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Are you overdue a getaway? You could win a 13-day Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer South Island Rail & Coach tour by participating in Neighbourly’s 8th birthday celebration.
To enter the competition, just tell us what you love about your neighbourhood. It could be your favourite spot, a … View moreAre you overdue a getaway? You could win a 13-day Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer South Island Rail & Coach tour by participating in Neighbourly’s 8th birthday celebration.
To enter the competition, just tell us what you love about your neighbourhood. It could be your favourite spot, a beautiful view, or something that makes you smile. You could be in for a once-in-a-lifetime getaway!
Wellington photographer Simon Woolf took this lovely photo of a kārearea near Te Anau.
"Before I had a chance to photograph it, it took off to a nearby clump of grass, and then after a few minutes actually in the grass flew back to the pole with a waxeye. What followed was straight out of … View moreWellington photographer Simon Woolf took this lovely photo of a kārearea near Te Anau.
"Before I had a chance to photograph it, it took off to a nearby clump of grass, and then after a few minutes actually in the grass flew back to the pole with a waxeye. What followed was straight out of National Geographic."
Is anyone growing a WHITE geranium? I would love a cutting or plant. Happy to offer a lovely vibrant orange geranium cutting in return.
Thank you.
Hey Neighbours!
Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.
Competition closes on Friday 12 … View moreHey Neighbours!
Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.
Competition closes on Friday 12 August 2022. Terms and conditions apply.
Enjoy an Antipodes skincare duo (RRP$50) when you purchase a three-month subscription to the Sunday Star-Times for just $52.
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** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Friday 7pm: "The Groove Yard" - with James Eaton, every Friday, essential listening!
* Fri 8pm: "Supersonic 70s" - with Chunky Geoff Dorsett and then...
* Fri 9pm: "Kick up … View more** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Friday 7pm: "The Groove Yard" - with James Eaton, every Friday, essential listening!
* Fri 8pm: "Supersonic 70s" - with Chunky Geoff Dorsett and then...
* Fri 9pm: "Kick up the 80s" - again with Geoff Dorsett - Tanya's favourite show!
* Saturday 8.45am: "A week of it" - Thanks to kcnews.co.nz - The online newspaper for Kapiti and Horowhenua (repeats 5.30pm Sunday).
* Sat 9am: "Conversations" - Leon Downes, Rear Commodore for the Waikanae Boating Club is in the studio with Todd Zaner...
* Sat 10am: "The Blues Train" - With the soulful sounding Ryan Gatling.
* Sat 11.30am: "At the table with Gail" - Food, fun and recipes with Gail Hall from Otaki, and Tanya...
* Sat 6pm: "Tāringa" - A bilingual programme produced by Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
* Sat 8pm - 12am! "Rock back the clock with Dave Dee".
* Sunday 7am: "Suzy & Friends".
* Sun 9am: "Children's Story" - Read by Vivienne Bailey.
* Sun 11am: "Focus on Arts" - Otaki players interview - with Graham and Erin from "Priscilla - Queen of the desert" - their next show, starting in August!
* Sun 4pm: "Kapiti GAY" - with Dr Tony Reed, commemorating what would've been the 100th birthday of Judy Garland!
For more info about our extensive range of programmes, head to our website! Stay warm!
1999 Mazda Demio, manual.
$1350
New WOF 20 /7 /2022.
Rego until October.
This is the most reliable car I have ever had. Starts every time you turn the key, low on petrol consumption. A few marks on the outside, as you would expect, but tidy inside. Goes like the clappers!
I am having trouble … View more1999 Mazda Demio, manual.
$1350
New WOF 20 /7 /2022.
Rego until October.
This is the most reliable car I have ever had. Starts every time you turn the key, low on petrol consumption. A few marks on the outside, as you would expect, but tidy inside. Goes like the clappers!
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Spark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.
Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings … View moreSpark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.
Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings each year on their broadband bill, because they are failing to shop around for cheaper broadband plans.
We estimate that over 500,000 households would be able to pay less for their broadband each month but many consumers are unaware of the fact that they could be making these savings and people often don’t know where to start when looking for a change in broadband plan or provider.
This is where NZ Compare can help. Our websites are simple to use and if you need more help, our friendly, Auckland based, customer support centre can advise on the most suitable broadband plan for your needs and help talk you through the switch. With unlimited fibre broadband plans available for less than $60 a month why would you pay more?
Find out more at NZ Compare or call the team on 0508 226672
CORRECTION: This post has been amended to clarify that the price of fibre and copper broadband internet services will increase, and that the increase is between $3 and $5 a month, not only $5 a month on fibre broadband plans as previously posted. (Amended at 10.31am, June 23, 2022)
Transform an old wooden easel with Resene paint into a statement piece for a glam office or homework desk!
Find out how to create your own.
Nominations are open now for the 2022 Local Elections. Keen to learn more about the job of an elected member? Come along to one of our info sessions:
📆 2–3.30pm, Saturday 23 July at the Raumati South Community Hall
📆 4–5.30pm, Tuesday 26 July at the Waikanae Community Centre
📆 … View moreNominations are open now for the 2022 Local Elections. Keen to learn more about the job of an elected member? Come along to one of our info sessions:
📆 2–3.30pm, Saturday 23 July at the Raumati South Community Hall
📆 4–5.30pm, Tuesday 26 July at the Waikanae Community Centre
📆 9.30–11.00am, Wednesday 27 July at Council Chambers in Paraparaumu and via Zoom
📆 5.30–7.00pm, Tuesday 2 August at Ngā Purapura (Te Wānanga) in Ōtaki, and
📆 6–7.30pm, Tuesday 9 August at St Peters Hall in Paekākāriki.
Local government only succeeds if people who care for their communities are prepared to serve.
To find out more, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are… View moreCommonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants. A sustainable choice, bast fibres support regenerative agricultural practices that can help the soil sequester carbon and as a natural resource, are entirely biodegradable. In this article we will investigate four of the most utilised bast fibres: flax, hemp, ramie, and jute.
Between the epidermis (the outermost layer of cells) and the core of the plant’s stems are soft, woody fibre bundles or strands which can be over one metre long. The strands are composed of individual filaments made up of cellulose and hemicellulose cells bonded together by pectin or lignin, a cohesive gum which strengthens the stem of the plant.
During harvest the stems are cut close to the ground and the fibres are separated either through a natural decomposition process called retting (engaging moisture and bacteria to rot away the gummy cellular tissues) or by decortication (peeling the stems manually or mechanically). After retting, the fibres can be mechanically extracted through a process known as scutching.
In contrast to bast fibres, leaf fibres are obtained from the leaves of monocotyledonous plants with parallel-veined leaves, such as grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms. The long, stiff fibres of plants including abaca, cantala, Mauritius hemp, and sisal are generally used to create cordage or ropes, however, due to labour-intensive harvesting processes they are used less frequently than synthetic options.
Flax (Linen): Famously grown across northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland, flax is the most popular and strongest of the bast fibres. Wild flax fibres found in the Upper Palaeolithic layers of a Georgian cave indicate that humans have been crafting cords and weaving flax baskets for over 30,000 years.
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We’re out to impress home owners and design lovers alike with amazing exhibitors. Offering only the highest quality exhibitors that cover a wide range of home related products and services.
Home & Interiors 2022 is the destination for new trends, products and services within the home … View moreWe’re out to impress home owners and design lovers alike with amazing exhibitors. Offering only the highest quality exhibitors that cover a wide range of home related products and services.
Home & Interiors 2022 is the destination for new trends, products and services within the home building, furnishing, and design industries.
Show opens this Friday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm daily, $5 Entry.
A huge Thank You to Gary Tweddle at Rapid Electrical (on Neighbourly) for your donated time (several hours!) and materials for Levin Riding for Disabled (RDA) .We have recently relocated and have a lot of work to do to get up and running again and in these straitened times for everyone it is beyond… View moreA huge Thank You to Gary Tweddle at Rapid Electrical (on Neighbourly) for your donated time (several hours!) and materials for Levin Riding for Disabled (RDA) .We have recently relocated and have a lot of work to do to get up and running again and in these straitened times for everyone it is beyond expectations and we are extremely grateful! And I can personally recommend you as you have done work for me. Thorough and reasonable prices!
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