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1502 days ago

Luxury handbag partner supports City Mission

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The Wellington City Mission is getting some support from an unlikely source.
A hundred Yu Mei handbags are on sale for reduced prices at the Wellington City Mission, as the luxury leather goods label partners with the mission for a new campaign.
For the campaign, Bags for All, Yu Mei has acquired … View more
The Wellington City Mission is getting some support from an unlikely source.
A hundred Yu Mei handbags are on sale for reduced prices at the Wellington City Mission, as the luxury leather goods label partners with the mission for a new campaign.
For the campaign, Bags for All, Yu Mei has acquired sponsorship for 100 handbags, crafted by hand in their Wellington studio.
The bags will be donated to the Wellington City Mission’s Taranaki Street store and sold at a cheaper price than usual on Saturday, October 10

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1502 days ago

Wellington student wins national piano contest

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Otis Prescott-Mason from Wellington has been named the winner of the 2020 New Zealand Junior Piano Competition.
Otis is currently a Year 13 student at St Patrick's College in Wellington and studies piano at Victoria University from Dr Jian Liu and Emma Sayers.

As the first prize winner, Otis… View more
Otis Prescott-Mason from Wellington has been named the winner of the 2020 New Zealand Junior Piano Competition.
Otis is currently a Year 13 student at St Patrick's College in Wellington and studies piano at Victoria University from Dr Jian Liu and Emma Sayers.

As the first prize winner, Otis receives $2,000 and a string of performance engagements in 202.

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1502 days ago

We are strengthening the Ngaio Gorge slope

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

We are strengthening and stabilising the Ngaio Gorge slope to make this key transport route stronger and more resilient.

The road will be down to one lane during construction from 12 October 2020 – October 2022.

Crews will be working between 7am – 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
We thank you for … View more
We are strengthening and stabilising the Ngaio Gorge slope to make this key transport route stronger and more resilient.

The road will be down to one lane during construction from 12 October 2020 – October 2022.

Crews will be working between 7am – 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
We thank you for your patience during this time.

To find out more about this project and its timeline, visit: wellington.govt.nz...

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1502 days ago

Monday Sport Blast From The Past.

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Andy Leslie is perhaps best known as the captain of the All Blacks that controversially toured South Africa in 1976.

A proud member of the Petone Rugby Club, he was a friend and colleague of the legendary fullback Bob Scott. Here a few facts that you might not know about Leslie.
- His father, … View more
Andy Leslie is perhaps best known as the captain of the All Blacks that controversially toured South Africa in 1976.

A proud member of the Petone Rugby Club, he was a friend and colleague of the legendary fullback Bob Scott. Here a few facts that you might not know about Leslie.
- His father, Andy, was a professional footballer in Scotland and later became a life member of the Petone Football Club.
- As well as rugby, he represented New Zealand at softball and was also a good basketballer and excelled at waterpolo.
- He lived for sport at school and liked to joke about his success at School Certificate. "I went to school to eat my lunch and play sport. I got 55 in School Cert, 11 for each subject."
- In 2017, he was inducted into the Hutt Valley Sports Awards Hall of Fame by All Black coach Steve Hansen.
- Leslie played 144 games for Wellington, captaining them to a win in the Ranfurly Shield in 1974.
- His wife is Lesley Leslie. Their children, John and Marty, were both talented rugby players.
- In 2007, he was elected President of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.
- He has had a long association with the New Zealand Rugby Foundation, which helps players who have suffered a spinal injury.

What are your memories of Andy and his career?

1502 days ago

First Rung is here: A podcast guide to getting on the property ladder

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

Hi! I'm so excited to finally be sharing a project our team has been working on for a while now: First Rung, our first podcast!
First Rung is packed with tips, advice and anecdotes from experts and home owners on every aspect of buying your first home - it also comes with a chance to win a … View more
Hi! I'm so excited to finally be sharing a project our team has been working on for a while now: First Rung, our first podcast!
First Rung is packed with tips, advice and anecdotes from experts and home owners on every aspect of buying your first home - it also comes with a chance to win a $500 Resene prize pack.
Over six, bite sized episodes, we cover everything from saving that deposit, to sunset clauses, to how to get your newly purchased home ready to move into.
We'll also introduce you to ordinary Kiwis, just like you, who have navigated the choppy waters of home buying in NZ and made it onto that first rung - and pick their brains for how they did it.
We all know buying a home is one of the toughest, most daunting things we might ever do as adults, so it doesn't hurt to get some expert advice and support. That's what we wanted to give you with First Rung.
So give it a listen and let us know what you think - and be in to win that mint Resene prize pack. I can't enter and I'm well jealous!

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1502 days ago

Electricity at Woodridge

Arnold from Woodridge

Hi, just checking if anyone else is experiencing electric current issues at the moment.

1502 days ago

Gardening and section work

Ian Hamilton from Natures choice gardening services - Khandallah

Did another weekend roll around and the Garden get missed yet again! Don’t let it happen again! Call us today for your free garden quote
Natures choice Gardening services -
0272430951

1503 days ago

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!!

Corinne Morris from

Hello everyone,

It is National Grandparents Day today. Share your stories about your grandparents and we might publish it in our next newsletter.

Have you been celebrating the day in a special way?

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1503 days ago

House wash

May from Newlands

I'm looking for someone give a quote for washing our tenants house exterior in Phillip Street, Johnsonville.
If interested please call May 021 038 4895

1506 days ago

Celebrating International Day of Older Persons

Office for Seniors

Today is the International Day of Older Persons! It's an important day for everyone to recognize and say thank you to older people for their amazing contributions to the world, from mentoring and volunteering, to sharing experience, being in paid work and much more.

To acknowledge the … View more
Today is the International Day of Older Persons! It's an important day for everyone to recognize and say thank you to older people for their amazing contributions to the world, from mentoring and volunteering, to sharing experience, being in paid work and much more.

To acknowledge the occasion, we have just released our October SuperSeniors Newsletter, you can read it here: bit.ly...

The day is also special as it marks the start of the WHO’s Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020 to 2030, you can find out more about it here: bit.ly...

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1507 days ago

The Mt Vic tunnel, a long road to nowhere

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Politicians have been been talking about a second Mt Victoria tunnel since the 1950s.
A second tunnel is a key component in Lets Gets Wellington Moving, although progress on that is at a snail's pace.
This week the Green Party came up with a new idea - two new additional tunnels. The Greens … View more
Politicians have been been talking about a second Mt Victoria tunnel since the 1950s.
A second tunnel is a key component in Lets Gets Wellington Moving, although progress on that is at a snail's pace.
This week the Green Party came up with a new idea - two new additional tunnels. The Greens would not block the proposed car tunnel but would like to see two more built.
One would be a dedicated walking and cycling tunnel parallel to the existing Mt Victoria car tunnel, the second would be a light rail tunnel in Newtown, near Wellington Zoo.

What do you think?

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1504 days ago

Free Couch - well used

Nic from Khandallah

We are getting a new couch so hoping someone has a use for our current one to avoid taking it to landfill.

The couch has been both a family couch and a flat couch and as a result the foam is has shifted a bit in some places and it also has a few marks.

This is a nice big squishy couch and great … View more
We are getting a new couch so hoping someone has a use for our current one to avoid taking it to landfill.

The couch has been both a family couch and a flat couch and as a result the foam is has shifted a bit in some places and it also has a few marks.

This is a nice big squishy couch and great for naps! Each piece is separate (5 pieces in total) so you can set it up to fit whatever space you have. There are two corner pieces, 2 straight pieces, and an ottoman.

Some well-placed cushions and blankets would help fill in the gaps to ensure it is comfortable.

The couch would need to be picked up sometime in the next couple of weeks. We are home most days so it doesn't even have to be on a weekend!

I will probably also list elsewhere - for free :)

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1504 days ago

Window Cleaning Services. Contact Us Today For A Free Quote!

Exterior & Interior window cleaning, Track cleaning.
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Call: 027-440-6794

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1504 days ago

McCulloch push mower for sale

Hayden from Johnsonville

This mower is in well used condition. The blades can cease up a little in storage but easily free up with a little oil and by turning the blade a few times. Once you get going the mower works perfectly fine. There was s also surface rust which has been treated with rust converter.

Pick up in … View more
This mower is in well used condition. The blades can cease up a little in storage but easily free up with a little oil and by turning the blade a few times. Once you get going the mower works perfectly fine. There was s also surface rust which has been treated with rust converter.

Pick up in Johnsonville.

Price: $35

1504 days ago

Samsonite hard shell suitcase

Hayden from Johnsonville

This Samsonite brand hard shell suitcase is in great condition with only minor scuffs due to normal wear and tear. Has an internal pouch and two locks for security.

Dimensions approx. 70cm x 55cm x 25cm

Pick up in Johnsonville.

Price: $30

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