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For 18 months, Nikki Guthardt’s thought her cat was probably dead. She’d even mourned over what she thought was his body.
But then, the cat came back.
Romeo the cat was last seen running out Guthardt’s front door not long after her family shifted to Upper Hutt in June last year.
Month … View moreFor 18 months, Nikki Guthardt’s thought her cat was probably dead. She’d even mourned over what she thought was his body.
But then, the cat came back.
Romeo the cat was last seen running out Guthardt’s front door not long after her family shifted to Upper Hutt in June last year.
Month after month she posted about Romeo, asking people to keep en eye out for him on community pages and lost pet registers.
They are known around the traps at Wellington Hospital as the three wise men, but Christmas Day triplets Elia, Rumi, and Sameer Alqudah were only born in the capital because there was no room at the Auckland inn.
The three boys – Elia and Rumi are identical twins while Sameer, or Sam, is… View moreThey are known around the traps at Wellington Hospital as the three wise men, but Christmas Day triplets Elia, Rumi, and Sameer Alqudah were only born in the capital because there was no room at the Auckland inn.
The three boys – Elia and Rumi are identical twins while Sameer, or Sam, is their non-identical triplet – were delivered by Caesarean section in Wellington Hospital in that order at 11.49am, 11.50am, and 11.53am on Friday.
Their mother, Dina Wahid, can't praise the staff at Wellington Hospital enough.
Happy New Year to everyone on Neighbourly. This week we feature Rosa Marie, who took her camera out on Christmas Day. You have got to love the picture of the pied stilt chick!
"Before the festivities began, it was a quick drive over the Pauahatanui Inlet to try and capture some Kingfishers on… View moreHappy New Year to everyone on Neighbourly. This week we feature Rosa Marie, who took her camera out on Christmas Day. You have got to love the picture of the pied stilt chick!
"Before the festivities began, it was a quick drive over the Pauahatanui Inlet to try and capture some Kingfishers on camera, but it turned out to be Pied Stilt kind of day as we couldn't see any Kingfishers. Most of these photos are taken from one of the hides! There were Pied Stilt chicks too so their parental concern was quite evident from lots of noisy flapping of wings at other birds when they got too close. They were quite grumpy with each other too!"
1 size 72 skirt, 1 size 12 shirt, 1 size 16 PE top and shorts, 1 Polar Fleece size 12 all items near new. 2 size 14 Horowhenua College Junior striped shirts wanting $150 for the lot.
Kāpiti‘s music award of the past year reportedly goes to Otaki musician Andrew London who composed and sung this paean to a very well-known Covid doctor.
It was Kāpiti‘s cure for the Lockdown Blues in April, 2020 More -- bit.ly...
Where: Te Horo Community Hall, School Road, Te Horo,
When: Sunday 3 January 10am - 1pm
A truly friendly, community country market - Shop local and support your community!
Lots of stalls both inside and outside including Plants, Quality Handmade Crafts - Designer Face Masks, Quality Stationery, … View moreWhere: Te Horo Community Hall, School Road, Te Horo,
When: Sunday 3 January 10am - 1pm
A truly friendly, community country market - Shop local and support your community!
Lots of stalls both inside and outside including Plants, Quality Handmade Crafts - Designer Face Masks, Quality Stationery, Doggy Bandanas, Mosaics, Ceramics, Pottery, Tiles, Quilts, Tableware, Clothing, Knits, Merino Goodies, Hats, Gloves and Scarves. Jewellery, Skincare, Books, Bric-a-Brac, Up-cycled and Re-Purposed Home Wares and Furniture and lots lots more.
There will be Food - Artisan Breads, Gourmet Sauces, Jams and Chutneys, Olive Oils, including a fundraising Popup Café selling yummy Food along with Tea/Coffee.
Do come and enjoy a day out at a real country market day - There’s plenty of parking.
Make a day of it and enjoy what the Kapiti Coast has to offer. NZ COVID Q Code Tracer Poster, Sign-In Forms and Sanitizer will be available.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 3 January at the Te Horo Community Hall. All welcome!!
It's been a wet and warm few months which has been great for grass, but not so good for our mowing team, which has been busy trying to keep up with keeping it down.
The focus recently has been on busy sites like play areas, cemeteries and reserves, but despite our staff being a cut above the… View moreIt's been a wet and warm few months which has been great for grass, but not so good for our mowing team, which has been busy trying to keep up with keeping it down.
The focus recently has been on busy sites like play areas, cemeteries and reserves, but despite our staff being a cut above the rest and working long hours straight through to the New Year, we may not get to mow and trim everywhere – so we ask for patience in the meantime, and to remember the grass is always greener!
For more info on our awesome mowing team, check out the story and video here: wellington.govt.nz...
Andy, the Karori/Kapiti cartoonist welcomes the New Year in his inimitable style...More -- bit.ly...
Lots of Teucrium fruitescans for sale awesome hedging plant can be shaped into topiary has lilac coloured flowers. Picture shown indicates a clipped ball shape. Extremely hardy. selling for $2.50 ea: please phone me on 063676150 or 0211369838.
Lophomyrtus "Kathryn" has nice reddish foliage planted in sun or semi shade, nice planted as a specimen shrub or small tree also makes a nice screen always looks good there are 8 in total.Phone me on 063676150 or 0211369838. $7.00 ea:
17 griselinia broadway mint hedging plants to sell. Approx: 50 cm in height. Please phone on 063676150 or 0211369838.
The Kāpiti Council now has a new, free, Council app for local people’s mobile phones. It’s called Antenno.
Antenno sends notes about places people are interested in — and informs them of major water outages, roadworks, closures, Council events, and more.
More -- bit.ly...
Hi Neighjbourly folk, I am doing a story on the various colours pohutukawa and rata come in.
If you have any pics or know where any yellow, orange or white variants are, I would love to hear from you.
nicholas.boyack@stuff.co.nz or 027 6420086
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