Boulcott, Lower Hutt

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1020 days ago

Pet of the Day: Henry

Reporter Community News

Henry the one-year-old pug has a message he wants you all to think about. He belongs to Yvonne Guy from Te Aro.

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

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1020 days ago

Homed Dominion Post - Out Now!

Jessica Zimmerman Reporter from Homed - Dominion Post

Our House of the Week this week is a four-bedroom character home next to the Botanic Gardens. On offer through Nicholas Reeve and Pano Focas from Harcourts.

Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Dominion Post to find agents who are actively marketing in your area and chat to … View more
Our House of the Week this week is a four-bedroom character home next to the Botanic Gardens. On offer through Nicholas Reeve and Pano Focas from Harcourts.

Looking for an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Dominion Post to find agents who are actively marketing in your area and chat to them about getting your property featured in the Homed Dominion Post.

Distribution & Delivery:
Homed Dominion Post gets inserted into The Dominion Post, and is delivered to subscribers every Saturday. It is also available in Supermarkets, Dairies and Petrol Stations for customers to buy.

For more information:
Please ask your agent to contact Cameron Beattie on 021 973 105 or cameron.beattie@stuff.co.nz OR Niko Perez on 021 501 913 or niko.perez@stuff.co.nz

Not receiving your weekly delivery?
Please phone 0800 339000 or e mail distribution@stuff.co.nz

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1020 days ago

Hunger for Colour – Swap food for a FREE Resene testpot!

Resene

Bring 2 cans of food into your local Resene ColorShop and swap them for 1 Resene testpot (60-80ml).

Resene will then donate all the food brought in to The Salvation Army local foodbanks.

By adding a little more colour to your life you can also help those in need. When you bring in 2 cans of … View more
Bring 2 cans of food into your local Resene ColorShop and swap them for 1 Resene testpot (60-80ml).

Resene will then donate all the food brought in to The Salvation Army local foodbanks.

By adding a little more colour to your life you can also help those in need. When you bring in 2 cans of food you'll save on your testpot purchase (save up to $5.90 on an 80ml testpot) while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.

So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop.
Find out more

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1021 days ago

Artistic shopping bag

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lower Hutt

Less is best – plastic that is. So what better way to help the environment than to create your own fun, reusable calico shopping bag? Paint your own with Resene testpots.

Find out how to create your own.

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1021 days ago

Toxic algae update

Reporter Community News

Toxic algae has been washed out of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt and Pākuratahi rivers by recent heavy rain.
Greater Wellington is still telling people, however, to be cautious about swimming.
"We recommend waiting two days after heavy rain before swimming. That’s because rain can carry contaminants… View more
Toxic algae has been washed out of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt and Pākuratahi rivers by recent heavy rain.
Greater Wellington is still telling people, however, to be cautious about swimming.
"We recommend waiting two days after heavy rain before swimming. That’s because rain can carry contaminants into rivers and these take up to 48 hours to wash away.:

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1021 days ago

Newsletter

Lorna Harvey from Age Concern Wellington Region

Good morning! We have lots of useful information in our e-newsletter... Click here for the latest news and information from Age Concern Wellington Region: dashboard.vega.works...

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1021 days ago

ITS $1 BOOK WEEK

Tamsin Matthews from Red Cross Shop Petone

All Books only $1 at RED CROSS SHOP IN PETONE
169 Jackson st, next door to House of Knives

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1021 days ago

Happy Valentines Day

The Team from Red Cross Shop Petone

Here at Jackson Street we have lots of gift ideas for your special Valentine.

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1030 days ago

Sunrise 6.30am 2/2/2022 Normandale

Sandra from Normandale

Sunrise from my deck. Stunning.

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1029 days ago

Nick Willis continues to set records

Reporter Community News

Is Nick Willis, Lower Hutt's best ever sportsperson? The former Hutt Valley High School athlete, recently ran under four minutes for the mile for the 20th consecutive year.
So is he our greatest athlete? Other sorting greats from the Hutt are cricketers John Reid and Ewen Chatfield, All Black … View more
Is Nick Willis, Lower Hutt's best ever sportsperson? The former Hutt Valley High School athlete, recently ran under four minutes for the mile for the 20th consecutive year.
So is he our greatest athlete? Other sorting greats from the Hutt are cricketers John Reid and Ewen Chatfield, All Black Tana Umaga, softballers Mark Sorenson, Naomi Shaw and Bill Massey, or jockey Jim Cassidy?
Who do you think is our greatest sportsperson?
If you do not want your comments used by Stuff please put NFP.

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1023 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

You will need a good memory to know where this is?

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1027 days ago

Pet of the Day: Jade and Olive

Reporter Community News

Kathy Berg from Wadestown sent this unusual picture.
"This is Jade and her friend Olive. They are going to the beach. Look at how happy Olive is with that big grin on her face."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. … View more
Kathy Berg from Wadestown sent this unusual picture.
"This is Jade and her friend Olive. They are going to the beach. Look at how happy Olive is with that big grin on her face."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say which suburb you live in.

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1022 days ago

Are you on the right power plan?

The Team from NZ Compare

We’ve all spent a lot of time at home last year, so many of us are in the same boat when it comes to our high power bills! GULP!

More Kiwis are now working from home, if that's you then it's time to check if you’re on the right power plan. SWITCH, SAVE and SMILE this Summer!

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We’ve all spent a lot of time at home last year, so many of us are in the same boat when it comes to our high power bills! GULP!

More Kiwis are now working from home, if that's you then it's time to check if you’re on the right power plan. SWITCH, SAVE and SMILE this Summer!

Compare with our help and find the right power plan for your household! It’s easy as!

Visit Power Compare to get yourself a better deal. Our service is free, we’re Kiwis helping Kiwis compare what’s out there across PowerBroadband and Money.
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1023 days ago

Have you seen Anthony Farrell

Reporter Community News

Police are again appealing to the public for information to help locate 52-year-old Anthony Farrell. Mr Farrell’s rental vehicle was left at the coastal carpark at Lake Ferry at about 5am on the January 31.
Anthony is of medium build and approximately 168cm tall with grey hair and beard. He was … View more
Police are again appealing to the public for information to help locate 52-year-old Anthony Farrell. Mr Farrell’s rental vehicle was left at the coastal carpark at Lake Ferry at about 5am on the January 31.
Anthony is of medium build and approximately 168cm tall with grey hair and beard. He was last seen wearing dark cargo style shorts, a blue cotton t-shirt and black slippers with white fur inside (as pictured). Anyone who has seen a person matching the above description or has any information regarding Mr Farrell’s whereabouts are asked to contact Police on 105 and quote file number 220201/5013

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1023 days ago

An interior designer shares the top 5 golden rules for bedroom design

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean (The Curtain Store)

Bedrooms equal sleep. It follows that they should be a place of tranquility, somewhere to calm yourself after a day of sensory overload. Except it’s not always so cut and dried, particularly because many of us also use our bedroom as a refuge and place to be alone, a personal space in which to … View moreBedrooms equal sleep. It follows that they should be a place of tranquility, somewhere to calm yourself after a day of sensory overload. Except it’s not always so cut and dried, particularly because many of us also use our bedroom as a refuge and place to be alone, a personal space in which to watch Netflix or even a study for an upcoming exam. So, follow your heart and create a bedroom that brings your dreams alive in the daytime as well as at night.
We would just say, pay attention to the mattress and the bed. Make sure they’re comfortable and, because they will undoubtedly be the focus of the room, choose your headboard and bedding with care. You will also need a degree of functionality about the room, so ensure that the wardrobe space is sufficient for your needs, that the curtains or blinds provide as much darkness as you need to sleep and that your lighting is suitably ambient but still good enough to allow you to read a book without eye strain.

1. Bedheads are essential
Whether you’re designing a child’s room or main bedroom, a feature bedhead is non-negotiable. It not only helps anchor the bed, but also makes the room feel complete. Think round, oblong, wall-to-wall, velvet, rattan, linen, custom-made timber – the options are endless. With lots of companies now making custom bedheads in New Zealand there are options to suit every room and taste. In a child’s room you can even use paint to create a bedhead – paint a shape on the wall behind the bed or paint the lower half of the room a different colour from the upper half.

2. Focus on lighting
Lighting is one of the most important accessories in any home and an easy way to create the wow factor – think of it like jewellery for a room. In bedrooms, pendant lights are ideal if the ceilings are high enough. In the main bedroom a pendant should be positioned above the foot of the bed, in the centre, so it’s out of the way of the room’s open space. Bedside lights can be used to create ambience at night. If you’re renovating or building, consider hanging a pendant or positioning a wall light above each bedside table. The light switch should line up vertically with the lights and sit 700mm from the floor so it’s higher than all bedside tables. Power points should also align with the lights, sitting just above the skirting board.

3. Always consider proportion
For a bedroom to work you need to think about proportion. Balance is created when all aspects of a room are in proportion with one another, so if your bed looks too big or your bedside tables look too small, they probably are. When you’re laying out your room, check the size of the bed – draw it on the wall or floor if you can. If your child’s bedroom is big, don’t push the single bed right into the corner. Leaving even a small amount of space (200mm) between the bed and an adjacent wall will allow you to make the bed more easily, as well as helping the room look in proportion, as your eye can drop behind the bed rather than hitting the wall and running up.

Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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