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What should the Porirua City Council do with a 78 year-old former US Marine Hall?
The hall was built by American soldiers in 1942 and used as a recreational facility. It has been used as a home for the Porirua Little Theatre since the 1970s.
Structural problems led to closure in 2012 and six … View moreWhat should the Porirua City Council do with a 78 year-old former US Marine Hall?
The hall was built by American soldiers in 1942 and used as a recreational facility. It has been used as a home for the Porirua Little Theatre since the 1970s.
Structural problems led to closure in 2012 and six years later the council decided to demolish it.
Now, the council has asked for the process to be put on hold, so they can talk to the community about ways to commemorate the building.
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With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. … View moreMaintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free. You just need a smartphone or tablet.
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1 in 4 New Zealand adults will suffer from a mental disorder or distress at some point in their lives. When they do, let’s make sure they don’t have to go it alone. To create safer, more caring communities we need to not only look after ourselves but those around us as well.
For the month of … View more1 in 4 New Zealand adults will suffer from a mental disorder or distress at some point in their lives. When they do, let’s make sure they don’t have to go it alone. To create safer, more caring communities we need to not only look after ourselves but those around us as well.
For the month of September, we want to use our voice to raise awareness for mental health and well-being. Perhaps consider sharing a cuppa with someone you know who could use the support or challenge your family and friends to unplug from social media for the entire month to improve their well-being. If you or someone you know is going through a rough patch, don’t forget you can call or text 1737 anytime for FREE support from a trained counsellor.
This month also coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) followed by Mental Health Awareness Week (21 - 27 September).
However you choose to take part, make sure to tag us in your posts + use the following hashtag so we can see how you’re cultivating better mental health for yourself or in your community this month:
#NSNZmentalhealth
Hi neighbours,
Do you sometimes drive a few kms over the speed limit? Road police have scrapped their speed buffer on Kiwi roads in favour of a no tolerance approach.
All motorists edging over the limit at any time of the year can now expect to be pulled over and possibly fined, national road … View moreHi neighbours,
Do you sometimes drive a few kms over the speed limit? Road police have scrapped their speed buffer on Kiwi roads in favour of a no tolerance approach.
All motorists edging over the limit at any time of the year can now expect to be pulled over and possibly fined, national road policing manager Acting Superintendent Gini Welch confirmed on Friday.
It brings an end to a long-standing convention that law enforcement would let minor speeding breaches slide.
“We don’t have a threshold,” Welch told Stuff, “we don’t have anything other than the speed limit.
Previously, besides zero tolerance long weekends, it was understood police could exercise discretion up to 10kmh over the speed limit.
Click here to read more.
Portraits taken by one of New Zealand’s most prominent photographers are being celebrated on the walls of the Portrait Gallery in Wellington this month.
The exhibition features well-known faces from New Zealand's arts scene in the mid and back half of the 20th century including Rita Angus, … View morePortraits taken by one of New Zealand’s most prominent photographers are being celebrated on the walls of the Portrait Gallery in Wellington this month.
The exhibition features well-known faces from New Zealand's arts scene in the mid and back half of the 20th century including Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere, C. K. Stead, Maurice Gee, Neil Finn and Kiri Te Kanawa.
The collection will be on public display until November 8.
Are you #OnBoardWithMasks? We’re counting on you, Wellington, to keep each other safe! Kia kaha!
Show us your best selfies while kitted out in a mask when on or next to a bus or train and post it along side the hashtag #OnBoardWithMasks so we can see (and maybe share) your good examples!
Do you know how to use these new crossings in Porirua?
Pedestrians must give way to traffic - the central refuge is to help pedestrians safely cross busy roads.
If you are a pedestrian:
• Wait until the road is clear to cross
• The central refuge is a place to stop safely midway and… View moreDo you know how to use these new crossings in Porirua?
Pedestrians must give way to traffic - the central refuge is to help pedestrians safely cross busy roads.
If you are a pedestrian:
• Wait until the road is clear to cross
• The central refuge is a place to stop safely midway and assess when you can cross further
• Give way to cars and be alert.
If you are driving:
• Slow down and be aware
• Expect pedestrians at these crossings
• Stay alert, especially on Kenepuru Drive as it's a busy construction zone.
For more information visit nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode or call 0800 699 000.
Images courtesy of NZTA.
In 2019, Ngāti Toa became the landlord of more than 900 state homes in Porirua City’s western suburbs in a crown partnership made possible by that Treaty settlement.
The houses will be upgraded to provide healthy homes for the predominately Māori and Pasifika tenants, work that will also … View moreIn 2019, Ngāti Toa became the landlord of more than 900 state homes in Porirua City’s western suburbs in a crown partnership made possible by that Treaty settlement.
The houses will be upgraded to provide healthy homes for the predominately Māori and Pasifika tenants, work that will also provide jobs for iwi.
Hob the llama and his alpaca cobbers are regular visitors to the Tawa shops with their owner, Stephen.
What's the strangest thing you've seen walking towards you down the local high street?
Congratulations to King George Diones , who wins $500 worth of Yates products and $300 worth of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. This surgical nurse in Auckland propagates and sells houseplants. He is currently giving all profits to colleagues in the Philippines to buy PPE.
Check out the latest edition of Greater Wellington’s community newsletter, Tātou Rohe – Our Region at the link below.
If you’d like to receive bi-weekly updates on what’s happening across the region directly to your inbox, subscribe online: www.gw.govt.nz...
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Having certainty inspires confidence. It's just one of the ways we're pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement … View moreWhen you choose a Ryman village, you're set. Our Peace of Mind Guarantees are designed to protect you, so whatever the future holds, we've got your back.
Having certainty inspires confidence. It's just one of the ways we're pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation.
Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.
Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance.
It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.
Get… View moreNow you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.
Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance.
It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.
Get Nymbl now, for free. Just go to nymblscience.com...
Because it's shaping up to be a nice(ish) day, we thought we'd share another of Graham Stewart's excellent photos to ease us into the weekend.
Same question as last time - were are we?
This spot in the capital city has changed a wee bit since the photo was taken.
Feel free to share… View moreBecause it's shaping up to be a nice(ish) day, we thought we'd share another of Graham Stewart's excellent photos to ease us into the weekend.
Same question as last time - were are we?
This spot in the capital city has changed a wee bit since the photo was taken.
Feel free to share your memories.
Today's photograph comes courtesy of Graham Stewart and the Woolf Collection.
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