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Doing a little decorating? You'll want to know about our great deals! Get 25% off Resene premium paints, stains, primers and sealers 10L. Buy one Resene testpot, get one FREE. Available to Resene ColorShop or DIY cardholders. If you don’t have a card, sign up for a FREE one on the … View moreDoing a little decorating? You'll want to know about our great deals! Get 25% off Resene premium paints, stains, primers and sealers 10L. Buy one Resene testpot, get one FREE. Available to Resene ColorShop or DIY cardholders. If you don’t have a card, sign up for a FREE one on the Resene website or while you’re in store.
An evening of sublime music featuring three top international soloists. Russian-Italian violist extraordinaire, Anna Serova, will perform Boris Pigovat's exquisite "Poem of Dawn" and the world premiere of Roberto Molinelli's extraordinary "Lady Walton's Garden", … View moreAn evening of sublime music featuring three top international soloists. Russian-Italian violist extraordinaire, Anna Serova, will perform Boris Pigovat's exquisite "Poem of Dawn" and the world premiere of Roberto Molinelli's extraordinary "Lady Walton's Garden", rich with Argentinean flavour, rhythms and excitement - don't be surprised if it breaks into some tango dancing - anything is possible!
Roger Myers (USA) opens the programme with Schumann's enchanting "Fairy Tale Pictures" and Roger Benedict (Australia) closes with Walton’s viola concerto. In collaboration with our incredible NZSO this promises to be an unforgettable event and a New Zealand cultural highlight of the year.
Michael Fowler Centre 7.30pm, September 4, 2017.
Visit the 44th International Viola Congress website.
As you are well aware the General Election is on 23 September 2017. It is under 6 weeks away!
Here are some alarming statistics! One million eligible New Zealanders did not vote in the 2014 Election! They have been described as the missing million! Of these about 750,000 enrolled but did not vote … View moreAs you are well aware the General Election is on 23 September 2017. It is under 6 weeks away!
Here are some alarming statistics! One million eligible New Zealanders did not vote in the 2014 Election! They have been described as the missing million! Of these about 750,000 enrolled but did not vote and about 250,000 did not even enrol.
In New Zealand voting is not compulsory (in Australia it is) but enrolment is required by law.
In the last NZ Census (2013) 45% of the population described themselves as Christians. Assuming that the voting & eligibility ratios among the Christian population are the same as the rest of NZ’s population then some 450,000 professing Christians did not vote. Even if we reduced this figure by almost half then a very conservative estimate would be at least 250,000 professing Christians did not vote in the last election!
Register your interest for a new youth advisory group and online youth forum for education. If you’re aged between 14 and 18 years old, or know someone who is, then encourage them to get involved.
Registrations are open until Sunday 3 September. You can register HERE. #myeducationmyvoice
Hi Neighbours. Beds R Us Lower Hutt Clearance Outlet in conjunction with Sleepyhead invites you to the BIGGEST EVER bedding show. Lowest prices ever and up to 50% off RRP. Go into the draw to win $500 for coming along. 4 days only - Thursday to Sunday 31st August - 3rd September.
Visit us at … View moreHi Neighbours. Beds R Us Lower Hutt Clearance Outlet in conjunction with Sleepyhead invites you to the BIGGEST EVER bedding show. Lowest prices ever and up to 50% off RRP. Go into the draw to win $500 for coming along. 4 days only - Thursday to Sunday 31st August - 3rd September.
Visit us at Level 1, Westfield Queensgate Lower Hutt.
Three vacuum dust bags type K1800 EB, K1800 E2, KX 1600 E, KX 1700 E.
Two vacuum dust bags to suit Tellus models GM80 Turbo, GM90, GA70 and GS80
To thank you for being a valued member, we want to give you the chance to WIN $350 towards your winter power bill!
For your chance to go into the draw, simply purchase your daily newspaper, Sunday Star-Times or TV Guide and find the keyword to enter. The competition runs until 10th September … View moreTo thank you for being a valued member, we want to give you the chance to WIN $350 towards your winter power bill!
For your chance to go into the draw, simply purchase your daily newspaper, Sunday Star-Times or TV Guide and find the keyword to enter. The competition runs until 10th September 2017.
Plus, because you're a valued Neighbourly member, we're giving you a bonus keyword so you can get an extra entry! Your bonus keyword is: SPECIAL
To enter, head to www.stuff.co.nz/DailyPower or text the keyword to 3444.
Got a courier delivered heavy duty cardboard box - all of 26cm wide by 22cm high. Inside it was a tiny single tablet ie pill.
No the pill is not anything life-changing for me. It is a flea prevention tablet for my Corgi. It could have been posted in an ordinary envelope.
In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Dr. John Gottman lists the 6 most common areas of marital conflict.
He explains that, “even in very happy and stable marriages, these issues are never ending.”
We will touch on these six types of arguments, the task they each represent for a… View moreIn The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Dr. John Gottman lists the 6 most common areas of marital conflict.
He explains that, “even in very happy and stable marriages, these issues are never ending.”
We will touch on these six types of arguments, the task they each represent for a marriage, and offer practical advice for addressing the solvable disagreements they often trigger.
Remember that all couples argue, and that’s okay. We grow in our relationships by reconciling our differences. That’s how we become more loving people and truly experience the fruits of marriage.
1. Work Stress
The Task: Make your marriage a place of peace.
The Solution:
Acknowledge that at the end of a long, stressful day you may need time to yourselves to decompress before interacting with each other. If you bring your work stress home, it will sabotage your marriage. Build time to unwind into your daily schedule. Once you’re both feeling relatively composed, it’s time to come together and talk about each other’s day.
2. In-Laws
The Task: Establish a sense of “we-ness,” or solidarity, between partners.
The Solution:
Side with your spouse. Establish your own family rituals, values, and lifestyle and insist that in-laws respect them. An important part of putting your spouse first and building this sense of solidarity is not to tolerate any contempt toward your spouse from your parents.
3. Money
The Task: Balance the freedom and empowerment money represents with the security and trust it also symbolizes.
The Solution:
What’s most important in terms of your marriage is that you work as a team on financial issues and that you express your concerns, needs, and dreams to each other before coming up with a plan. You’ll each need to be firm about items that you consider nonnegotiable. Itemize your current expenditures, manage your everyday finances, and plan your financial future. If you’re having trouble, see a financial planner.
4. Sex
The Task: Fundamental appreciation and acceptance of each other.
The Solution:
Learn to talk to each other about sex in a way that lets you both feel safe. The goal of sex is to be closer, to have more fun, to feel satisfied, and to feel valued and accepted in this very tender area of your marriage. A major characteristic of couples who have a happy sex life is that they see lovemaking as an expression of intimacy but they don’t take any differences in their needs or desires personally.
5. Housework
The Task: Create a sense of fairness and teamwork.
The Solution: The simple truth is that men have to do more housework. Maybe this fact will spark a husband’s enthusiasm for domestic chores: Women find a man’s willingness to do housework extremely erotic.
When the husband does his share to maintain the home, both he and his wife report a more satisfying sex life than in marriages where the wife believes her husband is not doing his share.
However, the quantity of housework is not necessarily a determining factor in the housework = sex equation. Two other variables: whether the husband does his chores without being asked, and whether he is flexible in his duties in response to her needs.
6. A New Baby
The Task: Expand your sense of “we-ness” to include your children.
The Solution:
In the first year after baby arrives, 67% of wives experience a precipitous plummet in their marital satisfaction. Lack of sleep, feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated, juggling mothering with a job, economic stress, and lack of time to oneself, among other things.
Why do the other 33% sail through the transition unscathed?
What separates these blissful mothers from the rest has everything to do with whether the husband experiences the transformation to parenthood along with his wife or gets left behind.
To read more blogs from Dr Gottman - www.gottman.com...
We propose changing some Metlink fares and varying the region’s public transport plan. But first we want to hear your views.
View the document outlining the changes:
• On our website
• at our Wellington and Masterton offices
• or by calling 0800 801 700 for a copy.
Send your … View moreWe propose changing some Metlink fares and varying the region’s public transport plan. But first we want to hear your views.
View the document outlining the changes:
• On our website
• at our Wellington and Masterton offices
• or by calling 0800 801 700 for a copy.
Send your submission here or complete the form in the consultation document. The deadline for submissions is 4pm Monday 18 September 2017. To learn more, come along to an information meeting. Times and locations are available here.
There’s only a month left of billboards and political debates before we head to the polling booths and decide who will lead our country. It’s a big decision that will influence the next three years.
From the living wage to homelessness, housing to transport, immigration to mental health - … View moreThere’s only a month left of billboards and political debates before we head to the polling booths and decide who will lead our country. It’s a big decision that will influence the next three years.
From the living wage to homelessness, housing to transport, immigration to mental health - Neighbourly wants to hear what is affecting your vote.
Is it a local issue in your community or something across the region? or the country?
Maybe you've switched sides or remaining loyal to one party - whatever your decision, we want to know what issues you’d like your ideal government to focus on. Let us know by commenting below!
Wainuiomata appears to be in the running to take the most prestigious place on Wellington's version of Monopoly.
Facebook voting put the suburb among the three most popular choices, alongside The Roxy cinema, and the Bucket Fountain. What Hutt spots would you like to see on the board? Put … View moreWainuiomata appears to be in the running to take the most prestigious place on Wellington's version of Monopoly.
Facebook voting put the suburb among the three most popular choices, alongside The Roxy cinema, and the Bucket Fountain. What Hutt spots would you like to see on the board? Put your case forward and, while you're at it, share your Monopoly stories. What piece did you play as? Comments may be used in print unless stated otherwise with NFP (Not for Print)
ACC legal spending has doubled in five years, jumping from $3.8 million in 2011 to $7.9m last year.
However, many injured Kiwis seeking to dispute rejected claims are concerned ACC is using private attorneys to outsmart them.
Russel Watts, 50, from Taupo, said he postponed his review earlier … View moreACC legal spending has doubled in five years, jumping from $3.8 million in 2011 to $7.9m last year.
However, many injured Kiwis seeking to dispute rejected claims are concerned ACC is using private attorneys to outsmart them.
Russel Watts, 50, from Taupo, said he postponed his review earlier this week after he found out he'd be facing off against a senior corporate attorney from Wellington.
For the second time in a few months Queensgate Mall has popped up on social media because of leaks in the mall's indoor car park.
Queensgate visitor Vicky Liang filmed a video which appears to show a large amount of water pouring out of the car park's roof.
The video has … View moreFor the second time in a few months Queensgate Mall has popped up on social media because of leaks in the mall's indoor car park.
Queensgate visitor Vicky Liang filmed a video which appears to show a large amount of water pouring out of the car park's roof.
The video has attracted 2100 ...
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