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Great for containers in warm sunny spots, outdoors on patios, entrances, decks and courtyards.
Jade plants are often found in many Chinese restaurants and homes, this thick, leafy, luminescent beauty features oval-shaped leaves and with maturity turns into a variance of colours from butter gold … View moreGreat for containers in warm sunny spots, outdoors on patios, entrances, decks and courtyards.
Jade plants are often found in many Chinese restaurants and homes, this thick, leafy, luminescent beauty features oval-shaped leaves and with maturity turns into a variance of colours from butter gold deepening into bronzy red.
When placed in the southeast portion or the garden or home; it's it's said to bring prosperity and improved income - like an emerald gemstone.
Feng shui ( pronounced " fung schway " is the ancient Asian philosophy that everything around you and me affects us - colours of rooms, furniture placement, locale of home, and indeed, the types of plants and flowers we place in our space.
The feng shui-basics are the red-toned plants are Ma Nature-motivators for increasing health and physical energy; yellow buds bring clear thinking and the ability to state your case and thoughts.
You don't need to be a master gardener or Ma Nature-buff to enjoy feng shui flora and fauna. Just play with the basic principles and ...grow with the flow.
Grows 60cm x 1m tall.
BOTTOM LINE:
in order to bring happiness into one's home, surrounding gardens and landscapes, one must reflect and titillate Ma Nature.
More information:
www.jadeplants.co.nz...
1 plant $10 or 2 for $16
16 plants available.
Pick Up Waikanae Beach, text David on 0272934999
What we do:
Any job that requires a trailer to move something within the Kapiti Coast area and connected areas. Such as:
Moving home; house, rental, apartment flat or shed
On-Line buy and sell pick-ups and deliveries
Ride-on Mower pick-ups and drop-offs
Furniture and Whiteware pick-up and delivery… View moreWhat we do:
Any job that requires a trailer to move something within the Kapiti Coast area and connected areas. Such as:
Moving home; house, rental, apartment flat or shed
On-Line buy and sell pick-ups and deliveries
Ride-on Mower pick-ups and drop-offs
Furniture and Whiteware pick-up and delivery from Stores
Landscaping & Green Waste collections and trailer tipping
Rubbish removal and disposal
With a large 3m x 1.5m tipping trailer with cage and full waterproof cover, we can move most household items within the same day at your convenience.
Mobile Eftpos, Credit Card and PayWave with emailed receipts makes everything easier with That Trailer Guy.
Where we do it:
Daily in the local Kapiti Coast District, from Paekakariki to Levin.
Daily to and from Kapiti Coast – Wellington
Pre-Booking for longer journeys within the North Island at special negotiated rates.
Why we do it:
To provide an affordable carriage solution coupled with great friendly service throughout the local Kapiti Coast community and beyond.
Contact Details
Mobile: 027-TRAILER that’s 027-8724537
E-Mail: info@thattrailerguy.co.nz
Web: www.thattrailerguy.co.nz................................................
FB: ThatTrailerGuyNZ
Neighbourly: That Trailer Guy
Kia ora Pōneke!
Wellington City Council’s jam-packed Summer City programme kicks off this New Year’s Eve, and with events and activities happening all over the capital there’s something for everyone.
Check out all the info here: wellington.govt.nz...
#OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke … View moreKia ora Pōneke!
Wellington City Council’s jam-packed Summer City programme kicks off this New Year’s Eve, and with events and activities happening all over the capital there’s something for everyone.
Check out all the info here: wellington.govt.nz...
#OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke #MeriKirihimete
Good nick. Cosy. Dogs......lie in it....
Pick up only. Slightly awkward to move.
Make an offer.
A bonus this week, Jack the cat and Lily the Maltese Sydney Silkie cross.
Jack belongs to Catrina Nicholson.
"Jack is seven years old and we have had him for under two months now. I put out a post asking if anyone was trying to find a home for a cat they could no longer take care of. So we… View moreA bonus this week, Jack the cat and Lily the Maltese Sydney Silkie cross.
Jack belongs to Catrina Nicholson.
"Jack is seven years old and we have had him for under two months now. I put out a post asking if anyone was trying to find a home for a cat they could no longer take care of. So we had two on the day we went to see them. And we went for this boy Jack, settled in so fast."
Lily belongs to John and Virginia Francis, from Paraparaumu.
"Our Lily is a Maltese Sydney Silkie cross. At 17 months she is fully grown at 3kg. Loves meeting children and other small dogs."
If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo.
GIGACER Concrete Graphite Italian charcoal grey tiles. X 6
600 x 600 to fit area 1200 x 1200
Tiles still available from tile warehouse
Cost purchased $370
Hi
I have a few nursing books in excellent condition for free.
- Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing
- Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology by Elaine Marieb
- Illustrated Human and Social Biology by B.S. Beckett
- Comprehensive review of Nursing For RN State examination (great… View moreHi
I have a few nursing books in excellent condition for free.
- Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing
- Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology by Elaine Marieb
- Illustrated Human and Social Biology by B.S. Beckett
- Comprehensive review of Nursing For RN State examination (great book for state finals)
- Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Pharmacology for Nursing Care by Richard A. Lehne
- Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing by Leifer
- Health Assessment for Nursing Practice by Wilson & Giddens
- Cultural Safety in Aotearoa New Zealand by Dianne Wepa
- Clinical companion Medical-Surgical Nursing
Bed head and bed foot board made of wood and wrought iron. Bed base has iron frame with with wooden slats. Mattress showing its age but clean, smoke free home and very comfortable; double sided pillow top.
Currently dismantled and looking for a new home asap...
Need to see a doctor over Christmas? Don’t bother calling Waikanae Health. It would be quicker to go and wait in A & E to be seen.
For the past seven months I have been attempting to make an appointment with Waikanae Health without success. Most of the time when I called I have just been… View moreNeed to see a doctor over Christmas? Don’t bother calling Waikanae Health. It would be quicker to go and wait in A & E to be seen.
For the past seven months I have been attempting to make an appointment with Waikanae Health without success. Most of the time when I called I have just been permanently left on hold. I tried for days at one stage to get a Covid test and ended up going to Team Medical, who did the test the very next morning and I didn’t even have to get out of the car. They were brilliant. I have been unable to get through to Waikanae Health using manage my health which appears to have crashed. Once, I did get through to Waikanae health and managed to arrange a telephone consult. I waited for hours but no one ever called. I subsequently found that a script had been faxed through to the pharmacy, but no one bothered to tell me that. Believing that perseverance pays off, I managed to get another appointment for this morning for a repeat prescription. I had written the time down as 9.30 and when I arrived I was 5 minutes late.
Firstly, the receptionist told me there was no booking for this appointment in the system. After searching for some time she told me it was a telephone consult, also incorrect. Finally she found it and went to talk to the doctor. By this stage I was 10 minutes late and the doctor refused to see me. When I mentioned that manage my health appeared to have crashed, the reception informed me that they were using another computer system. No information was given about an alternative patient portal so I can only assume that patient’s needs are too much of a bother for this provider.
Todays refusal to be seen was the final straw for me and I left feeling furious. I am seriously considering a formal complaint to the Health and Disability Commissioner about the lack of access to health care. I am usually a fairly assertive person with good health literacy. If I can’t get access to health care, how are others getting on? I read on one neighbourly post that a patient believed Waikanae Health were hiding from their patients and I chuckled when I read it. Now I’m thinking maybe they were right. I noted there was no one else in the clinic when I went there.
My concerns about the level of health care given by this provider go back even further, with my regular doctor permanently on leave. Some twelve months ago the doctor I saw informed me bluntly that, at a size 16, I was obese. Having taught med students for many years, I do not believe they are invincible. As a lifestyle block owner I routinely engage in hard physical work 4-6 hours each day. I have a high level of muscle mass and, despite carrying a little extra weight, I am strong and reasonably fit. The doctor couldn’t see past the empiricism to consider the social determinants of health. I am well aware of the limitations of the BMI (for example, the All Blacks are considered obese as the calculations do not differentiate between fat and muscle tissue) and also the current aging research (my PhD area) that suggests that carrying a little extra weight in older age can be advantageous. I felt the treatment I received was offensive, tactless and poorly informed.
I’m not that impressed with Mahara Health either, given some of the feedback I have received. I have also had dealings with some of the medics there in other health settings and encountered attitudes toward disability that properly belong in the Dickensian era. So looks like I will have to leave the district to find a decent doctor. Can anyone out there recommend a good one?
Hi I have some incomplete porcelain dolls to give away to a good home. Preferrably someone who is able to finish them. They are all made of porcelain and are painted, fired and complete. I have the wigs, shoes etc to go with them. And the patterns for the dolls without the bodies. Shay is … View moreHi I have some incomplete porcelain dolls to give away to a good home. Preferrably someone who is able to finish them. They are all made of porcelain and are painted, fired and complete. I have the wigs, shoes etc to go with them. And the patterns for the dolls without the bodies. Shay is one of the dolls. Unfortunately the porcelain pour on her legs was thin and they are broken. Otherwise she is complete and assembled. Please contact Corynn on 0272550141 if you are interested.
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!"
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