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Nissan’s National 4 day Demonstrator sale starts Wednesday the 16th until Sunday the 20th of September.
Save thousands across the Nissan range on near new Demonstrators, to view our current Nissan stock check out the link or www.gazleynissan.com, or give us a call on 04 381 3000.
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Join us for a Staying Safe Workshop. Monday 9th November, 10AM - 2PM. Improve your driving skills and feel more confident on the road. In this free refresher workshop for senior drivers, we will discuss:
- updated road rules
- how age affects driving ability and
- how to adapt your driving … View moreJoin us for a Staying Safe Workshop. Monday 9th November, 10AM - 2PM. Improve your driving skills and feel more confident on the road. In this free refresher workshop for senior drivers, we will discuss:
- updated road rules
- how age affects driving ability and
- how to adapt your driving technique for today's busy roads
info@ageconcernwellington.org.nz or 04 499 6648 for more information and to register.
A young Masterton welder’s health nightmare is nearly over with the swipe of a bureaucrat’s pen.
Last week Aiden Sayer, 21, who was almost killed in a workplace accident earlier this year, was languishing on a public waiting list for a bladder stone procedure that ACC should have covered.
His… View moreA young Masterton welder’s health nightmare is nearly over with the swipe of a bureaucrat’s pen.
Last week Aiden Sayer, 21, who was almost killed in a workplace accident earlier this year, was languishing on a public waiting list for a bladder stone procedure that ACC should have covered.
His urologist argued that the bladder stone was caused by having to endure a catheter for a month following his February accident. ACC said no, but after persistent lobbying and a story on Stuff last week, the corporation has changed its mind.
Following ACC acceptance, his urologist has quickly arranged for a procedure to be carried out in a private medical facility next Tuesday.
“I’ll be able to do more hours of work ... I’ll be able to work on my car, be able to go out with friends, return to a normal life. I couldn’t do that before because of my stone,” Sayer said.
Metlink is thanking Wellington commuters for their cooperation following the Government announcement that physical distancing is no longer required on public transport.
"We would like to thank everyone for their hard work complying with these measures on board our services for the last few … View moreMetlink is thanking Wellington commuters for their cooperation following the Government announcement that physical distancing is no longer required on public transport.
"We would like to thank everyone for their hard work complying with these measures on board our services for the last few weeks. This has been made possible by the your continued support for wearing face coverings on board public transport, which has made our services safer for both passengers and staff."
The Government still expects all New Zealanders to wear face coverings on public transport with exemptions only for school services, children under 12 years old, and passengers with disability and health concerns. Passengers should continue to follow the Government’s level 2 advice which includes logging their journeys using QR codes and the COVID-19 app, practicing good personal hygiene by washing and sanitising their hands before and after travelling, sneezing and coughing into their elbows and avoiding public transport completely if they are sick. Passengers can keep up to date with the Government’s latest alert level 2 measures on public transport through Metlink's social media, website and app.
A talented group of residents and staff (inspirees) from three retirement villages (Bert Sutcliffe Village, Logan Campbell Village and Murray Halberg Village) in Auckland, New Zealand have recreated the Music Video "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. With an average age of… View moreA talented group of residents and staff (inspirees) from three retirement villages (Bert Sutcliffe Village, Logan Campbell Village and Murray Halberg Village) in Auckland, New Zealand have recreated the Music Video "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. With an average age of 80 years and a combined age of more than 2800 years it shows you can't stop the feeling!
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A modern day Noah’s Ark traverses the country every month carrying one of the nation’s most treasured cargo - pets.
Petbus is Karyn McLauchlan’s solution to New Zealand’s impersonal and stressful pet transport options. McLauchlan used to be a dog breeder, and had a terrible experience … View moreA modern day Noah’s Ark traverses the country every month carrying one of the nation’s most treasured cargo - pets.
Petbus is Karyn McLauchlan’s solution to New Zealand’s impersonal and stressful pet transport options. McLauchlan used to be a dog breeder, and had a terrible experience transporting puppies by airline in 2004, with two puppies dying on the journey to Wellington.
Her solution was to deliver pets herself using a bus. The most unusual thing she has delivered is an ant farm but she has also moved peacocks, spiders and geese.
For this Nelson collector, houseplants help her cope with health challenges. "It’s been proven that distraction is a really good pain relief and the plants gave me something to focus on and interrupt the pain pathways.”
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 morePlease 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
New Zealand could officially become Aotearoa, Wellington could be Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and Christchurch could be Ōtautahi. The Māori Party is promoting the idea as an election promise.
Wellingtonians, please tell us what you think of changing our name to Te Whanganui-a-Tara?
If you do not want … View moreNew Zealand could officially become Aotearoa, Wellington could be Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and Christchurch could be Ōtautahi. The Māori Party is promoting the idea as an election promise.
Wellingtonians, please tell us what you think of changing our name to Te Whanganui-a-Tara?
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New Zealand should move away from hotels to a purpose-built managed isolation and quarantine facility, with pandemics set to be a fixture of the future, public health experts warn.
But while the Government says there are no plans for such a facility, it hasn’t ruled it out. Michael Baker, an … View moreNew Zealand should move away from hotels to a purpose-built managed isolation and quarantine facility, with pandemics set to be a fixture of the future, public health experts warn.
But while the Government says there are no plans for such a facility, it hasn’t ruled it out. Michael Baker, an epidemiologist at the University of Otago, said New Zealand was world-leading in biosecurity, but needed to invest in human biosecurity.
“Now we have to talk long-term about this,” he said.
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It’s Māori Language Week and Porirua is celebrating te reo Māori with a programme of events that share the rich culture of our Māori heritage.
There are daily free concerts at Pātaka, featuring a wide range of acclaimed Māori artists, and the central library will host bilingual story time … View moreIt’s Māori Language Week and Porirua is celebrating te reo Māori with a programme of events that share the rich culture of our Māori heritage.
There are daily free concerts at Pātaka, featuring a wide range of acclaimed Māori artists, and the central library will host bilingual story time for our tamariki. "Porirua is a proud kaitiaki of our Māori legacy," says Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
The concerts will be livestreamed on the Council’s Facebook page so they can be enjoyed by more people. Tamariki can listen to stories online on the Library’s Children’s Chat Facebook group, on Wednesday and Friday at 10.45am.
Mayor Baker is encouraging everyone to make te reo Māori a part of their everyday life. "One of my favourite proverbs says ‘mai i te kōpae ki te urupa, tātou ako tonu ai’ which translates to ‘from the cradle to the grave we are forever learning’.
Lunchtime concerts at Pātaka this week, 12-1pm:
Rātū 15 September: Awerangi and IWI
Rāapa 16 September: Taleyah Marshall and Ngā Matarau o Te Puawaitanga
Rāpare 17 September: Awerangi and Ranea
Rāmere 18 September: Taleya Marshall and Ranea
Rāhori 19 September: KIINA
Rātapu 20 September: WAI and Maaka Fiso
Former Wellington woman and Football Fern Emma Humphries is making her mark at Liverpool. She is into her third season with Liverpool after making the move to England with her partner Bev Preistmen, the assistant coach of England’s national women's team.
Humphries, 34, represented the … View moreFormer Wellington woman and Football Fern Emma Humphries is making her mark at Liverpool. She is into her third season with Liverpool after making the move to England with her partner Bev Preistmen, the assistant coach of England’s national women's team.
Humphries, 34, represented the Football Ferns at the 2007 Women’s World Cup but retired early to move into coaching after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in a knee. One of the highlights of her time at Liverpool has been meeting and working with men's coach Jurgen Klopp.
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