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With Maori Language Week upon us, we've been adding a few more words to our te reo vocabulary and using them in our everyday lives.
Whether it's saying 'mōrena!' every morning to your whānau or singing some waiata in the car, share how you are incorporating te reo Māori … View moreWith Maori Language Week upon us, we've been adding a few more words to our te reo vocabulary and using them in our everyday lives.
Whether it's saying 'mōrena!' every morning to your whānau or singing some waiata in the car, share how you are incorporating te reo Māori below to go into the draw to win one of four $25 prezzy cards - let's kōrero!
In this week’s issue we say grow plenty of swan plants for hungry caterpillars. It’s time to sow and plant beetroot, spring clean your houseplants, let brassicas bloom for the bees, trim scraggly mint and record when fruit trees blossom.
Meet more of our favourite 2020 Houseplant Hero entrants… View moreIn this week’s issue we say grow plenty of swan plants for hungry caterpillars. It’s time to sow and plant beetroot, spring clean your houseplants, let brassicas bloom for the bees, trim scraggly mint and record when fruit trees blossom.
Meet more of our favourite 2020 Houseplant Hero entrants and upcycle an old pallet into a multipurpose tray. Plus go in the draw for Yates wildflower seeds and Manuka Doctor honey from Palmers.
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:
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I am looking for feedback on what you would like to see on Neighbourly.
At the moment the only regular feature is Way Back Wednesday, featuring historical pictures of Wellington.
One option is a regular feature on a well known sportsperson or your favourite restaurant. Or perhaps a post featuring … View moreI am looking for feedback on what you would like to see on Neighbourly.
At the moment the only regular feature is Way Back Wednesday, featuring historical pictures of Wellington.
One option is a regular feature on a well known sportsperson or your favourite restaurant. Or perhaps a post featuring your favourite bird (mine is the mighty kārearea).
Tell me what you would like to see.
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A hungry kārearea played a part in a failed attempt to establish a colony of critically endangered shore birds on Mana Island.
In February the Department of Conservation translocated 29 juvenile tūturuatu, or shore plovers, to Mana, off Porirua, however in July it was reported all 29 birds had … View moreA hungry kārearea played a part in a failed attempt to establish a colony of critically endangered shore birds on Mana Island.
In February the Department of Conservation translocated 29 juvenile tūturuatu, or shore plovers, to Mana, off Porirua, however in July it was reported all 29 birds had vanished. Some were discovered on the mainland, recaptured and placed back on the island with more captive-bred plovers.
Last month it was discovered some had ended up as lunch for a resident kārearea or New Zealand falcon. Others would have been susceptible to being gobbled up by cats, rats and stoats on the mainland.
An easy one this week. Where is it and what are your memories?
Today's photograph comes courtesy of Graham Stewart and the Woolf Collection
Give us your thoughts on the Proposed Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw
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Upper Hutt City Council is asking for your views on the proposed Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw. This bylaw has been developed in coordination with other councils in the Wellington … View moreGive us your thoughts on the Proposed Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw
Closing Soon
Upper Hutt City Council is asking for your views on the proposed Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw. This bylaw has been developed in coordination with other councils in the Wellington region. You can view the Statement of proposal, which includes the draft bylaw at upperhuttcity.com/Have-your-say
The Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw is expected to:
Provide clarity and transparency around all the conditions and standards applicable to the use and operation of all kerbside waste collection systems.
Promote waste minimisation supporting the achievement of the regional Waste Management and Minimisation Plan targets.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Submit online or via email, Free post or submission box. upperhuttcity.com/Have-your-say askus@uhcc.govt.nz
Free post our form to:
Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140
or drop your submission in to:
• Council reception, 838 – 842 Fergusson Dr
• Upper Hutt Central Library, 844 Fergusson Dr
• Pinehaven Library, Cnr Pinehaven Rd and Jocelyn Cr
Printed copies of the Statement of Proposal and submission form are also available at Council reception and Upper Hutt Libraries. If you would like us to send you a copy of the proposal and/or submission form, please call (04) 527 2169 or email askus@uhcc.govt.nz Let us know, when making your submission, if you’d also like to present your views to councillors in person at a hearing meeting.
Consultation closes Sunday 27 September 2020.
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Hamilton is up against current title holder Whanganui for this year’s most beautiful city award. The city has been the butt of jokes for years, but now boasts new laneways, public spaces that give access to and face the river, and plans for a theatre by 2022.
So you tell us - is Hamilton New … View moreHamilton is up against current title holder Whanganui for this year’s most beautiful city award. The city has been the butt of jokes for years, but now boasts new laneways, public spaces that give access to and face the river, and plans for a theatre by 2022.
So you tell us - is Hamilton New Zealand's most beautiful city?
Read the full story here.
Hi Neighbours!
Have you heard about our Community Connects grants?
The grants help fund projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life, and support communities to prepare for an ageing population.
The fund makes one-off grants of up to $15,000. The grants … View moreHi Neighbours!
Have you heard about our Community Connects grants?
The grants help fund projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life, and support communities to prepare for an ageing population.
The fund makes one-off grants of up to $15,000. The grants are open to any New Zealand council, community organisation, or registered non-profit organisation. Applications for our current funding round close on 9 October.
Our last funding round was a huge success and helped fund a range of different projects across the country, that had focuses like reducing loneliness and social isolation of older people, developing an age-friendly community plan and supporting people with dementia.
With the right planning and support, we can create environments where older people are valued, connected and able to participate in their community.
If you have an age-friendly project you are interested in getting funding for click here bit.ly...
Or if would like to learn more about how your community can become more age-friendly click here bit.ly...
A new study has found kids in Early Childhood Education have fewer emotional and social issues than those who do not attend. But, they also have higher rates of common childhood illnesses, and hospitalisation.
Stuff is looking for a parent who would be happy to talk about their child's … View moreA new study has found kids in Early Childhood Education have fewer emotional and social issues than those who do not attend. But, they also have higher rates of common childhood illnesses, and hospitalisation.
Stuff is looking for a parent who would be happy to talk about their child's experience in ECE. Get in touch by emailing laura.wiltshire@sttuff.co.nz
Frustration over Covid 19 and the uncertainty swirling around the A-League regarding the competition’s future was behind Steven Taylor's decision to leave the Wellington Phoenix.
Taylor says he was happy in Wellington and would liked to have stayed.
“At 34 I want to know that I can … View moreFrustration over Covid 19 and the uncertainty swirling around the A-League regarding the competition’s future was behind Steven Taylor's decision to leave the Wellington Phoenix.
Taylor says he was happy in Wellington and would liked to have stayed.
“At 34 I want to know that I can continue [playing], that I've got the security, but at the moment no one is giving me answers. I’m asking when is the season going to start?
Wellington is set to host a Bledisloe Cup match on Sunday October 11 at 3.30pm. The second test will be played in Auckland the following week.
It is not yet known when tickets for the two Bledisloe tests will go on sale with the details and crowd numbers dependent on updates on the … View moreWellington is set to host a Bledisloe Cup match on Sunday October 11 at 3.30pm. The second test will be played in Auckland the following week.
It is not yet known when tickets for the two Bledisloe tests will go on sale with the details and crowd numbers dependent on updates on the Government's Covid-19 Alert Levels.
Are you looking forward to the big match.
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