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Please put your Auckland Council food scraps bin out each week, even if it isn't full.
Store scraps in the fridge or freezer until bin collection day if they're getting smelly. Remember you can use the food scraps bin for takeaways, bones and meat scraps. Make sure to rinse after … View morePlease put your Auckland Council food scraps bin out each week, even if it isn't full.
Store scraps in the fridge or freezer until bin collection day if they're getting smelly. Remember you can use the food scraps bin for takeaways, bones and meat scraps. Make sure to rinse after collection too.
Onga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.
Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and … View moreOnga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.
Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and being overcome. With this mind, I decided to have a go cutting back a particularly annoying patch on our main track to the paddock we call, Waterses.
The Ongaonga bushes were above and below the track so I had to form a strategy so that I would safe. I found a large set of old tree branch loppers (giant secateurs) in the shed and then opted to take a piece of cloth, that used to cover our cool display cabinet in my old café.
This easy DIY project finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pickled Bluewood provides a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat.
Find out how to create your own.
Fill a bag of clothes for $5 this Saturday, February 5, in the big Reid Anderson Hall at the Pukekohe Anglican Church, on the corner of Queen St and Wesley St, Pukekohe. Please wear masks and scan in.
Hello neighbors
I am looking for a energetic person for casual odd jobs. Must be physically fit as sometimes heavy lifting is required. Types of job done are gardening, cleaning, painting, building fence/deck and odd jobs. Must be able to work outside. Contact VJ on 0211532376 for more details. … View moreHello neighbors
I am looking for a energetic person for casual odd jobs. Must be physically fit as sometimes heavy lifting is required. Types of job done are gardening, cleaning, painting, building fence/deck and odd jobs. Must be able to work outside. Contact VJ on 0211532376 for more details. Email: info@connectpropertymaintenance.com
Kia ora neighbours,
Two out of three new train stations slated for the Franklin area have been granted planning consent - Drury Central and Paerata stations. The third station in the works is in Drury West, and is yet to get consent.
The three stations were approved under Covid-19 recovery … View moreKia ora neighbours,
Two out of three new train stations slated for the Franklin area have been granted planning consent - Drury Central and Paerata stations. The third station in the works is in Drury West, and is yet to get consent.
The three stations were approved under Covid-19 recovery legislation allowing work to be fast-tracked, including electrification of the train line between Papakura and Pukekohe.
All the stations will be on the existing rail line, with Drury Central to be located south of Waihoehoe Rd, between Flanagan and Great South roads; the Drury West station about 450m south of the existing intersection of SH22/Karaka Rd and Jesmond Rd; and the Paerata station adjacent to the planned eastern extent of the Paerata Rise development.
The stations will include bicycle and walking connections, bicycle parking, bus interchanges, accessways and park and ride car parks, and should be completed by 2025.
KiwiRail Acting Chief Executive David Gordon said as well as the three stations and electrification project, there will be general upgrades across the network, plus a third main track built to relieve congestion on the busiest section of the network between Wiri and Westfield.
“Ultimately, Auckland will have a better, more efficient and resilient network because of the projects we’re undertaking.”
Check out more information about these stations in our previous reporting here:
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We are based in East Auckland and have a team of good qualified people – Jade (the builder), David (the plumber), Ryan (the electrician), and Russell (the tiler) to… View moreCall us today! If you’re looking for a friendly family run business with over 35 years’ renovation experience then choose us.
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Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or … View moreHi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or otherwise? Were there any cafes, restaurants, shops or other places you received a particularly warm welcome?
Lake Tekapo and Oamaru came in second and third place respectively, followed by Cambridge, Picton, Invercargill, Martinborough, Kerikeri and Palmerston North. Would also love to hear from you if you have thoughts on these places. Please include 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it to appear in a travel article.
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts?
A neat antique - Jackson electric stove, 1920s. Has oven, grill and top plate. On a 3 pin plug.
Selling due to shifting. I have not used this, but believe it works. $600 ono
Ph 0272989849
Another long weekend is on the way folks!
Please note our store hours below and if you're hitting the road this weekend, drive safe.
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