Mount Cook, Wellington

756 days ago

Yarns in Barns Festival of Reading Wairarapa - on right through Labour weekend. 📚📚📚

The Team from Destination Wairarapa

Wairarapa's mighty festival of reading YARNS IN BARNS continues through Labour Weekend with diverse and entertaining presenters and authors. Emily Writes, Nick Bollinger, Jenny Pattrick, Monty Soutar, Scott Bainbridge and more. Includes the much loved Yarn in the Barn in Gladstone - this … View moreWairarapa's mighty festival of reading YARNS IN BARNS continues through Labour Weekend with diverse and entertaining presenters and authors. Emily Writes, Nick Bollinger, Jenny Pattrick, Monty Soutar, Scott Bainbridge and more. Includes the much loved Yarn in the Barn in Gladstone - this year with Tim Saunders and Chris Long.

Tickets ands all info here: yarnsinbarns.co.nz...

756 days ago

PONANT’s ‘Explore to Inspire’ November events!

Ponant

PONANT are coming back for a second round of dates this November for their 'Explore to Inspire' Roadshow Series! And this time, they’ll be visiting three major cities in New Zealand – Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch!

Join PONANT’s fantastic team and guest speakers for an … View more
PONANT are coming back for a second round of dates this November for their 'Explore to Inspire' Roadshow Series! And this time, they’ll be visiting three major cities in New Zealand – Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch!

Join PONANT’s fantastic team and guest speakers for an inside look at what could be your next adventure, marvellous travel stories and presentations, and a glass of champagne… or two!

Registration is essential! Register now
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757 days ago

Travel through Mount Victoria Tunnel

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Police have advised that there is protest action this morning at Mt Victoria Tunnel and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.

The protest action is on the Hataitai side (Ruahine Street) of the Mount Victoria Tunnel and began this morning around 8am. Protesters have been seen … View more
Police have advised that there is protest action this morning at Mt Victoria Tunnel and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.

The protest action is on the Hataitai side (Ruahine Street) of the Mount Victoria Tunnel and began this morning around 8am. Protesters have been seen dangling above the tunnel entrance.

Police have shared that the safety of the public is their top priority and these tunnel lanes will be monitored. Where possible, use alternative route for travel at this time.

***UPDATE: 9.45am: Mt Victoria Tunnel lanes, east and west-bound, are currently CLOSED. Motorists are asked to avoid SH1 from the airport and eastern suburbs into the city via the Mt Victoria Tunnel and instead use Evans Bay or Newtown when travelling city-bound. ***

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758 days ago

Steel mesh

Faith from Newtown

Looking for a heavy duty or grill steel mesh to cover a big drum sideways

Free

762 days ago

dig post holes

Harvey from Aro Valley

I need some help or a contractor to make about 16 post holes for a retaining wall.

758 days ago

Passion fruit

Jeff from Newtown

We regularly go to whakatane motor camp for holidays(retired couple),we up there Dec 8 for 12 days, looking for a resident with passion fruit vines they don't use so we could come get some passion fruit please?happy to pay, thanks Jeff kiely

758 days ago

Whakatāne – Rewind | Connect | Reset

Whakatane District Council

Escape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.

We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural … View more
Escape to Whakatāne this summer in the sunny Eastern Bay of Plenty – we are the most beautiful place in the country, Supreme Winner in the Keep NZ Beautiful Awards.

We’re also the home of NZ’s most loved beach at Ōhope. Then there’s the wide open spaces, the immersive cultural experiences, the outdoor adventure, the eco experiences and so much more. Summer like this? #DiscoverOurLocal
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758 days ago

STOP TREATING SOIL LIKE DIRT

Yates

Nourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a … View more
Nourish the soil and the soil will nourish you! Healthy soil is at the very foundation of gardening success - and life itself - and this National Gardening Week Yates wants to help you grow good soil.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of ways to measure your soil health – how about planting a pair of undies to find out how healthy your soil is? Or try a quick “worm count” test, building a “compost jar” (great fun for kids) or do a food waste audit.

Plus we’ve easy to follow steps on how to turn your food scraps & garden waste into fabulous compost.
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760 days ago

TIVO

Galina from Aro Valley

Anyone good with TiVo? I need my chip taken out of my old one and put into the new one plus patched software. Thank you.

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765 days ago

Free desk

Michael from Newtown

Greetings -

I am giving away my old, 3 drawer, office desk since it has now become redundant. The desk is in good shape (except its top is a bit rough and may need to be covered with a piece of material), and its drawers freely open and shut. It's top is 120 mm long and 60mm wide. … View more
Greetings -

I am giving away my old, 3 drawer, office desk since it has now become redundant. The desk is in good shape (except its top is a bit rough and may need to be covered with a piece of material), and its drawers freely open and shut. It's top is 120 mm long and 60mm wide. Please send me a note through the Neighbourly website if you're interested. Thank you.

Best wishes - Michael

759 days ago

Plant seeds every month with a subscription from Kings Seeds.

The TV Guide

Sick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?

Purchase a 6 month, … View more
Sick of expensive veges from the supermarket? Purchase a subscription to the TV Guide for your chance to win 1 of 20 1-year seed subscriptions from Kings Seeds, worth $450. Delivered monthly to your home, what better way to go green and save money than growing your own food?

Purchase a 6 month, 1 year, or 2 year subscription to the TV Guide before 31 October and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win. There are three different subscriptions to choose from to suit your needs; Vegetable seeds, Microgreen seeds, and Sprouting seeds. To view the T&Cs click here.
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761 days ago

Painted fence

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

It’s easy to transform a tired timber fence into a stylish feature with Resene Lumbersider. Find out how to create your own.

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762 days ago

Have you got a great recipe for nasturtium?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made… View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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782 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Words and text by Louise Thomas.
"Some days you just want to lie in the surf and blow bubbles and that's okay. Red-billed gull/tarāpunga (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) on Petone Beach."

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763 days ago

Kingston toilet block

Carl from Brooklyn Residents Association Incorporated

GBRAI advocate for residents from Brooklyn, Mornington and Kingston. We are currently working with a number of Kingston residents and WCC to upgrade the men’s and women’s toilets behind the Kingston shops. They are somewhat shabby and in need of a repaint. While a full upgrade to a modern set … View moreGBRAI advocate for residents from Brooklyn, Mornington and Kingston. We are currently working with a number of Kingston residents and WCC to upgrade the men’s and women’s toilets behind the Kingston shops. They are somewhat shabby and in need of a repaint. While a full upgrade to a modern set of toilets is a long way off, a repaint and modernisation should be achievable. This is a "work in progress"...

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