Lyall Bay, Wellington

1587 days ago

Craft Gathering at the Home of Compassion

Ruchika Jayatilaka from Sisters of Compassion

Join us for our new weekly craft gathering. Bring your handheld craft. We meet at 12 noon on Wednesdays in the Suzanne Aubert Heritage Centre, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay. For more information contact (04) 282 1953 or heritagecentre@compassion.org.nz. All Welcome.

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1587 days ago

Raw Honey on Tap in Porirua

Hive World NZ

Hive World Honey is shifting into new customer-friendly premises at 16 Wall Place, Porirua, on the 3rd of August. Bring your favourite container or purchase one of our refillable glass jars with your choice of beautiful raw New Zealand honey

Raw honey is pure honey straight from the hive. It … View more
Hive World Honey is shifting into new customer-friendly premises at 16 Wall Place, Porirua, on the 3rd of August. Bring your favourite container or purchase one of our refillable glass jars with your choice of beautiful raw New Zealand honey

Raw honey is pure honey straight from the hive. It contains all the health-enriching enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that bees store in natures original sweetener.

Explore our growing range of bee products as well as everything you need to keep your own bees, right here in Porirua.
Find out more

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1588 days ago

Gardening services

Ian Hamilton from Natures choice gardening services - Kilbirnie

My name is Ian and iam your local garden maintenance provider.Garden clean ups, rental property maintenance and all your gardening needs, look no further than our independent, local, family owned and operated business. Natures Choice Maintenance and Lawn Pride ourselves on our ability to provide a … View moreMy name is Ian and iam your local garden maintenance provider.Garden clean ups, rental property maintenance and all your gardening needs, look no further than our independent, local, family owned and operated business. Natures Choice Maintenance and Lawn Pride ourselves on our ability to provide a full range of gardening services. Whether you are looking for commercial or residential service, one off or ongoing maintenance, our team will put in the hard work to assist you. Our clients are always satisfied with our service. Take a look at our many genuine Facebook reviews to find out about our customer’s experiences. We guarantee that you will have 100% satisfaction with our service and offer a guaranteed response to your FREE quote.
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The better the bank balance will look!
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1588 days ago

Free Computer Chairs

Raukawa Coordinator from Raukawa Community Centre

Free Computer Chairs surplus to requirements at the Raukawa Community Centre.

Still plenty of life left in them with the obvious wear and tear visible.

Pickup at Raukawa Community Centre

Open hours
Mon-Wed and Fri 10am-2pm
Thursday 3.30pm-7.30pm

Free

1588 days ago

Lyall Bay Seawall

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

If you were enjoying the sunshine in Lyall Bay over the weekend, you may have noticed these signs pop up.
What's going on? We are strengthening the foundation of the Lyall Bay Seawall, anchoring the existing wall while maintaining its heritage.
You can learn more about the project on our … View more
If you were enjoying the sunshine in Lyall Bay over the weekend, you may have noticed these signs pop up.
What's going on? We are strengthening the foundation of the Lyall Bay Seawall, anchoring the existing wall while maintaining its heritage.
You can learn more about the project on our website, and read about the history of the wall on the signs next time you head to the beach!
wellington.govt.nz...

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1589 days ago

Chicken wire

Rebecca from Melrose

Looking for small all large variety wire, to create a soil sieve to shake out the big stuff. Anything up to a meter square, welcome.

1588 days ago

Central Library Consultation

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

Have your say on the future of our Central Library!
Sign up for info on the options, updates, events and make your submission at: www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz...

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1588 days ago

Want to help create kinder connected communities?

Neighbourly.co.nz

With The Sunday Star Times, we’ve launched a survey to find out how lonely and connected Kiwis feel, take part here and you could win a $100 Prezzy® card Take the survey

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1591 days ago

How the Office for Seniors can help

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

Our Office sits within the Ministry for Social Development. Our role is to improve the lives of older people across New Zealand by providing helpful information, promoting the wellbeing and concerns of seniors and increasing awareness of the issues facing our ageing population. We… View more
Hi Neighbours!

Our Office sits within the Ministry for Social Development. Our role is to improve the lives of older people across New Zealand by providing helpful information, promoting the wellbeing and concerns of seniors and increasing awareness of the issues facing our ageing population. We are here to help!

For useful information, opportunities and stories about seniors, sign up to our SuperSeniors Newsletter here: bit.ly...

Read our Better Later Life strategy, which guides our work to help make the future better for New Zealanders as we age: bit.ly...

We have lots of helpful resources on getting an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) on our website: bit.ly...

We are working on making our communities more Age-friendly. Find out about our Community Connects grants here: bit.ly...

Our website also includes important information on Elder Abuse and where to get help: bit.ly...

We know some people don't like Facebook, and that's ok. If you have an account, you can like our page for regular updates, and some fun stuff too! : www.facebook.com...

If you have a question, or would like more information, whether you are over-65, or if you have a close family member or friend who is a senior, you can email us at: osc@msd.govt.nz

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1590 days ago

Do you need Regular Gardening Maintenance or Landscaping?

Joshua from

Is your garden messy, overgrown or just in need of general maintenance? Price Smart works with YOU to ensure your garden is left at a standard we’re both happy with.
For a reasonable estimate,
Give us a call at 027 548 9818
Or
Visit www.pricesmart.co.nz...

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1591 days ago

Are you suffering from back or neck pain?

TBI Health - Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Newtown

Get in touch with our expert team who will help get you back on track!

Our team includes medical specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise therapists and clinical psychologists who all work together to ensure you get the help you need when you need it.

Your initial … View more
Get in touch with our expert team who will help get you back on track!

Our team includes medical specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise therapists and clinical psychologists who all work together to ensure you get the help you need when you need it.

Your initial assessment with a TBI Health SpineCare physio will identify your pattern of pain before working with you to develop a tailored treatment approach. For the majority of our clients, all that is required is a series of gentle exercises to improve your pain and progress your activity within our fully equipped physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinics.

To find our more, just visit our website or give our friendly team a call on 0800 824 432 to discuss how we can help you.

www.tbihealth.co.nz...

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1591 days ago

Matariki Evening @ Greta Point Active Explorers

Center Manager from Greta Point - Active Explorers

Last night we came together with our Greta Point Whànau to celebrate MATARIKI!

Thank you to Jo, who put on the most amazing Food and the Kea tamariki for helping make the Matariki bread and preparing vegetables for the soup. Kia pa!

We hope you all have an amazing weekend and get out to enjoy … View more
Last night we came together with our Greta Point Whànau to celebrate MATARIKI!

Thank you to Jo, who put on the most amazing Food and the Kea tamariki for helping make the Matariki bread and preparing vegetables for the soup. Kia pa!

We hope you all have an amazing weekend and get out to enjoy this beautiful weather.

me te aroha

Greta point Team


RECIPES:

MATARIKI BREAD:

5 Cups Flour

5 teaspoons Baking powder

600 ml milk

¼ cup sugar

Mix all ingredients together (do not over mix)

Put into a greased tray, brush with Milk

BAKE 180 for 1 – 1.5 hours



SUGAR FREE DATE LOAF

1 Cup chopped dates

¼ Cup Date Paste (purchased from the supermarket)

1 Tablespoon butter (or Margarine)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 Cup boiling water

1 Egg or 1 Tablespoon Apple Sauce

2 Cups of self-Raising Flour



In a bowl add dates, butter, soda and date paste and boiling water. Mix to combine, allow to cool.

Beat in egg (apple) with fork and add flour, gently mix with wooden spoon,

Pour into greased pan and bake 35/45 min at 180C

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1593 days ago

Are you feeling lonely a lot of the time, or are you socially isolated?

Kelly Dennett Reporter from Sunday Star Times

The Sunday Star-Times is examining how Covid-19 has impacted our social lives. Are you having less social connection or are you less likely to see people? Do you feel lonely during the week? We're keen to talk to people about how their social contact has changed since the lockdown. If … View moreThe Sunday Star-Times is examining how Covid-19 has impacted our social lives. Are you having less social connection or are you less likely to see people? Do you feel lonely during the week? We're keen to talk to people about how their social contact has changed since the lockdown. If you're happy to be interviewed and identified, please email kelly.dennett@stuff.co.nz.

1591 days ago

Personalise your kitchenwares

The Team from Resene ColorShop Kilbirnie

Give living spaces a summery lift with these fun fruity homewares and Resene testpots.

Make the most of this weekend with these easy project ideas from Resene. Find out how to create them yourself

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1591 days ago

Do you need pruning and gardening tips?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue of our ezine Get Growing, we’ve got pruning tips for shrubs, vines and climbers, and it’s time to protect new bulb shoots, trench trees and shrubs before moving them, give the lawn some winter TLC, use weeds to improve your soil and pickle and preserve your stored … View moreIn this week’s issue of our ezine Get Growing, we’ve got pruning tips for shrubs, vines and climbers, and it’s time to protect new bulb shoots, trench trees and shrubs before moving them, give the lawn some winter TLC, use weeds to improve your soil and pickle and preserve your stored harvests.

Make your own Modernist crate chair inspired by iconic Dutch furniture designer and architect Gerrit Reitveld in 1934. Plus go in the draw for Yates Sow Anytime Lawn Seed and ‘Café au Lait’ dahlias from Bulbs Direct.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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