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If you are managing to utilize this time at home to catch up on some gardening and yard work, make sure you are looking after your spine in the process! 👍
Check out Dave's video below for simple, practical ways to ensure your gardening work doesn't need to be a pain! 👩🌾
- … View moreIf you are managing to utilize this time at home to catch up on some gardening and yard work, make sure you are looking after your spine in the process! 👍
Check out Dave's video below for simple, practical ways to ensure your gardening work doesn't need to be a pain! 👩🌾
- Take regular breaks 😴
- Lift heavy objects/loads with your legs 🦵
- Avoid bending over for extended periods 🙅♀️
- Kneel on a soft pad, or sit on a small stool during longer tasks 🧎
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Want to get rid of those stale kitchen or pet odours? The Candle Shop has 100% Lemongrass essential oil candles - great to cleanse and freshen up the air.
Lemongrass essential oil is also said to boost mood and reduce anxiety.
Our candles are hand-poured in small batches in Wellington using … View moreWant to get rid of those stale kitchen or pet odours? The Candle Shop has 100% Lemongrass essential oil candles - great to cleanse and freshen up the air.
Lemongrass essential oil is also said to boost mood and reduce anxiety.
Our candles are hand-poured in small batches in Wellington using eco-friendly, vegan ingredients.
Enjoy!!
Sandra, Bailey from Paraparaumu Beach.
"The attached picture is my 11 year old Cat Lucy. I bought the little teddy bear for my Grandson but Lucy decided the teddy was hers."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. … View moreSandra, Bailey from Paraparaumu Beach.
"The attached picture is my 11 year old Cat Lucy. I bought the little teddy bear for my Grandson but Lucy decided the teddy was hers."
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.
This is not a drill, Wellington 📣 there are less than 48 hours until nominations close for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.
This is your LAST CHANCE to nominate a good sort making a positive impact - whether they’re an artist you admire, a coach going the extra mile, or an … View moreThis is not a drill, Wellington 📣 there are less than 48 hours until nominations close for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.
This is your LAST CHANCE to nominate a good sort making a positive impact - whether they’re an artist you admire, a coach going the extra mile, or an essential worker making a difference - it’s up to you to get their name in the ring! Nominations close midnight 31 August.
What are you waiting for? Head over the nzawards.org.nz/nominate now!
Dear neighbours,
We're looking for lockdown gardening ideas! With New Zealanders stuck at home everyone is keen to get into their gardens, but they can't get to the shops to buy plants and seeds. So we want to hear from you some suggestions for crops you can start or sow from what you … View moreDear neighbours,
We're looking for lockdown gardening ideas! With New Zealanders stuck at home everyone is keen to get into their gardens, but they can't get to the shops to buy plants and seeds. So we want to hear from you some suggestions for crops you can start or sow from what you have on hand or useful gardening hacks using just what you have at home already without going to the shops.
It doesn't have to be a big idea - just something like growing spring onions from the base or sprouting avocado seeds to make a houseplant. Send your tips and ideas to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz and we'll publish the best ideas in NZ Gardener.
Make sure you include your full name and address - only your name and the region you live in will be published but if we use your tip we will send you a free copy of the magazine.
Hi everyone, hope you are staying safe and sane during lockdown!
Just a reminder we are available for emergencies during level 4 and we are back to full speed when we get to level 3
Hope to see you all soon
Rob & Deborah were really happy with the savings they made when setting up their new home:
“Using Cherrytree saved us heaps on setting up our home together. We were able to buy better quality and more items than we would have with our budget. It was great. And because we are really … View moreRob & Deborah were really happy with the savings they made when setting up their new home:
“Using Cherrytree saved us heaps on setting up our home together. We were able to buy better quality and more items than we would have with our budget. It was great. And because we are really busy we were able to save heaps of time not having to shop around. We got everything from one place.”
Dear neighbours,
Here's our list of the best new-release varieties of edible plants to grow this season.
A petition by John McGrath requesting that the Khandallah Summer Pool remains open until the end of the Easter Holidays, every year, has been received by council. It was signed by 432 residents.
Council officers noted that the pool, which closes at the end of February, gets peak use in January and … View moreA petition by John McGrath requesting that the Khandallah Summer Pool remains open until the end of the Easter Holidays, every year, has been received by council. It was signed by 432 residents.
Council officers noted that the pool, which closes at the end of February, gets peak use in January and that it would cost up to $41,000 a year to keep it open for a longer period.
Council officers did not support the petition. Do you think the pool should stay open longer?
Conservation is the core of our work at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne and we cannot do it without your support. From species monitoring to predator management and forest regeneration, our expert rangers work hard to ensure that vulnerable species like the tītipounamu/rifleman will still be here … View moreConservation is the core of our work at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne and we cannot do it without your support. From species monitoring to predator management and forest regeneration, our expert rangers work hard to ensure that vulnerable species like the tītipounamu/rifleman will still be here spreading into neighbouring forests and your backyards for generations to come.
But, we need your help to continue. Your donation will support our conservation and infrastructure teams to keep the valley safe and help the wildlife to thrive! Please donate today.
Thank you,
Dr. Danielle Shanahan
Director – Centre for People and Nature
Photographer Louise Thomas made a visit to Bushy Park, prior to lockdown. Now that we are all at home, please feel free to post a picture of the birds you have in your garden.
"Bush robins/toutouwai (Petroica longipes) have an open heart, they roam tramping tracks without fear because it … View morePhotographer Louise Thomas made a visit to Bushy Park, prior to lockdown. Now that we are all at home, please feel free to post a picture of the birds you have in your garden.
"Bush robins/toutouwai (Petroica longipes) have an open heart, they roam tramping tracks without fear because it doesn’t occur to them to be afraid. They have no armour on their personalities. If they were humans they would help you change your tyre and laugh about the experience.
They will stand on your shoes if you sit too long. And rummage inquiringly while you unpack your pack. I read once that the open-hearted will inherit the Earth. I hope it’s true – that it is better to be possibly hurt than hardened. But the open-hearted are often preyed upon by the ambitious. It might be why the robin is at risk and declining – he’s just a little too trusting of those that would eat him. Bushy Park, July 2021."
Have you got a favourite movie to watch during lockdown?
A streaming site from Wellington video rental survivor Aro Video is the perfect antidote for the seen-it-all-before blues with over 850 titles curated from more than 30 years of experience renting out films people actually want to watch.
Tell… View moreHave you got a favourite movie to watch during lockdown?
A streaming site from Wellington video rental survivor Aro Video is the perfect antidote for the seen-it-all-before blues with over 850 titles curated from more than 30 years of experience renting out films people actually want to watch.
Tell us what you have been watching?
Kia ora koutou,
Just a wee reminder that glass will NOT be collected while we are in Level 4.
The Delta variant is highly transmissible, and glass recycling is predominantly bottles which may carry saliva residue.
Please do not put your glass crate out for now 💚
… View moreKia ora koutou,
Just a wee reminder that glass will NOT be collected while we are in Level 4.
The Delta variant is highly transmissible, and glass recycling is predominantly bottles which may carry saliva residue.
Please do not put your glass crate out for now 💚
wellington.govt.nz...
Hi all, this might be a long shot but I am looking for a piggledy like this one.
They were sold at Countdown about 8 years ago, he went on all family holidays and traveled everywhere with us until he was stolen at the Johannesburg airport 4 years ago.
If anyone has a piggledy like this one … View moreHi all, this might be a long shot but I am looking for a piggledy like this one.
They were sold at Countdown about 8 years ago, he went on all family holidays and traveled everywhere with us until he was stolen at the Johannesburg airport 4 years ago.
If anyone has a piggledy like this one and wants to sell it, please let me know, I am willing to pay.
Hope you all have an amazing day :)
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