Maungatapu, Tauranga

Time to tidy that garage

Time to tidy that garage

Use Neighbourly Market to make a few bucks while you're at it

1152 days ago

Māori Language Week 💚

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Western Bay of Plenty

We hope everyone is enjoying Māori Language Week 💚

Today, we thought we'd share two common phrases which you can start to practice and use when talking to your friends, whānau or work colleagues.

Ngā mihi nui | Thanks so much
Kia pai te rā | Have a good day

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1154 days ago

Happy Māori Language Week

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Western Bay of Plenty

Ngā mihi o te wiki o te reo Māori e hoa mā | Happy Māori Language Week

Māori Language Week has officially started across Aotearoa. Throughout the week, we will be posting common words which you can start to use in everyday conversations such as kia pai te rā which means have a great day ⭐

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1153 days ago

Masks Made to order.

Philip from Maungatapu

Masks are now compulsory, so why not have one that you can easily wash, they are lined light cotton, you can choose from a number of prints, adults $8.00 each or 2 for $14.00, children $6.00 or 2 for $10.00 Phone 5446015 or 0212063895

Negotiable

1153 days ago

Noticed anything different?

Neighbourly.co.nz

It's te wiki o te reo Māori, and to celebrate this awesome initiative, we've given our logo a little update.

'Haporitanga' means 'the many principles and actions of being a community' and we think it's a great way to express what Neighbourly is.

Are you … View more
It's te wiki o te reo Māori, and to celebrate this awesome initiative, we've given our logo a little update.

'Haporitanga' means 'the many principles and actions of being a community' and we think it's a great way to express what Neighbourly is.

Are you keen to dive straight into te wiki? Here's a video by our mates at Stuff showing five te reo words that every person from across the motu (country) needs to know.

For more coverage on Māori language week, click the 'See more' button below.

Ngā manaakitanga!
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1154 days ago

Free Range Eggs Saturday Matua, Sunday Welcome Bay

Bianca from Gate Pa

from 9am Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Matua - Levers Road by Bowling Club.
Welcome Bay - Best Start Daycare Welcome Bay Carpark (by first dairy).

$12 a tray of 20.
$6 for a half tray.
$4 for a half doz. … View more
from 9am Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Matua - Levers Road by Bowling Club.
Welcome Bay - Best Start Daycare Welcome Bay Carpark (by first dairy).

$12 a tray of 20.
$6 for a half tray.
$4 for a half doz.

Fresh each week all the way from Levin.

Please feel free to look for us on Facebook - Tauranga Free Range Eggs !

Price: $12

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1154 days ago

TEN PIN: 50s+

Les from Papamoa Beach

WEDNESDAYS 1pm @ 10 PIN TAURANGA. 135 13TH AVENUE. Play for fun but keep the score. Very occasionally competitive. phone Glenda 0212578678

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1154 days ago

Masks Made to order.

Philip from Maungatapu

Masks now are compulsory, so why not have one that you can easy wash, they are lined and you can choose from a number of prints for adults
$8.00 each or 2 for $14.00. children's $6.00 each
Phone 5446015 or 0212063895
Liz

Negotiable

1155 days ago

All About Curtain & Upholstery Fabrics

Owner from Curtain Clean BOP Ltd

There are five different styles/category of fabric that form the foundation for the vast array of curtain and upholstery fabrics you see on the market today. Each fabric style outlined below has its own unique characteristics and are produced using different techniques. Some of these fabric types … View moreThere are five different styles/category of fabric that form the foundation for the vast array of curtain and upholstery fabrics you see on the market today. Each fabric style outlined below has its own unique characteristics and are produced using different techniques. Some of these fabric types will be well known to you like plain and printed fabrics, while others less so.

You may be wondering why cotton and linen for example are not included here – this is because they are a type of composition that falls within one of these categories below.

Here we give you a high-level overview of the styles of fabrics available to you for your home interior or commercial interior project.

PLAIN
Plain fabrics are characterised by simple weaves and textures not showing any complex design.
Simple weaves are for instance – hopsacks, twills, herringbones and satins. Common fabric compositions used for plain fabrics include natural fibres (cotton, linen) as well as synthetic fibres (polyester, acrylic, etc.)

Plain interior fabrics take on a simple and paired back aesthetic. Ideal for a minimalist décor, you can complement plain fabrics with more textured and tactile textiles for added interest to your home décor.

PRINTED
Printing is the process of applying coloured designs and patterns to a woven textile. One or more colours are applied to the fabric in specific parts only, using thickened dyes to prevent the colour from spreading beyond the limits of the pattern or design. In quality printed fabrics, the colour is bonded with the fibre so as to resist loss of dye from washing and friction (crocking). Printing is an ancient textile manufacturing technique of which there are five print production methods you can use:

Burn Out Printing:
A process which uses chemicals, rather than colour, to burn out or dissolve away one fibre in a fabric. The purpose is to achieve a sheer design on a solid or opaque fabric. The chemicals used during production can make this fabric sensitive to ultraviolet degradation when hung in direct sunlight.

Digital Printing:
Rapidly becoming a popular and commercially viable printing method due to its flexibility, precision and consistency. With this new printing technique it is now possible to print any design, even with photographic detail, onto fabric. There are no restrictions in the amount of colour that can be used.

Engraved Roller Printing:
The printing method used for the majority of fabrics worldwide. The colours are printed directly onto the fabric. There must be one roller for each colour used in the print. The more colours used, the better the print definition and depth of colour. The number of colours used is printed on the left hand selvedge of a fabric along with the brand.

Hand Block Printing:

The oldest form of printing. Print designs are created by transferring dyestuffs onto fabric with the help of wooden, linoleum, or copper blocks. Artisans hand craft individual blocks to carry each different colour in a design and perfectly match block placement to create the all-over design.

Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

1157 days ago

Get your financial life in order with MoneyIQ

Angela Quigan Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards … View more
Hey neighbours, is it time to get your finances in order? If lockdown has focused your mind on the state of your bank account, we’re here to help.

Stuff has launched MoneyIQ, an eight-week email course that will give you all the basics you need to get your money sorted and start working towards a brighter, richer future. You can sign up for free here.

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1158 days ago

Remya's Special Ryman Journey

Bob Owens Retirement Village

Remya, the Special Care Unit Coordinator at Bob Owens Village tells us about her journey with Ryman.

Read about her story below.

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1158 days ago

December delights

The Team from Resene ColorShop Tauranga

From pine cones to tree-shaped centrepieces, have fun creating your own Christmas decor with Resene’s festive, on-trend colour combinations. Combine your favourite Resene testpot colours to match your Christmas style. Find out how to create your own.

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1160 days ago

Council representation

Barry from Papamoa Beach

The council has announced its representation proposal for the next 6 years. It wants Tauranga to be split into 8 wards and for each ward to be represented by 1 councillor. Each ward will have a population of about 17,000 - a medium size town. There will also be a Maori ward with 1 councillor. … View moreThe council has announced its representation proposal for the next 6 years. It wants Tauranga to be split into 8 wards and for each ward to be represented by 1 councillor. Each ward will have a population of about 17,000 - a medium size town. There will also be a Maori ward with 1 councillor. Residents will ONLY be allowed to vote for their ward councillor, no other councillor. So, people only have a one-ninth say in who represents the city. Furthermore, residents can only speak to their ward councillor about council and local matters; they can't speak to any other councillor.Too bad if your ward councillor turns out to be a dud; you can't go to anyone else for help. How will one councillor manage to look after 17,000 people and do all his other council work as well? Complaints and suggestions could be diverted to the mayor but he or she couldn't possibly cope with the demand.The council plan could turn out to be another disaster.
The council IGNORED the popular choice which was 9 general councillors elected from 1 ward constituting the WHOLE OF TAURANGA. Every resident on the general roll would have a vote for all 9 councillors, not just 1 ward councillor as the council has proposed. Residents would be free to speak to any one of the 9 councillors about matters that concerned them. There would be 1 Maori ward councillor to make up the rest of the team.
The council also decided that Tauranga did not need community boards. Astonishingly, the council considered that having 1 councillor to talk to would provide enough opportunity for the public to participate in the governance of the city. IS THE COUNCIL TRYING TO SHUT UP AND SHUT OUT THE PUBLIC VOICE?.
The council's scheme is out for public comment until the 4th of October. Go to the council's website to read the feedback form and have your say. Call for at least 9, and maybe more, at-large general ward councillors to be chosen by every resident on the general roll. Also call for 3 community boards to be established so that the public voice can be heard. Community boards are legally constituted bodies to which EVERY RESIDENT living in Tauranga will belong without having to enrol or pay a subscription, and councils are required by law to pay attention to what they have to say. Boards will cost no more than $4 a year per head of population, and probably much less,That will be money well spent if if giving locals their say before the council starts throwing money around prevents expensive stuff-ups.
If you have any questions about the review process and the system I have suggested or would like to read, and perhaps support, my submission, contact me through Neighbourly.

1161 days ago

BOOKS WANTED NOW - WE ARE OPEN AGAIN

Margaret from Greerton - Parkvale

Harbour City Lions Annual Booksale - Since we are at Level 2 tomorrow (Wednesday 8th Sept), all our drop-off points will be open to accept your books.
So take this opportunity to have a clear out of your good quality books, which can be turned into $$ for the community! We would love to have them … View more
Harbour City Lions Annual Booksale - Since we are at Level 2 tomorrow (Wednesday 8th Sept), all our drop-off points will be open to accept your books.
So take this opportunity to have a clear out of your good quality books, which can be turned into $$ for the community! We would love to have them for our annual book sale in November.
You can leave them at these places:
Harvey Norman, Cameron Rd
Wet & Forget, Chapel St Centre
Countdown Bethlehem Town Centre
Gilmores Tauranga Crossing
Bunnings DIY SectionJean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui
Please no videos, magazines, or encyclopedias - phone 5767105 or 021 0645360.

1158 days ago

BOOKS WANTED - ANNUAL BOOK SALE

Margaret from Greerton - Parkvale

Harbour City Lions Annual Booksale
All our drop-off points are now open to accept your books.We take good quality books of all kinds, including cook books, special interest books, jigsaws, & CD's and dvd's.
You can leave them at these places:
Harvey Norman, Cameron Rd
Wet &… View more
Harbour City Lions Annual Booksale
All our drop-off points are now open to accept your books.We take good quality books of all kinds, including cook books, special interest books, jigsaws, & CD's and dvd's.
You can leave them at these places:
Harvey Norman, Cameron Rd
Wet & Forget, Chapel St Centre
Countdown Bethlehem Town Centre
Gilmores Tauranga Crossing
Bunnings DIY SectionJean Batten Drive, Mt Maunganui
Please no videos, magazines, or encyclopedias - phone 5767105 or 021 0645360.

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