Lyall Bay, Wellington

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1397 days ago

Last Chance for Tickets

Orchestra Wellington

Just $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, a Sugar Plum Fairy ballerina and a special celebrity guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages. We’ll also have pre-concert entertainment before the show … View moreJust $10 for a child ticket and $15 for an adult, join us at our Christmas Singalong. Featuring a beautiful Samoan choir, a Sugar Plum Fairy ballerina and a special celebrity guest, this promises to be a delightful day out for all ages. We’ll also have pre-concert entertainment before the show for the little ones.

Sunday 13 December 2.30pm at the Michael Fowler Centre. Pre-concert entertainment from 1.30pm in the Renouf Foyer.
Buy tickets now

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1401 days ago

5 days til the Ukulele Carols in Island Bay! Twang twang! Join in :)

Helen from Southgate

Sunday evening, 7pm, 88 The Parade, we'll rock the best of Christmas music. Bring along the dusty, rusty uke and get tinseled for a night!
Music will be provided and yes, you'll know most of the songs and carols. Presbyterian church is the venue. This is purely about enjoying playing … View more
Sunday evening, 7pm, 88 The Parade, we'll rock the best of Christmas music. Bring along the dusty, rusty uke and get tinseled for a night!
Music will be provided and yes, you'll know most of the songs and carols. Presbyterian church is the venue. This is purely about enjoying playing and singing together.

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1398 days ago
1398 days ago

Do you know what to do in the garden this weekend?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Our ezine Get Growing has all the info you need. This week, we say reap the rewards of growing your own cherries. Cover tomatoes to beat the birds, protect crops from windy weather, label seedheads for saving, move potted crops into partial shade, and plump up garlic, onions and shallots.
Turn … View more
Our ezine Get Growing has all the info you need. This week, we say reap the rewards of growing your own cherries. Cover tomatoes to beat the birds, protect crops from windy weather, label seedheads for saving, move potted crops into partial shade, and plump up garlic, onions and shallots.
Turn pine cones into a summery wreath; take a look at Yates new book Top Edible Plants for Pots (and how not to kill them); plus go in the draw to win Kent & Stowe hand tools from Tui and a 2021 NZ Gardener Garden Diary.

Subscribe now for more great tips and prizes!

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1398 days ago

Christmas NZSL video

Center Manager from Greta Point - Active Explorers

We are blessed to have the wonderful Jackie here at the center who teaches and share with us, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

NZSL is a big part of our daily center routine at Greta Point Active Explorers. Our tamariki and staff learn and use NZSL to communicate with each other.

Attached is a… View more
We are blessed to have the wonderful Jackie here at the center who teaches and share with us, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

NZSL is a big part of our daily center routine at Greta Point Active Explorers. Our tamariki and staff learn and use NZSL to communicate with each other.

Attached is a link to a video of Jackie wishing you all a Merry Christmas.

Enjoy this beautiful Day!

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1398 days ago

Island Bay Christmas Market

Sally from Southgate

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of Island Bay and surrounding suburbs I'm pleased to announce the Island Bay Christmas Market.
🎅🎄🎅🎄
It might be small, and the collection of stalls may be random, but it's going live.
Hope to see you there!
You're welcome to share … View more
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of Island Bay and surrounding suburbs I'm pleased to announce the Island Bay Christmas Market.
🎅🎄🎅🎄
It might be small, and the collection of stalls may be random, but it's going live.
Hope to see you there!
You're welcome to share this post far and wide
🎅🎄🎅🎄

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1398 days ago

A snowy glow

The Team from Resene ColorShop Kilbirnie

Add a gentle warmth to your Christmas decorations with painted candle holders made from jars and your favourite Resene testpot colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Australian Women's Weekly and Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1398 days ago

Better balance is easy!

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free.

You just need a smartphone or tablet. With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. … View more
Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free.

You just need a smartphone or tablet. With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. It’s a technique called dual-tasking and it’s proven to be effective, it’s also fun. Just 10 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home and you can be Nymbl.

Register now to get Nymbl free. Nymbl is brought to you by Live Stronger For Longer and ACC, MOH and HQSC.
Register now

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1398 days ago

Change a life this Christmas!

World Vision

Don't just give the same old thing this year.

Give a World Vision Smiles gift guaranteed to change lives!

When you gift a goat or help a girl get an education in honour of your friends or family, you can change the world for kids and families in great need.

No other gift can compare… View more
Don't just give the same old thing this year.

Give a World Vision Smiles gift guaranteed to change lives!

When you gift a goat or help a girl get an education in honour of your friends or family, you can change the world for kids and families in great need.

No other gift can compare to a pathway out of poverty. A goat will give a family nutritious milk and extra income! Make every gift count this Christmas.

Each gift comes with a card explaining your extraordinary impact. No wrapping – win!
Find out more

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1399 days ago

FREE guinea pigs

Ange from Island Bay

Sadly getting rid of our 2 guinea pigs blinky (3 years) and Alfie (6months) there the cutiest can be quite shy but blinky loves calling out and standing on the side of there cage when hes hungry or wanting attention (as they should be updated daily with lots of greens and some grains/fresh … View moreSadly getting rid of our 2 guinea pigs blinky (3 years) and Alfie (6months) there the cutiest can be quite shy but blinky loves calling out and standing on the side of there cage when hes hungry or wanting attention (as they should be updated daily with lots of greens and some grains/fresh water)..during the night/or raining(the summer is fine but cold winter nights they need to stay warm as they don't handle the cold well) they should come in the cage and during the day out in the hutch(which they still don't know how to climb the latter as its new well passed on by a friend)

So if your intrested please comment

It comes w; 1x hutch 1x cage 1x bowl 1x waterbottle 1x blue eglo 2x guinea pigs and some bedding and quarter full grains

Side Note; we had just adopted a puppy and also we've got a cat so we don't have much time for these sweeties

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1400 days ago

Wanting a PS4

Rebecca from Miramar

Hi, is anyone upgrading their game console, and want to sell their PlayStation 4? I’d be keen to hear from you. 🙂

1399 days ago

Avalon Holistic & Craft Fair

Kazz from Hataitai

WWW.GKSHOLISM.CO.NZ
Saturday 12th December FREE ENTRY to a Holistic Wellbeing & Craft Fair between 10am and 4pm at Avalon Public Hall, 14 Mabey Road.
Are you struggling with stress and anxiety? Come along and enjoy the peace and harmonious atmosphere of the Fair. Connect with wellbeing … View more
WWW.GKSHOLISM.CO.NZ
Saturday 12th December FREE ENTRY to a Holistic Wellbeing & Craft Fair between 10am and 4pm at Avalon Public Hall, 14 Mabey Road.
Are you struggling with stress and anxiety? Come along and enjoy the peace and harmonious atmosphere of the Fair. Connect with wellbeing practitioners, Mediums for 1:1 readings, visit the stalls: crystals, Henna Tattoos, Scentsy, Massage, wax candles and various healing techniques

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1399 days ago

Avalon Holistic & Craft Fair

Kazz from Hataitai

WWW.GKSHOLISM.CO.NZ
Saturday 12th December FREE ENTRY to a Holistic Wellbeing & Craft Fair between 10am and 4pm at Avalon Public Hall, 14 Mabey Road.
Are you struggling with stress and anxiety? Come along and enjoy the peace and harmonious atmosphere of the Fair. Connect with wellbeing … View more
WWW.GKSHOLISM.CO.NZ
Saturday 12th December FREE ENTRY to a Holistic Wellbeing & Craft Fair between 10am and 4pm at Avalon Public Hall, 14 Mabey Road.
Are you struggling with stress and anxiety? Come along and enjoy the peace and harmonious atmosphere of the Fair. Connect with wellbeing practitioners, Mediums for 1:1 readings, visit the stalls: crystals, Henna Tattoos, Scentsy, Massage, wax candles and various healing techniques

Free

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1399 days ago

Neighbours Day 2021

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Neighbours Day Aotearoa on March 20th-30th 2021 has even more ways you can get involved this year! Our theme for 2021 is 'The Great Plant Swap' and if you are one of the first 200 to register with us, we will send you a packet of seeds to get you started!

If you love your annual BBQ, … View more
Neighbours Day Aotearoa on March 20th-30th 2021 has even more ways you can get involved this year! Our theme for 2021 is 'The Great Plant Swap' and if you are one of the first 200 to register with us, we will send you a packet of seeds to get you started!

If you love your annual BBQ, street party or the like - that is awesome! Get in early with your registration and tell us about the event you're planning and we'll send you seeds too! (We are good like that!)

We are also encouraging people to write something about their neighbours, communities and/or acts of neighbourliness with Notes for neighbours - poems, reflections or any sort of note! We will share these on our Facebook, Instagram and website and 5 will be chosen to be made into posters to share across the country.

Check out our website and register your event, big or small today!

www.neighboursday.org.nz...

1399 days ago

🎁Children's gift donations needed!🎁

St Vincent de Paul Society Wellington

🎁Children's gift donations needed!🎁
The Vinnies Christmas Toy Shop has been open for 6 days. 84 families have been through, choosing gifts for 216 children.
It has been been a busy two weeks, with every day fully booked.

We have another 8 days of operations left, and they are nearly all… View more
🎁Children's gift donations needed!🎁
The Vinnies Christmas Toy Shop has been open for 6 days. 84 families have been through, choosing gifts for 216 children.
It has been been a busy two weeks, with every day fully booked.

We have another 8 days of operations left, and they are nearly all booked up with families looking for Christmas assistance.

❗We are running very low on gifts!❗ If you're in a position to do so, please consider donating a gift to the Merry Vinnies toy shop.
(gifts for teenagers are the most needed).

Donations can be dropped off directly at the Vinnies Welfare and Support Hub - level 1, 207 Riddiford Street Newtown.

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