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Last Wednesday at Pak n Save, Upper Hutt, I was confronted by a special bay (where many of the specials congregate) of eggs in cartons with the sign boldly stating: free range dozen eggs for $3.79.
Wow. I only buy free- range. Looked closely at the details on the cartons of eggs and they all… View moreLast Wednesday at Pak n Save, Upper Hutt, I was confronted by a special bay (where many of the specials congregate) of eggs in cartons with the sign boldly stating: free range dozen eggs for $3.79.
Wow. I only buy free- range. Looked closely at the details on the cartons of eggs and they all stated "Caged Eggs"
Rip off, false advertising, Must be a law/regulation or two broken here.
Anyway came away with a carton of 10 genuine range free eggs for $7.50. But not before I had torn the erroneous sign up.
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Hello Wellington nieghbours,
My name is Mickey and I am the owner of Busy Bees Cleaning Wellington. Lately we are attending home cleans and a few businesses with mildew & mould problems.
Winter can cause the symptoms to be exaggerated but we have written a blog on Mildew & Mould and … View moreHello Wellington nieghbours,
My name is Mickey and I am the owner of Busy Bees Cleaning Wellington. Lately we are attending home cleans and a few businesses with mildew & mould problems.
Winter can cause the symptoms to be exaggerated but we have written a blog on Mildew & Mould and if you are having issues please feel free to read this. We do clean problem areas if you need professional help but hopefully the blog with help.
We have a few blog posts, some serious, some not so serious but I certainly wanted to share the mould issues we are encountering.
Enjoy your weekend.
Mickey - 0210551077
Busy Bees Cleaning | Wellington
www.busybeeswellington.co.nz...
Tomorrow ! Tomorrow ! Sat 15th
Sausage Sizzle outside Animates, Lower Hutt.
Nothing better to warm you up in this cold & wet weather than a good old kiwi sausage!
See you all there!
Well Neighbours, wasn’t that a storm? And the Fire Fighters of the Lower Hutt Valley were out in the thick of it, with one of the busiest days of the year so far.
The calls we went to covered a range of storm damage: loose commercial building verandas and signage, roofs lifting, flooded … View moreWell Neighbours, wasn’t that a storm? And the Fire Fighters of the Lower Hutt Valley were out in the thick of it, with one of the busiest days of the year so far.
The calls we went to covered a range of storm damage: loose commercial building verandas and signage, roofs lifting, flooded houses, flying billboards and other debris, wires down or hanging low, landslides, trees onto homes and cars, and a few building fire alarms thrown in for good measure.
You may have seen through the media or heard from people involved, that in some cases we could not assist with storm damage at all. So we thought we might take this opportunity to explain a little about how we work in situations like yesterday, where events like storms affect a great number of people over a wide area, and the dangerous situations which arise are ongoing.
As Fire And Emergency NZ, we work within the Fire and Emergency NZ Act. This act requires us (amongst other emergencies and fires) to take whatever action is necessary to save lives and property in danger. But we cannot take unnecessary risks with our own safety to prevent further storm damage to buildings. So that is why, in extremely windy circumstances, we sometimes decide that we cannot safely put Firefighters up ladders onto roofs to secure loose roofing iron, signage and the like.
Also, when there is widespread flooding, there is often very little we can do. For example, if storm drains are overloaded and streets become flooded, there is simply nowhere for us to pump the water to. When basements or houses are flooded, if the water we pump out is going to come straight back again, there is nothing we can do. In situations like these, all we can do is offer some advice, and move on to the next call.
Communities also need to be aware that if there is a high number of 111 calls coming into our Communications Centre and there are more requests for assistance than there are crews to attend to them, calls may be prioritised. For example fire calls or medical assistance calls will be attended before storm damage calls. When this happens, all we can ask is that you keep yourselves as safe as you can, and please be patient, we will do our best to get to you as soon as possible.
Hopefully that little insight into how we work will answer some questions out there. But if not, feel free to ask questions through Neighbourly and we’ll do our best to answer them. If you’re questions are about fire safety and are of a non-urgent nature, feel free to contact your local Fire Station and talk directly to your local Fire Fighters.
And while we’re all trying to stay warm, if an open fire or woodburner is your choice of heating, remember…
Ashes can take up to five days to cool, always out them into a metal bin when cleaning out your fireplace and pour water over them before disposal.
The country received a battering over the last week. How did you make it through? Any tips or tricks for lasting out storms and powercuts? And of course if you have any stories about the weather, share them with your neighbours here. Comments may be used in print unless stated otherwise with NFP … View moreThe country received a battering over the last week. How did you make it through? Any tips or tricks for lasting out storms and powercuts? And of course if you have any stories about the weather, share them with your neighbours here. Comments may be used in print unless stated otherwise with NFP (Not For Print)
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The Waiwhetu Stream and Wainuiomata River levels are steady, but heavier rain is expected around midnight.
Hutt River levels are receding with the falling tide.
Those people near the Wainuiomata River still need to be prepared in case the river starts rising. We have people on the ground monitoring… View moreThe Waiwhetu Stream and Wainuiomata River levels are steady, but heavier rain is expected around midnight.
Hutt River levels are receding with the falling tide.
Those people near the Wainuiomata River still need to be prepared in case the river starts rising. We have people on the ground monitoring the situation.
Upper Hutt seems to have missed out in the building of more Housing NZ houses or for comprehensive renovating of what stock it has.
Currently UH has around 350 such houses as compared to Lower Hutt's around 3350.. And Lower Hutt is where the Government to going to make a concerted housing … View moreUpper Hutt seems to have missed out in the building of more Housing NZ houses or for comprehensive renovating of what stock it has.
Currently UH has around 350 such houses as compared to Lower Hutt's around 3350.. And Lower Hutt is where the Government to going to make a concerted housing effort.
But does UP need any more? I say no. UH has enough comparatively cheap housing already.
What UH is getting is a new large housing estate nearby the Trentham Racecourse. And I would like to see apartment-type accommodation inside UH's CBD and greater CBD areas.
Due to the extreme rainfall yesterday and last night, untreated sewage from the Hinemoa Street and Malone Road sewage pumping stations overflowed into the Waiwhetu Stream (consented discharges).
Overflow from the Hinemoa Street pumping station stopped at 6am this morning. Overflow from the … View moreDue to the extreme rainfall yesterday and last night, untreated sewage from the Hinemoa Street and Malone Road sewage pumping stations overflowed into the Waiwhetu Stream (consented discharges).
Overflow from the Hinemoa Street pumping station stopped at 6am this morning. Overflow from the Malone Road pumping station stopped at 9pm last night.
Council's environmental health officers will be inspecting the areas for any visible signs of contamination, and warning signs have been erected advising against swimming in, or fishing from the stream.
Water quality testing is currently being undertaken. Remember, no swimming (or collecting seafood) from harbours, rivers and streams for 48 hours after heavy rain.
While there is still some rain forecast throughout the day, we’re through the worst of it. River and stream levels are receding but still high and fast-moving, so please stay away from waterways until they return to normal levels.
Block Road and the Riverbank Carpark are OPEN.
Fraser Park … View moreWhile there is still some rain forecast throughout the day, we’re through the worst of it. River and stream levels are receding but still high and fast-moving, so please stay away from waterways until they return to normal levels.
Block Road and the Riverbank Carpark are OPEN.
Fraser Park remains closed while damage to the grandstand roof is worked on.
There is still some surface flooding and likely debris, so please take care on the roads.
Harbour ferries have been cancelled until the afternoon, with an update expected at 1.30pm. Please check www.metlink.org.nz... for more info.
Power is still out for some in Normandale, Wellington Electricity expects to restore power in the next couple of hours.
If you notice storm-related issues please call us on 04 570 6666
While there is still some rain and wind outside the forecast looks like the worst of this storm is behind us in Lower Hutt. Block Road and the Riverbank Car Park are open this morning.
While river and stream levels are receding they are still high. Please stay away from waterways when they are … View moreWhile there is still some rain and wind outside the forecast looks like the worst of this storm is behind us in Lower Hutt. Block Road and the Riverbank Car Park are open this morning.
While river and stream levels are receding they are still high. Please stay away from waterways when they are like this.
While the Lower Hutt Emergency Operations Centre has stood down river levels will continue to be monitored in case the situation changes.
If you notice storm-related issues please call us on 04 570 6666 24/7.
Please drive carefully on the roads today as there is likely still to be debris from the storm.
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