Vogeltown, Wellington

Some communities have been celebrating heritage month ...

Some communities have been celebrating heritage month ...

… and we’re on a mission to find old photos or memories of your neck of the woods! Share your memories so we can all see the evolution of the places we love.

2861 days ago

Do you need finance for a new car?

Geneva Finance

Do you have your heart set on a great new car but need finance to get it? We can sort your money fast and simply at a great rate. At Geneva Finance we are specialists in Car Finance and Loans and will guarantee you the best rate for your situation.

At any finance company, rates will vary … View more
Do you have your heart set on a great new car but need finance to get it? We can sort your money fast and simply at a great rate. At Geneva Finance we are specialists in Car Finance and Loans and will guarantee you the best rate for your situation.

At any finance company, rates will vary depending on your situation but as we know car finance so well, we can match you with the best possible loan fast and you can also save heaps on insurance and fees.

Find out if you qualify in 5 minutes. Apply online today.
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2861 days ago

Newtown Festival 2019

Nice Place Property Management Ltd

Next year’s Newtown Festival Street Fair Day will be on Sunday March 3!

For all information on the 2019 festival, checkout their latest newsletter.

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2861 days ago

Curl up with a book

Visique CapitalEyes

Hey, Wellingtonian neighbours! With the cooling temperatures, we know it’s time to curl up with a good book - our favourite time of the year! Receive a $30 voucher from our friends at Unity Books with a purchase of new glasses at your CapitalEyes store on Manners Street.

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2862 days ago

Aupair / nanny needed

Paddy from Kingston

Au pair or nanny required for approx 30 hours per week
Live in options available

To look after 2 children mainly in afternoons/ evenings and rhe occasional morning shift

2862 days ago

Partially parking on footpaths on narrow roads e.g. Devon Street

Joyce from Aro Valley

WCC Parking Resolution's solution to this situation is to fine all residents (and non resident) vehicles who do this.
NO CONSIDERATION  will be given to the narrowness of any street in Wellington. Parking off the footpath will impair roadway  access for other vehicles (including emergency … View more
WCC Parking Resolution's solution to this situation is to fine all residents (and non resident) vehicles who do this.
NO CONSIDERATION  will be given to the narrowness of any street in Wellington. Parking off the footpath will impair roadway  access for other vehicles (including emergency vehicles) and infringe LTA part 1. This is of NO concern for WCC and they suggest that it is the residents responsibility to have considered the parking situation prior to choosing to living there (despite the fact that their Parking Permit Zone includes these Streets)! In 29 years of residency, WCC have occasionally ticketed without a fine or waived the fine on appeal. Not the case any longer, so BE WARNED. WCC also recommend parking in other streets (away from your property) in the neighbourhood as a solution, too bad if you have mobility issues.

2862 days ago

Plumbosolvency

The Team from Wellington Water

Did you know the Ministry of Health Drinking Water Standards recommend that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use?

This is because all waters are plumbosolvent, which means they can dissolve very small amounts of metals if they come into contact with … View more
Did you know the Ministry of Health Drinking Water Standards recommend that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use?

This is because all waters are plumbosolvent, which means they can dissolve very small amounts of metals if they come into contact with them.

Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Porirua and Wellington drinking water is described as ‘soft’ water, because there is less calcium and magnesium content. Soft water is slightly more acidic than hard water, and as a result it dissolves metals more easily/quickly.

In New Zealand, the plumbing materials/fittings (i.e. your taps) which come in to contact with water are usually the source of heavy metals, such as lead, nickel, cadmium, copper and antimony.

When you turn a fitting off there may be a small amount of water left sitting in it. Whilst our treatment processes adjust the pH to reduce the water’s aggressiveness on pipework, there is the potential that water sitting in a plumbing fitting, if unused for several hours, may accumulate minute traces of metals.

Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health drinking water standards recommend that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use. This should remove any water that was left in your fittings, and metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings.

All households are advised to take this precaution, whether they are on public or private water supply.

For further information you can contact the Drinking Water Assessment Unit of the Wellington Regional Public Health Service, phone 04 570 9002.

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2862 days ago

Creative Volunteers

Cancer Society NZ - Wellington Division

3 cheers for our Creative Volunteers! Here's Tina, Lynne, Peggy, Judith and Esther creating drain bags made from lovely fabrics, for breast cancer patients after surgery. ❣️
PM us if you want to volunteer too!

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2862 days ago

Controversial Wellington housing development wins award

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Recognise this Wellington landmark? The distinctive turrets and portholes of architect Roger Walker's Park Mews project in Hataitai proved pretty controversial in 1973. Now it's won an NZIA Enduring Architecture Award.

The judges said: "Park Mews is a high point of a building … View more
Recognise this Wellington landmark? The distinctive turrets and portholes of architect Roger Walker's Park Mews project in Hataitai proved pretty controversial in 1973. Now it's won an NZIA Enduring Architecture Award.

The judges said: "Park Mews is a high point of a building style that has become as synonymous with Wellington as the gabled modernism of Miles Warren and his cohort was with Christchurch." Do you agree? Find out what else the judges had to say, here.

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2863 days ago

Selling bedroom items as I’m moving

Nicole from Aro Valley

Hi everyone!
I need to urgently sell my bedroom items as I am moving overseas. Please take a look at the ad on trade me
preview.trademe.co.nz...

Negotiable

2862 days ago

Skilled migrant looking for work?

Tertiary Education Commission Christchurch

Are you a skilled migrant, partner of a skilled migrant, or an international student graduate (level 7 and above) looking for work?

Work Connect is a free 10-hour programme to help you prepare for the New Zealand job market.

Work Connect supports you with personalised coaching and mentoring … View more
Are you a skilled migrant, partner of a skilled migrant, or an international student graduate (level 7 and above) looking for work?

Work Connect is a free 10-hour programme to help you prepare for the New Zealand job market.

Work Connect supports you with personalised coaching and mentoring to help you find a job that suits your skills, experiences and qualifications.

Apply Now to get started with free CV, job hunting, interview help and more.
Find out more!

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2862 days ago

WTB: 400mm of Marley 100x50mm downpipe

Diana from Aro Valley

Wanted to buy: if someone have a leftover 400mm+ of Marley 100x50mm downpipe, ASAP, www.bunnings.co.nz...

2863 days ago

Subscribe to Get Growing for the chance to WIN!

Rachel Clare Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bringing your irrigation in out of the frost, harvesting and storing nuts, the tastiest feijoa varieties, storing cooking apples and leaving plants to self-seed.

Subscribe today and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's … View more
In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on bringing your irrigation in out of the frost, harvesting and storing nuts, the tastiest feijoa varieties, storing cooking apples and leaving plants to self-seed.

Subscribe today and be in to WIN one of 50 copies of NZ Gardener's latest special edition, 365 Days of Flowers, a practical and inspirational collector’s magazine that provides expert advice on planning, planting and growing year-round flowers for the garden or vase.

Our crop of the week in Get Growing is the humble choko ("Don't knock 'em till you try them," says our Waikato queen of sustainability Sheryn Clothier) and we have a special feature on moving trees. Plus try recipes from new vegan cookbook PLANTLAB and be in to WIN some great prizes!

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.

For competition T&Cs click here.
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2863 days ago

Poll: Should NZ have its own naked gardening day in September?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Did you know it's World Naked Gardening day today? While countless gardeners around the world are stripping off to tend to their flower beds and vege patches, falling temperatures across NZ have led to calls for the Southern hemisphere to have it's own naked gardening day in spring, when … View moreDid you know it's World Naked Gardening day today? While countless gardeners around the world are stripping off to tend to their flower beds and vege patches, falling temperatures across NZ have led to calls for the Southern hemisphere to have it's own naked gardening day in spring, when it's a bit warmer. So what do you think?

Should NZ have its own naked gardening day in September?
  • 25.2% Yes, more people would take part if it was warmer
    25.2% Complete
  • 6.1% No, it's better as a global effort
    6.1% Complete
  • 68.7% It doesn't matter, there's no way I'm gardening naked
    68.7% Complete
1751 votes
2890 days ago

Upholstery

Heather from Island Bay

Howdy neighbours......upholsterer (what a funny looking word! I love words) needed please 0210707774

2864 days ago

Michael Fowler Centre and the Town Hall walkway

Social Media Specialist from Wellington City Council

From Monday 7 May, the walkway between Michael Fowler Centre and the Town Hall will be closed while we secure some brickwork (unreinforced masonry). Works are expected to take a few months. During this time the Civic Square lift will be unavailable however, you can use the accessible ramp on Harris… View moreFrom Monday 7 May, the walkway between Michael Fowler Centre and the Town Hall will be closed while we secure some brickwork (unreinforced masonry). Works are expected to take a few months. During this time the Civic Square lift will be unavailable however, you can use the accessible ramp on Harris Street. For more info click here.

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