2023 days ago

Neighbours Day Aotearoa - Pay it Forward Competition

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

Celebrate Neighbours Day Aotearoa today by "paying it forward" at a participating cafe and go in the draw to win a great daily prize! Competition starts Saturday 23rd!
Here's how to enter:
1. Pay for the next person's hot drink (bonus points if you chat to them!)
2. Get a sticker saying "I paid it forward"
3. Take a selfie that shows your sticker and post it to the Wellington City Council Facebook page
4. Now you’re in the draw to win a Keep Cup, a bag of coffee or tea, or a fabulous teapot
5. Winners will be notified every day!
Participating cafes include Peoples Coffee on Lukes Lane, Stories Espresso Baron Cuba Street, The Hanger - Flight Coffee Roastery on Dixon Street, Frank's on the Terrace, Machete Coffeeon Boulcott Street, Milk Crate and Bicycle Junction on Ghuznee Street, Leeds Street Bakery, Photo Espresso on Victoria Street, and Glass bar and restaurant on Chews Lane.
Follow the link to post your selfie:
www.facebook.com... here|

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4 hours ago

Can you crack Today’s neighbourhood conundrum?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Without a bridle or a saddle, across a thing, I ride a-straddle. And those I ride, by help of me, though almost blind, are made to see. What am I?

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18 hours ago

✈ Understanding the DMAPS Changes ✈

Plane Sense from Plane Sense

We received this interesting question from a resident who has received the Wellington Airport consultation documents. To answer this question, here's what you should look out for:

🔎*Compare the old vs. new flight paths*:
*Page 7*: Old flight path
*Page 4*: New flight path (however, see more in the comments 👇)

🔎*Check page 2*: It mentions that pilots can request to deviate from the path, but 'occasionally deviating' is very different from being directly under the new path. Previously, lighter turboprop planes flew over, but now DMAPS concentrates jet engine aircraft over suburbs, causing a significant noise increase.

📊*Noise impact*:
*Old*: 54dB (prop planes) - this is what an Airways Report tells us.
*New*: Up to 80dB (jet engines) - actual noise captured by sound monitors in the suburbs (this isn't included in the consultation documentation). And remember, decibels increase exponentially like the Richter scale!

🚨Plus, unlike on the previous flight path, DMAPS means more frequent flights, with smaller gaps between them, and an increase in jet departures means higher noise levels for longer periods over the new path. That's why we're pushing for the DMAPS decision to be *reversed*, reverting to the old flight path - which isn't the same as sending all the jets over another suburb.

🤖Learn more about the bias in the consultation process, independently analysed by AI: 👉www.planesensewellington.com...

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14 days ago

This one was sent in by your fellow neighbour, can you figure it out?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What is first white then red and the plumper it gets the more the old lady likes it?

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