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Turk’s Poultry Farm Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Turk’s brand Manuka Smoked Chicken Nibbles as the product may be undercooked. Affected product should not be consumed.
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Canon Pixma 671Y, 671C and 671M (all XL) $20 each. Bought in error instead of 651!
Do you support lowering the speed limit on SH2 between between Remutaka Hill and Silverstream?
Upper Hutt City councillor Angela McLeod says an immediate 80kmh restriction until the road can be made safe.
“It’s dangerous and the reason it’s dangerous is because it was never designed to be… View moreDo you support lowering the speed limit on SH2 between between Remutaka Hill and Silverstream?
Upper Hutt City councillor Angela McLeod says an immediate 80kmh restriction until the road can be made safe.
“It’s dangerous and the reason it’s dangerous is because it was never designed to be a state highway,” McLeod said. “It was always going to be an arterial route, a bypass for Upper Hutt, and so over the years things have changed as the traffic numbers have increased and it’s become more dangerous.”
In January it was reported there had been 48 deaths between River Road and Kaitoke, north of Upper Hutt, since 1987.
Tell us what you think. if you do not want your comments used by Stuff please put NFP.
The spring issue of Valley News (Kawekōrero o te Whārua), our quarterly community update, is available now.
In this issue we hear from Mayor Guppy and Deputy Mayor Hellen Swales, and we feature the following:
- Upper Hutt Poetry Competition
- Whirinaki Whare Taonga's ongoing success
… View moreThe spring issue of Valley News (Kawekōrero o te Whārua), our quarterly community update, is available now.
In this issue we hear from Mayor Guppy and Deputy Mayor Hellen Swales, and we feature the following:
- Upper Hutt Poetry Competition
- Whirinaki Whare Taonga's ongoing success
- Wellington Airport Community Awards
- Featured business: Wonky Box
- Civic awards
- Funding updates
- District Plan updates
- Battery recycling
- Santa Parade
- Upcoming Council and committee meetings
Click here to download.(PDF, 548KB) or see it in this weeks Upper Hutt Leader
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Stormy came to us after her owner died. The family was unaware he had a cat, so she spent 3 weeks on her own before we were called out to trap her. She is approximately 10- 11yrs old and had been with her human dad since she was a kitten.
She is very timid at first… View morewww.forgottenfelines.org.nz...
Stormy came to us after her owner died. The family was unaware he had a cat, so she spent 3 weeks on her own before we were called out to trap her. She is approximately 10- 11yrs old and had been with her human dad since she was a kitten.
She is very timid at first and will need a quiet, pet-free home.
Such a lovely, sweet-natured cat once she gets to know you. Loves sitting on your chest and being very close to you.
She would suit an older person or couple who is home most of the time very well.
She is also eligible for our foster to adopt program. Foster to adopt homes can be in Wellington, Hutt, Kapiti, or Levin.
What is Foster-to-Adopt you might ask?
This is where you take home a cat that might be a bit shyer at first, and give them time to warm up to you and your family. The period for FTA is around 4-6 weeks, depending on the cat. This ensures we have matched the right cat for your family, before finalising the adoption. Cats will remain owned by F3 during the foster period and the same terms apply to all our foster cats.
Please visit our info page under the adoption tab to learn about adopting from us.
www.forgottenfelines.org.nz...
Before setting up a meet and greet, We ask for any potential adopters to fill out our questionnaire below
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As with all of our adoptable cats, he is looking for a home that can commit to keeping him inside at night. Any young kittens need to remain indoor-only until at least 6 months of age and cats over 6 months old for at least 4 weeks before going outside.
It's a bit long.... Sorry 'bout that.
FYI.... I am not selling anything and am not associated with anyone selling anything.
This is for safety information only and it is up to you what you do with it.
Something that we rarely give any thought to are Tire on our vehicles.Sure the … View moreIt's a bit long.... Sorry 'bout that.
FYI.... I am not selling anything and am not associated with anyone selling anything.
This is for safety information only and it is up to you what you do with it.
Something that we rarely give any thought to are Tire on our vehicles.Sure the tread depth gets measured at WoF time and if it's above the legal limit they get forgotten about 'till next WoF.
But the checking really needs to go deeper than that.
What most people never think about is that with a car you only have 4 small areas, each not much bigger than the palm of your hand, that are in contact with the road that have to do all the work of accelerating, braking, steering, cornering etc in the dry and in the wet.
Check them out and see if there is a series of tiny cracks in the side wall (see photo).
If there are then it's more than time to think about replacing it.
Even a tire that has never been run can reach this state as rubber drying out is a time dependent thing as well as a usage thing.
All tires have a manufacture Date Code on them and although there is no law against running older tires as long as the tread is legal it is generally reckoned that at around 5-6 years they should be replaced. If the date code (see photo) is 0116 or older (week 1 of 2016) you should seriously think of replacing them.
Sometimes the date code is on one side only so if you can't see it ask at your next WoF if they can tell you how old it is.
Several things occur as a tire gets older which cause the tire to become less useful as it ages. Firstly, the process of vulcanization which gives the tire it's elastic properties and strength continues as the tire is exposed to movement, light and heat. The consequence of this is that the tire becomes increasingly hard and stiff as it ages.
Regardless of tire age, you should not use tires if they are showing signs of bulging or cracking in either the sidewall or tread.
Before you buy a new tire check (or ask) the date code. There is little point paying premium price for a 2 year old 'New' tire, you need a tire manufactured within the last 6 months (9 months at the outside).
Since 2000 the date code has been 4 digits, the first 2 are the Week Number and the last two are the year Code... i.e. 3819 is week 38 of 2019.
The old numbers were 3 digits like 418 which was week 41 of either 1978, 1988, 1998 no way to actually tell the exact year.
It is entirely up to you what you do with this information I am just pointing it out to you in case you were not aware of it.
The last photo is the state of a tire on a car that the Derbyshire police stopped in the UK with a mother driving her children around on it....
I got quite passionate about educating myself on tires after having a rear near side tire blow out while going round a roundabout in a rag-top MGB when I was 20 and living in the UK. I am lucky to be alive as if it had have skidded and hit the curb and flipped over I would have been crushed, and it was very hard to control and bring to a stop in a safe place, probably lucky it was past midnight and very few cars on the road.
As I said, it is up to you what you do with this information and I am selling nothing and am not associated with anyone selling anything.
I hope someone finds this useful.
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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 moreIt'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!
Remember now that we are in Alert Level 2, the rules have changed a bit.
Here’s what you need to know:
◼️ Face coverings are legally required for everyone 12 years and older.
◼️ Standing isn't allowed on services. Staff won't allow people onto services if they don't … View moreRemember now that we are in Alert Level 2, the rules have changed a bit.
Here’s what you need to know:
◼️ Face coverings are legally required for everyone 12 years and older.
◼️ Standing isn't allowed on services. Staff won't allow people onto services if they don't believe space is available, so plan ahead and be patient with operators.
◼️ Check in as soon as you board the service.
◼️ Stay home if you're sick. Sitting directly next to someone is allowed. Be mindful that drivers may not stop to collect passengers if all seats are occupied. Dedicated school bus services are exempt from the no standing requirement.
One Govt MP has a bet of a case of wine that 90% of New Zealanders who qualify will be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 and its variants by Xmas.
I think he will win. And this will put us at number one in the world for percentage of population vaccinated.
Then in early in the new year, a second… View moreOne Govt MP has a bet of a case of wine that 90% of New Zealanders who qualify will be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 and its variants by Xmas.
I think he will win. And this will put us at number one in the world for percentage of population vaccinated.
Then in early in the new year, a second and maybe third booster vaccinations will be programmed.
Internal and international Covid vaccination "passports" will be available for everyone who have been properly vaccinated and they will be required for entry to many places and events.
To do our part, here's two phrases we believe everyone should know in Te Reo Māori.
Yesterday I looked out of a window of my house and witnessed one of the largest and most impressive rainbows I have seen. Took a photo or two.
I believe it is on its way: Individual people aged over 12 showing proof of currently acceptable Covid vaccination/s or no right of entry into everywhere/everything with few exceptions.
The age 12 and over is only temporary until a safe vaccine is pronounced for children aged 6 months to 11 … View moreI believe it is on its way: Individual people aged over 12 showing proof of currently acceptable Covid vaccination/s or no right of entry into everywhere/everything with few exceptions.
The age 12 and over is only temporary until a safe vaccine is pronounced for children aged 6 months to 11 years.
There is some of this happening overseas already and the New York Central Park concert of a few days ago had all 60,000 fans having provided proof they had been Covid jabbed watching a host of celebrated artists who also have been Covid jabbed.
The Breeze radio station morning show are creating a song about Wallaceville and want people to send in suggestions of things that are famous, infamous (I suppose), interesting, unique, or just plain and simple about Wallaceville.
Have you got something that might suit?
Don't mix in what … View moreThe Breeze radio station morning show are creating a song about Wallaceville and want people to send in suggestions of things that are famous, infamous (I suppose), interesting, unique, or just plain and simple about Wallaceville.
Have you got something that might suit?
Don't mix in what actually lies in Trentham or the rest of Upper Hutt.
The new Wallaceville Railway Station is a feature and with an increasing importance, fish and chips etc takeaway shop Scoops is back alive and kicking after a year burnt and gutted, Quinn's Post has a history and an association with the Trentham Racecourse going back to the heyday of NZ horse racing.
Are there any very notable/prominent people who lived or live in Wallaceville?
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