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13 days ago

Become an SPCA Foster Hero!

SPCA - Wellington Centre

Kitten season has arrived, and over the next six months, over 8,000 cats and kittens will come into SPCA’s care. Please help us give these babies the best start in life and sign up to be a foster parent today! It's not just cats and kittens - we are also urgently seeking foster homes for … View moreKitten season has arrived, and over the next six months, over 8,000 cats and kittens will come into SPCA’s care. Please help us give these babies the best start in life and sign up to be a foster parent today! It's not just cats and kittens - we are also urgently seeking foster homes for dogs and small animals.

Fostering saves lives and helps these tiny babies grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults, ready for adoption. We cover all training and costs. All you need is time and love to spare!

Sign up today and save a life!

36 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.

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14 days ago

Pūkaha Wairarapa Garden Tour this weekend 💐

Denver Grenell from Destination Wairarapa

This weekend discover the vibrant colors and serene landscapes of South Wairarapa. This two-day, self-drive garden tour will feature beautiful and unique gardens in South Wairarapa.

Tickets at the link below.

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14 days ago

Pop-up Hub for Seniors

The Team from Age Concern Wellington Region

Join Age Concern Wellington Region at Manners St Y Central, 105 Manners St on Thursday 14 November at 10.30 for a cup of tea/coffee and to make new friends. Free social gathering for seniors. No need to register. Drop-in or call 044996645 for details.

14 days ago

Floor show

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

Spruce up your outdoor area for spring soirées in the sun with a simple but stylish rug you can personalise with your own design using your favourite Resene colours.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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15 days ago

The Tempestuous

Marketing Manager from Circa Theatre

A Shrew’d New Comedy by Will Shakespeare and Penny Ashton

Sicily’s beloved King Enzo is dead.

Now Princess Rosa, a stroppy spinster, must navigate the tempestuous waters of belching Step-Fathers, lusty suitors, popping cod pieces and menopausal witches, to face her destiny.

Award … View more
A Shrew’d New Comedy by Will Shakespeare and Penny Ashton

Sicily’s beloved King Enzo is dead.

Now Princess Rosa, a stroppy spinster, must navigate the tempestuous waters of belching Step-Fathers, lusty suitors, popping cod pieces and menopausal witches, to face her destiny.

Award Winning Comedian Penny Ashton (writer and director of Circa’s smash hit Sense and Sensibility, Promise and Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom) presents her latest literary solo musical with this Shakespearean frolic. She’ll spark 13 characters into life in an Elizabethan tale of magic, meddling and puffed bull’s puzzles.

“..a well-crafted and deftly performed production of a witty and intelligent show. I very much appreciate the skillful use of Shakespearean material throughout.” Theatreview

“… a funny and clever romp…an excellently written script that Shakespeare himself would be proud of.” Theatrescenes

6 Nov -1 Dec
Circa Two
Tues – Sat 7.30pm, Sun 4.30pm
$30 Sunday Special – Sunday 10 November
$15 – $65 Choose Your Price Night – Tuesday 12 November


Duration: 90 minutes, no interval
PG 14
Audience care: Flashing lights, mild coarse language, mild innuendo and witches, audience participation.

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18 days ago

Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.

How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
  • 28.8% With a city-wide public fireworks display
    28.8% Complete
  • 19.8% Small fireworks displays in each community
    19.8% Complete
  • 7.4% Keep it as is
    7.4% Complete
  • 33.6% We shouldn't celebrate it!
    33.6% Complete
  • 10% Anything but fireworks
    10% Complete
  • 0.5% Other - I'll share below
    0.5% Complete
3754 votes
15 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Wellington

I was spiralling out of control

I don't have many memories from my childhood, but the memories I do have relate to food - picnics with bacon and egg pie, my mother’s home cooking, Sunday bread. I was never much of a sweet tooth, but instead I preferred savouries, pastries, breads and the … View more
I was spiralling out of control

I don't have many memories from my childhood, but the memories I do have relate to food - picnics with bacon and egg pie, my mother’s home cooking, Sunday bread. I was never much of a sweet tooth, but instead I preferred savouries, pastries, breads and the like. I grew up on a farm and food was plentiful and was never restricted and I lived a pretty healthy, active lifestyle.


Once I hit my teenage years, however, I remember starting to get worried about my weight. (I'll just mention here that I don't think I have ever been overweight and I certainly wasn't overweight as a teenager). I'm not sure how this all came about, but it was around the time I started getting interested in boys and my body was changing. I would stare at myself in the mirror and think I was fat.

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16 days ago

Wairarapa Walking Festival starts this weekend

Denver Grenell from Destination Wairarapa

Wairarapa Walking Festival showcases some of the amazing walks right on our doorstep. With a wide range of walks available for all fitness levels, the Wairarapa Walking Festival runs over 10 days throughout the beautiful Wairarapa, from the Ranges to the coast, and the stunning local towns … View moreWairarapa Walking Festival showcases some of the amazing walks right on our doorstep. With a wide range of walks available for all fitness levels, the Wairarapa Walking Festival runs over 10 days throughout the beautiful Wairarapa, from the Ranges to the coast, and the stunning local towns in-between.

From 8th - 17th November. Full programme below.

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17 days ago

Celebrating International Volunteer Managers Day

Olivia from Volunteer Wellington

We had a wonderful morning celebrating Te Whanganui-a-Tara volunteer managers at our International Volunteer Managers Day breakfast event.

It was inspiring to bring together local change-makers to discuss this year's theme: 'what's our future normal?' We shared reflections … View more
We had a wonderful morning celebrating Te Whanganui-a-Tara volunteer managers at our International Volunteer Managers Day breakfast event.

It was inspiring to bring together local change-makers to discuss this year's theme: 'what's our future normal?' We shared reflections and aspirations for how we can play a role in shaping a stronger and brighter future for the voluntary sector.

Thank you so much to our generous sponsors Lighthouse Cinema, t leaf T, The Candle Shop, Wonderland Chocolate, Zealandia and Oat Cafe.

Amazing catering provided by Blue Carrot

17 days ago

Have you seen Colin?

The Team from Wellington District Police

Police are appealing for information to locate 14-year-old Colin, who has been reported missing in Titahi Bay.

He was last seen at around 6.15pm, Monday 4 November. He was wearing a khaki green sweatshirt and black-and-white striped basketball shorts, and riding an e-bike.

If you have seen … View more
Police are appealing for information to locate 14-year-old Colin, who has been reported missing in Titahi Bay.

He was last seen at around 6.15pm, Monday 4 November. He was wearing a khaki green sweatshirt and black-and-white striped basketball shorts, and riding an e-bike.

If you have seen Colin, or have any information that may assist in locating him please update us at 105 online or call 105, referencing file number 241104/1862.

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17 days ago

Winner winner!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Congratulations to the winners of our $100 Mitre10 vouchers:

Justine Terrill from Mount Albert

Suzette Gibson from Nelson

Soumya Manoj from Lower Hutt

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Congratulations to the winners of our $100 Mitre10 vouchers:

Justine Terrill from Mount Albert

Suzette Gibson from Nelson

Soumya Manoj from Lower Hutt

Millie George from Richmond Hill

If you're a winner, get in touch here before 12th November.

Not a winner this week? There's always next week!

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17 days ago

Tomorrow is International Volunteer Managers Day!

Olivia from Volunteer Wellington

IVMD is a day to celebrate our amazing volunteer managers and their mahi. Volunteer Managers change lives — both the lives of volunteers themselves and of those served by well-led volunteers. The theme of this year’s International Volunteer Managers Day looks into the future and asks, … View moreIVMD is a day to celebrate our amazing volunteer managers and their mahi. Volunteer Managers change lives — both the lives of volunteers themselves and of those served by well-led volunteers. The theme of this year’s International Volunteer Managers Day looks into the future and asks, “What’s our future normal?”
Imagine a future where it is normal for Volunteer Management to be well resourced and supported in our community organisations. It should be normal for volunteer management teams to have the right resources to carry out their jobs effectively.
IVM Day is a chance for volunteer managers to recognise what you have achieved and put some stepping stones in place towards a future normal, hopefully a more supported, well-resourced normality.

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18 days ago

Taste of Wairarapa wine & food weekend 15 - 17 November

Denver Grenell from Destination Wairarapa

Celebrate the rich produce of the Wairarapa region with an array of wines, foods, activities and live music in Martinborough, Gladstone and Masterton.

With a mix of free and ticketed events, there is something for everyone, from the intimate Escarpment Winemaker’s Dinner at Nara to a … View more
Celebrate the rich produce of the Wairarapa region with an array of wines, foods, activities and live music in Martinborough, Gladstone and Masterton.

With a mix of free and ticketed events, there is something for everyone, from the intimate Escarpment Winemaker’s Dinner at Nara to a family-friendly (and dog-friendly) vineyard picnic at Gladstone Vineyard or the Ata Rangi Uncorked party.

Full programme below.

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23 days ago

Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!

The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.

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Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
  • 88.7% Yes, it's fair
    88.7% Complete
  • 10.7% No, it's unreasonable
    10.7% Complete
  • 0.7% Other - I'll share below
    0.7% Complete
4585 votes
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