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This Fraud Awareness Week we are encouraging Kiwis to take a moment to stop and think ‘is this for real?’ when contacted unexpectedly and asked for personal info.
New Zealand Police's Financial Intelligence Unit estimates New Zealanders lose $20-30 million annually to scams.
HOW TO AVOID… View moreThis Fraud Awareness Week we are encouraging Kiwis to take a moment to stop and think ‘is this for real?’ when contacted unexpectedly and asked for personal info.
New Zealand Police's Financial Intelligence Unit estimates New Zealanders lose $20-30 million annually to scams.
HOW TO AVOID A SCAM:
+ A genuine bank or organisation will never contact you to ask for your PIN, password or to move money to another account.
+ Never click on a link in an unexpected email or text – you could be giving access to your personal and financial details.
+ Always question uninvited approaches in case it is a scam. Instead, contact the company directly using a known email or phone number.
+ Don’t assume an email or phone call is authentic – just because someone knows your basic details (name and address, or mother’s maiden name) it doesn’t mean they are genuine.
+ Don’t be rushed into making a decision or financial transaction on the spot – a genuine bank or trusted organisation would never do this.
+ Listen to your instincts – if something feels wrong then it generally is.
If you believe you are the victim of a scam you can contact Police and report the matter via 105.
For more info on how you can prevent yourself, family and friends from being scammed, visit:
Mary Fisher is one of our most successful international swimmers.
A world class athlete, she is an advocate for the blind and has never let her disability stop her.
Living in Upper Hutt, she took up competitive swimming at nine, first representing New Zealand in Australia in 2007.
At the 2009 World… View moreMary Fisher is one of our most successful international swimmers.
A world class athlete, she is an advocate for the blind and has never let her disability stop her.
Living in Upper Hutt, she took up competitive swimming at nine, first representing New Zealand in Australia in 2007.
At the 2009 World Short Course Championships she featured prominently before setting a world record in the women’s 200m individual medley S11 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Mary always took her sport seriously, training daily with a determination to see how fast she could go.
At the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, she won five gold medals.
At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Mary secured a further five medals including three gold, and at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games she again broke a world record in winning gold.
Mary retired from Para swimming in November 2018.
Mary, 26, is well-known for her work as an advocate around disability and environmental issues and for her support developing Para swimmers and mentoring youth with vision impairment and their families.
In 2019, she was appointed to the board of Paralympics New Zealand.
Remember Bailey Ross, the first time buyer who missed out on the property she'd been saving since she was 16 to own because of a sunset clause? Well, great news! She's secured a home in Lower Hutt.
I caught up with Bailey for an episode of First Rung, our podcast for first time buyers. … View moreRemember Bailey Ross, the first time buyer who missed out on the property she'd been saving since she was 16 to own because of a sunset clause? Well, great news! She's secured a home in Lower Hutt.
I caught up with Bailey for an episode of First Rung, our podcast for first time buyers. She ended up giving me a bit of a masterclass in tenacity and not giving up on your home owning dreams.
Find out how Bailey found her first home, and what it means to her after such a big let down.
Our Friday Feathered Friend this week is a Royal Spoonbill beautifully photographed by Louise Thomas in the Hutt River estuary.
At two weeks old, Emma was left at an orphanage in Russia. After three years, Emma was adopted by a New Zealand family and brought here for a new life - but that didn’t work out how it was supposed to. Emma was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and reactive attachment disorder. Parenting her… View moreAt two weeks old, Emma was left at an orphanage in Russia. After three years, Emma was adopted by a New Zealand family and brought here for a new life - but that didn’t work out how it was supposed to. Emma was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and reactive attachment disorder. Parenting her became a nightmare, and it ended in tragedy.
Emma has faced more challenges and rejections than most people could cope with. And now, she wants to take on the biggest challenge of her life - finding answers to those most fundamental questions: who am I? Where did I come from?
Our Repair Volunteers are ready and waiting for you
• Sewing repairs – remember if you need a zip, please bring it
• Fashion Jewellery repairs – get those broken items fixed
• Mechanical & Wood repairs
• Electrical repairs – if we can’t fix it we will point you in the right
… View moreOur Repair Volunteers are ready and waiting for you
• Sewing repairs – remember if you need a zip, please bring it
• Fashion Jewellery repairs – get those broken items fixed
• Mechanical & Wood repairs
• Electrical repairs – if we can’t fix it we will point you in the right
direction what to do next
• Bicycle maintenance
• Swap Table - bring along some seeds, garden magazines, books
and other small items to exchange or take something-leave a koha. • Kids "workshop" – build a bean pole tepe or make paper bunting
• Knife & Tool sharpening
• Special Workshops:
* design your own face mask
* create bunting for your summer garden
* Learn how to sharpen your knifes at home @ 12.00pm
* How things work - pulling apart sewing machines,
laptops, etc - @ 1pm
Meet Freddy the golden retriever and Daisy the poodle/shih-tzu cross who live with proud mum Sophia Jensen. They all live with CousCous the tabby cat.
The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your… View moreMeet Freddy the golden retriever and Daisy the poodle/shih-tzu cross who live with proud mum Sophia Jensen. They all live with CousCous the tabby cat.
The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz
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Diwali has different meanings worldwide depending where you live but primarily it celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Whether you are celebrating at home by lighting lamps & eating treats, or you are going to a nearby festival, we'd love to hear about your Diwali celebrations. Feel … View moreDiwali has different meanings worldwide depending where you live but primarily it celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Whether you are celebrating at home by lighting lamps & eating treats, or you are going to a nearby festival, we'd love to hear about your Diwali celebrations. Feel free to share your photos and best wishes to your community below.
Come and discover new treasures at St Luke’s Church Hall, Elizabeth St, Waikanae (Just over the Railway line) on Saturday morning, 24 October. Doors open at 8.30am and there will be a variety of pre-loved goods for all.
Hope to see you there
When the Kāpiti Expressway was opened horse riders saw the signage and were elated.
They could ride from the Pony Club in Raumati South to Paraparaumu along a multi-use path for horses, cyclist and walkers.
But now its 'Bridge Over For Troubled Horses.'- bit.ly...
We used some of this material to cover a foot stool.
The remaining piece of material measures 1.45m wide by 1.92m long.
This piece is in average condition - there are some marks on the back.
It is slightly darker than the pictures show.
We are a smoke-free and pet-free home.
Reduced to sell
Venilia Collection Pre-pasted solid Vinyl
Name Aura 550 07 916 Batch 124
2 rolls still wrapped in plastic and and an unwrapped quarter of a roll.
Each roll is 10.05 metres long and .53 of a metre wide.
These cost $42.50 each back in the '90s.
$10 for the lot.
This coffee grinder has a removable burr grinding wheel.
It has a 17 position grind selector and a coffee bean container.
It can automatically grind up to 12 cups.
It comes with its own box, but I have no manual for it.
A laminated poster showing Max and one of the Wild Things taken from the very popular children's book by Maurice Sendak.
1.01m long and .73 high.
We had this up in our window during lock down.
Reduced to sell.
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