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Hi neighbours! After a punishing couple of years, we want to help hospitality get back on its feet and you can help us!
If you have a local you love, let us know here and we’ll share it with New Zealand in our nationwide directory of… View more...or bar? Or restaurant? Or a coffee hole-in-the-wall?
Hi neighbours! After a punishing couple of years, we want to help hospitality get back on its feet and you can help us!
If you have a local you love, let us know here and we’ll share it with New Zealand in our nationwide directory of great places that deserve our support.
Do you feel like you’re losing heat from your rooms in the winter months no matter how high you crank the heater? Using the right curtains will result in a warmer, healthier home, and savings on your energy bill.
Are curtains good for insulation?
- Absolutely. Curtains reduce the amount of … View moreDo you feel like you’re losing heat from your rooms in the winter months no matter how high you crank the heater? Using the right curtains will result in a warmer, healthier home, and savings on your energy bill.
Are curtains good for insulation?
- Absolutely. Curtains reduce the amount of air exchange between a cold window and the rest of the room. For keeping heat inside the home, high quality curtains can reduce heat loss by around 40%, particularly if they are floor length and close to the wall and window panes. The insulation efficiency depends on the fabric type (closed or open weave), colour and weight.
While double-glazing is another effective method of preventing heat loss from windows, curtains and drapes can also make a room look and feel cosier when it’s cold outside, particularly if you choose plush or heavy fabrics.
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
I sent the following email to Taumata Arowai, the new water protection agency. It proposes to increase the allowable amounts of 17 toxic substances in drinking water and there will be no restriction at all on the amount of nitrate in water.
Dear Teara Atawai,
I understand that the … View moreI sent the following email to Taumata Arowai, the new water protection agency. It proposes to increase the allowable amounts of 17 toxic substances in drinking water and there will be no restriction at all on the amount of nitrate in water.
Dear Teara Atawai,
I understand that the Government’s new water protection agency - Taumata Arowai - is proposing to increase the allowable limits of 17 toxic and poisonous substances in drinking water and that there will be no limit at all for the amount of nitrates in drinking water.
I am dismayed and deeply disappointed that a New Zealand government would consider any relaxation of drinking water standards. I have considerable knowledge regarding the cumulative and long-term effects on a population of toxic chemicals and elements in water. I lived for years in Japan during the 1960s and repeatedly in later decades as well. From 1969, for 34 years I lectured on Japanese history and current affairs at a New Zealand university. Environmental pollution and solutions were very important issues then as now but we should learn from past mistakes. That our government would allow industry, agriculture and city populations even greater freedom to pollute is for me anyway, beyond belief.
Yours faithfully,
Hi Neigbourly folk. If you have driven Transmission Gully please tell us what you think of the new road. Was it worth the long wait?
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Don't forget the Mahara Place mid-week MARKET is on TODAY from 9.30am until midday near the new library in Waikanae. Fresh Fruit & Veg, Beautiful award winning Olive Oil, Plants, Local Honey, Delicious Locally Grown Avocados, Crafts, Face Masks, Knits, Upcycled and Repurposed Homewares and… View moreDon't forget the Mahara Place mid-week MARKET is on TODAY from 9.30am until midday near the new library in Waikanae. Fresh Fruit & Veg, Beautiful award winning Olive Oil, Plants, Local Honey, Delicious Locally Grown Avocados, Crafts, Face Masks, Knits, Upcycled and Repurposed Homewares and Furniture, The Rawleigh's Man, Bric-a-brac, Books and lots lots more. See you there...SUPPORT LOCAL!!
Has anyone got any off cuts of Gib they want to get rid off if so please pm me asap so that I can get my house walls inside fixed as when myself and my family moved in to my place, there were no stoppers for the doors inside so my Doors went straight back into the wall.
Various importers are recalling all batches and all dates of Hanami brand Toasted Prawn Crackers due to the presence of undeclared allergens (molluscs, milk and soy) that may or may not be declared on the label. People with an allergy or intolerance to molluscs, milk or soy should not consume this … View moreVarious importers are recalling all batches and all dates of Hanami brand Toasted Prawn Crackers due to the presence of undeclared allergens (molluscs, milk and soy) that may or may not be declared on the label. People with an allergy or intolerance to molluscs, milk or soy should not consume this product. If you have consumed this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice. If you are not allergic or intolerant to any of the listed allergens, this recall does not affect you.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...
Meet Zac and Zoe.
"Hi, we’re Zac and Zoe – two best buds looking for a home together. Zac is the happy-go-lucky one of the two of us, while Zoe is a little more timid, but together we’re a perfect pair! We would love someone around for parts of the day, this is until we are settled into … View moreMeet Zac and Zoe.
"Hi, we’re Zac and Zoe – two best buds looking for a home together. Zac is the happy-go-lucky one of the two of us, while Zoe is a little more timid, but together we’re a perfect pair! We would love someone around for parts of the day, this is until we are settled into our new routine as toileting can sometimes be hit and miss. Our forever home would have no other dogs or cats and children. We’re an older pair, so on the hunt for a home to live out of golden years – the best years of our lives! We’ve been spending some time in foster care and our foster mum has nothing but good things to say about us, but we’re so ready to find our forever home now…please help us do that."
Andrew Gorrie took this lovely picture of a tūī a few months ago but it is too good not to use.
"This is Pie who came from the SPCA six years ago. He'd had been treated poorly and only has one fang and a couple of teeth left. He's living the comfort life now...when not foraging under the house.
He also has a bit of a catnip addiction. Pie resides with me in Raumati Beach (aka … View more"This is Pie who came from the SPCA six years ago. He'd had been treated poorly and only has one fang and a couple of teeth left. He's living the comfort life now...when not foraging under the house.
He also has a bit of a catnip addiction. Pie resides with me in Raumati Beach (aka the Promised Land)."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say which suburb you live in.
A big thank you to the lady that saw my predicament and without being asked, offered to jumpstart my car outside Countdown in Paraparaumu on Thursday! It prevented a lot of hassle for me! My battery was charging badly but I managed to reach Lawrie Motors in Waikanae.
A big thanks also to Stuart … View moreA big thank you to the lady that saw my predicament and without being asked, offered to jumpstart my car outside Countdown in Paraparaumu on Thursday! It prevented a lot of hassle for me! My battery was charging badly but I managed to reach Lawrie Motors in Waikanae.
A big thanks also to Stuart from Lawrie Motors that drove me home with all my heavy groceries! The car is now being repaired.
When:- Sunday 3 April 10am - 1pm
Where:- Te Horo Community Hall, School Road Te Horo
Its a beautiful day outside so "Beat the "Covid Blues" with a visit to the monthly Te Horo Country Market today. A truly friendly, local, community market, just 100 metres from Ruth … View moreWhen:- Sunday 3 April 10am - 1pm
Where:- Te Horo Community Hall, School Road Te Horo
Its a beautiful day outside so "Beat the "Covid Blues" with a visit to the monthly Te Horo Country Market today. A truly friendly, local, community market, just 100 metres from Ruth Pretty's, 40 stalls both inside and outside.
Popup Café with yummy food and refreshments,
Celebrate Autumn in the country at a real country market day! You’ll find cheerful smiles and a lovely bunch of really friendly and hugely talented stallholders.
All welcome - just don’t forget your masks (unless exempt).
Trousers & Shirt - New, Colour Grey, Shirt Stafford Wrinkle Free, 55% Cotton & 45% Polyester.
Excellent Condition. Price $20 Each item
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