Paremata, Porirua

1209 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A stunning picture of a silvereye/tauhou by Kelson photographer Andrew Gorrie.

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1205 days ago

Chasing glory at the Olympics@RYMAN

We may be an official partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team, but within our villages it’s residents who are chasing Olympic glory.
So many Ryman residents have passions and pastimes that they continue to thrive at within our villages. Therefore, creating an event like Olympics@RYMAN is a prime… View more
We may be an official partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team, but within our villages it’s residents who are chasing Olympic glory.
So many Ryman residents have passions and pastimes that they continue to thrive at within our villages. Therefore, creating an event like Olympics@RYMAN is a prime example of how we pioneer the way for our residents.
Events include swimming, bowls, cycling, relay walking and Quiznastics. To up the ante, we’ve incorporated technology solutions to enhance events and to enable residents to connect with all 41 Ryman villages, including those across the Tasman, while they compete!
Learn more

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1206 days ago

Try Porirua's all-new fitness experience with 50% off your first month.

REVL

Hey neighbours, come and try out our brand-new fitness experience!

We're stoked to have opened The Yard at our gym in Porirua, and as part of the celebration we're offering you 50% off any membership for your first month.

The Yard is a huge new space with epic group workouts, new … View more
Hey neighbours, come and try out our brand-new fitness experience!

We're stoked to have opened The Yard at our gym in Porirua, and as part of the celebration we're offering you 50% off any membership for your first month.

The Yard is a huge new space with epic group workouts, new functional strength zone, new atmosphere, and sweet new gear. This brings our group workout timetable to 70+ classes every week, all included in your standard membership.

Try it out with a free one day pass, or join online at www.revl.co.nz/pricing
Find out more

1206 days ago

A perfect match with free recruitment service

Competenz

"We’d been trying to recruit a young person for a couple of years", says Stainless Machinings owner Brian Lawry. “We’d been in touch with local high schools to arrange work experience at our precision component business and liaised with many career advisors and even advertised at … View more"We’d been trying to recruit a young person for a couple of years", says Stainless Machinings owner Brian Lawry. “We’d been in touch with local high schools to arrange work experience at our precision component business and liaised with many career advisors and even advertised at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), but with no success.”

After years of searching for a new recruit for their business, Auckland engineering firm Stainless Machinings turned to Competenz’s free job matching service to find them an ideal candidate.
In the space of a few short months, school leaver Stuart Martin joined the company.

Read the full story at the link below.
If you are an employer looking for the right apprentice for your business, get in touch with us to make use of our free job matching service

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1208 days ago

Pet of the Day: Toby Boy

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Our Pet of the Day is Toby Boy from Waikanae Beach who belongs to Karen Gillam.

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.

1209 days ago

Sign up for our Tokyo Olympics newsletter

Angela Quigan Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

The Tokyo Olympics are about to kick off, and some of our country's best sports stars are set to represent New Zealand on the world stage.

The opening ceremony takes place on Friday (about 11pm NZ time), and the Games will run through until August 8.

Over the next … View more
Hi neighbours,

The Tokyo Olympics are about to kick off, and some of our country's best sports stars are set to represent New Zealand on the world stage.

The opening ceremony takes place on Friday (about 11pm NZ time), and the Games will run through until August 8.

Over the next two-and-a-half weeks, some of the world’s best athletes competing in a range of sports will battle it out in Tokyo in the hopes of walking away with a medal.

So get your New Zealand flags and popcorn ready and sign up for our Tokyo Olympics newsletter to have all the highlights, talking points, medal tally and analysis delivered to your inbox every day. Click here.

We'll also be live blogging our Kiwi athletes' events every day of the Games. Just bookmark this page to stay up to date.

1211 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This could be a tricky one. Who knows the history of this photo?

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1207 days ago

Strengthening digital skills for industry

Competenz

Low levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, it’s vital to increasing productivity.

“As technology progresses and we move further into… View more
Low levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, it’s vital to increasing productivity.

“As technology progresses and we move further into Industry 4.0, workers must be upskilled to keep pace with new systems and processes, especially older employees who are not digital natives, but who have invaluable experience in their fields,” says Competenz Sector Manager Jahn Vannisselroy

Competenz has developed a new micro-credential to meet the demands brought about by Industry 4.0.
Read the full article here

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1207 days ago

Supporting KidsCan is easy through the Trade Me Kindness Store

Trade Me

Hi there!

Here at Trade Me we're chuffed to let you know we’ve launched our Kindness Store again for winter, supporting KidsCan and the great work they do making sure our tamariki have a fair start – after all, little Kiwis can’t learn when they’re hungry, wet, and cold.

We’ve… View more
Hi there!

Here at Trade Me we're chuffed to let you know we’ve launched our Kindness Store again for winter, supporting KidsCan and the great work they do making sure our tamariki have a fair start – after all, little Kiwis can’t learn when they’re hungry, wet, and cold.

We’ve stocked the store with all the essentials. Think fleece-lined rain coats and shoes to keep kids warm and dry, and warm, healthy food.

Just pick, click, and give now – we take care of the rest, making sure your purchase gets to KidsCan.
Learn more

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1208 days ago

Artists grade Oil Paints, oil paint sticks and pro markers

Sarah from Titahi Bay

Hardly used
high quality artists supplies
Well over $100 of price tags still stuck on
Open to offers

Price: $50

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1208 days ago

Secure your bull team now with no upfront cost!

PGG Wrightson

Apply for a Defer-A-Bull purchase agreement today – a simple, cost effective solution when sourcing your dairy service bulls.

Secure your bull team early with no repayments until bulls are sold.
Find out more

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1209 days ago

Murray Edridge Wellington City Missioner

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

Murray Edridge is the twelfth Wellington City Missioner, a position he took up in 2018. He comes from Wainuiomata but now lives in Whitby.

Last night he gave us an insight into the work of the Wellington City Mission and his own part in it. Murray is the first layperson to hold the position and … View more
Murray Edridge is the twelfth Wellington City Missioner, a position he took up in 2018. He comes from Wainuiomata but now lives in Whitby.

Last night he gave us an insight into the work of the Wellington City Mission and his own part in it. Murray is the first layperson to hold the position and has a varied background in commercial life, NGOs, and public service, which he has used to good effect.

89% of Wellingtonians think the city is a great place to live, but for many others, life is a struggle. The City Mission has been working since 1904 in the greater Wellington area, to help those ‘left behind'. The vision is to empower them, transform their lives, and give them fullness of life. The Mission supports 400 people on a daily basis.

The underlying issues facing the Mission nowadays are homelessness and growing inequality. The Mission sets out to provide housing (especially transitional as opposed to emergency housing) and to mitigate associated problems such as isolation and addiction. The ‘left behind’ don’t have the same choices the rest of us do but can be encouraged to form communities of interest, which empowers them.

The Mission is leading a cooperative effort to provide 83 apartments for the homeless, and another development is underway. Funding comes from Government and donations from high net worth individuals.

A ‘social supermarket’ is operating, too, which, unlike a foodbank, gives clients choice in their food needs and thus affords them dignity and respect. The supermarket has been supported by public contributions and corporate players.

Murray stressed the Mission’s principle, which is to value people for who they are and encourage them to engage with others to give meaning to their lives. The Mission is clearly an innovative organisation with a strong and admirable sense of direction.

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1209 days ago

Plimmerton Rotary receives Wellington Airport Regional Community Award

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

This item won't feature every week but it is a momentous occasion when the Club receives an Award such as that presented at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2021 in the Sport and Leisure Category. Phillip and Graham (Richard Sherwin was not in attendance) presented the framed … View moreThis item won't feature every week but it is a momentous occasion when the Club receives an Award such as that presented at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2021 in the Sport and Leisure Category. Phillip and Graham (Richard Sherwin was not in attendance) presented the framed certificate to President Kay to suitable fanfare, with the news that the Award included a prize of $1,000.

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1209 days ago

Rotary Forest of Peace & Remembrance. Can you help us plant it?

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

Come Along and Help Plant
The joint project between Porirua City and Plimmerton Rotary to create the "Rotary Forest of Peace & Remembrance" has taken a big leap forward in recent weeks with the planting of about 5000 plants around the the boundary between Taupo Swamp and Plimmerton … View more
Come Along and Help Plant
The joint project between Porirua City and Plimmerton Rotary to create the "Rotary Forest of Peace & Remembrance" has taken a big leap forward in recent weeks with the planting of about 5000 plants around the the boundary between Taupo Swamp and Plimmerton Domain.
The next planting morning will be Saturday 31st July. 9 am to midday and helpers are most welcome.
Gather in the carpark adjacent to the Plimmerton Menzshed.
Bring your favourite planting spade and your gumboots.

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1209 days ago

Do you have a great spinach recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for spinach recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before July 26, 2021.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown Recipes.

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