Thank you for using Neighbourly
Last weeks challenge was taken up with some very interesting results, some a work still in progress. See the attached newsletter for more.
Next week we have a mini drawing workshop for beginners. Come and join in the fun $5 for first timers, $10 for non members. As numbers are limited please … View moreLast weeks challenge was taken up with some very interesting results, some a work still in progress. See the attached newsletter for more.
Next week we have a mini drawing workshop for beginners. Come and join in the fun $5 for first timers, $10 for non members. As numbers are limited please phone;
contact details are below.
As always new members are most welcome.
Where to find us: - We meet at the Old Central School Hall 57 Wood St Papakura every Wednesday 12-3:30pm
What do we offer: - Free painting time, Art Tuition with experienced Artists Demonstrations and tips, a great book and DVD library, Workshops, Social interaction, Exhibitions, Competition, Plein Air days, a weekly newsletter, free tea and coffee available; make it yourself and bring along your lunch for a sit down and chat from mid-day.
What we use: - Our members work in watercolour, pastels, acrylics, oils, pencil/pen and charcoal and mixed media.
Who are we: - We are a very active group of people who welcome new members and who are always willing to help if you need some help.
For More Information Contact Glenda 021 928 028
The NZ Transport Agency has posted a list of the overnight closures for motorway improvements which will run from July 1-7. These include George Bolt Memorial Drive, Southwestern Motorway, Upper Harbour Motorway, Northwestern Motorway, Southern Motorway and Northern Motorway. … View moreThe NZ Transport Agency has posted a list of the overnight closures for motorway improvements which will run from July 1-7. These include George Bolt Memorial Drive, Southwestern Motorway, Upper Harbour Motorway, Northwestern Motorway, Southern Motorway and Northern Motorway. Click here to check the dates and locations.
Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am, unless otherwise stated. During these times, please follow the signposted detours.
Source: NZTA
Image: Stuff
First home buyers and investors. Don't forget to come and view these well priced investment opportunities at the Open Homes this Sunday. Fiona x
Auckland Council has released a new draft Facility Partnerships Policy which focuses on delivering more community facilities and building stronger partnerships with community organisations.
Hey Auckland,
What do you think about the Government's new 10-year transport plan? Although the rest of the country is set to benefit from transport investment, it's a double-whammy for Aucklanders. Locals will now have to face petrol price hikes as well as the newly approved regional … View moreHey Auckland,
What do you think about the Government's new 10-year transport plan? Although the rest of the country is set to benefit from transport investment, it's a double-whammy for Aucklanders. Locals will now have to face petrol price hikes as well as the newly approved regional fuel tax.
How will this affect you and your family? Are you for or against the new plan? Will the petrol price hikes force you to use more public transport? Let us know in the replies!
Can Auckland Transport or their Contractor please add about 15-20 seconds onto the timing of the Morning Redoubt Road to Manukau Downhill Green Light phase. The traffic is banking up immensely up Redoubt Rd in the mornings from around 6.30 onwards. I think an extra few seconds of Green will help. … View moreCan Auckland Transport or their Contractor please add about 15-20 seconds onto the timing of the Morning Redoubt Road to Manukau Downhill Green Light phase. The traffic is banking up immensely up Redoubt Rd in the mornings from around 6.30 onwards. I think an extra few seconds of Green will help. Thx J
hi there my name is Sa i am new to business i love what i do and good at what i do i have 16 years experience but have been in business on my own for 2 years now i do Concrete and Asphalt and kerbs and channel Works i do footpaths and drivways patios and i am fair with prices so if there is a job … View morehi there my name is Sa i am new to business i love what i do and good at what i do i have 16 years experience but have been in business on my own for 2 years now i do Concrete and Asphalt and kerbs and channel Works i do footpaths and drivways patios and i am fair with prices so if there is a job you want done im your man!!you can see some of my jobs i have completed on my facebook page Auckland Allstars Contractor Or you can contact me on 0211639479 or email me at aucklandallstarscontractor@gmail.com
Hi neighbours,
Did the bus strikes in South Auckland make you run late today? The strike followed what First Union calls "an incredibly frustrating series of failed negotiations over pay and work conditions."
How did the strikes affect you? Did you manage to find alternative … View moreHi neighbours,
Did the bus strikes in South Auckland make you run late today? The strike followed what First Union calls "an incredibly frustrating series of failed negotiations over pay and work conditions."
How did the strikes affect you? Did you manage to find alternative transport OK? Let us know in the replies!
About 67 bus trips from the south Auckland suburbs of Manurewa, Ōtara, Weymouth, Manukau, Papakura, Drury, Red Hill and Pahurehure will be impacted between 6.15am and 9.40am.
Find out which bus services are cancelled here.
Read the full news story here.
Image: Stuff
Passengers travelling on all flights at Auckland Airport domestic terminal were off-loaded from their planes after a security breach this morning.
Aviation Security has started re-screening passengers but there will be flight delays. Please check with your airline to see whether your flight is … View morePassengers travelling on all flights at Auckland Airport domestic terminal were off-loaded from their planes after a security breach this morning.
Aviation Security has started re-screening passengers but there will be flight delays. Please check with your airline to see whether your flight is affected.
Read the full story here.
Image: Stuff
Funding Connection is available to work with your school, registered charity or not-for-profit organisation now!
Do you need funding for: sports equipment, a new playground, IT equipment, programme delivery, music therapy, cycle tracks or a new van? … View moreFunding Connection is available to work with your school, registered charity or not-for-profit organisation now!
Do you need funding for: sports equipment, a new playground, IT equipment, programme delivery, music therapy, cycle tracks or a new van? Funding for these and other items is available. Share your need for funding story with me and together we’ll compile a concise application that “packs a punch”, avoiding common pitfalls that mean your application might not be considered.
With a 90% application success rate, in the last 12 months, Funding Connection has helped clients access more than $342,000 in grant funds.
Learn how to write a cover letter for maximum impact, what supporting information should look like and tips on compiling your Accountability Report. Fees are charged at an hourly flat rate which is capped at 10 hours, so you know you won’t be charged any more than originally discussed. Contact us now and get your funding sorted!
Check out our Facebook page here!
Trump Meets Crump in South Auckland Sci-Fi Satire
A South Auckland author who mixes sci-fi with satire has released his fourth book, tackling the topics of the day including corporate culture, immigration, environmental concerns and the election of Donald Trump.
Keith Fenwick of Totara Park,… View moreTrump Meets Crump in South Auckland Sci-Fi Satire
A South Auckland author who mixes sci-fi with satire has released his fourth book, tackling the topics of the day including corporate culture, immigration, environmental concerns and the election of Donald Trump.
Keith Fenwick of Totara Park, Manurewa, said his books – following the exploits of a Northland farmer named Bruce who is abducted by aliens - are “a bit like The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.” In the latest book in the Skidian series, The Colonists, Fenwick said Bruce has grown from being “a bit of a hoon to someone having a moral centre.”
“In the first book he starts as a Barry Crump-ish character who is trying to work out what the aliens want of him after his abduction.”
Fenwick said his writing ties in with a vein of Kiwi humour first tapped into by Barry Crump. In the same way Crump wrote about larrikins he knew in his real life, Fenwick’s followers eagerly await each new instalment to see if he has lampooned some of them.
“The readers I am in contact with – particularly those in my workplace – are looking to see what’s going to happen, to see if I have included them as a character or a caricature – and yes, sometimes I do,” Keith said. “In the latest book there is a conspiracy theorist character, he is the sort of person who puts a sticking plaster over his computer camera so Microsoft can’t see what he’s doing and tap into his conversations. The real-life person he’s based on read the last book and enjoyed it – so I’m waiting to see his reaction.”
Fenwick has grown a steady audience since releasing the first Skidian Chronicle in 2012, and delivers his material through Amazon, Goodreads, Kindle, LinkedIn, as well as his Scifibookshop.co.nz website.
Working for a large organisation in Auckland, Fenwick said corporate business machinations are a frequent source of inspiration, as well as sales - often to his colleagues.
Fenwick, like many authors, wrote his first novel then placed it in a drawer for years, unsure what to do with it.
“I wrote the first two novels in my early 20s. I’m 56 now. Early on I had a good crack at trying to get them published, but got discouraged. I tucked them away in a drawer, pulling them out from time to time to have another crack. A few years ago I was introduced to a Kindle by my wife, who would get me back on the road to writing. I was reading some of the cheaper sci-fi books on Amazon and I thought ‘Some of the books I’ve got tucked away are as good as this.’”
“I then tidied the original books up, updated them, got them copy-edited and decent covers and the rest is history. I thought if I don’t give this a crack, I’ll never get anywhere.”
Skidian Chronicles instalments were published in 2012, 2014, 2016, and the most recent book will have its official launch at the Writers Read bookshop in Lower Hutt this winter. The Colonists is already available on Amazon and Smashwords.
Skid – The First Chronicle – was partly inspired by the culture shock he observed when working as a Methodist Church volunteer in the 1980s in Western Samoa.
Fenwick said his books use science fiction as a storytelling device to get people to look at the world. “For example, looking at what happens if you don’t take care of global warming. Also, my books examine frustrations which may come up with working in corporation, and subjects like asking how a dork like Donald Trump could become president of the USA?’
“I try to pick holes and take the piss out of things… I use sci-fi as a vehicle so I don’t have to be specific about what I was taking the piss out of originally.”
“Some of the humour is quite spontaneous. A big part of it is therapeutic. I’ve got a story I want to tell and I’m letting the pen guide me. I’m also taking things happening in the world around me from work life, personal and planet and adding those things in. I find things that are absurd and poke fun at them.”
Find out more at www.Scifibookshop.co.nz...
Our top tips for starting a pest-control group in your neighbourhood.
Hi neighbours,
More than 400 homeless people have been helped off Auckland streets and into houses in the past year, thanks to a Manukau-based housing initiative. While the numbers are great, those involved say there's still a lot more work to be done.
What are your thoughts on the … View moreHi neighbours,
More than 400 homeless people have been helped off Auckland streets and into houses in the past year, thanks to a Manukau-based housing initiative. While the numbers are great, those involved say there's still a lot more work to be done.
What are your thoughts on the initiative? Is it helping people in your community? Let us know in the replies!
© Neighbourly 2025
Loading…