Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Head to our Know Thy Neighbour page.

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530 days ago

Bike rack for sale

Peter from Raumati Beach

Good quality bike rack for sale, has had very little use. Comes with Allan key supplied with rack when purchased. It can be picked up from Raumati Beach.
Peter Scott Mob: 021 870 948

Price: $35

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530 days ago

Natives for your garden project! Call/text us to arrange a viewing!

Marco Zeeman from Fairview Nursery

Heading into a cooler wetter time of year its time to think about those garden projects, so if needing native plants, please contact us and make an appointment to view!
We have a wide range available at all sorts of sizes.

Some of our 5cm pot seedling specials...
Phormium Tenax seedlings - 5cm… View more
Heading into a cooler wetter time of year its time to think about those garden projects, so if needing native plants, please contact us and make an appointment to view!
We have a wide range available at all sorts of sizes.

Some of our 5cm pot seedling specials...
Phormium Tenax seedlings - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Ake Ake Seedlings - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Griselinia littoralis (Kapuka) - 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20 (Ideal for hedging)
Cabbage Trees, (cordyline australis) 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20
Manuka: 5cm Pots $2.50 ea or 10 for $20

Some of the other plants we have in stock - Lemonwood, Ngaio, Kanuka, Manuka (standard white, red, and burgundy flowering trees in stock), Toe toe (dwarf and full size), Dwarf flaxes, Nikau Palms, Poa Cita, Renga Renga, various Carex, coastal Kowhai, Kahikatea, Kauri

Want something else in natives..please ask.

Make an appointment to visit now if wanting to view the above!

FAIRVIEW is a small Kapiti based nursery (Paraparaumu) with stocks of various locally sourced native trees, flaxes, shrubs and grasses.

Please phone to arrange a visit: 0274 933 626 (Appointment required, most days we are around so let us know)

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530 days ago

Cloche encounters of the vegetable kind

The Team from Resene ColorShop Kapiti

Extend the boundaries of the garden season by making your own cloche protected in Resene paints.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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531 days ago

Paekakariki Potter"s Exhibition

Neil from Paekakariki

We would love for you to join us at our Friday night opening, or over the Saturday/Sunday of the event, to view our latest work. See poster for details.
Contact Neil to enquire further
02102451499

Negotiable

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534 days ago

Community Lawyers at Citizens Advice Kapiti 6th June 10am-3pm

Sue from Waikanae

Citizens Advice Kapiti volunteers are delighted to have our community lawyers from the first Tuesday in the month, starting Tuesday 6th June at 10am. Please ring 04 237 6811 if you would like a face-to-face appointment.

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531 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

It is not Friday but this image and words from Louise Thomas is too good to ignore.

"Wallace resented being called a cattle egret, he'd never stood on the back of a cow in his life. He was an inner city sports field bird, and preferred his worms with a hint of petroleum and sprinkled … View more
It is not Friday but this image and words from Louise Thomas is too good to ignore.

"Wallace resented being called a cattle egret, he'd never stood on the back of a cow in his life. He was an inner city sports field bird, and preferred his worms with a hint of petroleum and sprinkled with NPK fertiliser. Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), Wellington College No 1 field on Sunday. Bird #43 in 2023."

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534 days ago

Poll: Is showering in under 5 minutes doable?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Anti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, … View more
Anti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, having heat pumps set to lower than 21°C, cold laundry washes and having showers of less than five minutes.

Vote in our poll and share what you think of these energy-saving tips below.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

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Is showering in under 5 minutes doable?
  • 69% Yes
    69% Complete
  • 28.5% No
    28.5% Complete
  • 2.5% I'm not sure
    2.5% Complete
4436 votes
544 days ago

Cost of dental care leaves young Mum considering having her teeth removed.

Editor Reporter from The Post

The 28-year-old mum to a four-month old is so desperate she is seriously considering pulling the rest of her healthy teeth from her upper mouth to be outfitted with dentures. That option is much cheaper than getting root canal surgery.
She's started a give-a-little page after some wonderful … View more
The 28-year-old mum to a four-month old is so desperate she is seriously considering pulling the rest of her healthy teeth from her upper mouth to be outfitted with dentures. That option is much cheaper than getting root canal surgery.
She's started a give-a-little page after some wonderful readers of The Post offered to help.

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532 days ago

Waikanae Arts and Crafts Society

Jocelyn from Waikanae

Come along to our Demo Day and check us out. All the different crafts will be in action.
If you are interested in joining, one subscription will enable you to belong to one or all of our craft groups.

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532 days ago

wrought Iron plant stand and planter

Ivy from Otaihanga

1 wrought iron planter 1wrought iron stand must be picked 3 leslie grove waikanae contact number 02109028872

Price: $180

533 days ago

First Home Buyers or wanting low maintenance property?

Marco from Paraparaumu

Funky light and airy 3 bedroom house at end of right of way which is shared with one other property. Located Otaihanga/Paraparaumu - Close to Paraparaumu College and Mazengarb Park with a bus stop 100m from driveway. Learn to swim across the road.
www.tallpoppy.co.nz...

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533 days ago

1 of 100 Skin-Hydrating Sets Up For Grabs With NZ Gardener

NZ Gardener

We have your chance to win an Antipodes Skin-Hydrating set worth over $110.

Simply grab a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener and find the link in the magazine to enter. There are 100 prizes to be won – each winner will receive Anoint H2O De-Puffing Eye Gel (RRP $59) and … View more
We have your chance to win an Antipodes Skin-Hydrating set worth over $110.

Simply grab a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener and find the link in the magazine to enter. There are 100 prizes to be won – each winner will receive Anoint H2O De-Puffing Eye Gel (RRP $59) and Baptise H2O Ultra-Hydrating Water Gel (RRP $52), the perfect combo to use on your skin after a good day out in the garden.
Find out more

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534 days ago

Changing careers when you are older

Editor Reporter from The Post

“Very few people who have made that leap regret it, but many people who don’t, do.”
We meet some people who took the brave step of changing careers later in life. They share their stories of making the big leap and some advice for those who are thinking of doing the same.

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534 days ago

THE LIONS CLUB OF KAPITI - Invitation

Andrew Laing from The Lions Club of Kapiti

THE LIONS CLUB OF KAPITI - Invitation

The next meeting of The Lions Club of Kapiti is to be held on Tuesday 6 June at the Ocean Road Community Centre (Formerly The Senior Citizens Hall) in Ocean Road.

We will be having a meal ($26.00 per head) and listening to Our Speaker, Hayden Martin of … View more
THE LIONS CLUB OF KAPITI - Invitation

The next meeting of The Lions Club of Kapiti is to be held on Tuesday 6 June at the Ocean Road Community Centre (Formerly The Senior Citizens Hall) in Ocean Road.

We will be having a meal ($26.00 per head) and listening to Our Speaker, Hayden Martin of Fire and Emergency.

This will be followed by a “brief” business session.

We meet at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm meal and we finish at about 8.30pm.

If you would like to attend and meet members of the club and also observe what we are about please advise Andrew Laing at andthel@outlook.com by 5.00pm on Friday 2 June so we can confirm catering numbers.

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534 days ago

Spider plants

Brent from Raumati South

Well established baby Spider plants in hand-painted ceramic pots. $20 each.

Price: $20

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