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They want to create an app to make it easier for gardeners to share and swap crops and seeds. Read their story and don't forget to vote!
Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis New Zealand!
The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated. Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene orange testpots (includes metallics and wood … View moreBuy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis New Zealand!
The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated. Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene orange testpots (includes metallics and wood stains) at Resene owned ColorShops.
Help us help our fellow kiwis.
Find your local Resene ColorShop, www.resene.co.nz/colorshops
Are your energy bills so high they've got you feeling down? Maybe you're wondering where that draught is coming from or why it's so hard to regulate the temperature inside your home?
Or maybe your home feels (dare we say it) MOIST?
The truth is that there are lots of things … View moreAre your energy bills so high they've got you feeling down? Maybe you're wondering where that draught is coming from or why it's so hard to regulate the temperature inside your home?
Or maybe your home feels (dare we say it) MOIST?
The truth is that there are lots of things that contribute to how healthy a home feels, and how well it functions.
That is why Wellington City Council, in partnership with us (Sustainability Trust), offer free personalised home energy plans specific to your home.
The end goal is to arm you with all the info you need to create the healthy home you deserve. We can even check to see if your home is solar or EV ready.
We also offer a behaviour-based home energy assessment for tenants. This assessment helps tenants maintain a healthy home with low energy bills.
What are you waiting for? Book in for a free assessment today.
RENT INCLUDES ELECTRICITY, WI-FI AND CENTRAL HEAT.
Beautiful fully furnished and equipped apartment in the best street in Thorndon! The perfect apartment in a restored character home complete with a private pool. The spacious living area measures 5m by 8m with high ceilings.
The apartment is … View moreRENT INCLUDES ELECTRICITY, WI-FI AND CENTRAL HEAT.
Beautiful fully furnished and equipped apartment in the best street in Thorndon! The perfect apartment in a restored character home complete with a private pool. The spacious living area measures 5m by 8m with high ceilings.
The apartment is especially suited for intermittent occupancy with a REDUCED RENTAL for such a tenancy.
Furnished with antiques, the rent conveniently includes electricity, central heat and Wi-Fi. French doors lead to the verandah, enjoy breakfast in the sun, overlooking Wellington Harbour. Live in a beautiful historic neighbourhood with all the amenities of the city.
Everything is provided in the apartment, making this the perfect Wellington bolthole for a mobile person. Secure, comfortable, warm and sunny, access to the heated swimming pool is included. Resident Parking available.
Eight minutes walk to Lambton Quay through the Botanic Gardens; Tinakori Road cafes, specialty shops, bars and restaurants are within one minutes walk. Only 500m to SH1 on-ramps in both directions.
Please call Neil at 027 499 1212 to discuss the apartment.
These Palmerston North green thumbs ensure hospice patients and their families get to enjoy flowers, foliage and fragrance. Read their story, then don't forget to vote for them!
I used to frequent the takeaway joint at the top of Cuba St called Li's, and they did a stamp card for Chinese meals. But I think they changed ownership or something as they stopped doing it and wouldn't accept my card any more.
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any others around the… View moreI used to frequent the takeaway joint at the top of Cuba St called Li's, and they did a stamp card for Chinese meals. But I think they changed ownership or something as they stopped doing it and wouldn't accept my card any more.
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any others around the city or nearby suburbs that do the same?
Although Toast has been postponed until 16 January, November is still a great time to have a wine and food filled weekend in the Wairarapa. Get your mates together and get ready for a top weekend!
Pop over for a weekend brimming with new wine and food places to try across the region plus get your … View moreAlthough Toast has been postponed until 16 January, November is still a great time to have a wine and food filled weekend in the Wairarapa. Get your mates together and get ready for a top weekend!
Pop over for a weekend brimming with new wine and food places to try across the region plus get your tickets to the weekend events too. Check out what you can get up to here: www.wairarapanz.com...
Margaret Stevenson-Wright from Waikanae is the proud owner of Luca.
"I am six months old and my name is Luca. From the moment my eyes open each morning I greet the new day with great enthusiasm. I have no sense of size and love everyone and every thing that I encounter – confident that … View moreMargaret Stevenson-Wright from Waikanae is the proud owner of Luca.
"I am six months old and my name is Luca. From the moment my eyes open each morning I greet the new day with great enthusiasm. I have no sense of size and love everyone and every thing that I encounter – confident that everyone and everything loves me in return."
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We warmly invite you to an exciting new event to bring everyone together of all ages to share stories, participate in fun activities and enjoy kai with your new companions.
For more information, please feel free to email us at stnup@xtra.co.nz otherwise we'll see you this Friday at St … View moreWe warmly invite you to an exciting new event to bring everyone together of all ages to share stories, participate in fun activities and enjoy kai with your new companions.
For more information, please feel free to email us at stnup@xtra.co.nz otherwise we'll see you this Friday at St Ninians, 208 Karori Road at 5pm 😊
Trish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and… View moreTrish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and French sorrel. So I gave out a lot of parcels of those to anyone I knew who needed it.”
Hi All,
Are you thinking about getting a property manager to help with your rental? Well now is the time! Any new clients that come on board in the month of November will get a free Healthy Homes Assessment done by an independent company. Up to the value of $350 (4 bedroom home or smaller). … View moreHi All,
Are you thinking about getting a property manager to help with your rental? Well now is the time! Any new clients that come on board in the month of November will get a free Healthy Homes Assessment done by an independent company. Up to the value of $350 (4 bedroom home or smaller). Conditions apply but for more information call Andrew on 0274 888 933.
We have a two bedroom flat to rent in Creswick tce in Northland $500/week.
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As our city continues to grow and thrive, so does our population. We have a vision to reshape our city to better suit our future.
Come along and join us at one of our 10 community drop-in sessions to find out more about Our City Tomorrow and what this means for you, your whānau, your community, … View moreAs our city continues to grow and thrive, so does our population. We have a vision to reshape our city to better suit our future.
Come along and join us at one of our 10 community drop-in sessions to find out more about Our City Tomorrow and what this means for you, your whānau, your community, and our city.
Find out which event is closest to you at: www.wcc.govt.nz...
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We are now LIVE with three exciting plans, alongside Let's Get Wellington Moving, that will transform how we live, invigorate our city, and create attractive transport choices that help to reduce our carbon emissions.
Consultations are now open, so have your say on Our City Tomorrow!
⭐ … View moreWe are now LIVE with three exciting plans, alongside Let's Get Wellington Moving, that will transform how we live, invigorate our city, and create attractive transport choices that help to reduce our carbon emissions.
Consultations are now open, so have your say on Our City Tomorrow!
⭐ Let’s Get Wellington Moving – Mass Rapid Transit: Public transport that moves more people, more conveniently and comfortably.
⭐ Paneke Pōneke – Bike Network Plan: Our goal is to be a city where it’s easy for people of all ages and abilities to choose low or zero carbon transport options. Creating a connected bike network in tandem with big public transport improvements will make that possible.
⭐ Draft District Plan: The District Plan is the city’s planning rule book. It addresses key issues through new planning settings such as controls for quality housing, enabling development and protecting the city’s natural environment.
Find out more and have your say at: www.wcc.govt.nz...
#OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke #OurCityTomorrow
“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most … View more“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most importantly, you can melt into it on a Friday evening after work.
Fast forward to mid-spring. Sure, you passed all those cold winter’s nights watching movies with the family and you have spent more of the lockdown sitting down than you would like to admit, but now that it’s almost time to pop your bubble your brand-new couch is looking a little… dishevelled.
When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment. To prevent your dream couch from becoming saggy and stretched on the seat cushion after prolonged use, or to remedy the situation, we’ve reached out to James Dunlop Textiles’ Auckland-based Upholstery Specialist, Robert Street, to provide insight into the problem and offer some solutions.
Why does the fabric on a newly upholstered sofa appear stretched and out of shape after only a few months of use?
There are several factors that could come into play here, let’s look at them one by one.
Firstly, it is rare for an upholstery fabric with a synthetic component to stretch as synthetic fibres are very stable. Natural fibres are generally stable but can ‘move’ over time depending on the weave. Twill weaves don’t move (think denim jeans) but basket weaves can move a little. Natural fibres such as cotton and linen can absorb the humidity in the air and ‘relax.’
However, all of James Dunlop Textile’s fabrics undergo the seam slippage test, which is performed as part of the fabric’s evaluation and quality testing process, where any possible issues like the weave stretching are highlighted. Any fabrics with seam slippage test failures are identified and resolved before we manufacture a product for our range.
What is Seam Slippage?
Seam slippage is the separation of yarns in a fabric, usually along a sewn seam or join. Generally, the yarns don’t actually break, they just pull apart leaving an unsightly gap along the fabric join.
So what could be the cause?
With this in mind – we can eliminate fabric stretch as the issue here and look at what the likely cause could be.
1. Foam
Good quality foam loses 5-7% of its loft within the first 3 months of use – this may be a contributing factor here. Some furniture manufacturers use a pre-crushed foam (the Gucci of foams) which prevents this loft loss – while being more expensive, it is worth it as you really do get what you pay for in furniture.
2. The Design
There are two main types of couch designs – cushion seat and fixed seat.
Cushion Seat: The sides of a cushion seat pull upwards, and therefore do not need extra fabric as the cushion flexes to allow the fabric cover to release into the compressed foam in the centre, where you sit.
Fixed Seat: A fixed seat requires an allowance of extra fabric in the back of the base cushion. This extra fabric moves forward, compensating for the foam compressing when you sit on the couch. Once you stand, the foam lofts again and if the extra fabric does not move back to the base of the cushion fast enough it will be trapped, causing a ‘puddled’ saggy look.
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
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