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1526 days ago

Senior Regional Games

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Come and join in on the fun at the 2020 Senior Regional Games! This fun and free event celebrates aging through physical and social activities that are inclusive and accessible for senior needs.
There will be a variety of games available ranging from sports, such as badminton, pickleball, indoor … View more
Come and join in on the fun at the 2020 Senior Regional Games! This fun and free event celebrates aging through physical and social activities that are inclusive and accessible for senior needs.
There will be a variety of games available ranging from sports, such as badminton, pickleball, indoor bowls and walking netball, to dancing and live music. There is something for everyone! 

The 2020 Senior Regional Games is a free event that has been designed and prepared by Upper Hutt City Council, Hutt City Council, Wellington City Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, Age Concern and Sport Wellington.

There will be buses available for seniors. Pick up points will be Johnsonville, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, and the train station in Wellington. Call Imelda on 04 499 6646 for more information.

When: Tuesday 3 November 2020, 10:00am–2:00pm
Where: ASB Sports Centre, 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie

To find out more details about the day please visit sportwellington.org.nz...

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1531 days ago

Would you feel safe at the theatre"

Reporter Community News

The theatre industry is calling for a change to regulations, which would see them doing away with social distancing and enforcing masks.

Those involved in the industry believe it is unfair you can 80 people on a bus you can only have a maximum of 100 people at a theatre. What do you think?

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1526 days ago

The Sound of Music is coming to Porirua

Reporter Community News

The show must go on. After postponing their production of the stage play “Brassed Off” just before Level Four lock down, the Porirua Little Theatre has bounced back and is producing the Sound of Music.
The production features a cast of 36 from ages six and up, acting, singing and dancing in … View more
The show must go on. After postponing their production of the stage play “Brassed Off” just before Level Four lock down, the Porirua Little Theatre has bounced back and is producing the Sound of Music.
The production features a cast of 36 from ages six and up, acting, singing and dancing in more than 45 different roles.


Locals play many of the leading roles including Callum Rolland of Whitby (stage manager and Franz), Jessica Karauria of Papakowhai (Elsa Schrader), Erebuka Bwauro of Cannons Creek is in the ensemble, David Marris of Ranui (Captain Geog von Trapp), Elena Power from Titahi Bay (Gretl von Trapp,) Nijah Rohloff of Elsdon (Kurt von Trapp), Sarah Holswich of Elsdon (Frau Schmidt) and Emma Orsmby of Whitby (playing in the ensemble) who all feature in the attached picture.

The Sound of Music Is on at the Purina Pro Plan Wellington Events Center October 28 to November 14.

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1526 days ago

Grow lights fluorescent x 2

Richard from Tawa

Only a few months old. Purchased brand new. Will deliver if nearby Tawa.
Designed to replace a 400w metal Halide Highbay
3m EZY fix suspension kit.
2m Plugged cord
4 Lamps included

Certified for use in bot NZ and Australia

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Only a few months old. Purchased brand new. Will deliver if nearby Tawa.
Designed to replace a 400w metal Halide Highbay
3m EZY fix suspension kit.
2m Plugged cord
4 Lamps included

Certified for use in bot NZ and Australia

Specifications

Model - 4x54w t5 EZY fix Highbay
Colour - White
Body material - High strength steel, powder coated
reflector material - high reflectance aluminum alloy
IP rating - IP41
Ballast - Osram QT FIT5
input voltage - 220- 240
power - 230w
in rush current - 106a
line current - 0.98A
Lamp - Osram HO 54w/840
Lamp lifespan - 24,000 hours

Price: $100

1527 days ago

Community Environment Fund

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

There is only one week to go before applications close for this year’s Community Environment Fund!

Community groups who are working to restore and protect native ecosystems around Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and the surrounding catchment area (from Churton Park to Pukerua Bay and inland of … View more
There is only one week to go before applications close for this year’s Community Environment Fund!

Community groups who are working to restore and protect native ecosystems around Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and the surrounding catchment area (from Churton Park to Pukerua Bay and inland of Pauatahanui) are eligible.

Your project could receive up to $10,000 for native seedlings, traps, tools and other resources that can help the important mahi you do.

If you’ve already received this funding, don’t forget, this can be available for up to three years! Apply before 5pm on the 30th September on our website 👉 www.gw.govt.nz...

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1527 days ago

Take part in Pots for Tots for Plunket with Resene!

Resene

Help us help Plunket support Kiwi kids and their families! Buy any Resene testpot with a colour name starting with P, O or T and Resene will donate $1 to Plunket.

The 10 most common birthdays all appear in the 13-day period from 22 September to 4 October! What better way to celebrate all these … View more
Help us help Plunket support Kiwi kids and their families! Buy any Resene testpot with a colour name starting with P, O or T and Resene will donate $1 to Plunket.

The 10 most common birthdays all appear in the 13-day period from 22 September to 4 October! What better way to celebrate all these new babies than supporting Plunket to support them.

Every qualifying testpot you buy = a $1 donation to Plunket!

Offer applies until 4 October 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops.
Learn more

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1527 days ago

Porirua house prices reaching the $1m mark

Reporter Community News

Affordable housing is rapidly becoming a thing of the past in Porirua. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says she is worried that Porirua is about to follow Auckland where $1m houses are common.

Figures released by CoreLogic show Porirua now has a million-dollar median-priced suburb in Aotea; the likes of… View more
Affordable housing is rapidly becoming a thing of the past in Porirua. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says she is worried that Porirua is about to follow Auckland where $1m houses are common.

Figures released by CoreLogic show Porirua now has a million-dollar median-priced suburb in Aotea; the likes of Cannons Creek and Waitangirua had lower medians but showed rapid percentage increases.
The increases meant Porirua’s median house price, $785,000, was closing in on Wellington City’s $820,000.

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1527 days ago

Trust Porirua City Brass Celebrating 50 Years of Making Music

Keryn from Tawa

Trust Porirua City Brass in concert, celebrating 50 years of music, from 1970 to 2020.

Featuring items from the band's history and favourites of the current band, conducted by Clynton Payne.


Join us in the fabulous new Aotea College auditorium on Sunday 4th October at 3:00pm.


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Trust Porirua City Brass in concert, celebrating 50 years of music, from 1970 to 2020.

Featuring items from the band's history and favourites of the current band, conducted by Clynton Payne.


Join us in the fabulous new Aotea College auditorium on Sunday 4th October at 3:00pm.


Tickets available - tinyurl.com...

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1528 days ago

Have your say

Porirua City Council

Have your say on the Titahi Bay US Marines Hall.

We are seeking public input into how the hall should be memorialised, if the decision is taken to demolish it.

The Marines Hall in Titahi Bay has stood at the heart of the community for over 75 years and has a special place in the memories of … View more
Have your say on the Titahi Bay US Marines Hall.

We are seeking public input into how the hall should be memorialised, if the decision is taken to demolish it.

The Marines Hall in Titahi Bay has stood at the heart of the community for over 75 years and has a special place in the memories of local whānau.

How can you have your say? The online survey is the easiest way to have your say and can be found on the Marines Hall memorial project page on the Council’s website.

Drop-in sessions – you can share your ideas in person at one of our drop-in sessions outside the hall (if it’s raining, held in the Titahi Bay library).

There are two dates:

• Wednesday 23 September, 3-5pm
• Saturday 26 September, 1.30-3.30pm.

If a survey is not for you, share your thoughts or story with us via parksfeedback@poriruacity.govt.nz The feedback collected will be available to the community towards the end of the year and you can share your stories at the Marines Hall Memorial Project page on the Council’s website.
Find out more

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1528 days ago

Is your child in the right car seat?

Porirua City Council

Please ensure every child is correctly buckled, for every car ride – it keeps them safer!

As the driver, you are legally responsible for all children under the age of 15

The type of child restraint, or safety belt, that you must use depends on the age of the child. Approved child … View more
Please ensure every child is correctly buckled, for every car ride – it keeps them safer!

As the driver, you are legally responsible for all children under the age of 15

The type of child restraint, or safety belt, that you must use depends on the age of the child. Approved child restraints include baby capsules, convertible car seats, booster seats or child safety harnesses.

Regardless of age, children shorter than 148cm are safest in a child restraint.

In the past 12 months, 30 children under the age of 15 lost their lives in car crashes on New Zealand roads.

Using an adult safety belt on a child can cause serious injuries or death

Safety belts are designed for adult bodies and only safe for children when:
• the child can sit upright against the back of the seat with their knees comfortably bent over the edge of the seat cushion
• the diagonal part of the safety belt crosses the child’s shoulder and breast bone, not the neck
• the lap part of the safety belt crosses low down on the child’s lap, touching their thighs, and is not up around their stomach

Passenger airbags in the front seat can seriously injure or kill children
Never put a baby or child in a rear-facing child restraint into the front seat of a car that has a passenger airbag.
All child restraints, including forward-facing restraints, are best installed in the rear seats.
Child restraints that push children forward from the passenger seat can result in serious injury if the air bag is activated.
You may be able to switch the passenger airbag off if you must have a child restraint in the front. Always switch it on again when the child restraint is no longer in the front seat.

Want more information and help with your child restraint?
Child Restraint Technicians: are trained to provide informed advice, a list of certified technicians is available at nzta.govt.nz/child-restraint-technicians Plunket: call 0800 933 922 or visit plunket.org.nz NZTA: call 0800 699 000, visit nzta.govt.nz or email info@nzta.govt.nz
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1528 days ago

More windy weather coming

Reporter Community News

It has been a windy few weeks and the Met Service is predicting that it is not over yet.

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1531 days ago

Poll: Do you support a by-law banning junk mail?

Reporter Community News

Wellington City is proposing a by-law banning unaddressed or advertising mail being put in letter boxes marked "no circulars" or '"no junk mail".
The by-law is part of a waste management plan to reduce the amount of material going in to landfills.

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Do you support a by-law banning junk mail?
  • 74.5% Yes
    74.5% Complete
  • 25.5% No
    25.5% Complete
717 votes
1529 days ago

Pioneering retirement for a trailblazing generation

There is a new generation of New Zealander, seeking a new way to live in retirement. They are living their lives with passion and purpose, striving to push further, to create better, to go beyond the ordinary.

A new generation of Kiwis are not retiring from life; they’re finding a new way to … View more
There is a new generation of New Zealander, seeking a new way to live in retirement. They are living their lives with passion and purpose, striving to push further, to create better, to go beyond the ordinary.

A new generation of Kiwis are not retiring from life; they’re finding a new way to live. One with flexibility, certainty, and the ability to dial care up and down as you need it.
Learn more

1535 days ago

It is time to count Kererū

Reporter Community News

It’s time for the Great Kererū Count 2020. Kererū Discovery is calling on all Kiwis to get out and count kererū.

Kererū only live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Whether you love their classic white singlets, their whooping wingbeats, or their awesome air shows, kererū are as Kiwi as kiwi.

This … View more
It’s time for the Great Kererū Count 2020. Kererū Discovery is calling on all Kiwis to get out and count kererū.

Kererū only live in Aotearoa New Zealand. Whether you love their classic white singlets, their whooping wingbeats, or their awesome air shows, kererū are as Kiwi as kiwi.

This year the annual Great Kererū Count 2020 runs from 18-27 September.

As well as being real characters of the bush, kererū are also known as the gardeners of the sky –spreading precious seeds of forest giants such as tawa, miro and hinau. Tony Stoddard of Kererū Discovery, who coordinates the count, says kererū can pop anywhere

“At this time of the year kererū will be flocking to trees like willow and tree lucerne. These trees are kererū-magnets as the birds come out of their winter-feeding grounds and prepare for the breeding season by feeding on the nitrogen-rich leaves.”

“In urban areas, kōwhai are another important food source for kererū, and you will often see or hear angry tui defending their trees from hungry kererū.”

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1529 days ago
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