Korokoro, Lower Hutt

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1272 days ago

Blue trousers for sale

Ibolya from Hutt Central

Newish blue trousers for sale (were used once or twice). Size 8-9 y (134 cm.

Price: $10

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1272 days ago
1272 days ago

Green light for Melling interchange

Reporter Community News

Finally some good news on the Melling Interchange on SH2. The bad news is the price tag is now $420m, an increase of $162m.
The Melling project will remove the signal controlled intersection on State Highway 2 which have been blamed for congestion and accidents. It will also involve installing new … View more
Finally some good news on the Melling Interchange on SH2. The bad news is the price tag is now $420m, an increase of $162m.
The Melling project will remove the signal controlled intersection on State Highway 2 which have been blamed for congestion and accidents. It will also involve installing new flood protection for Lower Hutt.
provements to State Highway 58 between the Hutt Valley and Porirua also received $105m.

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1272 days ago

Help the SPCA help Piglet by making a donation

Reporter Community News

The Wellington SPCA is appealing for donations for a puppy recently rescued in Upper Hutt.
At just three months old, Piglet was covered in one of the worst cases of mange the SPCA vets had seen.
Piglet’s skin was red, raw and weeping. Mange is a debilitating skin disease caused by parasitic … View more
The Wellington SPCA is appealing for donations for a puppy recently rescued in Upper Hutt.
At just three months old, Piglet was covered in one of the worst cases of mange the SPCA vets had seen.
Piglet’s skin was red, raw and weeping. Mange is a debilitating skin disease caused by parasitic mites. Left untreated like this, it is horrific and extremely painful.
Found wandering the streets alone, the disease had ravaged Piglet's skin, and she was in significant pain and discomfort.
Her medication is expensive and SPCA vets say she will need a lot of care.

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1272 days ago

TAITA Lower Hutt NZ Historical book available - PaperPlus LHutt

Sandra from Normandale

Taita is a suburb of Lower Hutt but pre 1944 Taita was a village under the Hutt COUNTY Council..
More people lived in Taita than in the Hutt at the Fort Richmond Stockade.
Book available at Paper Plus 228 High Street Lower Hutt.
From 2pm Sunday 6 June 2021.
Photo OLD Taita Hotel from the river … View more
Taita is a suburb of Lower Hutt but pre 1944 Taita was a village under the Hutt COUNTY Council..
More people lived in Taita than in the Hutt at the Fort Richmond Stockade.
Book available at Paper Plus 228 High Street Lower Hutt.
From 2pm Sunday 6 June 2021.
Photo OLD Taita Hotel from the river looking at the URUPA Maori Burial ground which is to be fenced at all times. 1896 proprietor states.

Author Sandra Greig will be signing early copies.

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1272 days ago

Cleaning 'Hacks' that Actually Make Things Worse

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean (The Curtain Store)

When it comes to cleaning there are tried and tested hacks you can rely on to make sure your house is spotless.

However, according to Good Housekeeping Institute there are some widely known household hints that are actually causing more harm than good.

While some hacks can make cleaning … View more
When it comes to cleaning there are tried and tested hacks you can rely on to make sure your house is spotless.

However, according to Good Housekeeping Institute there are some widely known household hints that are actually causing more harm than good.

While some hacks can make cleaning easier, the experts say you can’t believe everything you have heard will work – like using salt to lift red wine, immediately pouring water on carpet stains, or using vinegar as a makeshift cleaning product.

Here we have revealed which of the well-known hacks could make your clean-up job harder, not easier…

Don’t pour water on carpet stains: It may seem like logic to use water to mop up a spill, but there’s a danger that adding more liquid can over saturate a stain.

The excess water could cause long-lasting damage – soaking through the carpet fibres and into floorboards.

Good Housekeeping says that patience is key and advises gently blotting out as much of the stain as possible, then follow with a “light spritz of sparkling or soda water to rinse followed by more blotting”.

A clean dry cloth or paper towel is all that’s needed, and to make sure the stain doesn’t remain use a special removal cleaner.

Forget reaching for the salt for a red wine stain: There’s nothing worse than red wine splashing on your plush carpets – but don’t go reaching for the salt to try and soak it up.

Salt can lift the colour out of the carpet, but the consumer experts say that it can actually ‘set the stain’ because of the abrasive nature of the substance.

There’s also a risk that salt grains can stick in the carpet and become a dirt magnet for everything else.

Using vinegar as an all-purpose solution: While vinegar is regularly counted as an all-natural cleaner and can tackle grease and mould, the kitchen cupboard staple does contain acid and is abrasive.

The acid can affect wood and natural stone, so Good Housekeeping suggests keeping it away from marble counter tops or tiles.

Keep window cleaner away from your computer: The ingredients in a regular window cleaner can permanently damage a computer screen if used to shift marks.

According to the consumer site the ammonia and alcohol mixture used to remove stubborn stains on a window can actually strip anti-reflective coatings off screens, as well as cause clouding.

It advises using a microfibre cloth with a specialist LCD or plasma screen cleaner with no alcohol.

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1273 days ago

It's over to you

The Team from Homed

How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and … View more
How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and tell us why you love it. If you haven't quite left your career behind and you're planning your retirement we want to hear about it on Stuff Nation.

Remember - this doesn't have to be a one off. You can ask your neighbours for business recommendations for DIY products, advice on home improvement or even to invite your neighbours over for a house warming when your forever home is completed.

To share your thoughts and photos with Stuff head to the Stuff Nation page, we prefer submissions between 350-800 words; otherwise email homed@stuff.co.nz.

Remember to send through lots of photos.

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1273 days ago

Knights Road Trial – share your experiences

Hutt City Council

There is still time to share your experiences on the new trial road layout on Knights Road – and we’d love to hear from you. This project aims to make the journey along Knights Road a safer and more people-friendly journey regardless of your choice of transport.

Complete our online surveyView more
There is still time to share your experiences on the new trial road layout on Knights Road – and we’d love to hear from you. This project aims to make the journey along Knights Road a safer and more people-friendly journey regardless of your choice of transport.

Complete our online survey before 9am June 8. We will use the feedback and data to guide recommendations on whether the new layout gets removed, amended or made permanent.
Take the survey

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1273 days ago

Part 2 Helter Skelter 2nd Hand shop Gracefield Rd LH

Sandra from Normandale

Photo 2 of the huge 2nd hand shop at Shed 5 on 115 Gracefield Rd Lower Hutt...Open 1-5 seven days a week.
Part one of a 5 part project.
Situated in the USA old WW2 army sheds where the American soldiers stored the silk stockings for the kiwi gals.

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1273 days ago

Helter Skelter 2nd hand 115 Gracefield Rd LH/ 1-5pm 7 days

Sandra from Normandale

Stuff article on a hidden gem in 2nd hand shopping in Lower Hutt.
Reported that this is THE best shop in the Hutt.
Situated in the old USA army sheds opposite 106 Gracefield Road.
Huge barn like and only stage one of 4 second hand shops.
Worth the trip to see where the USA soldiers stored SILK … View more
Stuff article on a hidden gem in 2nd hand shopping in Lower Hutt.
Reported that this is THE best shop in the Hutt.
Situated in the old USA army sheds opposite 106 Gracefield Road.
Huge barn like and only stage one of 4 second hand shops.
Worth the trip to see where the USA soldiers stored SILK STOCKINGS to give to the Kiwi Gals.

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1274 days ago

Computer & Electronic Recycling eWeek 12th June

eWeek Wellington

eWeek Wellington is a community initiative electronic & computer (or ewaste) week organized in collaboration with ITRecycla Wellington to encourage the recycling of computers & electronics held over a week between Saturday 12th & Friday 18th of June.

This year it will only be held … View more
eWeek Wellington is a community initiative electronic & computer (or ewaste) week organized in collaboration with ITRecycla Wellington to encourage the recycling of computers & electronics held over a week between Saturday 12th & Friday 18th of June.

This year it will only be held in Wellington but next year we hope to go nationwide. Special eWeek only processing discounts.

Help Clean Up Wellington's eWaste!
Find out more

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1286 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Fletcher Evans

Reporter Community News

This week we feature Fletcher Evans, who belongs to Michael and Leigh Romanos.
"Pembroke Corgi Fletcher Evans is a leading show winner and champion and also a winner in agility. Resident of Trentham where he enjoys the local parks with a passion. Member of Wellington Welsh Corgi Club."… View more
This week we feature Fletcher Evans, who belongs to Michael and Leigh Romanos.
"Pembroke Corgi Fletcher Evans is a leading show winner and champion and also a winner in agility. Resident of Trentham where he enjoys the local parks with a passion. Member of Wellington Welsh Corgi Club."

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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1274 days ago

Nominations for the Women of Influence 2021 Awards are now open

The Team from Women of Influence

The Women of Influence programme is back! Nominations are now open for the 2021 Awards.

The Women of Influence programme celebrates the incredible wāhine of Aotearoa, so shine a light on the passionate Kiwi women who are creating a real impact in your community and nominate them now.

We’re … View more
The Women of Influence programme is back! Nominations are now open for the 2021 Awards.

The Women of Influence programme celebrates the incredible wāhine of Aotearoa, so shine a light on the passionate Kiwi women who are creating a real impact in your community and nominate them now.

We’re pleased to bring you two new awards categories this year: Environment and Primary Industries. You can also nominate the inspirational women in your life in the Arts & Culture; Board & Management; Business Enterprise; Community Hero; Diversity; Innovation, Science & Health; Public Policy and Young Leader categories.

Nominate here: www.womenofinfluence.co.nz...

Thank you to this year’s illustrator Tess Costil for her inspiring artwork.
#womenofinfluence

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1275 days ago

Replacing the old with the new

The Team from Chorus

Banks are no longer accepting cheques, with most people now opting to bank online. It's just another thing that's been scratched as the world goes more digital.

If the never-ending changes seem a bit daunting to you, check out the blog below where we provide some simple tech … View more
Banks are no longer accepting cheques, with most people now opting to bank online. It's just another thing that's been scratched as the world goes more digital.

If the never-ending changes seem a bit daunting to you, check out the blog below where we provide some simple tech substitutes for the previous way of doing things.
Learn more

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1275 days ago

New season - Available at our stunning stores.

The Vogue Store

Check out our stunning collection of woman's clothing and fashion accessories from recognised women's fashion clothing brands.

Come visit The Vogue store in Upper Hutt or The Vogue store in Kelburn village, Wellington.

Kelburn (previously Cerise Clothing)
93 Upland Road
PH: … View more
Check out our stunning collection of woman's clothing and fashion accessories from recognised women's fashion clothing brands.

Come visit The Vogue store in Upper Hutt or The Vogue store in Kelburn village, Wellington.

Kelburn (previously Cerise Clothing)
93 Upland Road
PH: 04-475 9633
F: Thevoguestorekelburn


Upper Hutt
The Mall 181 Main St
PH: 04-527 9858
F: thevoguestore
Shop now!

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