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Entries are open for this year’s Sunday Star-Times short story awards.
The awards include open, emerging Māori and Pasifika writers, and under-25 years categories and will be judged by some of New Zealand’s best authors.
The winning story will be published in the Sunday Star-Times and … View moreEntries are open for this year’s Sunday Star-Times short story awards.
The awards include open, emerging Māori and Pasifika writers, and under-25 years categories and will be judged by some of New Zealand’s best authors.
The winning story will be published in the Sunday Star-Times and on Stuff. Entries close Friday 22 October.
Date Tuesday 26 October
Location: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu
Speaker & Topic; Rosemary Marryatt "A Sheep in my Eye
Come along and learn how Rosemary set about writing the … View moreDate Tuesday 26 October
Location: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu
Speaker & Topic; Rosemary Marryatt "A Sheep in my Eye
Come along and learn how Rosemary set about writing the biography of her gt grandfather William Gilbert Rees, Queenstown Founder
Time 7.00 p.m Free for members, $3 door charge for visitors
Sunson Asian Food Market is recalling all batches and all dates of Malakongjian brand Hot Pot Sauce Spicy Flavour due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (gluten). Wheat flour which contains gluten is declared in the Chinese ingredient list on the label but is missing from the English … View moreSunson Asian Food Market is recalling all batches and all dates of Malakongjian brand Hot Pot Sauce Spicy Flavour due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (gluten). Wheat flour which contains gluten is declared in the Chinese ingredient list on the label but is missing from the English ingredient list. People with a gluten allergy or intolerance should not consume this product. If you are not allergic or intolerant to gluten, this recall does not affect you.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...
Unfortunately, as we are still in Level 2 the meeting scheduled for Thursday 28 November, will not be held
Looking for light shades... this type is made of firm wire and usually has a ring for the light fitting . I don't need to have the same shape, but smaller diameter would be good (shown are 30cm).
Once we could buy them from stores, not any more. I'd like to hear from you if you have … View moreLooking for light shades... this type is made of firm wire and usually has a ring for the light fitting . I don't need to have the same shape, but smaller diameter would be good (shown are 30cm).
Once we could buy them from stores, not any more. I'd like to hear from you if you have any available either by phone or email: lyninlevin@xtra.co.nz or 0274595913 - or even send a pic of one you may have.
Have you one or two lying around that have fabric on them? That's no problem as I can clean them up. "Free" is my choice though would consider small offer ..... can I take it/them off your hands?
Thanks for your time.
Lyn
Coastal Ratepayers United Inc (CRU) is a community group of Kapiti residents which represents their rights and interests, particularly in relation to planning rules. We have been very successful in overturning or improving bad planning rules over the last eight years, at district, regional and … View moreCoastal Ratepayers United Inc (CRU) is a community group of Kapiti residents which represents their rights and interests, particularly in relation to planning rules. We have been very successful in overturning or improving bad planning rules over the last eight years, at district, regional and national levels.
The 2021 AGM of Coastal Ratepayers United Inc will be held on Saturday 13 November 2020 from 1.00 – 3pm at the Senior Citizens Hall, 45 Ocean Road, Paraparaumu Beach.
The keynote speaker will be the former NZ Prime Minister, Rt Hon James Bolger ONZ PC, who has been appointed as Chair of the Community Assessment Panel (CAP) set up to support Takutai Kāpiti, KCDC’s community-led coastal adaption project.
New members are important to keeping up our effectiveness. If these issues concern you, come to the AGM and hear what is being done and how you can take part.
If you would like to attend, please go our website and get registered. This is crucial due to Covid 19 restrictions.
www.cru.org.nz...
5 Campbell grove - Levin - please park out on Winchester street.
I am going back to Australia to live so everything must go. all is only 6 years old. Prices very low. coffee table, queen bed and bedroom suit, washing machine. All other house hold good.
The Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club are running their usual playhouse raffle with a closing date of 12 February 2022. First prize is the playhouse, second prize a 30 minute scenic flight and third prize is a Kitchen Wiz. Go to kapitipakekelions.org.nz... to purchase your tickets online.
All proceeds go … View moreThe Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club are running their usual playhouse raffle with a closing date of 12 February 2022. First prize is the playhouse, second prize a 30 minute scenic flight and third prize is a Kitchen Wiz. Go to kapitipakekelions.org.nz... to purchase your tickets online.
All proceeds go to local charities including the Life Flight Trust
We're qualified local people who we have been serving Wellington families since 1946.
Gee & Hickton has a reputation for professional and caring service from our funeral directors and support staff who are passionate about going the extra mile to ensure families can have peace of mind … View moreWe're qualified local people who we have been serving Wellington families since 1946.
Gee & Hickton has a reputation for professional and caring service from our funeral directors and support staff who are passionate about going the extra mile to ensure families can have peace of mind at what can be a very stressful time.
Our commitment is to listen, guide you through the options and then take care of the details to make the funeral service meaningful.
Visit us at 6 Norrie Street, Porirua or contact us at (04) 237 5332
This from this mornings Bulletin, is of interest. The actual reported cases are lagging indicators and it can be simmering in communities for about 2 weeks before any cases are reported.
Ongoing mysteries of the delta outbreak
Once a footnote in daily health updates, the number of cases … View moreThis from this mornings Bulletin, is of interest. The actual reported cases are lagging indicators and it can be simmering in communities for about 2 weeks before any cases are reported.
Ongoing mysteries of the delta outbreak
Once a footnote in daily health updates, the number of cases that can't be linked to the greater outbreak has grown worryingly in recent weeks
The mystery count is rising rapidly. One of the numbers that underlines the scale of the delta outbreak and the challenge faced by contact tracers is the number of “unlinked cases” reported daily. Cases that scrutiny and contact tracing simply can’t link back to the greater outbreak. When the chains of transmission are well known and the tentacles of cases can be linked, the number of unlinked cases should head back to zero over time. Instead, it’s soaring.
Just over a month ago, the ministry of health began reporting how many cases remained a mystery across the previous fortnight. When Auckland was in level four lockdown, the number was hovering around a dozen per day. The number increased and dipped as new unlinked cases were detected and older ones were solved. However since the move to level three, the number of mystery cases has shot up. As of yesterday, the tally sits at 140 over the past fortnight.
What does this mean for the delta outbreak? Dr. Dianne Sika-Paotonu, an immunologist from the University of Otago, spoke with The Bulletin about what the mystery cases mean:
"Each of these cases represent potential transmission chains that are unknown and are potentially indicative of delta continuing to spread in our community. These mystery cases could have been passing on the virus and infecting people in the community without their knowledge. We continue to see these appear despite the higher restrictions,” she said.
That likely means that there’s a gap between the number of people with Covid-19 in New Zealand and the number of cases reported every day. Each mystery case could speak to a larger unknown chain of transmission.
“We may have reached the point where people are too afraid to come forward to get tested and that might mean the number being reported at 1pm doesn't truly reflect the precise number of cases out in our communities,” Sika-Paotonu added.
It’s already impacted contact tracing. Stuff reports that the ministry of health has stopped tracking sub-clusters in the outbreak because the growing number of mystery cases has made it unwieldy. There were more than 30 sub-clusters when the count stopped, and nearly half were no longer linked. According to the ministry, the focus has shifted from trying to create epidemiological links and simply identifying, testing and isolating close contacts.
Mystery cases are also at the centre of Waikato’s lockdown. While Northland is headed back to level two, parts of Waikato will remain in level three and face more restrictions than Auckland until at least the end of the week. While newly reported cases are “broadly linked” in the area, the prime minister said yesterday, an ongoing drip of mystery cases in Waikato has raised concerns. That’s the issue with unlinked cases: if they remain a mystery after a few days, they might indicate that you don’t know as much about an outbreak as you’d like.
The Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club are running their usual playhouse raffle with a closing date of 12 February 2022. First prize is the playhouse, second prize a 30 minute scenic flight and third prize is a Kitchen Wiz. Go to kapitipakekelions.org.nz... to purchase your tickets online.
All proceeds go … View moreThe Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club are running their usual playhouse raffle with a closing date of 12 February 2022. First prize is the playhouse, second prize a 30 minute scenic flight and third prize is a Kitchen Wiz. Go to kapitipakekelions.org.nz... to purchase your tickets online.
All proceeds go to local charities including the Life Flight Trust.
Each household gets 3 pieces of coloured paper that can be displayed in a window or on a door that others can easily see.
- Green is for I'm OK
- Yellow is for needing help or a check-in
- Red is for an emergency
This is a safe and simple way let others know how you're doing while … View moreEach household gets 3 pieces of coloured paper that can be displayed in a window or on a door that others can easily see.
- Green is for I'm OK
- Yellow is for needing help or a check-in
- Red is for an emergency
This is a safe and simple way let others know how you're doing while also looking out for others in your community.
Mōrena Kāpiti, Tune in today, Wednesday and Thursday for the livestream of our Council meetings. 🎥
Tuesday, 9am–4pm – Public hearing of the 2021 Representation Review
Wednesday 20 October
⏰ 9am–12 midday – Public hearing of the 2021 Representation Review
⏰1.30–4pm – … View moreMōrena Kāpiti, Tune in today, Wednesday and Thursday for the livestream of our Council meetings. 🎥
Tuesday, 9am–4pm – Public hearing of the 2021 Representation Review
Wednesday 20 October
⏰ 9am–12 midday – Public hearing of the 2021 Representation Review
⏰1.30–4pm – Workshop – Representation Review
Thursday 21 October, 9.30am – Strategy & Operations Committee Meeting.
If you wish to participate in public speaking time at Thursday's meeting, you'll need to email democracy.services@kapiticoast.govt.nz by 12 midday, Wednesday 20 October (the day before the meeting).
Watch the livestream at www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
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