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Small brown and white terrier running loose in Wexford Road, Miramar
This is Lulu from Mount Eden in Auckland, who has gone from having almost no-one home at the same time to having seven flatmates home almost all the time and this is how she feels about it...
Who are your bubble pets? Share your photos of your pets in the comments below - whether it’s helping … View moreThis is Lulu from Mount Eden in Auckland, who has gone from having almost no-one home at the same time to having seven flatmates home almost all the time and this is how she feels about it...
Who are your bubble pets? Share your photos of your pets in the comments below - whether it’s helping you work from home, on a local neighbourhood walk getting some exercise, or any cute, fun, and funny photos!
REMINDER: Please don’t light any outdoor fires during lockdown! ?
Hold off burning any rubbish or garden waste until after lockdown. Don’t do burn offs. Even if its under control, the smoke often means we get 111 calls and firefighters need to leave their bubbles unnecessarily.
We’re in … View moreREMINDER: Please don’t light any outdoor fires during lockdown! ?
Hold off burning any rubbish or garden waste until after lockdown. Don’t do burn offs. Even if its under control, the smoke often means we get 111 calls and firefighters need to leave their bubbles unnecessarily.
We’re in this together. Help us keep you and our firefighters safe.
Until the nation moves to at least alert level 2, elderly people will not have the freedom to do many of the daily tasks we take for granted. And the risk to their health and wellbeing will increase.
Enliven’s Wellbeing Assistance team are making sure the older people in your community have … View moreUntil the nation moves to at least alert level 2, elderly people will not have the freedom to do many of the daily tasks we take for granted. And the risk to their health and wellbeing will increase.
Enliven’s Wellbeing Assistance team are making sure the older people in your community have everything they need to be well.
We are finding that they need the most practical items:
- Food
- Personal hygiene products, including continence products
- Heaters and warm clothing as winter sets in
- Personal safety alarms (in case of a fall, they can instantly request help)
- Regular phone calls for companionship and safety
You can ensure that food and essential supplies are delivered to older people in your community.
As part of the national response to COVID-19 Alert Level 4, Metlink made all rail and buses free until 30 June. PT will continue to be available to essential service workers, and to people to access supermarkets, drs, pharmacies under Level 3 rules announced by PM yesterday.
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Our crews are responding to a water outage in Trentham. Currently 90 properties are impacted.
Affected streets:
- BRENTWOOD ST
- HECTOR GROVE
- PARKWOOD GROVE
Crews are working to repair this and get water back on as soon as possible. Water is expected to be back on at 8pm.
We apologise… View moreOur crews are responding to a water outage in Trentham. Currently 90 properties are impacted.
Affected streets:
- BRENTWOOD ST
- HECTOR GROVE
- PARKWOOD GROVE
Crews are working to repair this and get water back on as soon as possible. Water is expected to be back on at 8pm.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this outage.
Kia ora
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At the Greater Wellington Regional Council, we have been working to ensure we support our communities throughout the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown.
This is an update to let you know what we have been doing during Level 4, including keeping public transport going, securing water … View moreKia ora
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At the Greater Wellington Regional Council, we have been working to ensure we support our communities throughout the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown.
This is an update to let you know what we have been doing during Level 4, including keeping public transport going, securing water supplies, closing our parks to vehicles and campers, supplying information through the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office and looking to the future.
Fogging of buses and trains
Public transport
Our trains and buses have changed to weekend timetables with additional services and travel fares remaining free until the end of June to ensure all essential workers can get where they need, and to enable members of the public under 70 to access essential services such as supermarkets, veterinarians, pharmacies and other health facilities. Those over 70 are requested to stay home but may use public transport to visit a doctor or pharmacy. We’ve also implemented free Total Mobility journeys for customers, up to $80 per trip.
To make public transport even safer, we introduced a raft of additional cleaning measures across the network including germ shield fogging on all Metlink trains and buses, and at stations. This antibacterial spray coating is effective in destroying germs that come into contact with surfaces and has been used for MRSA, Norovirus and H1N1 type viruses.
For the extra protection of our drivers and passengers we introduced back door boarding on our buses to limit the interaction between people. To help passengers keep a two metre distance on our trains, we put markers on floors and seats, as well as stickers on the back of seats and on windows to show where passengers should sit.
Environmental management
Though many of our environmental management operations have reduced during Alert Level 4, we still have essential services operating. Our harbour communication station is still working to ensure safe and efficient maritime management for commercial users of our region’s waters. Our Flood Protection staff have been responding to the various flood events across the region and we’ve also had teams out applying fertiliser to the grazed areas at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park and the western side of Belmont Regional Park. As an environmental protection agency it is important to us that these essential tasks continue.
Water
Wellington Water Ltd is operating as an essential service during the Lockdown and is continuing to provide clean drinking water and safe wastewater treatment to our communities. Some staff members have been redeployed to bolster the frontline numbers for additional resilience and they are securing supply chains for all critical equipment, chemicals and other materials that keep water services running.
Regional parks
We know it is important for people to get out and exercise once a day, while staying local, so our regional parks are still open to walkers and cyclists who live nearby. However, we have closed our gates to vehicles and all park facilities such as toilets have been locked. We encourage people to get out for some fresh air and exercise while keeping a 2 metre distance between themselves and others, and continuing to adhere to Ministry of Health guidelines.
Predator free
As trapping is not an essential service, our professional predator hunters are also locked down, so we’ve been urging backyard trappers to use this time to keep the heat on rats, stoats and other predators. Although a few of our allies in the battle against pests, such as Predator Free Wellington and Wellington City Council, have put pest control operations on hold as well, good work is still underway – and we have been calling on residents to take up the challenge to do their part in their backyards.
Greater Wellington staff can offer support in some circumstances to conduct small operations that are deemed a matter of health and safety. These include responding to residents’ concerns about triggered traps in Wellington City, and wasp nest removal. To protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and the community, a small team who are operating independently has been approved to respond.
WREMO
You might not know this but the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office (WREMO) comes under the umbrella of the regional council, and many of our people are trained up and willingly working seven days a week to assist the emergency effort during this pandemic.
WREMO continues to operate seven days a week in order to combat the effects of COVID-19 and share information with the public on how to stay safe, ways communities can look after each other and how to get help for those who need it.
The WREMO helpline is also operating daily from 7am to 7pm and people can reach out for help by calling 0800-141-967.
Moving forward
As a regional council we want to contribute to a smooth transition from Level 4 to Level 3 – whatever that may look like. This means cleaning measures and free fares on public transport will remain in place until the end of June no matter what.
We have a COVID-19 response team in place that meets regularly to ensure we are up to date with the latest information and will be able to move to the next level as seamlessly as possible for our staff and for our communities.
I want to congratulate and thank all those living in the Wellington region for their diligence over the last couple of weeks and for continuing to stay home in order to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Daran Ponter, Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair
Big seas and a high tide on Wednesday made a rough morning for Wellington’s South Coast. Several houses were flooded with sea water and debris washed up on the road in numerous places.
A big shout out to the essential services who came to the rescue and kept people safe, including our crews who … View moreBig seas and a high tide on Wednesday made a rough morning for Wellington’s South Coast. Several houses were flooded with sea water and debris washed up on the road in numerous places.
A big shout out to the essential services who came to the rescue and kept people safe, including our crews who worked to help prevent further damage to property and stop a sewer overflow from a nearby pump station.
Clean-up along the coast is ongoing, with our teams getting out to uncover buried stormwater outlets.
I hope this finds everyone well and safe in this trying time. It’s great to see so many people out walking around their neighbourhoods and enjoying the fresh air saying hello to new neighbours every day.
However this means an increase in the number of dogs out walking each day. I walk my dogs… View moreI hope this finds everyone well and safe in this trying time. It’s great to see so many people out walking around their neighbourhoods and enjoying the fresh air saying hello to new neighbours every day.
However this means an increase in the number of dogs out walking each day. I walk my dogs usually more than once a day and have noticed a significant rise in the number of droppings left on the footpath.
Please...if you are walking your dog, plan ahead and take bags. You can recycle any plastics bags you have...bread bags, bags food comes in etc. Don’t be the person everyone hates for not caring about anyone else. Pick it up and put it in a bin!
Our crews are responding to a burst water main in Paparangi that is affecting water supply to the streets pictured.
Crews are working to repair this and get water back on as soon as possible. At this stage, water is expected to be back on at 2pm.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this … View moreOur crews are responding to a burst water main in Paparangi that is affecting water supply to the streets pictured.
Crews are working to repair this and get water back on as soon as possible. At this stage, water is expected to be back on at 2pm.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this outage.
Hi Neighbours!
The Office for Seniors is working hard to keep you informed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our most recent COVID-19 special edition Newsletter includes phone numbers for all regional civil defence teams, they can help you if you are struggling to access your supermarket … View moreHi Neighbours!
The Office for Seniors is working hard to keep you informed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our most recent COVID-19 special edition Newsletter includes phone numbers for all regional civil defence teams, they can help you if you are struggling to access your supermarket essentials.
It also includes details on COVID-19 related scams and what to look out for to stay safe.
Read the newsletter here: bit.ly...
A BIG Shout out to Dave, our Cookie Time Rep, who donated a box of original cookies to our PaknSave Kilbirnie store team members.
I handed them out today to everyone, along with a store gift voucher to celebrate my self inspired “You are Awesome Day”
Under the leadership of Dean and Brett … View moreA BIG Shout out to Dave, our Cookie Time Rep, who donated a box of original cookies to our PaknSave Kilbirnie store team members.
I handed them out today to everyone, along with a store gift voucher to celebrate my self inspired “You are Awesome Day”
Under the leadership of Dean and Brett our staff are working extra hard to make sure the public can be safe while visiting our store, as well as making sure that as quickly as stock arrives it is put out on the shelves for purchase.
Please be kind to our staff. It’s a tough day when someone grumbles/gets angry at us. Most things are outside of our control. We are all doing the best we can inside Alert Level 4. If it takes a few extra minutes to get your shopping scanned (due to sanitising the checkout in between shoppers) then it’s because we want to ensure the conveyor belt, screen and eftpos keypad are virus free.
Please be kind to your fellow shoppers too. They are in just the same situation as you.
To those customers who thanked me today as they saw me walking around the store, I’m glad I got to give you a smile or chuckle too.
In this week's issue we say Asian greens are quick and easy for impatient gardeners. Plus check out shrubs to grow from hardwood cuttings, go on an autumn pest patrol, tidy up the vege patch, save nuts from rats and get ready for bad weather.
Read about growing herbs from cuttings and seeds. … View moreIn this week's issue we say Asian greens are quick and easy for impatient gardeners. Plus check out shrubs to grow from hardwood cuttings, go on an autumn pest patrol, tidy up the vege patch, save nuts from rats and get ready for bad weather.
Read about growing herbs from cuttings and seeds. We also have some great prizes up for grabs, including Thrive Citrus Plant Food from Yates and Green Feed seed packs from Burnet’s.
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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