Hurworth, New Plymouth

Lost something? Found something?

Lost something? Found something?

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8 days ago

Disaster Welfare and Support Team - New Plymouth

The Team from Red Cross - Taranaki Service Centre

We are looking for highly committed, multi-skilled volunteers for our Disaster Welfare and Support team in New Plymouth.

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11 days ago

Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.

How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
  • 28.8% With a city-wide public fireworks display
    28.8% Complete
  • 19.8% Small fireworks displays in each community
    19.8% Complete
  • 7.4% Keep it as is
    7.4% Complete
  • 33.5% We shouldn't celebrate it!
    33.5% Complete
  • 10% Anything but fireworks
    10% Complete
  • 0.5% Other - I'll share below
    0.5% Complete
3712 votes
9 days ago

Bowen Therapy, the gentle fascia release technique

Annemarie from Holistic Health Taranaki

“I feel straighter and taller… how is that possible?”
“I can lie flat on my back again without pain in my back.”
“Wow! I can walk better already!”
“This is AMAZING!”

These are the words of my clients, straight after their Bowen session. Pretty awesome eh…. 😊
I love … View more
“I feel straighter and taller… how is that possible?”
“I can lie flat on my back again without pain in my back.”
“Wow! I can walk better already!”
“This is AMAZING!”

These are the words of my clients, straight after their Bowen session. Pretty awesome eh…. 😊
I love offering Bowen Therapy, it’s the closest I have been able to get to miracles in my (nearly!) 3 decades of work in the complementary health field 💚
holistic-health-taranaki.au4.cliniko.com...

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10 days ago

Taranaki Baby & Kids Expo

Sandra from Whalers Gate

On this weekend, Sunday 10 November from 11am - 3pm at the East End Skating Rink!

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10 days ago

Certified copies of documents

The team from Citizens Advice Bureau New Plymouth

Sometimes you need a certified copy of a document. This means that an authorised person signs the document to confirm that it is a true copy of the original.

This is one of the services provided by a Justice of the Peace (JP). There is a JP in attendance at our New Plymouth office on Monday … View more
Sometimes you need a certified copy of a document. This means that an authorised person signs the document to confirm that it is a true copy of the original.

This is one of the services provided by a Justice of the Peace (JP). There is a JP in attendance at our New Plymouth office on Monday mornings.

This service is free, and no appointment is necessary.

If Monday mornings don't suit, check with us about when a JP is available at other locations.

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10 days ago

Winner winner!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Congratulations to the winners of our $100 Mitre10 vouchers:

Justine Terrill from Mount Albert

Suzette Gibson from Nelson

Soumya Manoj from Lower Hutt

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Congratulations to the winners of our $100 Mitre10 vouchers:

Justine Terrill from Mount Albert

Suzette Gibson from Nelson

Soumya Manoj from Lower Hutt

Millie George from Richmond Hill

If you're a winner, get in touch here before 12th November.

Not a winner this week? There's always next week!

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10 days ago

HANDCRAFTED VIOLINS

Joel from Brooklands - Vogeltown

Are you or your child coping with a factory instrument with factory tone? Help is here!
I make string instruments, and have some instruments for sale.
They are all to my own design, with deep arching for a mellow tone.
Maple backs, sides and neck, with spruce face. Fingerboards, tailpieces … View more
Are you or your child coping with a factory instrument with factory tone? Help is here!
I make string instruments, and have some instruments for sale.
They are all to my own design, with deep arching for a mellow tone.
Maple backs, sides and neck, with spruce face. Fingerboards, tailpieces and chins for each instrument are cut from the same pieces of Rimu.
Strings are always Pirastro Tonica (is easier for me to compare tone between instruments).
Note that each instrument has a unique purfling design, and the back of each scroll is carved with a Kowhai motif.
Varnish is traditional shellac and rosin combination.
The construction history and details of each instrument can be found on my website
"violinsbyjoel.blogspot.com...
I have a case available, price neg.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding any of them. Prices are negotiable, but please be mindful that these are not knocked out in a factory - each is hand crafted by myself. They are not Strads, they are Dodds!

Negotiable

11 days ago

Where’s your ultimate spot for the perfect nap?

Beds4U New Plymouth

Is it your bed, the couch, or maybe somewhere totally unexpected? Share your favourite napping place in the comments, and let's see who’s got the coziest spot! ?✨

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16 days ago

Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!

The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.

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Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
  • 88.7% Yes, it's fair
    88.7% Complete
  • 10.7% No, it's unreasonable
    10.7% Complete
  • 0.7% Other - I'll share below
    0.7% Complete
4557 votes
11 days ago

Respite care when you need it

Jean Sandel Retirement Village

From rehabilitation after a hospital stay, to a little extra support, whether it’s for a few nights or a few weeks - respite care provides temporary care in a range of circumstances.

If you still live in your own home, a short stay at one of our care centres could be a welcome break from your… View more
From rehabilitation after a hospital stay, to a little extra support, whether it’s for a few nights or a few weeks - respite care provides temporary care in a range of circumstances.

If you still live in your own home, a short stay at one of our care centres could be a welcome break from your usual routine.

Our respite care is offered at rest home-level care, hospital and specialist dementia care. In some circumstances, we may be able to offer you respite care in a serviced apartment.

If you've been thinking about moving to a Ryman care centre, spending time with us in respite care is a great way for you to experience the lifestyle in our villages before making your decision.

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14 days ago

Just dough it

The Team from Resene ColorShop New Plymouth

With three basic ingredients and a bit of creativity, you can give old containers new life with Resene testpots.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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14 days ago

On the range

Resene

Venetian plaster finishes are on-trend at the moment, so why not recreate this look at home and cover that unsightly rangehood at the same time?

Find out how to create your own with Resene Sandtex and these easy step by step instructions.
Find out more

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15 days ago

Bowen Therapy, the gentle fascia release technique

Annemarie from Holistic Health Taranaki

Pain destroys your Joy.
Almost every person wanting Bowen Therapy is in pain. And they share how they cannot do the simplest things because of the pain:
😔They cannot stand long enough to cook a nice dinner for the family.
😔They cannot bend over so they cannot get their shoes on.
😔They … View more
Pain destroys your Joy.
Almost every person wanting Bowen Therapy is in pain. And they share how they cannot do the simplest things because of the pain:
😔They cannot stand long enough to cook a nice dinner for the family.
😔They cannot bend over so they cannot get their shoes on.
😔They cannot get up from the floor, so they don’t play with the grandkids.
😔They have stopped their hobby’s and sports.
😔They cannot walk in the bush or on the beach.
😔They cannot drive in the car for long.
😔They have to rest several hours a day, to relieve the pain.
😔They feel old, 😔they feel useless, 😔they feel like a burden to the family, 😔they feel despondent.

Bowen Therapy tends to be very helpful in relieving the pain. And relief of the pain, allows the energy to be put to something far more enjoyable:
🔥Something you choose,
💚something you love,
🫶something you share.

When you are in pain and you have not yet tried Bowen Therapy, reach out and we’ll discuss if its for you, or book yourself in here: holistic-health-taranaki.au4.cliniko.com...

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16 days ago

Music and Media

Kirsti Ward from Red Cross Shop New Plymouth

Music week New Plymouth store
Great selection of CDs, LPs and DVDs

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24 days ago

What workplace change would you like to see most?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in … View moreThis coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in short supply, his employer had to agree.

As more skilled workers arrived, employers tried to change working conditions, but Parnell and others kept pushing for better rights. In 1890, Parnell led a Labour Day parade of 1,500 people to promote the eight-hour day. He passed away shortly after, and nine years later, Labour Day became an official public holiday.

Do you feel that we have reached the ideal in working environments yet? What rights are you passionate about relating to employment? Share your thoughts!

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