Timberlea, Upper Hutt

1175 days ago

Check out Blossom Valley

Reporter Community News

We are in Level Two but Upper Hutt's Blossom Valley Festival is still on but it is a ticket only affair.
Blossom Valley runs from September 9 until October 3 at Aston Norwood Gardens, SH2. Daytime session tickets $10 for adults, children under 12 free from blossomvalley.nz.

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1176 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Zoe

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Over lockdown Neighbourly is running stories on SPCA pets that have been successfully adopted. This week it is Zoe.

“The adoption has progressed really well with our little Zoe. Before we went to pick her up, I had a whole list of elegant princess type of names to rename her, but now that she … View more
Over lockdown Neighbourly is running stories on SPCA pets that have been successfully adopted. This week it is Zoe.

“The adoption has progressed really well with our little Zoe. Before we went to pick her up, I had a whole list of elegant princess type of names to rename her, but now that she has fully settled in, we have come to realise she is quite the opposite of that and more of a mischief cheeky troublemaker.
After a couple of weeks of slowly introducing each other, Zoe and her feline brother have gotten along a lot better than we anticipated. What she lacks in hearing she definitely makes up in with her voice and all the random noises she constantly makes. We bought her a large expensive cat tower and of course she much prefers to sleep and play around in a paper bag, so that has been fun being woken up at 3am with her rustling around in the bag.
Her new favourite area of the house is the bathroom where she loves to sit on the bath for hours and watch the water slowly drip out of the tap or go and rip up every single piece of toilet paper. She is constantly making us laugh and is so full of character and is loved by all our family and friends. Thanks so much for everything.”

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1175 days ago

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1175 days ago

Keep reaching out, Aotearoa! 😊

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

A simple phone call or message it all it takes sometimes.

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1176 days ago

The Impossibility of NZ's Delta Level 2

Michael from Trentham

It all looks promising if we stick to the rules in Level 2 starting this Wednesday. But there is a Big But.
Public Transport.
You are not going to be able to keep the 2 metre distances nor maybe also the 50-only rule at peak times on many suburban trains and buses in the Wellington CBD. So the … View more
It all looks promising if we stick to the rules in Level 2 starting this Wednesday. But there is a Big But.
Public Transport.
You are not going to be able to keep the 2 metre distances nor maybe also the 50-only rule at peak times on many suburban trains and buses in the Wellington CBD. So the Wellington and Lower Hutt job working train travellers from Upper Hutt will be at risk on every day they take the train trips.

1176 days ago

All regions outside Auckland to move to Alert Level 2

Neighbourly.co.nz

All regions outside Auckland will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 2, with Auckland remaining at Alert Level 4 for at least another week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced the changes at a post-cabinet press conference on Monday … View more
All regions outside Auckland will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 2, with Auckland remaining at Alert Level 4 for at least another week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced the changes at a post-cabinet press conference on Monday afternoon.

Regions outside Auckland will make the change to Alert Level 2, at 11.59pm tomorrow.

Here's what you need to know
- A refresh on Level 2 restrictions and what it means for you.
- Indoor gatherings are now capped at 50 people, with outdoor gatherings restricted to a maximum of 100 people.
- There have been 20 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported by the Ministry of Health since 9.00am yesterday, all in Auckland.
- If you have any flu-like symptoms, call the NZ Covid-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or ring your GP.
- Find your closest Covid-19 testing location on the Healthpoint website

For more information, visit covid19.govt.nz.

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1179 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Randy and Gene

Reporter Community News

Look carefully at this picture and you will see there are three cats!
Randy and Gene live in the Lower Hutt suburb of Avalon.

"Brothers Randy and Gene chat to Grey Cat through the cat flap (social distancing). Randy and Gene run a muck through the Avalon neighbourhood with their pal who often… View more
Look carefully at this picture and you will see there are three cats!
Randy and Gene live in the Lower Hutt suburb of Avalon.

"Brothers Randy and Gene chat to Grey Cat through the cat flap (social distancing). Randy and Gene run a muck through the Avalon neighbourhood with their pal who often sneaks in and eats their food. 
Randy likes to watch keep watch of all the goings on in the neighbourhood, he lives in Ferretti Grove, Avalon with his brother Gene and human mum and dad (Kaye and Alex). Randy is a very friendly and curious little boy and enjoys making new friends - I know this due to the text messages I get about his whereabouts - usually napping at the neighbour's place."

Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.

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1177 days ago

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1177 days ago

Should We Be As Free As Perth

Michael from Trentham

ABs V Australia in Perth Sunday Sept 5. Crowd at stadium over 60,000.
WA Covid affected 1086, died 9. Population 2.7 million.
NZ Covid affected approx 4000, died 27. Population 5.0 million.
Question: should NZ be as unrestricted as Western Australia. We are in lockdown, WA is not. WA is virtually… View more
ABs V Australia in Perth Sunday Sept 5. Crowd at stadium over 60,000.
WA Covid affected 1086, died 9. Population 2.7 million.
NZ Covid affected approx 4000, died 27. Population 5.0 million.
Question: should NZ be as unrestricted as Western Australia. We are in lockdown, WA is not. WA is virtually fully open for business and with full capacity.

1179 days ago

Are There Real Bad People In Our Neighbourhood

Michael from Trentham

So a person whom the police were watching and trailing every move he made outside of his home or his place of residence for five years at our cost, was still able to cause terror and inflict terrible injury.
We are asked to report on people whom we suspect as breaking the law or likely to break … View more
So a person whom the police were watching and trailing every move he made outside of his home or his place of residence for five years at our cost, was still able to cause terror and inflict terrible injury.
We are asked to report on people whom we suspect as breaking the law or likely to break the law yet quite often nothing comes of it even if it reaches into the serious realm.
Something is wrong with the Emperor and the Empire and its been laid bare.
He was known to the PM. Did she open her To Do file every other day and his name appeared near the top?

It's perverse, but could he not have been given a free passage to Australia years ago. Not that there is a city in Australia better than Dunedin.

1180 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend: Korimako

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This week we feature a korimako from Rosa Marie.

"I discovered a bellbird/korimako or two as I went on my daily walk. One of them was happy to make lots of noise as I snapped away at it!
Tūī were out in full force, as they fed on the blossoms!
Kereru, as usual, were everywhere including in… View more
This week we feature a korimako from Rosa Marie.

"I discovered a bellbird/korimako or two as I went on my daily walk. One of them was happy to make lots of noise as I snapped away at it!
Tūī were out in full force, as they fed on the blossoms!
Kereru, as usual, were everywhere including in a wheelbarrow!
The sparrows were caught having a good old dust bath.
Mr Duck was out by himself and full of chatter as I walked by him.
Although it was still very cold, it was nice to feel the rays of the sun on me!

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1181 days ago

Feathered Friday Friend

Reporter Community News

This lovely tūī pic taken by Andrew Gorrie in his garden (taken before lockdown) is too good to ignore. Have you been seeing more birds in your garden?

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1179 days ago

Maggie the Mannequin

Reporter Community News

Maggie the Mannequin has proved a big hit over lockdown. She is to be found on the Western Hills in Lower Hutt.
Have you got an any lockdown street art in your area?

1181 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

This should not be too hard. What are your memories of where this photo was taken?

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1178 days ago

Lockdown Birthday?

Raewyn Richardson from Lagans Pharmacy - Wellness Clinic - Mobility Hub

Lagans Pharmacy has a gorgeous array of gifts available. With a mask you can enter in at level 3 to select for yourself.

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