Matiu/Somes Island news is brought to you by the team at The Hutt News
Recent posts
Thank you for using Neighbourly
Our December SuperSeniors Newsletter is out now.
In this issue, we introduce you to the new Minister for Seniors, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall. We also have tips from CERT NZ on avoiding scams this festive season, details on low-cost prepaid broadband for seniors and much more!
Make sure you read it … View moreOur December SuperSeniors Newsletter is out now.
In this issue, we introduce you to the new Minister for Seniors, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall. We also have tips from CERT NZ on avoiding scams this festive season, details on low-cost prepaid broadband for seniors and much more!
Make sure you read it and pass it on to others you think might be interested bit.ly...
The first 200 to register their event, whether your usual BBQ, street party or something new like a plant swap, will be sent a packet of seeds to help you get started!
You can also write something nice (in 30 words or less) about your neighbours, community or acts of neighbourliness you've … View moreThe first 200 to register their event, whether your usual BBQ, street party or something new like a plant swap, will be sent a packet of seeds to help you get started!
You can also write something nice (in 30 words or less) about your neighbours, community or acts of neighbourliness you've experienced with their new 'Notes for Neighbours' - any sort of note goes including poems! These will be shared on their Facebook, Instagram and website and 5 will be specially chosen to be featured on posters across Aotearoa.
Register your event, big or small, here today:
Celebrate Christmas in the Hutt Valley with these festive events featuring tinsel, music and of course Santa Claus himself
Saturday 5 December
Christmas in Da Hood 10am-3pm, Pomare Reserve, Taita
Fitmas in the Parks 9.30am, Riddiford Garden, Lower Hutt Central
Stokes Valley Christmas … View moreCelebrate Christmas in the Hutt Valley with these festive events featuring tinsel, music and of course Santa Claus himself
Saturday 5 December
Christmas in Da Hood 10am-3pm, Pomare Reserve, Taita
Fitmas in the Parks 9.30am, Riddiford Garden, Lower Hutt Central
Stokes Valley Christmas Parade and Market Market from 10am, Speldhurst Park Parade starts 12pm along Stokes Valley Road
Sunday 6 December
Eastbourne Market 10am-3pm, Williams Park, Days Bay
Tuesday 8 December
Maungaraki Pop Up Carols 6pm, Maungaraki School
Saturday 12 December
Christmas in Naenae 5.30-8pm, Everest Ave
Saturday 19 December
Xmas on George Street 11am-3pm, Delaney Park, Stokes Valley
Summer is a great time to spend time away - but it's not so great when you have to share a tent or room with someone who snores. Stop the complaints from friends and family by getting fitted for a Snorex.
Snorex is a custom made anti-snoring device. Fitting over the top and bottom teeth … View moreSummer is a great time to spend time away - but it's not so great when you have to share a tent or room with someone who snores. Stop the complaints from friends and family by getting fitted for a Snorex.
Snorex is a custom made anti-snoring device. Fitting over the top and bottom teeth and made of a soft plastic, the Snorex is discreet and easy to travel with - no bulky masks or machines. It works by holding the jaw forward, opening up the airway and stopping snoring. Made in Stokes Valley for 25 years, each Snorex is custom fitted for comfort and efficacy.
Being custom made it does take time to complete each Snorex, but booking a fitting in before Christmas means that in January you can start having years of snore-free nights.
For more information, or to check available dates for an appointment, go to www.snorex.co.nz or call 0800 766 739
If you live in Lower Hutt, be sure to check your November Hutt City Council rates bill to find out how to choose your bins ahead of next year’s upgrade to rubbish and recycling.
This week's featured bird is the oystercatcher, courtesy of Simon Woolf.
"Pretty rapt to see a clutch of oystercatcher, chicks and their parents, on Wellington's coast tonight. The adult birds were back from last year, and have three young ones in tow.
The adult bird had just caught… View moreThis week's featured bird is the oystercatcher, courtesy of Simon Woolf.
"Pretty rapt to see a clutch of oystercatcher, chicks and their parents, on Wellington's coast tonight. The adult birds were back from last year, and have three young ones in tow.
The adult bird had just caught a worm and the competition was on, as to which bird would get a feed. The bird at the back is the runt, and was also the chick that was attacked by gulls.
It was also the chick that was not in any way defended by the parent birds, while the other two birds were well cared for. You certainly know which chick is the runt, when it runs only metres away from you, after being chased by a gull, and neither of the parent birds felt the inclination to attack me!
Life is cruel for a baby oystercatcher, however if you are the runt of the clutch, life is really hard!"
Hi everyone,
We'd be keen to hear about your favourite foodie finds on your travels through NZ. Have you come across a particularly amazing cafe, bakery restaurant or food truck? Had an especially delicious pie, burger, sandwich, smoothie bowl or cronut? Been to what must be one of the … View moreHi everyone,
We'd be keen to hear about your favourite foodie finds on your travels through NZ. Have you come across a particularly amazing cafe, bakery restaurant or food truck? Had an especially delicious pie, burger, sandwich, smoothie bowl or cronut? Been to what must be one of the country's best fish and chip joints? Or been pleasantly surprised by a town's food scene? Please share the details below and include 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it included in an article. Cheers.
Who can remember Jonathan Wyatt?
In 2005, he stormed to victory in the World Mountain Running Champion on Mt Victoria. In front of what was called a "boisterous crowd" of 10,000 Wyatt blitzed the field.
Wyatt is a six-time world mountain running champion and an eight-time winner of the … View moreWho can remember Jonathan Wyatt?
In 2005, he stormed to victory in the World Mountain Running Champion on Mt Victoria. In front of what was called a "boisterous crowd" of 10,000 Wyatt blitzed the field.
Wyatt is a six-time world mountain running champion and an eight-time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series.
He also competed at two Olympics and held national records in a range of middle distance events.
These days he lives in Italy, with his Italian wife Antonelle Confortola.
He was elected president of the World Running Association Council in 2017.
He began his athletic career in the Hutt Valley.
Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free.
You just need a smartphone or tablet. With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. … View moreMaintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free.
You just need a smartphone or tablet. With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. It’s a technique called dual-tasking and it’s proven to be effective, it’s also fun. Just 10 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home and you can be Nymbl.
Register now to get Nymbl free. Nymbl is brought to you by Live Stronger For Longer and ACC, MOH and HQSC.
This month we want to challenge Neighbourhood Supporters to come together and give generously from the heart this holiday season. With so much going on this time of year it’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and forget about others, especially those having a difficult time.
Whether … View moreThis month we want to challenge Neighbourhood Supporters to come together and give generously from the heart this holiday season. With so much going on this time of year it’s easy to get caught up in the festivities and forget about others, especially those having a difficult time.
Whether it’s an elderly neighbour who lives alone to a family on your street working hard to make ends meet, reach out to someone who could use a little extra joy in their life and remind them what the holiday spirit is all about!
Other ideas include fundraising for a local charity, doing a food or toy drive, organising a ‘Secret Santa’ gift exchange on your street, giving a present to a neighbour who helped to make your 2020 better, or even host a community Christmas lunch.
Let us know how you’re giving back in your community in December by emailing: info@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz
MetService is predicting some really nasty weather from this evening until Tuesday morning. It has issued the following warnings for STRONG WIND and HEAVY RAIN for the Wellington Region.
WELLINGTON and the KAPITI COAST south of Otaki Valid: 6 hours from 7:00 pm Monday to 1:00 am Tuesday Forecast: … View moreMetService is predicting some really nasty weather from this evening until Tuesday morning. It has issued the following warnings for STRONG WIND and HEAVY RAIN for the Wellington Region.
WELLINGTON and the KAPITI COAST south of Otaki Valid: 6 hours from 7:00 pm Monday to 1:00 am Tuesday Forecast: Period of rain with locally heavy falls. Expect 50 to 60mm to accumulate, peak intensities 10 to 20mm per hour this evening.
WELLINGTON and KAPITI COAST south of Otaki. Valid: 13 hours from 9:00 pm Monday to 10:00 am Tuesday Forecast: Southerly gales are forecast to be severe at times, with gusts reaching 120 km/h.
What was the weather like at your place?
It was a wild night across the region with a landslide in Porirua, damaging two houses.
Emergency services received multiple calls related to flooding in the evening, in Tawa, Plimmerton and areas in the Hutt Valley.
The heaviest rain appears to have hit … View moreWhat was the weather like at your place?
It was a wild night across the region with a landslide in Porirua, damaging two houses.
Emergency services received multiple calls related to flooding in the evening, in Tawa, Plimmerton and areas in the Hutt Valley.
The heaviest rain appears to have hit Wainuiomata.
MetService predict the weather to improve around midday.
See you this Sunday 6 December at The Upper Hutt Santa Parade!
This year will have a familiar feel for Kiwis as we swap snow for sun, Christmas pudding for pavlovas and sweaters for singlets, with our new theme ‘Kiwi Christmas’ hitting Main Street at 3.00 pm.
Just $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, please join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, Christmas classics and a special mystery guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages.
We’ll also have bouncy castles and face paints before the show … View moreJust $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, please join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, Christmas classics and a special mystery guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages.
We’ll also have bouncy castles and face paints before the show for the little ones.
Sunday 13 December 2.30pm at the Michael Fowler Centre. Pre-concert entertainment from 1.30pm in the Renouf Foyer.
There is a move to introduce water meters across the region.
A Wellington Water report recommended the region spend $144 million on infrastructure which would allow it to record and report on residents' daily-water usage, in a bid to encourage residents to save water and prevent drought-like … View moreThere is a move to introduce water meters across the region.
A Wellington Water report recommended the region spend $144 million on infrastructure which would allow it to record and report on residents' daily-water usage, in a bid to encourage residents to save water and prevent drought-like shortages.
Mayor Campbell Barry wants Lower Hutt residents to be consulted on whether households across the region get water meters.
What do you think?
Please put NFP if you do not want your comments used in a Stuff publication.
© Neighbourly 2024
Loading…
