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1372 days ago

Women helping Women - a free Facebook space to promote your business and more

Inge from Karori

{Ladies, a free Facebook place to promote your business, skills, entrepreneurial endeavours, courses, mentoring, volunteer roles or requests, to offer and ask for help, paid or unpaid] I was thinking as I was walking yesterday ...

... isn't is tricky sometimes to let the world 'out … View more
{Ladies, a free Facebook place to promote your business, skills, entrepreneurial endeavours, courses, mentoring, volunteer roles or requests, to offer and ask for help, paid or unpaid] I was thinking as I was walking yesterday ...

... isn't is tricky sometimes to let the world 'out there' know about the skills you have to share, the help you can give, what you have to offer...

... so I did something about it and here you have it 'Women helping Women NZ', a FREE space for women on Facebook, to share your skills, promote your business, things you have on the go, mentoring, volunteer tasks, a place where you can offer help, ask for help, a space where you can find a babysitter, a lawyer, a good art class, a meal, an interior designer, a wellbeing course to help you find calm and more.

Shared by women, for women (and of course anyone, not just women, can access it and seek out what you have to offer), because sometimes you just want another woman to help you, or you want to support you know, other women.

Check it out www.facebook.com... and be one of the first to post your details (check the admin post for guidelines so your information is searchable) and lets see where the journey takes us ...

Inge x

1372 days ago

Gas Fireplace Servicing

Jeff Jewell from New Vision Enterprises Ltd.

#DidYouKnow? #GasFires need regular servicing and maintenance to give them a good clean and to make sure they're working efficiently and safely. #NVE does Gas Fireplace Installs, Maintenance and Servicing.

Give us a call today to schedule in your service to ensure that you're safe and … View more
#DidYouKnow? #GasFires need regular servicing and maintenance to give them a good clean and to make sure they're working efficiently and safely. #NVE does Gas Fireplace Installs, Maintenance and Servicing.

Give us a call today to schedule in your service to ensure that you're safe and ready for those cool winter nights (ad those fall days ahead!).

04 479 4181

#HereToHelp #NZLicensedTradies #WeCanDoThat #DrainlayersNZ #NZPlumbers #PlumbingNZ #NZDrainlayers #NZPlumbing #NVE #NVEPlumbing #NZGasfitters #GasfittersNZ #SupportlLocal #NVEDrainage #NVEHeating #NVEGasfitting #NVERoofing #NVESkylights #NZFamilyOwned #CustomerSatisfaction #HomeRenos #RenosForYou #NewBuilds #CommercialServices #ResidentialServices #GasFireplaceService #GasFireplaceInstallation #GasFireplaceMaintenance

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1373 days ago

Where did all the waterbeds go?

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

Did you have - or do you still have - a Waterbed? I hunted high and low for someone who still used one of the originals, but couldn't find a soul who'd own up to it.
What do you think about these wonderfully kitsch pieces of retro bedroom decor?

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1372 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This week we again feature Louise Thomas, who supplied the photos and the words.

"Molly didn’t know exactly when it all went wrong, but she was pretty sure Brad had been a massive misstep. He was a real fly boy, handsome, with a cute ruff of feathers giving him a jaunty look. He used to … View more
This week we again feature Louise Thomas, who supplied the photos and the words.

"Molly didn’t know exactly when it all went wrong, but she was pretty sure Brad had been a massive misstep. He was a real fly boy, handsome, with a cute ruff of feathers giving him a jaunty look. He used to swagger onto her section of the beach with little fish gifts. Once, she had been on a fast-track career path at flight school, then six months later she was sitting on a guano-covered rock in a stinking estuary having to regurgitate mush for a screaming infant. It’s not that she didn’t love the little tyke, but he was never in the plans and some days she felt like her head was going to split open with his incessant asthmatic kvetching. And Brad? She hadn’t seen that no-good bounder in weeks. Red-billed gulls (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae scopulinus). Parent and juvenile, Hutt Estuary."

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1372 days ago

Residential sprinkler and irrigation system ban now in place

The Team from Wellington Water

Water demand is up and water levels are down, especially in our precious rivers.

So, we are implementing a residential sprinkler and irrigation system ban for Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua and Wellington to ensure we continue to care for the environment.

🚨This will take effect from: … View more
Water demand is up and water levels are down, especially in our precious rivers.

So, we are implementing a residential sprinkler and irrigation system ban for Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua and Wellington to ensure we continue to care for the environment.

🚨This will take effect from: Midnight, Friday 12 February 2021.🚨

👉 Only hand held watering devices can be used outdoors
⚠ No sprinklers, irrigation systems or unattended hoses until further notice.

Alternate day watering still applies - even numbered properties on even numbered dates and odd numbered properties on odd numbered dates.

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1372 days ago

Our February SuperSeniors Newsletter is out now!

Office for Seniors

Our first SuperSeniors Newsletter of the year is out now!

This issue has information about a free driving course from Age Concern New Zealand and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, some advice from SPCA about pet ownership, a warning from Consumer NZ about a discount scheme being offered to … View more
Our first SuperSeniors Newsletter of the year is out now!

This issue has information about a free driving course from Age Concern New Zealand and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, some advice from SPCA about pet ownership, a warning from Consumer NZ about a discount scheme being offered to seniors, tips on how to look after your wellbeing and loads more.

Check it out and pass it on! bit.ly...

Want to subscribe? You can do so here: bit.ly...

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1375 days ago

Open now - registrations for Women's wellbeing workshop Karori

Inge from Karori

[Worries to Flourish Workshop in March] I am super passionate about helping women feel great and find the joy in their lives every day. If you want to make a positive change in your life, don't put it off. I invite you to join us in the next Worries to Flourish workshop in Karori, 10, 17 and … View more[Worries to Flourish Workshop in March] I am super passionate about helping women feel great and find the joy in their lives every day. If you want to make a positive change in your life, don't put it off. I invite you to join us in the next Worries to Flourish workshop in Karori, 10, 17 and 24 March, 7pm-9pm. In this DOING workshop you will…

√ Address your time and busyness
√ Work out what happiness looks like for you
√ Address your worries, dump them, sort them out
√ Work through worry management, thinking, mindfulness and wellbeing techniques
√ Come out with tools to use now and beyond the workshop to create the calmer, more focused life you want.

If you are serious about making a change in your life for the better, don’t find excuses why you can't do something positive for yourself right now (we do that too often right!) Registrations close 26 February or prior if the course is full. Check out the full details of the next Worries to Flourish Workshop and register at www.thehappyway.net... and feel free to reply me with any queries or your interest :)

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1372 days ago

Fusion dance

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Check out the lovely photo from the recent 72nd Indian Republic Day diplomatic function in Wellington.
The dancers are from the Natraj School of Dance and were directed by Prabha Rav.

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1372 days ago

Good weather, music and festivals - Wellington has it all

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

What events are you planning to check out in Wellington over the weekend?
A crowd of 30,000 Six60 fans are expected at Sky Stadium for the band’s Wellington concert. The show is one of a number of big events to coincide with good weather over the coming weekend.
The capital is set for another … View more
What events are you planning to check out in Wellington over the weekend?
A crowd of 30,000 Six60 fans are expected at Sky Stadium for the band’s Wellington concert. The show is one of a number of big events to coincide with good weather over the coming weekend.
The capital is set for another purple patch this weekend with tens of thousands of people having marked Chinese New Year celebrations, a concert by Kiwi band Six60 and the Wine and Food Festival on their calendars. Adding to the colour will be the on-going What if the City Was a Theatre? arts programme.
More than 50,000 people are expected to welcome the year of the ox across a series of Chinese New Year events. The festival begins with a fireworks display on the waterfront on Saturday night followed by a market, Chinese Zodiac Art Trail, lightbox exhibition, and a street parade on Sunday.

1372 days ago

Personalise a print!

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

Need a quick way to add colour to a room? Add your own creative flair to a shop-bought art print using a few Resene testpots and you can have a one of a kind pick me up for your wall.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your … View more
Need a quick way to add colour to a room? Add your own creative flair to a shop-bought art print using a few Resene testpots and you can have a one of a kind pick me up for your wall.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1373 days ago

Vincent's Art Workshop

Lou from Brooklyn

If you have any left over house paint, wool, fabric, bits and pieces for art projects Vincent's is a non profit organisation running on donations - please let me know - happy to collect - or just drop it in at the Willis Street Village - thanks Lou 0225652349

1375 days ago

Wellington's band rotunda to be restored

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

What would you like to see done with the Oriental Bay Rotunda
The band rotunda at Wellington’s Oriental Bay is on the cusp of a new beginning, with renovations beginning this week.
The rotunda building, a Wellington waterfront landmark since its original construction in 1938, has been closed … View more
What would you like to see done with the Oriental Bay Rotunda
The band rotunda at Wellington’s Oriental Bay is on the cusp of a new beginning, with renovations beginning this week.
The rotunda building, a Wellington waterfront landmark since its original construction in 1938, has been closed since 2012, despite still bearing the signage for Bluewater Bar and Grill.
The building requires extensive strengthening and restoration.

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1373 days ago

Treat Yourself <3 Kleen co. The Home Cleansing Experts

Tiffany Alderman from Kleen co.

Kleen co. is a small cleaning company operating in Wellington. We have a strong focus on high- quality cleaning and an enriching environmental ethos. By using our business you will support the growth of an innovative and progressive local cleaning company.

We are hiring and need to gain a … View more
Kleen co. is a small cleaning company operating in Wellington. We have a strong focus on high- quality cleaning and an enriching environmental ethos. By using our business you will support the growth of an innovative and progressive local cleaning company.

We are hiring and need to gain a momentum of clients to make sure we have the work to offer to our fresh and enthusiastic employees. Our employees go through a full training process, and are supplied and supported with all the tools, eco-products and materials they need to do the best job possible.

A once in a lifetime deep cleansing special, a deep cleanse consists of cleaning all aesthetic areas of your home, inc. surfaces, walls, cupboards, floors, skirting, windows, light switches etc.

1-2 bedroom/1 bathroom $ 180
3/4 bedroom/ 1 bathroom $ 210
2-4 bedroom/ 1.5 bathrooms $ 240
2-5 bedroom/ 2 bathrooms $ 300

Kleen co. offer a detailed service to be proud of, free of disappointment, as our aim is to put smiles on dials. Take advantage as we guarantee to NEVER offer these prices again.

Limited spaces and days apply, all prices are inclusive of products and travel. Travel outside of our Wellington boundary will require extra $$. Oven cleans can be added to any of the above for an additional $55. Apologies, ceilings and out-of-reach areas are not included in this offer due to time and extra equipment required. Offer not valid for end-of-tenancy cleaning, please contact us to arrange a quote.

Call Tiffany // 0220 445 610 or email us at hello@kleen.nz TODAY! Please mention this ad at time of booking.

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1375 days ago

Poll: Which photograph takes the cake?

Ashleigh from Neighbourly.co.nz

Kia ora Aotearoa! Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.
Stuff received almost 300 entries in the category featuring all things local and we have whittled these… View more
Kia ora Aotearoa! Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.
Stuff received almost 300 entries in the category featuring all things local and we have whittled these down to six brilliantly captured photographs in the running to win a Canon EOS camera.

You can hear more about these finalist entries on our blog, but judging is simple:
Cast your vote in the poll below before 3pm, February 11.

Which photograph takes the cake?
  • 42.5% Finalist 1: Ken Hansen (The beach)
    42.5% Complete
  • 11.8% Finalist 2: Tiana Golder (Mana Wāhine)
    11.8% Complete
  • 12.4% Finalist 3: Tom Mazey (Vintage cars)
    12.4% Complete
  • 7% Finalist 4: Vivian Gehrmann (On the farm)
    7% Complete
  • 16.6% Finalist 5: Stephane Dussau (Maori Battallion)
    16.6% Complete
  • 9.8% Finalist 6: Kate Henry (Kids playing)
    9.8% Complete
1332 votes
1373 days ago

Chinese New Year 2021: Wellington organisers celebrate 20 years

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This weekend, more than 50,000 people are expected to farewell the rat and welcome the year of the ox at Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival.
While other parts of the world remain in lockdown due to coronavirus, Wellingtonians will be able to embark on a Chinese Zodiac Art Trail, see a … View more
This weekend, more than 50,000 people are expected to farewell the rat and welcome the year of the ox at Wellington’s Chinese New Year Festival.
While other parts of the world remain in lockdown due to coronavirus, Wellingtonians will be able to embark on a Chinese Zodiac Art Trail, see a lightbox exhibition, eat market food, watch fireworks and enjoy a street parade.

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