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We would like your feedback to help finalise the draft plan in 2022, providing the best guidance possible for our precious regional parks for the next decade.
📅 Consultation open from 10 December 2021 to 4 March 2022.
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Find out today by accessing the latest climate science for your property with Climate Insights.
To get a comfortable, efficient, durable home you will need to consider a changing climate. Wind, rain, temperature, humidity, fire risk, sea-level changes can all influence how you and your family … View moreFind out today by accessing the latest climate science for your property with Climate Insights.
To get a comfortable, efficient, durable home you will need to consider a changing climate. Wind, rain, temperature, humidity, fire risk, sea-level changes can all influence how you and your family enjoy your property.
The Climate Insights property report is a great place to start when buying, renting or investing in a house.
Pukekohe Anglican Church is celebrating the lead-up to Christmas with a Nine Lessons and Carols service at 7.30pm this Sunday, December 12. If it's fine this will be on the vicarage lawn, next to St Andrew's Church, which is the brick church on the corner of Queen St and Wesley St. Please… View morePukekohe Anglican Church is celebrating the lead-up to Christmas with a Nine Lessons and Carols service at 7.30pm this Sunday, December 12. If it's fine this will be on the vicarage lawn, next to St Andrew's Church, which is the brick church on the corner of Queen St and Wesley St. Please be masked and bring a torch and folding chair if you are able.
Collision Connect is redefining collision repairs. We are based in both Huntly and Cambridge.
A range of services are available from collision repair and car painting to windscreen repair and replacement. Our qualified team will get you back on the road safely and efficiently, without any … View moreCollision Connect is redefining collision repairs. We are based in both Huntly and Cambridge.
A range of services are available from collision repair and car painting to windscreen repair and replacement. Our qualified team will get you back on the road safely and efficiently, without any mucking around.
Call us now on 0800 799 961.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
When I was just a little boy
We didn’t have a lot
My parents kept the lights on
With some silver in the slot
… View moreTHOSE WERE THE DAYS
When I was just a little boy
We didn’t have a lot
My parents kept the lights on
With some silver in the slot
The tv was a rental one
That too was on a meter
But when I cast my mind back
Life back then, seemed so much sweeter
The larder wasn’t always full
Of tasty things to eat
But we didn’t notice hunger
As we played outside in the street
Our clothes weren’t always bought from new
Quite often worn before
But we didn’t follow fashion
Never thought to ask for more
My parent’s purses were empty
Except of course for dreams
But they always found some pennies
To buy us all Ice Creams
Our shoes were always measured
Our hair was always neat
I remember they insisted
You must take care of your feet!
School uniforms were granted
If needed given by the state
We looked as smart as anyone
When we walked through that school gate
In summer we picked berries
From the hedgerows in the field
Our fingers stained with purple
We delighted in our yield
No games consoles to keep us quiet
Our joy was climbing trees
Making dens in bales of straw
With grass stains on our knees
We didn’t know the world beyond
The place we use to play
We didn’t have a single care
As night just followed day
The girls would make their perfume
Boys got petals from the flowers
Often getting in hot water
Cos the blooms were never ours
We’d nick the fairy liquid tub
To have a water fight
And on the baking concrete
Our names we’d always write
We shared bikes and we shared footballs
Used our sweaters as the goal
And when the bitter winter came
We’d fill buckets up with coal
Every single chimney
Cast a plume into the sky
As we huddled by the fire
With a meat and tatty pie
Bath night was always Sunday
And the tub we had to share
A frozen dash from the bathroom
With Vosene suds in your hair
Scratch your name on the frosty pane
Before the curtains shut
Tucked under a heap of blankets
No choice but to stay put
We never took a holiday
Certainly not abroad
A day out to sunny Brighton
Was all we could afford
We’d paddle in the English Channel
And sit down in the foam
Ride a donkey up the beach
And wish we could take it home
Our kitchen was always full of steam
From the endless pans of spuds
And we volunteered for washing up
To play games with the suds
We made toast on the open fire
I can taste it to this day
Dripping in salted butter
It seems half a world away
Every Christmas there were presents
Underneath our tinseled tree
And always we were overjoyed
Whatever they may be
Never really knowing
They had cost our parents dear
And they wouldn’t clear the catalogue
Until Christmas came next year
In and out of houses
Up and down the street
Borrowing cups of sugar
We helped each other make ends meet
The house phone had restrictions
So we couldn't run the bill
And we only tasted Lucozade
If we were gravely ill
The doctor saw you on your sofa
With his stethoscope and bag
A week off school was endless
If you managed with the blag
John craven brought you newsround
Quite against your will
You rarely paid attention
You were waiting for Grange Hill
Vinyl records in the sideboard
And a smoked glass record player
You listened to pop music favorites
And you hated Leo Sayer
And when you went to bed at night
That then was parents’ time
You’d hear them downstairs singing
To Johnny Cash or Patsy Cline
Life back then was infinite
You never could grow old
There was nothing to be frightened of
With your parent’s hand to hold
Death was never mentioned
Too young to understand
It’s seems that life would just work out
The way you had it planned
But the years passed in minutes
There was no time to spare
Overnight it seems..... the silver threads
Adorned your parent’s hair
Your endless days were over
As time raced away at pace
And the happy days of innocence
Disappeared ... without trace
Don’t waste a single minute
Of this life with which you’re blessed
Things change in just a heartbeat
The ride can come to rest
Good times become just memories
Faces fade and smiles are lost
Don’t wish away a second
Hang on... at any cost
When I was just a little boy
We didn’t have a lot
But one day... all of that nothing
Will be the greatest gift I’ve got .
Stewart Harvey, Principal Trustee at Public Trust Waikato, says "seizing the moment" is essential so things aren't left to chance - and it's easier than you think. Stewart had a chat with Stuff.co.nz recently, check out the article in the link below.
Nicely built steel work bench. Heavy so wont move around. Has holes for a vice. Very strong. Have closed our workshop so selling items off.
Let the Royal New Zealand Ballet transport you to a fantastical world of dazzling dance, music and enchantment. Choreographed by the late Liam Scarlett at the beginning of his short but blazingly bright international career, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was an overnight sensation at its premiere and… View moreLet the Royal New Zealand Ballet transport you to a fantastical world of dazzling dance, music and enchantment. Choreographed by the late Liam Scarlett at the beginning of his short but blazingly bright international career, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was an overnight sensation at its premiere and is now available to watch online, for a limited time only.
This specially shot online performance will bring this enchanting ballet from theatre to your screens, with live stage footage enhanced by close-ups so you can experience the emotion and dance first-hand. This is ballet like you’ve never seen it before, a full cinematic experience.
Watch online from 3 Dec – 12 Dec 2021. Rnzb.org.nz/msndonline
Have thinned my lilies and have some to give away. Pm me if you would like them.
With summer upon us and Christmas around the corner, it’s time to ensure your curtains are given a fresh and healthy facelift.
Having cleaned thousands of curtains, drapes and roller blinds across Auckland, Textile Curtain Cleaning should be your first point of call for all your curtain … View moreWith summer upon us and Christmas around the corner, it’s time to ensure your curtains are given a fresh and healthy facelift.
Having cleaned thousands of curtains, drapes and roller blinds across Auckland, Textile Curtain Cleaning should be your first point of call for all your curtain cleaning needs – no matter how big or small.
We will be closing for the year from midday on December 24 and we look forward to welcoming you back from January 10 in the new year.
Phone Textile Cleaning Services at (09) 473-5350 for a free quote, call into 5A Kaimahi Rd, Wairau Valley; or go to www.textilecleaning.co.nz.
EVES auctions are all about less stress…more success. We ensure buyers are armed with all the information they need to bid confidently and successfully. We keep the communication and enthusiasm going, keeping buyers encouraged and sellers informed.
Our 50 years of experience makes every … View moreEVES auctions are all about less stress…more success. We ensure buyers are armed with all the information they need to bid confidently and successfully. We keep the communication and enthusiasm going, keeping buyers encouraged and sellers informed.
Our 50 years of experience makes every auction day exceptional.
My partners cat has run off and im hoping he is still in the area.. His name is "Little Man", if you see him please contact me.. Thank you..
Find out what NZ’s Three Waters Reform on drinking water, wastewater and stormwater means for Auckland and have your say by December 19.
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When you choose a Ryman village, you’re free to do more of the things you love. Free to live life your way, secure in the knowledge that help’s here if you need it.
You can embrace today. Without worrying about the lawns, or the rates. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering … View moreWhen you choose a Ryman village, you’re free to do more of the things you love. Free to live life your way, secure in the knowledge that help’s here if you need it.
You can embrace today. Without worrying about the lawns, or the rates. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
Want to give something back to your community? How about volunteering with Victim Support? We’re recruiting new volunteers in your neighbourhood.
Volunteer Support Workers come from all walks of life, just like those who need our help. They make an incredible difference by providing support … View moreWant to give something back to your community? How about volunteering with Victim Support? We’re recruiting new volunteers in your neighbourhood.
Volunteer Support Workers come from all walks of life, just like those who need our help. They make an incredible difference by providing support and information for people affected by crime and trauma. Volunteers receive comprehensive training and support from our locally based staff.
Check out our website to find out more about volunteering with us at https://victimsupport.org.nz/support-our-work/about-volunteering.
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