Cannons Creek, Porirua

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No scrub cleaning #resenetip

Clean outdoors without scrubbing.  Just spray on Resene Deep Clean and leave it to work with the weather to give you a cleaner surface.

61 days ago

Poll: Have you donated to a community pantry?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With the cost of living leaving many families without, community pantries or pātaka kai are popping up across the country.

This is a resident-led initiative where people can anonymously take what they need or give away their excess food. Have you ever donated to a community pantry?

Type … View more
With the cost of living leaving many families without, community pantries or pātaka kai are popping up across the country.

This is a resident-led initiative where people can anonymously take what they need or give away their excess food. Have you ever donated to a community pantry?

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

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Have you donated to a community pantry?
  • 51.7% Yes, I have
    51.7% Complete
  • 21.8% No, I haven't
    21.8% Complete
  • 14.3% I hadn't heard of this before
    14.3% Complete
  • 12.1% I would like to in the future
    12.1% Complete
2257 votes
58 days ago

Wellington Open Days

Malvina Major Retirement Village

Friday 9 & Saturday 10 February, 10am - 2pm.

Join us for our open days and experience why the Ryman lifestyle could be for you.

Get information on living and care options, unmatched amenities and our Peace of Mind Guarantees.

There will also be an information presentation at 10am each… View more
Friday 9 & Saturday 10 February, 10am - 2pm.

Join us for our open days and experience why the Ryman lifestyle could be for you.

Get information on living and care options, unmatched amenities and our Peace of Mind Guarantees.

There will also be an information presentation at 10am each day.

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58 days ago

WIN 1 of 3 X $50 Gift Cards!

The Team from NZ Compare

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon - the symbol of power!

WIN 1 of 3 $50 gift cards in our Lunar New Year contest:
Simply share which month does your household's power bill PEAK and why to WIN! CLICK below to enter!

Let NZ Compare power up your year!
Entry ends on 12/2.

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59 days ago

Volunteering in 2024

The Team from Volunteer Wellington

We are focusing on administration roles today – make 2024 the year you start volunteering! These roles are a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and contribute to a community organisation in Wellington. Don’t forget, if these don’t suit we have many more interesting roles on our … View moreWe are focusing on administration roles today – make 2024 the year you start volunteering! These roles are a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and contribute to a community organisation in Wellington. Don’t forget, if these don’t suit we have many more interesting roles on our website.

⭐Link to all Admin roles: tinyurl.com...

✅Receptionist - taking phone calls, making appointments, noting messages and greeting people when they arrive at the door.

✅Grants Officer - assist with researching and writing grant applications.

✅ Team Administrator – data entry, reception duties, responding to enquiries and preparing paperwork.

Give us a call if you want to chat about volunteering, we have offices in Wellington City, Lower Hutt and Porirua.

☎️ Wellington 04 499 4570

☎️ Lower Hutt 04 566 6786

☎️ Porirua 020 4069 3653

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58 days ago

NZFarmer January

The Team Reporter from NZ Farmer - North Island

Hello everyone hope you are doing great. The January issue of NZFarmer is now out so make sure you grab your copy today. You can also sign up to our fortnightly newsletter: www.stuff.co.nz...
Hope you enjoy reading it.
Sonita

59 days ago

Waitangi Day set to showcase Porirua

Porirua City Council

Porirua’s Waitangi Day celebration will feature food, music and waka tours.

This year’s event at Te Rauparaha Park on Tuesday 6 February, from midday to 5pm, will be headlined on the main stage by roots reggae band House of Shem, who are sure to wow the crowd with their cool summer beats. … View more
Porirua’s Waitangi Day celebration will feature food, music and waka tours.

This year’s event at Te Rauparaha Park on Tuesday 6 February, from midday to 5pm, will be headlined on the main stage by roots reggae band House of Shem, who are sure to wow the crowd with their cool summer beats. Other performances on the main stage include Te Kura Māori o Porirua, Tipapa Bracken, Brooke x Starce, Ben Makisi, and TJ Taotua & Ministry of Tone.

Inside Te Rauparaha Arena there’ll be lots of free activities for tamariki, and more than 30 stallholders in the park outside. In Pātaka, meanwhile, there will be beautiful art and local history to discover. The popular free waka tours are also returning for the day, providing the opportunity to paddle around Te-Awarua-o-Porirua harbour, thanks to Toa Waka Ama.

Waitangi Day 2024 is an alcohol-free, smoke-free and vape-free event, and please leave your dogs at home.
Find out more

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61 days ago

BE CAREFUL WITH THIS WEBSITE

Raymond from Tawa

You may see ads on Facebook from
ARTHURMCKENZIE.COM
VICTORIA.COM etc.

Offering various items at 50% off.
E.g. a blouse for NZ $ 29.95
To hurry you - they will say "CLOSING DOWN SALE.
Buy Before 11.00 pm to qualify for free post."
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You may see ads on Facebook from
ARTHURMCKENZIE.COM
VICTORIA.COM etc.

Offering various items at 50% off.
E.g. a blouse for NZ $ 29.95
To hurry you - they will say "CLOSING DOWN SALE.
Buy Before 11.00 pm to qualify for free post."

But when you pay, you will get the receipt in
US $29.95 which works out to NZ49.95

Here's the link:
arthurmckenzie.com...

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61 days ago

Improved Bus Services

Metlink

We’re introducing bus route 4, extending route 20, and increasing frequency on other routes, from 28 January 2024! Find out more

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65 days ago

Anyone have a 20" kids bike spare?

David from Tawa

Youngest has just learned to ride his older brother's bike so we need another larger bike for the older brother. 20" would be the ideal size. If you have one gathering dust we'd gladly show it some use.

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61 days ago

Lawn mowing

Crosbie from Whitby

Can anyone recommend someone to cut out lawn?
Name, phone number.

61 days ago

Violin and Maths lessons

Craig from Tawa

Violin and maths lessons! Liz Sneyd has a few lesson times available. Text 027-630-7435.
Liz has a Phd in Maths & Violin from Madison, Wisconsin. She has been a professional violinist and teacher since she was a teenager in Dunedin. Liz has a Queen's Service Medal for Music Education,… View more
Violin and maths lessons! Liz Sneyd has a few lesson times available. Text 027-630-7435.
Liz has a Phd in Maths & Violin from Madison, Wisconsin. She has been a professional violinist and teacher since she was a teenager in Dunedin. Liz has a Queen's Service Medal for Music Education, and was awarded NZ Music Teacher of the Year 2017 by Jacinda Adern.
Liz has taught the violin to hundreds of students. She loves finding out how each student thinks, so that she can teach every one of them differently. She has been tutoring maths students up to NCEA levels for many years.
Contact her now for an interview/audition in her private studio in Redwood, Tawa.

Negotiable

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61 days ago

Beach, forest & yoga studio now on Air BnB

Janie from Titahi Bay

Hey there. We are renting our house out through Air BnB for the month of February. Need a city break? Got family staying? Want to run a wellness retreat? It's a lovely house with a native forest and a yoga studio, just a few minutes from the beach. Book through Air BnB. Title: Forest, Beach … View moreHey there. We are renting our house out through Air BnB for the month of February. Need a city break? Got family staying? Want to run a wellness retreat? It's a lovely house with a native forest and a yoga studio, just a few minutes from the beach. Book through Air BnB. Title: Forest, Beach & Yoga Retreat www.airbnb.co.nz...

62 days ago

New Lottery, New Home!

Heart Foundation Lotteries

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home in Pegasus, Christchurch, worth nearly $1 million.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and loved by its new … View more
For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home in Pegasus, Christchurch, worth nearly $1 million.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and loved by its new owners.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, rent it or even sell it – it could be all yours! Get your tickets today.
Buy tickets now

63 days ago

Feeling the heat?

Resene

Is the summer heat putting you off painting your house or a building in a darker colour? With Resene CoolColour you can enjoy a cooler finish when it's unbearably hot outside!

Planning to use a dark coloured paint or wood stain on your home?

Choose a Resene CoolColour finish that will… View more
Is the summer heat putting you off painting your house or a building in a darker colour? With Resene CoolColour you can enjoy a cooler finish when it's unbearably hot outside!

Planning to use a dark coloured paint or wood stain on your home?

Choose a Resene CoolColour finish that will help reflect more heat and keep your place cooler.

Available in a wide range of colours and products from your local Resene ColorShop.
Find out more

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64 days ago

TAKEN – Harmonium/Pedal Organ

Craig from Tawa

Gone, pending pickup – FREE to good home: Harmonium/Pedal Organ – Message me please, or contact me on 027-630-7435.

Reluctantly getting rid of this beautiful old harmonium. We've had it for around twenty years, but I don't play it much anymore, so it's better to go to … View more
Gone, pending pickup – FREE to good home: Harmonium/Pedal Organ – Message me please, or contact me on 027-630-7435.

Reluctantly getting rid of this beautiful old harmonium. We've had it for around twenty years, but I don't play it much anymore, so it's better to go to someone who will appreciate it more.

It's unusual for a pedal organ to have so many stops – twenty-two! Two of them are octave 'couplers', enabling doubling of an octave higher or lower. There are knee 'pedals' which make it louder by adding more stops (and more octaves), and there is a sliding hatch which hides the foot-pedals.

My favourite stop is the Sub Bass!!

Made by Sherlock-Manning in London, Canada. I don't know anything of the history of this particular organ, but the company operated from 1902 until the late-1950s, although they mostly made pianos, with harmoniums made in the earlier part of the company's existence. My guess is that it's around a hundred years old.

The Piano Shop in Plimmerton did a cosmetic restoration when we first obtained it, including comprehensive treatment for borer. There has been no evidence of the borer returning.

Most of the notes work on most of the stops, but a couple of the stops don't work, and one is quite out of tune (which actually sounds amazing!) There is a little bit of chipping to the edges of the candle stands, and the right-hand pedal is a little loose.

Despite its size, it's not as heavy as it looks, and can be moved with two people (I've moved it on my own).

It's 1300mm wide, 740mm deep and 1185mm high.

Pickup is from Tawa.

Free

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