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Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman villages across the country are open every Wednesday in November.

1262 days ago

Moving and Delivery Services

Devan from Smart Express Tauranga

Moving house? Call Smart Express. We have 2 and 3 man truck options available, 7 days a week. Request a quote today

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1262 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1264 days ago

What we don't want to see on The Block NZ

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

The Block NZ is back on our screens on Monday, but let's hope there are no more silly decor challenges and over-the-top reserves.

1263 days ago

Resident-friendly terms

Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector.
Our base weekly… View more
Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector.
Our base weekly fee is fixed for the entire time you occupy your townhouse or apartment*, and comprehensive care can be dialled up as your needs change.

Terms like these provide you with greater confidence to live the way you want.
*Some conditions apply
Learn more

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1265 days ago

Always finding your neighbour’s cats in your garden?

Owner from Curtain Clean BOP Ltd

Even though we all love animals, we are not always fans of other people’s cats doing their business in our gardens. Luckily, there is a handy, and animal-friendly, trick for this!

Cats are wonderful and cute animals, of course, but they’re a bit less cute when they pee, poo and dig all over … View more
Even though we all love animals, we are not always fans of other people’s cats doing their business in our gardens. Luckily, there is a handy, and animal-friendly, trick for this!

Cats are wonderful and cute animals, of course, but they’re a bit less cute when they pee, poo and dig all over our garden. This can cause a lot of trouble for you and your garden, so you might be looking for some tips to help prevent this! Because we are animal lovers, we don’t like the idea of scaring off cats with chemicals or nasty methods that aren’t animal friendly. We believe keeping cats out of your garden can also be done in a natural way.

There are several ways to discourage cats from coming into your garden that are in no way harmful to the cat but do give the required result. For instance, cats don’t like certain scents, which means you can use those to keep them out.


After asking around for a bit, we found out that a lot of people have trouble with neighbourhood cats in their garden. Some people love seeing those cute animals wandering around their garden, but other people would rather chase them away immediately. Everybody has their own methods for this as well. The most common method seems to be trying to scare the cat by yelling and waving your arms. Others go outside with a glass of water to try to pour over the cat. Of course, these methods don’t have the desired result. Some people get so frustrated that they end up in the newspaper because they tried shooting at the cats! That’s not what we want, so we’ve got a few tips for you instead.


Cats don’t like the smells of vinegar and citrus peel.


So, you can keep cats out of your garden pretty easily by putting bowls of vinegar or citrus peel in various places around the garden (in particular those places the cat likes to visit). The cat will then definitely stay away from those places. Another thing cats hate is cayenne pepper. So, it may be worth scattering a generous amount of cayenne pepper in places the cats like to visit. Then again, this may cause the cat to start sneezing violently, which make us feel a bit sorry for it.

If you don’t have any of these products at home and don’t feel like going to the supermarket, you could also try using garlic, ground coffee or chili pepper. Did you know about these natural, cat-resistant tips? Share them with your friends!

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1265 days ago

Welcome sign

The Team from Resene ColorShop Tauranga

A vintage print can make a great welcome sign for your home entrance way by simply adding some hand painted letters in your choice of Resene colours!

Find out how to create your own.

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1264 days ago

Stars Whakatauki

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Western Bay of Plenty

Our Stars programme is underpinned by this whakatauki (proverb):
Tukua kia tu takitahi nga whetu o te rangi
Let each star in the sky shine its own light

Stars ⭐ is a 12-month mentoring programme that supports, motivates and positively reinforces Year 9 students during their first year in … View more
Our Stars programme is underpinned by this whakatauki (proverb):
Tukua kia tu takitahi nga whetu o te rangi
Let each star in the sky shine its own light

Stars ⭐ is a 12-month mentoring programme that supports, motivates and positively reinforces Year 9 students during their first year in secondary school. To find out more, head to our website today!

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1265 days ago

Toastmasters New Zealand North District Conference

Toastmasters

Toastmasters New Zealand North hosted the highlight of the Toastmasters year, “UNMUTE Me,” the 2021 Toastmasters New Zealand District 112 Conference. The District Council elected Stephen Budai DTM as District Director effective 1 July 2021.

The four annual contests were also held during the… View more
Toastmasters New Zealand North hosted the highlight of the Toastmasters year, “UNMUTE Me,” the 2021 Toastmasters New Zealand District 112 Conference. The District Council elected Stephen Budai DTM as District Director effective 1 July 2021.

The four annual contests were also held during the conference. Bradley Thompson (Hamilton, Division P) was the winner of the International Speech Contest and will go on to represent Toastmasters New Zealand North in the International Region Quarter finals.

Winners of the international region semi-finals will take part in the World Championship of Public Speaking.
Find out more

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1269 days ago

Silber for sale

Michael from Papamoa Beach

Colect silver for sale. Price on request.
My Number 0226532827

1282 days ago

Kirby fixer

Lyn from Welcome Bay

Does anyone know of a local person that fixes Kirby vacuum cleaners?

1266 days ago

Confidence.

NumberWorks'nWords Tauranga

With a confident attitude, you can reach great heights.

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1266 days ago

Small Group Food Tour Tauranga 30.06.21

Kim Scanlen from Hinterland Tours

Did you know we have an absolutely stunning Cidery in Tauranga? Brewing on site anywhere from 8 to 12 ciders a year they are all made from fruit that is locally sourced. With their restaurant opening in 2017 it is also a gorgeous spot to share a tasting with friends.

Our sister company - … View more
Did you know we have an absolutely stunning Cidery in Tauranga? Brewing on site anywhere from 8 to 12 ciders a year they are all made from fruit that is locally sourced. With their restaurant opening in 2017 it is also a gorgeous spot to share a tasting with friends.

Our sister company - Taste of Plenty will include the Cider Factorie in our standard 4 - 5 hour food tour on Wednesday 30 June 2021 departing Mount Maunganui at 10am. This is a small group tour hosted by our renowned and passionate local foodie Kathrin Chappell. For more information and bookings visit our website www.tasteofplenty.co.nz...

We look forward to showcasing some of Tauranga's artisan foodie establishments with you soon.

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1267 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1267 days ago

Couches for sale

John from Greerton - Parkvale

Leatheret couches for sale. Cleaned and in very good condition
2 sizes
1930mm long and 1760mm long
Both aprox 800mm high
And aprox 850mm deep

Pick up only

Call John
0211426257

Price: $550

1274 days ago

Flood Plan Tauranga

Gillian from Ohauiti

Has anyone challenged or had the latest flood plan removed from their property details?
It is quite different from the previous and I don’t know why.

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