Maungatapu, Tauranga

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1585 days ago

Jump! for Red Cross

The Team from Red Cross - Tauranga Service Centre - Greerton

New Zealand Red Cross has partnered with Skydive Tauranga to host an exhilarating event. You will start your adventure with a 20/25 minute scenic flight of Tauranga and surrounding areas, taking in a mix of golden sand beaches, waterways, cities and mountains and when you reach 12,000ft you will … View moreNew Zealand Red Cross has partnered with Skydive Tauranga to host an exhilarating event. You will start your adventure with a 20/25 minute scenic flight of Tauranga and surrounding areas, taking in a mix of golden sand beaches, waterways, cities and mountains and when you reach 12,000ft you will take the plunge free falling back towards Tauranga at 200km/h on a tandem skydive.

You will need to raise $500 minimum to do the jump, raise $800 to do the jump and receive the photo package for free or raise $1000 to do the jump, and we will throw in the photo and video package! Jump day is Sunday 26 July.

*If the jump cannot go ahead on the day (e.g. poor weather conditions), a voucher will be provided by the operator to reclaim at a time convenient for you.

So, what are you waiting for… cross skydiving off your bucket list or help throw a boss, friend or whanau out of a plane and support New Zealand Red Cross all at the same time!

How do you get involved? Click the "Read More" or "everydayhero.co.nz" button below to register or email amber.mcarthur@redcross.org.nz to find out more!

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1585 days ago

Paint it Green with Resene this June!

Resene

Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.

Offer applies to all Resene green 60ml testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers … View more
Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.

Offer applies to all Resene green 60ml testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 1-30 June 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops.

Trees That Count are an environmental charity on a mission to plant millions more native trees throughout New Zealand. Trees That Count runs the country’s only marketplace which provides a place for anyone to fund or gift native trees. This support is matched with planters throughout the country who are restoring, and growing, precious wildlife corridors or pockets of native forest, turning small projects into mighty ones.
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1586 days ago

OUT OF LOCK-DOWN & ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

Lyn from Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters

Morris & James, Sculptureum, Waitakaruru Arboretum, Pirongia Craft Festival, umpteen Sunday Lunches & more!. We've had time to plan lots of tours. Have a look at:
smore.cpm/mz8u4-upcoming-tours

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1586 days ago

Bathroom Wall Cabinet Complete

Patrick from Papamoa Beach

690 mm Wide
350 mm Deep
645 mm High
Basin
1000 mm Wide

The Price is for one Unit. Two units available. Secondhand.

Price: $100

1587 days ago

World Environment Day

Communications from Tauranga City Council

Today is World Environment Day - a global celebration of nature in all its forms. The perfect day to do something good for the environment.
Tell a friend about the importance of not flushing wet wipes, start reading up about composting or worm farming, or pick that piece of plastic up off the … View more
Today is World Environment Day - a global celebration of nature in all its forms. The perfect day to do something good for the environment.
Tell a friend about the importance of not flushing wet wipes, start reading up about composting or worm farming, or pick that piece of plastic up off the beach.

Anything to help do something positive for the environment. It’s yours!

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1586 days ago

Living the dream

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

It's inspirational to meet a family that's taken the plunge to leave the rat race and establish themselves in the country. This couple not only managed to keep their jobs, but also build a stunning house on the Coromandel Peninsula that has caught the eye of NZIA judges.

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1588 days ago

Pension Cold Call

Colin from Mount Maunganui

This morning I received a cold call offering to move my UK pension to NZ.

Here’s some advice.

Cold calling, text messages, emails or visits in person – if someone gets in touch about your pension, and you didn’t ask to be contacted, this is a big red flag. Stop communicating and … View more
This morning I received a cold call offering to move my UK pension to NZ.

Here’s some advice.

Cold calling, text messages, emails or visits in person – if someone gets in touch about your pension, and you didn’t ask to be contacted, this is a big red flag. Stop communicating and don’t take them up on their offers.

If anyone knows if cold calling about pensions is illegal In NZ let me know and I will report the company.

1587 days ago

Did you miss out on diagnostic appointments during lockdown?

Kelly Dennett Reporter from Sunday Star Times

People are diagnosed with cancer everyday in New Zealand, but what about during the coronavirus lockdown? We're keen to talk to someone whose diagnostic appointments were put on hold during alert level 4, and how this has affected you. If you are willing to share your story, and be identified,… View morePeople are diagnosed with cancer everyday in New Zealand, but what about during the coronavirus lockdown? We're keen to talk to someone whose diagnostic appointments were put on hold during alert level 4, and how this has affected you. If you are willing to share your story, and be identified, please email kelly.dennett@stuff.co.nz.

1587 days ago

Insulation off-cuts (polystrene ?)

from Papamoa Beach

Anyone want these off-cuts and packaging before they go to the dump ?
Pickup is Papamoa.

Free

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1588 days ago

Add some flair to your indoor plants

The Team from Resene ColorShop Tauranga

Update a boring old plant pot with an on-trend terrazzo paint effect!

Make the most of this weekend with this easy project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

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1588 days ago

Truffle products made with fresh truffle during June and July

Maureen from Te Puke

Products can be ordered and couriered to you, or can be collected
Fine pink truffled salt, truffled pink rock salt, truffled flakey salt, truffled butter, truffled brie, and fresh truffles or truffle pieces. Also truffled eggs from our free range chickens...they lay them, I truffle them and they … View more
Products can be ordered and couriered to you, or can be collected
Fine pink truffled salt, truffled pink rock salt, truffled flakey salt, truffled butter, truffled brie, and fresh truffles or truffle pieces. Also truffled eggs from our free range chickens...they lay them, I truffle them and they are sold individually.

Also we host 2.5 hour truffle hunts for individuals or small groups

Check our website www.tepuketruffles.com...

Price: $1,234

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1589 days ago

Reverse Equity Mortgage gives you options.

SBS Bank

Make the most of your retirement with less stress, and a whole lot of fun with SBS Unwind, a Reverse Equity Mortgage loan. The idea is simple – homeowners aged over 60 stay in their house but free up some money from the property to live their life.

Use the money however you like, while the … View more
Make the most of your retirement with less stress, and a whole lot of fun with SBS Unwind, a Reverse Equity Mortgage loan. The idea is simple – homeowners aged over 60 stay in their house but free up some money from the property to live their life.

Use the money however you like, while the flexible loan means regular payments aren’t required and you can repay all or some of the loan at any time.

For more details visit our website, contact your local SBS branch or call 0800 727 2265.

Eligibility Criteria, Terms and Conditions, and fees apply.
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1592 days ago

House Flies seeminglyh impervious to fly spry

Adrian from Papamoa Beach

Have other people noticed that over the past few weeks the way house flies seem a great deal harder to kill with usual house sprays than they were when the temperatures were higher.

Does anyone have any advice on which sprays work best? I have been using Mortein Power Gard, and Fast Knockdown… View more
Have other people noticed that over the past few weeks the way house flies seem a great deal harder to kill with usual house sprays than they were when the temperatures were higher.

Does anyone have any advice on which sprays work best? I have been using Mortein Power Gard, and Fast Knockdown to little avail, The same flies just fly about till I spray them about four or five times, and directly on them!

1589 days ago

SuperSeniors Newsletter June 2020

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

Our June SuperSeniors Newsletter is out now, and it's filled with lots of useful and interesting information.

The Newsletter outlines things to keep in mind around COVID-19 and a few key points from the 2020 'Rebuilding Together' Budget that will benefit seniors.

15… View more
Hi Neighbours!

Our June SuperSeniors Newsletter is out now, and it's filled with lots of useful and interesting information.

The Newsletter outlines things to keep in mind around COVID-19 and a few key points from the 2020 'Rebuilding Together' Budget that will benefit seniors.

15 June marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is an opportunity to shine the light on the role we can all play in reducing elder abuse and neglect.

Make sure to read and share it!

To subscribe, to the newsletter follow this link: bit.ly...
To view the current edition go to: bit.ly...

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1594 days ago

ZERO PAYROLL HELP

Carol from Te Puke

does anyone know anyone who has and can set up
Zero Payroll for small business.? will be very grateful to hear from anyone who can help. cheers carol

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