Nine minutes of fireworks cost cash-strapped council $175,000
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Wellington City Council spent more than $175,000 on a fireworks display that exploded over a city facing a funding crisis, a rates hike, and a range of controversial cuts.
The council is considering a rates rise of up to 17 per cent and is scrambling to save money as it deals with a wave of big costs such as ageing pipes, a Central Library refit, and the Let’s Get Wellington Moving transport package.
The council last week ditched an idea, proposed by Mayor Andy Foster, to save $120,000 in the coming year by getting rid of a programme of free pool entry for under-fives. But others remaining in the queue for possible cuts include a new Chinese gardens, cutting of some library funding for books, and some capital replacements.
Available Baking With Residents Role
Huntleigh Home in Karori has an elder-directed philosophy, meaning they put residents at the heart of everything they do.
Huntleigh Home is looking for a volunteer to help residents to participate and reminisce about their own baking. You can register your interest by searching the role ID number or clicking the link.
Homemade Pasta Lessons
Making pasta is one of life’s great pleasures or piacere soddisfazione – feeling of happiness or enjoyment. It’s like baking bread or making your favourite dish from scratch, but making pasta for the first time can be tricky so I am inviting you to come to my home in Wellington, New Zealand, with up to 3 others to learn my way of making pasta.
We will make Spaghetti Bolognese and Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli and as an option we can also make that irresistible Italian dessert Tiramisu.
Lessons are great for Mother/Daughters/Sons, birthday events or just doing something a bit different with your good friends.
The cost is $40 per person and an extra $5 per person if you would like to make Tiramisu.
All ingredients are provided, you will eat what you make, and you can take home any left overs.
Classes can be held in the evenings or on the weekends. Classes can take around 3-4hrs.
For larger groups I am happy to come to your kitchen for an extra fee.
Please message me for more information and to make a booking. You will love it !!
This week's prize winners
Congratulations to the winners of the $100 grocery vouchers. The winners are:
Blair Roddick from Blenheim
Greer Bell from Snells Beach
Dorothy Burt from Levin
Hannah Rice from Aranui
Winners must get in touch with us here before Tuesday, 25th February to claim their prize.
Not a winner this time? Never fear, there's always next week.
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