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598 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

For the second week running we feature Rosa Marie and some stunning shots of a kōtare.
"Happiness is spotting a kōtare on a fence post!
A lovely couple of hours spent at one of my favourite places in Silverstream."

595 days ago

Gift a subscription and Receive Oriental Lily Bulbs Free!

NZ Gardener

Spoil the Mum in your life with a subscription to NZ’s favourite gardening magazine.

For only $79 get 12 issues of NZ Gardener PLUS 5 Oriental Lily Bulbs worth $17 RRP from NZ Bulbs. Since 1957, NZ Bulbs has been supplying top quality bulbs to New Zealand gardeners. This family-owned business… View more
Spoil the Mum in your life with a subscription to NZ’s favourite gardening magazine.

For only $79 get 12 issues of NZ Gardener PLUS 5 Oriental Lily Bulbs worth $17 RRP from NZ Bulbs. Since 1957, NZ Bulbs has been supplying top quality bulbs to New Zealand gardeners. This family-owned business has shipped hundreds of spring and summer flowering bulbs and tubers all over New Zealand from their base near Feilding.

Offer valid until 11:59pm 14 May 2023. For full terms and conditions click here.

Happy Mother’s Day
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596 days ago

The Great Karori Easter Egg Hunt

Sharon from Karori

The Great Karori Easter Egg Hunt is on now and there are some beautiful eggs to find and some awesome prizes to win!

***EASTER EGG CLUES***

1) This park is on fire.
2) Fly, swing, slide, bounce and go round and round here.
3) Bike downhill until your hearts content.
4) Play at Fitzgerald.
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The Great Karori Easter Egg Hunt is on now and there are some beautiful eggs to find and some awesome prizes to win!

***EASTER EGG CLUES***

1) This park is on fire.
2) Fly, swing, slide, bounce and go round and round here.
3) Bike downhill until your hearts content.
4) Play at Fitzgerald.
5) Throw a stick, catch a ball, play here with your best friend.
6) The big empty building.
7) Fortified Karori.
8) John’s sons favourite hill.
9) Community grows veges here.
10) Magical fairies dance and play among the trees.
11) The final place you rest your head.
12) Looking over the valley, this big ugly tank will soon become pretty.
13) Splash & Swim!

RULES OF THE GAME:
• Find the Easter Egg at one of the above locations.
• Write down the number of the egg.
• When you have found all 13 eggs, log into the form and fill it in, matching the egg number to the location - forms.gle...
• Don’t forget to click on “submit” once the form is complete.

Remember to stop and play and enjoy the parks and reserves you find.

You have all weekend to play our Easter game, so take your time and HAVE FUN!!!

595 days ago

Bosch Dryer $150 ONO SOLD

Amy from Crofton Downs

Vented dryer - works great! Only selling b/c we’ve replaced w/ a heat pump dryer. Text on 0274794993 if interested.

Negotiable

596 days ago

Do you need Regular Gardening Maintenance?

Price Smart from

Whether it’s keeping your garden beds weed-free, trimming hedges to look just perfect, or simply mowing lawns, we work within most budgets to keep your garden looking tidy.

Give us a call at 027 548 9818 or go to www.pricesmart.co.nz......... to organize a site visit.

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597 days ago

Open Sat 8 April

Angela Tolich from Northland Toy Library

Northland Toy Library is open tomorrow (Sat 8 April) from 9:30am- 11:45am in St Anne's Church Hall, cnr Northland and Randwick Rds.

Not sure if the toy library is for you? Pop by to say hi and find out more. We welcome neighbours from all suburbs 😀


See you Saturday!

597 days ago

NZ Boxer Boxing Bag

Amy from Crofton Downs

In excellent condition. Retails for ~$350, selling for $150. Text me on 0274794993 if interested. Thanks.

Price: $150

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597 days ago

WANTED left over primer paint

Sandi from Crofton Downs

would like any unwanted primer paint for a craft project. Happy to swap for a large bunch of spinach or koha
with thanks
Sandi

598 days ago

Tally ho for the Tweedsters on the National Tweed Ride

Denise Landow from Destination Wairarapa

A country bicycle ride with lashings of style and delicious Hendrick's Gin.

If this sounds like your cup of tea then hurry as there are a handful of tickets remaining for the Blackwell & Sons National Tweed Ride on Saturday afternoon 8 April.

All you could possibly want to know and… View more
A country bicycle ride with lashings of style and delicious Hendrick's Gin.

If this sounds like your cup of tea then hurry as there are a handful of tickets remaining for the Blackwell & Sons National Tweed Ride on Saturday afternoon 8 April.

All you could possibly want to know and tickets can be found at blackwellandsons.nz...

And you can watch mad mob head out at the beginning of the ride at 85 West Street at 1pm on Saturday (the carpark behind the South Wairarapa Workingmen's Club).

The Tweed Ride is a fabulous spectator sport! See well dressed folk and decorated bicycles as 200 riders take off. Top class old school fun! to be sure - there's nothing else like it in New Zealand.

598 days ago

Tally ho for the Tweedsters on the National Tweed Ride

Denise Landow from Destination Wairarapa

A country bicycle ride with lashings of style and delicious Hendrick's Gin.

If this sounds like your cup of tea then hurry as there are a handful of tickets remaining for the Blackwell & Sons National Tweed Ride on Saturday afternoon 8 April.

All you could possibly want to know and… View more
A country bicycle ride with lashings of style and delicious Hendrick's Gin.

If this sounds like your cup of tea then hurry as there are a handful of tickets remaining for the Blackwell & Sons National Tweed Ride on Saturday afternoon 8 April.

All you could possibly want to know and tickets can be found at blackwellandsons.nz....

And you can watch mad mob head out at the beginning of the ride at 85 West Street at 1pm on Saturday (the carpark behind the South Wairarapa Workingmen's Club). The Tweed Ride is a fabulous spectator sport!

See well dressed folk and decorated bicycles as 200 riders take off. Top class old school fun! To be sure - there's nothing else like it in New Zealand.

598 days ago

Easter Weekend in Wairarapa

Denise Landow from Destination Wairarapa

The Wairarapa Balloon Festival is happening over five days – with the spectacular main event of the Night Glow on Saturday night at Clareville Showgrounds, Carterton.

Please note – all ascension launch sites and flight paths will be weather dependent. Keep up to date with any changes or … View more
The Wairarapa Balloon Festival is happening over five days – with the spectacular main event of the Night Glow on Saturday night at Clareville Showgrounds, Carterton.

Please note – all ascension launch sites and flight paths will be weather dependent. Keep up to date with any changes or announcements through the Wairarapa Balloon Festival's Facebook page.

• Tonight (Thursday 6 April) from 5.30pm - 7.30pm - Burner Light Up in Masterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park.

• Friday 7 April – 20 balloons ascension at Carrington Park, Carterton, at 6.30am, just off Main Street.

• Saturday 8 April - The Meander over Martinborough ascension takes place from 6.30am from Martinborough Golf Course.

• Saturday 8 April - Night Glow at Clareville Showgrounds. Once darkness falls, the balloons will be inflated, and held on the ground, glowing like huge Chinese lanterns. This will be set to live music, providing a spectacular glow, and an impressive finale to the evening festivities. Live band, bouncy castle, food vendors, static displays.

• Sunday 9 April - Park to Paddock Challenge happens from 6.30am in Greytown’s Kuranui College grounds in East Street.

• Monday 10 April - Farewell Flight at 6.30am from a 'mystery location' to be announced on Wairarapa Balloon’s Facebook page on the previous morning of Sunday 9 April.

Greytown’s National Tweed Ride is in tippy-top shape for its nearly 200 trend-setting tweedsters for their unashamed showing off on Saturday afternoon. Watch the mad mob depart at 1pm from the Greytown Working Persons’ Club Carpark on West Street – opposite Fresh Choice supermarket.

Molewood Orchard, Greytown. It's harvest season and you're welcome to bring a bag or bucket, and pick your own apples for only $2 per kg! Saturday 8 - Monday 10 April. Why not bring along a picnic lunch as well and make a day of it. Sunscreen, sturdy footwear and hats are good ideas too!

Our wonderful staff at the Masterton and Martinborough i-SITES will be manning their stations over Easter and ever willing and ready to help. Please note - Masterton’s office will be closed on Sunday.

601 days ago

Do you know any 'Boomerang Babies'?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In previous generations, children left home at 18 years old and became independent. Now with student debt and the increasing cost of renting and buying a house, we are seeing the rise of the 'Boomerang babies' who stay or move back home for well into their 20's. Is this good for our … View moreIn previous generations, children left home at 18 years old and became independent. Now with student debt and the increasing cost of renting and buying a house, we are seeing the rise of the 'Boomerang babies' who stay or move back home for well into their 20's. Is this good for our communities and have you noticed it in yours?

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

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599 days ago

Lyall Bay Whānau Beach Night

Sharon from Karori

Head on over to Lyall Bay Beach (West / Queens Drive end) for a beach night filled with fun!

We will have a variety of activities available including roasting marshmallows, building driftwood huts, creating beach mandalas and sandcastle building!

Make sure you bring yourself and your whanau … View more
Head on over to Lyall Bay Beach (West / Queens Drive end) for a beach night filled with fun!

We will have a variety of activities available including roasting marshmallows, building driftwood huts, creating beach mandalas and sandcastle building!

Make sure you bring yourself and your whanau along to check it out!

WHAT TO BRING:
* Picnic Blanket & Food
* Sunscreen & Water
* Buckets & Spades
* Togs & Towel

RAIN DAY: Saturday, 15 April 2023

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE - fb.me...

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599 days ago

Protect your family with window tinting

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We provide your home or workplace with added personal comfort and protect your environment from harmful ultra violet rays. Our window films will also provide energy savings and safety and security solutions.

Give us a call at 027 548 9818 or go to www.pricesmart.co.nz... to organize a site visit.

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599 days ago

Grab an epic broadband and power deal!

The Team from NZ Compare

The NZ Compare Easter Bunny has been busy delivering some epic deals on BROADBAND and POWER!

No chocolate in sight, these treats are better! How about unlimited broadband starting from $62/m with 6 months FREE Prime Video PLUS a chance to WIN 1 of 6 $300 Prezzy Cards with 2degrees? Maybe … View more
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No chocolate in sight, these treats are better! How about unlimited broadband starting from $62/m with 6 months FREE Prime Video PLUS a chance to WIN 1 of 6 $300 Prezzy Cards with 2degrees? Maybe you’d like to bundle and get your first 2 months of broadband FREE with Electric Kiwi! Or sink your teeth into a $100 welcome credit with Flick.

There is more so hop to it Neighbours before they go!
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