Kererū are making Wellington home
Wellingtonians give yourself a giant pat on the back.
The results are in from this year's Great Kererū Count, and eager bird watchers have spotted 5,619 birds. That represents 26 percent of the national total and a lot more birds than were seen in Auckland.
Bird numbers in Wellington have increased generally since 2011, with the council reporting an increase in native birds making the city home, with tūī, fantail, kākā, kākāriki, North Island saddleback and kererū numbers all increasing significantly.
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New baby or nearly there? The SPACE Course is for you!
New baby or nearly there? Need some support from other parents? Learn about these vital years from trained facilitators using material developed by New Zealand’s own Parenting Place.
In Island Bay the next SPACE course for new parents starts in February. There are still a few places left. For babies born between September and February. To enrol go to the Parentingplace website (parentingplace.nz/courses/space ), scroll down to Wellington and select the St Hilda’s Course. Alternatively, or for information, contact the St Hilda's church office (officeislandbayanglican@gmail.com) who will forward your email.
Have you ever been wrongly ticketed?
A Wellington man was wrongly issued a parking fine and spent over 40 hours going back and forward with Hutt City Council about it.
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