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Residential garden watering restrictions are now in place and will be for the duration of daylight saving months (30 September 2018-7 April 2019) in Lower Hutt, Porirua and Wellington. Upper Hutt garden watering restrictions apply all year round.
These restrictions allow for the use of:
- A single… View moreResidential garden watering restrictions are now in place and will be for the duration of daylight saving months (30 September 2018-7 April 2019) in Lower Hutt, Porirua and Wellington. Upper Hutt garden watering restrictions apply all year round.
These restrictions allow for the use of:
- A single watering system (sprinkler, irrigation system, soaker hose, or unattended hose) between 6-8am and 7-9pm.
- On allocated watering days:
o Even-numbered houses on even dates of the month (2nd, 4th, 16th etc.)
o Odd-numbered houses on odd dates of the month (1st, 3rd, 11th etc.)
These are base-level restrictions that apply every year, and can be increased depending on demand and supply around the region.
“It can seem a bit early to be introducing watering restrictions, but it’s never too early to get in the habit of watching every drop,” says Alex van Paassen, Wellington Water’s manager for community engagement.
“We rely on rivers and the Waiwhetu Aquifer for our regular water supply, and conditions can change quickly. While we do have the Te Marua storage lakes as back-up, these have to get us through the whole summer, and if we have another hot dry season like last year, we may need to increase restrictions.”
“If we all do our bit to reduce our demand, it will ease pressure on our supply and storage.”
For tips on how to conserve water as we enter the summer months check out: www.wellingtonwater.co.nz...
Hi neighbours,
You won't be able to find plastic straws in Countdown stores from October 1 - they're off the shelves! To read more, click here.
Countdown is removing them from all stores and replacing them with a range of alternatives including bamboo, metal and paper straws.
The … View moreHi neighbours,
You won't be able to find plastic straws in Countdown stores from October 1 - they're off the shelves! To read more, click here.
Countdown is removing them from all stores and replacing them with a range of alternatives including bamboo, metal and paper straws.
The supermarket's move is expected to remove 11.6 million straws from circulation and the waste stream each year. WOW.
Do you think other NZ supermarkets should follow suit?
I am a professional sculptor/ artist who normally works in film/ weta workshop.
I have 8 year self experience tutoring kids in art.
My studio is in Shelley bay and I can teach your children from there- mediums being ceramics ( handbuilt sculpture) puppet making. Drawing or painting techniques. I… View moreI am a professional sculptor/ artist who normally works in film/ weta workshop.
I have 8 year self experience tutoring kids in art.
My studio is in Shelley bay and I can teach your children from there- mediums being ceramics ( handbuilt sculpture) puppet making. Drawing or painting techniques. I can also do day adventures with drawing to places such as the botanical gardens the zoo or anywhere they want to go.
Fee 25 per hour per child negotiable with more than on each kid.
Www.irenakennedy.com look at my art work from 2006 for ideas on my sculpting.
Date: Saturday, 27 October, 2018
Time:
10:00am to 12:15pm
Cost:
Free. Sign up as limited spots.
Location:
… View moreDate: Saturday, 27 October, 2018
Time:
10:00am to 12:15pm
Cost:
Free. Sign up as limited spots.
Location:
National Library, Tiakiwai Conference Centre (lower ground floor), Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Contact Details:
Email sara@motifpoetry.co.nz to sign up.
Fun, interactive workshops with New Zealand’s top poets and performers. A chance to pick up some tips and discover your inner poet! Free and open to everyone age 14 and over.
Join the UK Slam Champion for a fun, interactive and informative workshop
Join Sara Hirsch (UK Slam Champion and internationally acclaimed spoken word educator) plus a special guest facilitator for a morning of fun, interactive and informative workshops as part of the Wellington Festival of Slam. Covering everything from writing to performance, these back to back workshops will get even the most rusty of writers scribbling & shouting poetry.
Informal practical workshop
Perhaps you have a few new poems and need a safe space to try them out? Maybe you want to give performance poetry a try but don’t know where to start?
Or possibly you are competing in the regional slam final that evening and need some last minute practice? Whatever your experience, background and ability, we would love to meet you at these informal sessions.
About the Wellington Festival of Slam
The Wellington Festival of Slam is produced by Motif Poetry and funded by Wellington City Council and Creative New Zealand and we are proud to offer these workshops for free to anyone aged 14 and over.
The first workshops will run from 10-11am and then the participants will swap over and join the other expert facilitator for the second session from 11.15am-12.15pm. So there is no chance of missing out!
To sign up please email sara@motifpoetry.co.nz as places are limited.
About Motif Poetry
Motif Poetry is a new spoken word production company set up by internationally renowned poets and performers Ben Fagan and Sara Hirsch. Between Sara and Ben Motif boasts TEDx speakers, national slam champions, Masters level educators and published poets. Motif is committed to growing communities of writers in Aotearoa New Zealand.
When you buy goods you have rights that protect you even if the warranty has expired. A warranty is extra to the protections in the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) and can’t override or replace these. This means a retailer can't just say you're out of luck because the warranty period has … View moreWhen you buy goods you have rights that protect you even if the warranty has expired. A warranty is extra to the protections in the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) and can’t override or replace these. This means a retailer can't just say you're out of luck because the warranty period has ended.
The CGA says that products have to be of an acceptable quality which means they must be fit for purpose (or do what they're made to do), last for a reasonable amount of time, be safe, and be free from any minor defects. What is “acceptable quality” is based on what you could reasonably expect taking into account things like the nature of the goods, what you paid for them, and any particular statements made about the goods.
If you have a problem with something you’ve bought and the warranty period has ended, you might still be entitled to have it repaired or replaced. Check out our information on your rights as a consumer or phone CAB on 0800 367 222.
Our Regulatory Processes Committee will meet to consider the following temporary road closures for The Pride Parade on Sat 16 March, 3pm to 8pm.
Road closure - Tennyson Street (Tory Street to Cambridge Terrace)
Rolling road closure approximately 6.45pm - Tennyson Street, to Cambridge Terrace, to … View moreOur Regulatory Processes Committee will meet to consider the following temporary road closures for The Pride Parade on Sat 16 March, 3pm to 8pm.
Road closure - Tennyson Street (Tory Street to Cambridge Terrace)
Rolling road closure approximately 6.45pm - Tennyson Street, to Cambridge Terrace, to Courtenay Place, to Taranaki Street, to Taranaki Street Wharf.
If you object to this proposed road closure or would like to give your feedback you can email maria.taumaa@wcc.govt.nz before 4pm, Friday 5 Oct.
Our road trip is happening soon! We're hitting the road in the lead-up to our 10th celebration of Neighbours Day (March 22 - 31 2019: Celebrating 10 years with 10 days of celebrations) and are on the hunt for organisations, places and people who would like to host us along the way, chat about … View moreOur road trip is happening soon! We're hitting the road in the lead-up to our 10th celebration of Neighbours Day (March 22 - 31 2019: Celebrating 10 years with 10 days of celebrations) and are on the hunt for organisations, places and people who would like to host us along the way, chat about the work they’re doing, or help us run workshops.
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Tuesday 16 October 2018
5.30pm - 6.30pm
Te Ahumairangi (ground floor) National Library, Corner of Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon.
The Friends of the Turnbull Library supports the work of the Alexander Turnbull Library, and promotes public interest in the Library’s collections. This… View moreTuesday 16 October 2018
5.30pm - 6.30pm
Te Ahumairangi (ground floor) National Library, Corner of Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon.
The Friends of the Turnbull Library supports the work of the Alexander Turnbull Library, and promotes public interest in the Library’s collections. This event is free.
What can you learn from the financial records of a nineteenth century draper tell us about shopping habits of the women of the time? Fashion and dress historian Angela Lassig will tell us what she has found out in this Friends of the Turnbull Library talk.
Nineteenth century shopping habits revealed
William Clark (1830-1902) was a draper in colonial Wellington, with his shop on Lambton Quay. Thanks to the extraordinarily detailed business records which are now part of the manuscript collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library, the shopping habits of his broad variety of customers — Māori and Pākehā, landowners and labourers, sailors and rival shopkeepers, the military and the government — can be revealed.
About the speaker
Angela Lassig was delighted to find this treasure trove within the vellum bindings of Mr Clark’s ‘Day’ books while she was researching a book on the history of 19th-century women’s dress in New Zealand – the project for which she has received a FoTL research grant. Angela is a fashion and dress historian currently based in Auckland.
Image: Wellington Beach 1856, pencil and watercolour by William Holmes Howard (attributed). Ref A-032-040
David Downs put an end to his own cancer journey and now he's on a mission to bring the treatment that saved him to the victims of New Zealand. How does he plan to do this?
He's campaigning to raise $1 million for the Malaghan Institute to support their research on CAR-T cell therapy, … View moreDavid Downs put an end to his own cancer journey and now he's on a mission to bring the treatment that saved him to the victims of New Zealand. How does he plan to do this?
He's campaigning to raise $1 million for the Malaghan Institute to support their research on CAR-T cell therapy, which is a step up from anything available overseas.
We are with you David!
Join us this #MalaghanMonth to make a difference for not just Kiwis but cancer victims all around the world.
Hey neighbours, well that's The Block NZ over for another year... were you happy with the result?
If you missed it, you can relive all the action and drama of the auction here or check out our Block winners round-up, here.
Bringing the 18E service on all day to 8pm, 7 days per week from 1 Oct is a victory for Miramar and Karori communities, who told us councillors that they wanted a direct service to hospital and unis, not three separate bus trips! Well done NZ Bus to do it faster than expected! ... … View moreBringing the 18E service on all day to 8pm, 7 days per week from 1 Oct is a victory for Miramar and Karori communities, who told us councillors that they wanted a direct service to hospital and unis, not three separate bus trips! Well done NZ Bus to do it faster than expected! ... metlink.org.nz/service-update
There are more changes coming in response to community feedback, including extending the No 14 bus service from Hataitai to Kilbirnie.
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