Brooklyn, Wellington

698 days ago

Poll: Should we be taking more action on climate change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With torrential rain and flooding caused by an 'atmospheric river', should this event convince us all that climate change is real and we need to be taking action?

*Add NFP if you don't wish for your comments to be used for We Say You Say in the local papers.*

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Should we be taking more action on climate change?
  • 66.8% Yes, we need to do more
    66.8% Complete
  • 10.9% No, there's no such thing as climate change
    10.9% Complete
  • 3.9% I don't know - I'd need more information
    3.9% Complete
  • 18.4% There's nothing we can do about climate change
    18.4% Complete
2675 votes
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698 days ago

Amigos Talk Budgeting

Anita from Mount Victoria

Friday 3 Feb 1.30pm-3pm
St Peters Church Under Croft (entrance behind church from Ghuznee st)
Come and hear David Cameron Financial Advisor from Citizens Advice talk about Budgeting in these tough times.
Followed by afternoon tea, all welcome

704 days ago

25/01/2023: Brooklyn intersection/lights road works (continued)

Carl from Brooklyn Residents Association Incorporated

Brooklyn intersection / lights work update: please be aware GBRAI have been informed by Fulton Hogan of further and ongoing work in and around the Brooklyn lights. There will be stop/go controls to make it safer for workers doing the road/kerbing work (as outlined from Fulton Hogan email below. … View moreBrooklyn intersection / lights work update: please be aware GBRAI have been informed by Fulton Hogan of further and ongoing work in and around the Brooklyn lights. There will be stop/go controls to make it safer for workers doing the road/kerbing work (as outlined from Fulton Hogan email below. Realistically, expect traffic delays and congestion to the end of February. Carl Savage, Secratry, GBRAI...

" Hi all, Just wanted to offer an update on our current works in the Brooklyn area: Harrison Street is on course to be completed by the end of this week, though there’s still a chance we may need a day next week to complete reinstatement of the footpaths.


Brooklyn Intersection work will continue from Thursday. The corners outside Two Todman and Salty Pidgeon have been completed, so we will now focus on the corner outside Unichem where we’ll be replacing kerb and channel and upgrading the pedestrian crossings, similar to our work on the previous two corners. We’ll then move across the road and do the same to the corner outside the former Wish Skin Spa building. We’ll hopefully need about 2 weeks for each corner.

This afternoon we have deployed some VMS boards that will advise motorists of probable delays. We will be implementing a 4-way stop/go operation around the intersection with some lane closure to keep our crew and the public safe. This will result in some car parks being removed though we’ll do our best to keep this to a minimum. We will also have to close whichever pedestrian crossing we are working on but will endeavour to have them accessible when possible. Please be aware this won’t always be possible for safety reasons.

I will also try and keep you better updated for the rest of the project than we have been able to up to now. Thanks for your patience over the last few months and hopefully we can be out of your way sooner rather than later.

Thanks, Michael “Chewy” Chew | Programme and Delivery Manager | Fulton Hogan Ltd

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698 days ago

A Morning with Sir Ashley Bloomfield

Rita Angus Retirement Village

Sir Ashley Bloomfield was New Zealand’s Director-General of Health from June 2018 to July 2022 and became a familiar figure as the public face of the health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

His vast career experiences over the last 25 years in public policy and health leadership include … View more
Sir Ashley Bloomfield was New Zealand’s Director-General of Health from June 2018 to July 2022 and became a familiar figure as the public face of the health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

His vast career experiences over the last 25 years in public policy and health leadership include being based at the World Health Organization in Geneva, working on non-communicable disease prevention and control with a global focus.

Join us for a morning with Sir Ashley Bloomfield as he shares insight into his career and the challenges he faced during uncertain times.

Time: Wednesday 8 February, 10.30am
Location: Online.

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704 days ago

Awareness through Movement (Feldenkrais Method) Workshop and Classes

Sue from Brooklyn

I'm running a workshop this Sunday, and weekly classes from after Waitangi Day.
Text/phone me on 0274667123 if you'd like to improve musculo-skeletal function, i.e. posture, coordination, breathing, etc.
Feldenkrais lessons use movement and thinking (not stretching and strengthening)… View more
I'm running a workshop this Sunday, and weekly classes from after Waitangi Day.
Text/phone me on 0274667123 if you'd like to improve musculo-skeletal function, i.e. posture, coordination, breathing, etc.
Feldenkrais lessons use movement and thinking (not stretching and strengthening) to bring attention to, and change, your movement patterns. Release the tense habits which interfere with comfortable, efficient movement.
Sue
suefieldnelson@hotmail.com

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700 days ago

Starting a worm farm? Advice + worms $25.

Helen from Island Bay

Price of veges annoying you? Worm tea and worm castings will turbo boost your gardening efforts and use some of your kitchen scraps. Worth a go in 2023! Collect from Southgate.

Price: $25

700 days ago

Friends of Karori Cemetery - Upcoming Tours

Julia Kennedy from Friends of Karori Cemetery

We have a busy two weeks ahead!

Sunday 5th February:

FREE INTRODUCTORY TOURS - 11am and 12pm
This short (30-45mins) tour outlines the development of Karori Cemetery since the first burial in August 1891, traversing the earliest burial areas which contain many interesting memorials and … View more
We have a busy two weeks ahead!

Sunday 5th February:

FREE INTRODUCTORY TOURS - 11am and 12pm
This short (30-45mins) tour outlines the development of Karori Cemetery since the first burial in August 1891, traversing the earliest burial areas which contain many interesting memorials and monuments. No booking required. Meet your guide at The Shelter (signposted). Cancellations due to bad weather will be notified on our Facebook page.

TALES FROM THE VAULTS TOUR - 10:30am
Find out who is in and who is out of some of Karori cemetery’s most substantial dwellings. Note: tours do not enter vaults or try them out for size. $10 per person.

Friday 10th February:

EVENING TOUR - 8pm
Would you like to join us and explore the beauty of Karori Cemetery in the evening?
This tour is for anyone who would like to see the Cemetery through a different lens, as the landscape settles in from dusk to darkness. On this walk you’ll be accompanied by two guides who will take you on a wander through some of the most magical parts of the cemetery, with a story or two of early Wellingtonians along the route. We might even spy a Ruru/Morepork or two! The tour does not have any scary themes. $10 per person.

Sunday 12th February:

S.S. PENGUIN TOUR - 2pm

To commemorate this maritime tragedy the Friends will be undertaking a guided tour of most of the Penguin graves on Sunday 12 February. This is our first attempt by the Friends to widen the knowledge of this tragedy. This is a free tour and bookings are required.

For more information on each of these tours and to book your ticket, please visit our website: friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz...

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700 days ago

Girl guides uniform

Genevieve from Brooklyn

Size 8 jumper and size 8 blue tshirt and size 7 pink tshirt all for guides/brownies/pippins.

Free

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700 days ago

Brooklyn primary tshirts

Genevieve from Brooklyn

Free red Brooklyn t-shirts, sizes 7 and 8. One with the logo 2 that are plain.

Free

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702 days ago

Do you need a Retaining Wall?

Price Smart from

Do you have a slope in your garden that keeps slipping? If so speak to a friendly professional 7 days a week on 027 548 9818.
Visit our website www.pricesmart.co.nz... to get in touch to book a site visit.

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701 days ago

Friends of Karori Cemetery - S.S. Penguin Tour

Julia Kennedy from Friends of Karori Cemetery

On the 12 February 1909, the SS Penguin sank in Cook Strait in a raging southerly storm with the loss of 72 lives, one of the worst maritime disasters in NZ history. Many of those who died were woman and children, as their lifeboats capsized in the wild sea.

Although the Captain was heavily … View more
On the 12 February 1909, the SS Penguin sank in Cook Strait in a raging southerly storm with the loss of 72 lives, one of the worst maritime disasters in NZ history. Many of those who died were woman and children, as their lifeboats capsized in the wild sea.

Although the Captain was heavily criticised, it is still not clear what the ship hit nor where, as the wreck of the Penguin has never been located.

The tragedy stunned Wellington and a day of mourning was called for 16 February. The city came to a standstill as many of those who died were brought up to Karori Cemetery for burial in a long procession of cabs and lorries.

To commemorate this tragedy the Friends will be undertaking a guided tour of most of the Penguin graves on Sunday 12 February. This is our first attempt by the Friends to widen the knowledge of this tragedy.

The tour will commence at 2.00 at the Shelter which is located in the center of Karori Cemetery and will run for up to two hours starting with a short presentation. The tour covers some uneven ground and sustained uphill stints and so may not be suitable for everyone.

This is a free tour and bookings are required. Bookings can be made by following this link:

events.humanitix.com...

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701 days ago

Kids Mountain bike for kids age 4 years to 7years

Bhavana from Karori

Kids mountain bike 14" /16 " suitable for kids age between 4 years to 7 years.
Pick up Karori
Pm me for pick up.

Price: $35

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701 days ago

16 inches mountain bike with training wheels

Bhavana from Karori

16 inches Mountain bike with training wheels, like new .
Pick up Karori.
Message me for pick up.

Price: $95

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701 days ago

Back Street Boy, 4 x concert tickets

Vaneesa & George from Island Bay

I have 4 x Back Street Boys tickets for Saturday 11 March at Spark Arena. Unfortunately we can no longer go. Great upper level seats. $255.00 per ticket

Price: $255

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701 days ago

Artist in Residence - Wellington Botanic Garden

Mazz from Kelburn

The Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden have great pleasure in welcoming our inaugural Artist in Residence, Hannah Schickdanz to the Wellington Botanic Garden.

Hannah is a fine artist, illustrator and designer who will be resident in the Treehouse between 1 Feb to 1 April 10.30—3pm … View more
The Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden have great pleasure in welcoming our inaugural Artist in Residence, Hannah Schickdanz to the Wellington Botanic Garden.

Hannah is a fine artist, illustrator and designer who will be resident in the Treehouse between 1 Feb to 1 April 10.30—3pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

She says, “I am interested in the meanings humans read into images. My paintings - whether still life or figurative - play with a make-believe mythology. Memories, objects, and stories handed down from parents and grandparents — or handed up from my children — feature alongside woven and collected natural materials foraged during half-remembered summer holidays”.

The sights and smells of nature during summer and autumn always make her creative sap rise. She says “What a treat to be working in the Gardens amongst such a well of inspiration at this time of year!"

Hannah is looking forward to meeting you at the Treehouse. All art work is for sale with a portion of the sale going towards various Friends projects.

Art classes will also be available – watch this space for further details

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