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1461 days ago

Come and try Spin Poi at Karori Community Centre

Lean from Karori

Posting this notice on behalf of Deb Gully

Come and try Spin Poi before Christmas

Playing with poi is a lot of fun! SpinPoi can be done sitting or standing and is suitable for almost everyone. Inspired by traditional poi, it has been adapted by Dr Kate Riegle van West to be a safe and effective … View more
Posting this notice on behalf of Deb Gully

Come and try Spin Poi before Christmas

Playing with poi is a lot of fun! SpinPoi can be done sitting or standing and is suitable for almost everyone. Inspired by traditional poi, it has been adapted by Dr Kate Riegle van West to be a safe and effective exercise, especially for older populations. On top of the usual benefits of exercise, typically people will see improvements in grip strength, attention, focus, balance and coordination.

Karori Community Centre
Friday, 4 December, from 11.15 am to 12.00 pm
Price: $4

No need to book. Poi provided. Or there some new sets available for sale if you want your own personal set. The class is suitable for beginners to intermediate. It will be 45 minutes long and we cover:

o Welcome, safety reminders and warm up
o Practice of basic poi movements
o Playtime! 20-25 minutes of poi to music
o Cool down

Deb Gully has been leading seated exercise for seniors for more than 10 years and is now Wellington's first certified SpinPoi instructor. She has been taking Spin Poi classes on Zoom, and is thrilled to now be teaching live classes. For more information on SpinPoi, and to see video of people playing with poi, go to www.spinpoi.com...

If you're interested, but can't make it to any of these, email Deb on deb@frot.co.nz or call 04 934 6366 for information on classes in other areas.

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1462 days ago

Volunteers needed

Lorna Harvey from

Age Concern Wellington is looking for volunteers in Miramar, Wainuiomata, and Porirua. If you have a heart for seniors and a little spare time, please email ea@acwellington.org.nz. Thanks!

1461 days ago

Sustainable Santa Market - Meet the makers - Sat 5 Dec, Wellington

Sustainability Trust

Spotlight on Earthlink Kids

Our friends at Earthlink Kids are all about saving the planet - one person at a time

Doing good on all fronts, they work with those with mental health, and other similar barriers, to help them get into employment - through things like work experience, mainly in their… View more
Spotlight on Earthlink Kids

Our friends at Earthlink Kids are all about saving the planet - one person at a time

Doing good on all fronts, they work with those with mental health, and other similar barriers, to help them get into employment - through things like work experience, mainly in their recycling department.

Earthlink Kids is a part of this division

Earthlink Kids takes unwanted corporate uniforms and turns them into cute outfits for kids. Not only are they keeping textile waste out of landfill, but they're also raising money to help keep their operations running.

Come and have a yarn to Chris and co at our Sustainable Santa Market.

Sat 5 Dec from 10.30 am to 4 pm, 2 Forresters Lane, Wellington

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1462 days ago

Next meeting 2 December

Barry Phease from Te Aro Toastmasters

Hi ,Te Aro toastmasters club welcomes guests who want to learn about toastmasters. Come along and practice public speaking in front of a friendly audience. We can help with confidence and with tips to improve your speaking ability.
We start at 5:30, but best come 10 minutes earlier to meet us so… View more
Hi ,Te Aro toastmasters club welcomes guests who want to learn about toastmasters. Come along and practice public speaking in front of a friendly audience. We can help with confidence and with tips to improve your speaking ability.
We start at 5:30, but best come 10 minutes earlier to meet us so we can find out who you are and what you are looking to learn. If you like, it is good to let me know that you are coming in advance.

1462 days ago

Love is the air for Zealandia takahē

Reporter Community News

Zealandia is reporting that one of their takahē is sitting on a nest.
"While we are excited about this, these birds live at Zealandia as a retiree couple, which means the likelihood of any egg hatching is quite low."
Takahē live in swampy environments and so run the risk of their egg … View more
Zealandia is reporting that one of their takahē is sitting on a nest.
"While we are excited about this, these birds live at Zealandia as a retiree couple, which means the likelihood of any egg hatching is quite low."
Takahē live in swampy environments and so run the risk of their egg washing away in big weather events. Zealandia say they will do their best to protect the nest and are promising to keep the public informed of any positive outcomes.

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1462 days ago

Bose SoundSport® Wireless Headphones

Linda from Te Aro

Great condition. Case, recharging wire and headphones

Price: $25

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1462 days ago

Cosmetic Organiser

Linda from Te Aro

Cosmetic Organiser- perfect condition- 34cm x 21cm

Price: $10

1464 days ago

Tender or auction, what do you prefer?

Reporter Community News

Selling a house is always stressful and in Wellington the preferred option is tender.
Just 7.9 per cent of sales went under the auctioneer’s hammer in Wellington last month, compared with 40.6 per cent in Auckland. Meanwhile, tenders made up only one per cent of sales in the City of Sails, and … View more
Selling a house is always stressful and in Wellington the preferred option is tender.
Just 7.9 per cent of sales went under the auctioneer’s hammer in Wellington last month, compared with 40.6 per cent in Auckland. Meanwhile, tenders made up only one per cent of sales in the City of Sails, and two-thirds in the capital.

Please put NFP if you don want your comments used by Stuff.

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1462 days ago

Looking for a Gasfitter?

Stacy White from New Vision Enterprises Ltd.

Did you know? NVE has gasfitters that can install and service gas appliances! #WeCanDoThat Whether you're thinking about swapping out that old electric range for a gas oven or cooktop or even putting in a gas heater, fireplace, water heating, or heating system, we can help! You are required to… View moreDid you know? NVE has gasfitters that can install and service gas appliances! #WeCanDoThat Whether you're thinking about swapping out that old electric range for a gas oven or cooktop or even putting in a gas heater, fireplace, water heating, or heating system, we can help! You are required to hire a licensed gasfitter for this work to ensure proper connection, that the gas is flued and vented, working properly, and most importantly safe to use. In NZ you must always hire a licensed gasfitter. Give us a call today to discuss how we can help! 04 479 4181

#WeCanDoThat #NZGasfitting #NVE #NVEGasfitting #SupportlLcal #NZFamilyOwned #Gas #Gasfitter #GasAppliances #CustomerSatisfaction #GasFitting

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1462 days ago

It’s going to be A Very Welly Christmas this weekend

Reporter Community News

The annual A Very Welly Christmas event will take over the CBD for two days of whānau friendly fun and festivities – and everyone’s invited.
For two days along Lambton Quay and some surrounding streets, there’ll be an ice rink, foam cannon, face painting, food trucks, kiddie crafts, carols, … View more
The annual A Very Welly Christmas event will take over the CBD for two days of whānau friendly fun and festivities – and everyone’s invited.
For two days along Lambton Quay and some surrounding streets, there’ll be an ice rink, foam cannon, face painting, food trucks, kiddie crafts, carols, performers and of course Santa will make an appearance – and will be welcoming visitors to his grotto.

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1463 days ago

Upper Stebbings and Glenside West development

Simone Borgstede from Wellington City Council

You've still got until Monday 30 November to have your say on the Upper Stebbings and Glenside West development concept!

Wellington City expects its population to grow by 50,000 – 80,000 people over the next 30 years and this development will help to provide much needed housing.

For more … View more
You've still got until Monday 30 November to have your say on the Upper Stebbings and Glenside West development concept!

Wellington City expects its population to grow by 50,000 – 80,000 people over the next 30 years and this development will help to provide much needed housing.

For more information and to give your feedback, head to:
wellington.govt.nz...

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1464 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

Hi Neighbourly folk, you will all know who is in the photo but where and when was this picture taken?

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1464 days ago

Time to get Wellington's sewers moving

Reporter Community News

Dave Armstrong has come up with a brilliant idea to fix the aging infrastructure problems in Wellington. Rather than fix the pipes, why not dig them up and have open sewers.
Click on Read More to see how it might transform the city.

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1463 days ago

Removing mould from curtains

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Wellington (The Wash House)

Linings and bottom of curtains are a common place for black mould to grow. Don't be alarmed - it means that the curtains are doing their job! It can, however, be difficult to remove. Time and time again we've helped customers who nearly had to throw their curtains out as they think it is … View moreLinings and bottom of curtains are a common place for black mould to grow. Don't be alarmed - it means that the curtains are doing their job! It can, however, be difficult to remove. Time and time again we've helped customers who nearly had to throw their curtains out as they think it is un-fixable, or, attempted to remove it themselves and shrunk or wrinkled their gorgeous drapes. Remember - we can help with that! We've been in this business for over 20 years and are experts at removing mould. If your curtains look like these, call us!!

1466 days ago

Has the time come for water metering in Wellington?

Reporter Community News

Wellington is rapidly running out of water and water meters may be the only solution.
Water meters in every house and daily water-use reports will be necessary for Wellington to avoid drought-like water shortages.
A new Wellington Water report prepared by Ernst Young and Beca recommended the region… View more
Wellington is rapidly running out of water and water meters may be the only solution.
Water meters in every house and daily water-use reports will be necessary for Wellington to avoid drought-like water shortages.
A new Wellington Water report prepared by Ernst Young and Beca recommended the region adopt a $144 million advanced metering infrastructure, with daily water consumption feedback and leak alerts provided to residents via a smartphone app.
The report warned leaks and over-consumption could put the region’s water stock under severe strain, and potentially cost hundreds of millions to fix.
At the current rate of water use and population growth, the amount of water needed to meet drought resilience water levels could exceed supply by as early as 2026.

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