spot in the capital city has changed a wee bit since the photo was taken.

Feel free to share your memories.

Today's photograph comes courtesy of Graham Stewart and the Woolf Collection.

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