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Create a simple hanging bird feeder from a few pieces of plywood and a terracotta pot and saucer.
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Anzac Day is being celebrated differently this year, with virtual services and online events, all from our own living rooms, balconies and driveways. Download this pdf of a poppy, by award-winning illustrator Sharon Murdoch, to print off and stick in a front window - To show that even in lockdown, … View moreAnzac Day is being celebrated differently this year, with virtual services and online events, all from our own living rooms, balconies and driveways. Download this pdf of a poppy, by award-winning illustrator Sharon Murdoch, to print off and stick in a front window - To show that even in lockdown, in our small bubbles, we shall not forget. That we can still say thank you for the sacrifices, we can still pay tribute to the bravery of so many.
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Teenage trumpeter Aiden West is keen to sound the Last Post on Anzac day morning (Saturday, April 25) in the Lake Taupō settlement of Motuoapa.
But there’s some discussion around the time and chain of command.
“Mum wants me to do it at 6am,” he said over the phone on Thursday, hinting at … View moreTeenage trumpeter Aiden West is keen to sound the Last Post on Anzac day morning (Saturday, April 25) in the Lake Taupō settlement of Motuoapa.
But there’s some discussion around the time and chain of command.
“Mum wants me to do it at 6am,” he said over the phone on Thursday, hinting at room for negotiation.
But a muffled sentence or two in the background is followed with: “And Dad’s telling me I’m doing it at 6am.”
Settled then, outside the house on Kahotea Place, 6am.
I suggest before he follows with the Rouse he makes sure his younger sister is up in order to read the Ode of Remembrance.
It’s the sort of sharing that meets with his approval.
“That’s a good idea.”
West has built on the preparation he put in for playing the Last Post at Taupō’s mid morning civic service in 2019, for which in the end he served a backup role.
The thirteen year old, who is in his first year at Tauhara College, has been playing the trumpet since he was six and is a keen participant in the school’s stage band and the long running interschool Taupō Youth Windband.
He was “pretty sure” he was doing grade five Trinity College music exams in October this year - like everything else these are a little up in the air - and is sure the neighbours will have heard his practices.
“It’s the least soundproof house in all of existence.”
West’s will be one of a number of low-key initiatives to commemorate the day as New Zealanders are being encouraged by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage to gather as virtual communities.
The ministry said this would be the first time since Anzac services began in 1916 the day would not be marked with public services and gatherings at war memorials nationwide, as all
– including those at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park and the Atatürk Memorial in Wellington – had been cancelled as part of the campaign against the spread of Covid-19.
“Despite the restrictions in place, we know New Zealanders will still want to take the time to remember and acknowledge all those who have served or continue to serve our country in times of conflict, peacekeeping and disaster relief,” said Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage chief executive Bernadette Cavanagh.
She urged people to get involved with some of the initiatives that organisations had come up with to allow New Zealanders to connect with the past, and each other.
Opportunities include:
Join the New Zealand Defence Force and RSA's #StandAtDawn campaign, RNZ National will broadcast a dawn service at 6am in support of this campaign.
Make a poppy or a wreath to add to your window or letterbox.
Lay a virtual poppy at Auckland Museum’s Online Cenotaph for a loved one or for one of more than 235,000 New Zealand service men and women represented there.
Watch Anzac Day 2020 – Stories of Remembrance at 11am on TVNZ 1 or TVNZ On Demand.
Watch two new NZ On Air-funded documentaries exploring the military history shared between New Zealand and the Pacific: Paradise Soldiers (TVNZ 1 8.55am) and Coastwatchers – Operation Pacific (TVNZ 1 10.10am) also at TVNZ On Demand.
Watch a live broadcast of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Anzac Salute on Facebook. It features two works commissioned to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings in 2015 - Andrew Simmon’s Dear Horizon and Neil Ieremia’s Passchendaele.
Bake some Anzac cookies with the kids or listen to David Hill’s The Red Poppy or Feana Tu’akoi’s Lest we Forget on RNZ Storytime.
Learn more about New Zealand’s experiences of war and its far-reaching impacts on those who served, families, communities and the nation at NZHistory.govt.nz.
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We’ve been privileged to help Kiwis get the essentials needed to work, study, and stay connected. It’s led to huge demand and some orders are taking longer to deliver. We’d really like to apologise to the customers who’ve experienced these delays.
To help get it sorted faster we’ve … View moreWe’ve been privileged to help Kiwis get the essentials needed to work, study, and stay connected. It’s led to huge demand and some orders are taking longer to deliver. We’d really like to apologise to the customers who’ve experienced these delays.
To help get it sorted faster we’ve quadrupled our Customer Care team, and expanded our order fulfilment network so we can get thousands more orders delivered each day. Plus our remote Tech Solutions service will be free until May 11 to lend customers a hand with technology advice or setting up.
Thanks for your patience, everyone. We’re getting there.
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Kerbside recycling services will be gradually reintroduced across the Taupō District from Tuesday 28 April, when we move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3.
Council is asking people to adhere to the following recycling schedule to ensure our trucks and sorting facilities can cope with the expected … View moreKerbside recycling services will be gradually reintroduced across the Taupō District from Tuesday 28 April, when we move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3.
Council is asking people to adhere to the following recycling schedule to ensure our trucks and sorting facilities can cope with the expected increase in demand and uphold the government’s strict health and safety and social distancing measures:
Week One (Tuesday 28 April – Friday 1 May): Glass Only. There will be no kerbside recycling on Monday 27 April under Alert Level 4 lockdown rules.
Week Two (Monday 4 May – Friday 8 May): Glass, Paper and Cardboard Only.
Week Three (Monday 11 May onwards): Normal recycling collection resumes.
Along with the gradual reintroduction of kerbside recycling, council’s landfill and transfer stations will also reopen to the general public from Tuesday 28 April, with the following exceptions:
No recycling accepted at Taupō, Kinloch, Turangi and Mangakino due to high health and safety risks.
Eftpos only – no cash accepted.
Sites will have customer limits using the facility, so please expect delays.
Omori to remain at current service levels – only prepaid bags please.
The Sunday Star-Times is looking to speak to a patient who has recently had some experience of the health system - either receiving treatment in a hospital or clinic or at an ED - and would be willing to talk about their experience, and how it could have been made better, either by shorter wait … View moreThe Sunday Star-Times is looking to speak to a patient who has recently had some experience of the health system - either receiving treatment in a hospital or clinic or at an ED - and would be willing to talk about their experience, and how it could have been made better, either by shorter wait times, better communication or level of care. We'd need you to be happy to be identified and photographed (from a distance). If you think you can help, please email senior journalist Andrea Vance on andrea.vance@stuff.co.nz.
Hi everyone, the EASIE Living online store is open so you can get essential independent living products from us at this time. That includes things like continence products, mobility aids, and safety equipment.
Our physical store is closed, but if you'd rather not buy online we're also… View moreHi everyone, the EASIE Living online store is open so you can get essential independent living products from us at this time. That includes things like continence products, mobility aids, and safety equipment.
Our physical store is closed, but if you'd rather not buy online we're also taking orders over the phone (06 353 2743), or by email (enquiries@easieliving.co.nz). Just leave your name, phone number and details of what you want to buy and we'll be in touch.
You can pay via credit card or internet banking. We miss seeing your friendly faces, but we're working hard to deliver the same great service this way.
Stay safe,
Demelsa, Kelly and Lesley - the EASIE Living team.
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