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For delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo. An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world.
Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked.
Shabby chic style, fake red velvet chair. Excellent condition. Suits child up to about age 4/5. Collect from smoke free Paraparaumu home.
As pictured. Has batteries but will need replacing. Still goes and makes heaps of annoying noises, moves, lights-up etc just like real unicorns aye. Just what you want your kids to play with...it used to have a fake raspberry thing that somehow made it go crazy when the two were put together. If I … View moreAs pictured. Has batteries but will need replacing. Still goes and makes heaps of annoying noises, moves, lights-up etc just like real unicorns aye. Just what you want your kids to play with...it used to have a fake raspberry thing that somehow made it go crazy when the two were put together. If I find it, you're welcome to it but can't guarantee anything.
Collect from smoke free home in Paraparaumu
It goes. It makes coffee.
Only issue is that I think the pump doesn't have enough pressure due to a loose pipe (you can hear a slight hiss) because of this, you need to rotate the dial to "off" and back to coffee mode once or twice to make a shot of coffee.
Pickup from Paraparaumu.
The Kapiti Coast is a vibrant district with a strong community spirit.
Would you like to help to put something back into the community and at the same time enjoy socialising with like-minded people?
The Lions Club of Kapiti welcomes new members.
We are involved in fund raising for local … View moreThe Kapiti Coast is a vibrant district with a strong community spirit.
Would you like to help to put something back into the community and at the same time enjoy socialising with like-minded people?
The Lions Club of Kapiti welcomes new members.
We are involved in fund raising for local charities as well as undertaking interesting projects for worthy causes.
Having fun while helping our community is what we do.
We would be happy to discuss our club with you, and accompany you to one of our dinner meetings.
If this is what you are looking for contact Andrew (Ph: 905-1417) or at President.kapiti@lionsclubs.org.nz
The Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club will be holding a Garage Sale on Saturday 2 October at 8 am on the corner of Realm Drive and Glen Loch Place, Paraparaumu. The beneficiaries of this sale are local charities. Good selection of goods. Ring Barry Cody 904 0568 for information.
Make sure to update any manual clocks (don't forget about our older neighbours who might need a helping hand) and have a wonderful spring weekend!
These artfully crafted vessels have heaps of uses. Simple, inexpensive and totally on-trend – the hardest thing will be deciding which to create first and which Resene colours to use.
Find out how to create your own.
Last year, we were absolutely overwhelmed with the Neighbourly community's response to our Local Likes campaign - so we want you to go in for round two!
This time we've got 50 chances for you to win a $100 voucher to go towards the business you've nominated. Head through and let … View moreLast year, we were absolutely overwhelmed with the Neighbourly community's response to our Local Likes campaign - so we want you to go in for round two!
This time we've got 50 chances for you to win a $100 voucher to go towards the business you've nominated. Head through and let everyone know why your favourite small business is worth supporting.
We’re reviewing our representation arrangements for the 2022 Council elections.
This is your opportunity to re-imagine your council and how it can work better for our district.
Read our proposal for how our ratepayers and residents
should be represented – have we got it right? … View moreWe’re reviewing our representation arrangements for the 2022 Council elections.
This is your opportunity to re-imagine your council and how it can work better for our district.
Read our proposal for how our ratepayers and residents
should be represented – have we got it right? We’d like your views.
We have surplus Seville Oranges for sale.
Great Marmalade fruit for those that cannot eat grapefruit. $5per kg
2 x sheets of unused corrugated roofing iron, factory painted Karaka Green. 1 x 2.6m and 1x 2.3m. Undercoated underneath, still has cling wrap protection.
Suitable for roof or fence.
Cost $85 each, sell $50 per sheet or $80 for both.
Could arrange delivery if required.
Hi All
I'm seeking a commercial cleaner to clean house, as I'm moving. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance :)
Gas fireplaces are a great way to heat your home. Not only are they efficient at heating, they're also nice to look at. Gas fireplaces come in array of different styles and can be installed almost anywhere in your home. With the push of a button you can be heating your home, fast! Most gas… View moreGas fireplaces are a great way to heat your home. Not only are they efficient at heating, they're also nice to look at. Gas fireplaces come in array of different styles and can be installed almost anywhere in your home. With the push of a button you can be heating your home, fast! Most gas fireplaces also now come with the ability to be controlled from your phone via an app - which means, if you're out and about and you want a warm house to come home to, just turn the fireplace on via the app - how cool is that?!
(The gas fireplace featured in this picture is a Rinnai Neo Inbuilt which we installed to replace an old 1970's inbuilt wood burner).
Wellington, New Zealand, September 16th, 2021.
The ground breaking, iconic and classic film ‘This is New Zealand’ is being released to community cinemas throughout New Zealand for the first time in fifty years.
The film, originally screening at the World Fair Expo ’70 at Osaka in Japan… View moreWellington, New Zealand, September 16th, 2021.
The ground breaking, iconic and classic film ‘This is New Zealand’ is being released to community cinemas throughout New Zealand for the first time in fifty years.
The film, originally screening at the World Fair Expo ’70 at Osaka in Japan from the beginning of 1970 to over 1,500,000 people, was produced as a result of Britain preparing to join the European Common Market in the 1970’s.
New Zealand suddenly had to start promoting itself to the world, and the star attraction at that event was the revolutionary 20-minute film 'This is New Zealand’, and no-one could have predicted how this would become a watershed moment in New Zealand's film-making history.
The film was made by the National Film Unit, and introduced visitors at the New Zealand pavilion to a glorious three-screen presentation with highly inventive camera work and editing, showing everyone where we are, who we are, and what a spectacularly beautiful land we live in.
'This is New Zealand’ weaved together a tapestry of cinematic mastery daring to stretch the boundaries of technical restraints, providing visual effects with an incredible sound track, not thought possible in the era in which it was produced and described by Sir Peter Jackson as ”A genuinely creative piece of filmmaking”.
It was such a huge hit and landmark for New Zealand cinema, that following the Expo it was brought back and screened in the four main centres of New Zealand, being viewed by a further 350,000 people.
After being held in storage by Archives New Zealand, in 2006 ‘This is New Zealand’ was given a stunning digital restoration by Park Road Post, making it look and sound better than it ever did before, winning a Bronze World Medal at the 2007 New York Festivals.
The film along with a documentary detailing its production is gradually being rolled out, following a premiere at the beginning of July this year in the Roxy Cinema at Miramar, just a few hundred metres from where it was made.
The film is still drawing an enormous amount of praise with Carole Sweney commenting after its first public screening in the Shoreline Cinema at Waikanae;
“It’s been such a pleasure to catch up with this documentary of New Zealand life in the 1960s that was beautifully shot, edited and scored.
The Director Hugh Macdonald is right to take it around the country again as he and his crew put a lot of energy into this documentary, being such a huge success at the 1970 Expo in Osaka and shown in just a few cities in New Zealand in 1971.
I could still feel the pride not only in our country, as quaint as some aspects look now, but also in this amazing film made by a young team dedicated to solving many challenges to produce an excellent centrepiece for the New Zealand Pavilion.”
The Empire Cinema at 214 The Parade, Island Bay will be screening the two movies from the 23rd September and tickets can be booked at www.empirecinema.nz....
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