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We’re having a cookbook clear out, all books in this bin are only $1 (some even brand new!).
It’s the perfect time to stock up and find thoughtful, sustainable gifts for Christmas.
📍 Find us at: Shop 5, Hi-Army House, Florence Ave (behind McDonald’s)
🕘 Open every day: 9am – 5pm
Paint it Orange - Arthritis - 1st - 29th November 2025
Paint it orange with Resene for Arthritis NZ!
Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis NZ!
The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated.
We’re delighted to have been awarded silver in the 2026 Reader’s Digest Quality Service Awards.
This is the eighth time we’ve been honoured in these awards since they began in 2015.
Each year, Reader’s Digest conducts the Quality Service Awards survey to discover New Zealanders’ … View moreWe’re delighted to have been awarded silver in the 2026 Reader’s Digest Quality Service Awards.
This is the eighth time we’ve been honoured in these awards since they began in 2015.
Each year, Reader’s Digest conducts the Quality Service Awards survey to discover New Zealanders’ attitudes towards services from business across various industries.
Companies are assessed based on five pillars: personalisation, understanding, simplicity, satisfaction and consistency.
This recognition reflects the hard work, dedication and excellence that our teams strive for every day in our villages to deliver exceptional service standards.
Thank you to our amazing teams and to all those who took the time to complete the surveys!
Do you have a few hours to spare each week and want to make a difference in your community? We’d love to have you join our friendly team at the Ōrewa Red Cross Shop!
If you can give around 3 hours a week, pop in and pick up a volunteer form — we’d be delighted to meet you.
📍 Find us: … View moreDo you have a few hours to spare each week and want to make a difference in your community? We’d love to have you join our friendly team at the Ōrewa Red Cross Shop!
If you can give around 3 hours a week, pop in and pick up a volunteer form — we’d be delighted to meet you.
📍 Find us: Shop 5, Hilary House (behind McDonald’s), Florence Ave, Ōrewa
🕘 Open: Every day, 9am – 5pm
Come lend a hand, meet great people, and support a wonderful cause ❤️
I had two Pohutukawas which I had nurtured from over a hundred cuttings until two sprouted.
The stolen tree and plant box looked like the one in the photo. If anyone has seen my tree please DM me.
Thanks.
With Christmas fast approaching and trees beginning to twinkle in homes across New Zealand, we’re on the hunt for NZ’s Most Loved Christmas Tree!
Whether it’s bursting with colour, elegantly minimal, or filled with sentimental touches from years past, we want to see how Kiwis are spreading… View moreWith Christmas fast approaching and trees beginning to twinkle in homes across New Zealand, we’re on the hunt for NZ’s Most Loved Christmas Tree!
Whether it’s bursting with colour, elegantly minimal, or filled with sentimental touches from years past, we want to see how Kiwis are spreading Christmas magic this season.
And now for the showstopper... 🌟
One tree will rise above them all, capturing the most public votes and the title of NZ’s Most Loved Christmas Tree 2025, along with the iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange, this year’s ultimate Christmas prize. 🎁🎄
To spread the cheer even further, four lucky trees will be chosen as Santa’s Lucky Trees, each receiving a $200 Space General Gift Voucher, the perfect way to add extra sparkle this season. 🎅🎁
Need a tree first? Explore our beautiful range here and start your Christmas magic!
📅 Public voting opens: 10 November 2025
⏳ Entries close: 17 December 2025
🎄 Winners unwrapped before Christmas — so strike a pose and share your festive masterpiece!
HI EVERYONE❗
Would you like to know what your future holds for you ? A new romance perhaps ? Moving house ? Different job ? Would you like to receive a message from a loved one who has passed ?
Interested ? Then come along to our … View moreHI EVERYONE❗
Would you like to know what your future holds for you ? A new romance perhaps ? Moving house ? Different job ? Would you like to receive a message from a loved one who has passed ?
Interested ? Then come along to our next meeting, this Wednesday, November 12th, 7:30pm start, in The Theosophical Society Hall, 9e, Annalise Place, off Forest Glen, off Puriri Avenue, Orewa. There is a car park next to the hall. We finish around 9pm.
We are "The Hibiscus Spiritual Awakening and Healing Centre", a non-profit organisation run by friendly volunteers, and we ask for only $5 each please. Meetings are held fortnightly with a different medium each time. It's always nice to see that people new to us are often chosen for a reading on their first visit.
In a warm, relaxing atmosphere people receive amazing, enlightening and very comforting messages, as well as good advice. Often, the medium will provide evidence by giving small details that the medium could not possibly have known.
Look us up on Facebook. Satisfy your curiosity by coming along and checking us out. It will be a revelation ! And, whether you are young, or not so young,
ALL ARE WELCOME❗
Picture this: a beautiful picnic basket filled with festive goodies — the perfect Christmas gift! 🎁
Or treat yourself this Summer: pack a blanket, a few bevvies, and head down to the beach for a relaxing day in the sun. 🌊☀️
Pop in and grab yours before they’re gone!
Orewa Red Cross… View morePicture this: a beautiful picnic basket filled with festive goodies — the perfect Christmas gift! 🎁
Or treat yourself this Summer: pack a blanket, a few bevvies, and head down to the beach for a relaxing day in the sun. 🌊☀️
Pop in and grab yours before they’re gone!
Orewa Red Cross
Shop 5, Hilary house
Florence ave, Ōrewa
Right behind McDonald’s.
Open every single day.
Those bestsellers deserve a second chapter!
Orewa Red Cross is collecting quality Summer reads to brighten our store and support our community programmes.
Drop your books in today - your donation helps make a real difference.
Right behind McDonald’s in Hilary square!
Why buy new when you can find something pre-loved and full of charm?
We have a wonderful selection of new and nearly-new Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, and gifts galore — perfect for your festive shopping!
Come visit us soon, find some holiday treasures, and support a great cause at the… View moreWhy buy new when you can find something pre-loved and full of charm?
We have a wonderful selection of new and nearly-new Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, and gifts galore — perfect for your festive shopping!
Come visit us soon, find some holiday treasures, and support a great cause at the same time. 💫
From 2 to 26 November, we will be installing a new electronic overhead sign on SH20 near the Portage Road overbridge. Works will take place Sunday to Thursday nights, between 10pm and 5am.
Expect a combination of northbound and southbound closures as well as lane restrictions.
Transform wooden pallets into a portable bench or kitchen island with Resene paints and wood stains. Find out how to make and paint your own portable bench with these easy step by step instructions.
The days are longer and the sun is shining! A selection of our summer dresses are now $12 or less! What a bargain! Come see us in store at shop 5, Hilary house, Florence ave, right behind McDonald’s. Open everyday from 9am - 5pm
A big congratulations to the 2025 Resene Bright Spots winners! We are proud to announce our ten winners who have all won a $250 Prezzy card and a $250 Resene Gift card!
Deepa Keenawinna - Lower Hutt (home crafts)
Slava Voronin - Kerikeri (blossoming tree)
Sam Holliday - Paraparaumu (hot pink … View moreA big congratulations to the 2025 Resene Bright Spots winners! We are proud to announce our ten winners who have all won a $250 Prezzy card and a $250 Resene Gift card!
Deepa Keenawinna - Lower Hutt (home crafts)
Slava Voronin - Kerikeri (blossoming tree)
Sam Holliday - Paraparaumu (hot pink outdoor chair)
Chris Carlyon - Waikanae (French Bulldog painting)
Joel Bradley - Auckland (Kea painting)
Jayne Walton - Rangiora (rainbow gate
Charmaine Macpherson - Cheviot (colourful bathtab)
Adele Whittaker - Auckland (school mural)
Karan Robson - Foxton Beach (blue backdoor)
Dave Bang - Levin (native bird mural)
Take a look at their wonderful colourful entries below. A huge thank you to everyone who shared a Bright Spot in their community this year; we have loved seeing the places in your neighbourhood that bring you joy.
Kitten season is almost here. Over the next six months, more than 10,000 kittens and mums will come into SPCA’s care. Please help us give these families the best start in life and sign up to be a foster parent today!
Fostering saves lives and helps mums raise their bubs in a safe and quiet … View moreKitten season is almost here. Over the next six months, more than 10,000 kittens and mums will come into SPCA’s care. Please help us give these families the best start in life and sign up to be a foster parent today!
Fostering saves lives and helps mums raise their bubs in a safe and quiet environment. We cover all training and costs. All you need is time and love to spare!
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