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Peter is helping us out with something that nearly everyone can relate to – dealing with the unsorted photos taking up space on your phone or languishing in boxes in your home.
“Without fail, when I give a talk about getting organised, I’m always asked how to deal with photos,” says … View morePeter is helping us out with something that nearly everyone can relate to – dealing with the unsorted photos taking up space on your phone or languishing in boxes in your home.
“Without fail, when I give a talk about getting organised, I’m always asked how to deal with photos,” says Peter.
Boxes of unsorted photos can feel overwhelming to organise so they often get left for many years to clutter up our houses. In addition to this, most of us have smartphones that make it easy to take photos anywhere, so pretty soon our digital photo life becomes cluttered too.
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There have been hundreds of wonderful entries in this year's Prospa Local Business Hero from across the country! If you haven't nominated a special local business yet, do it today.
- Got a great mechanic? Nominate them today.
- A barista who makes you smile? Nominate them today.
- … View moreThere have been hundreds of wonderful entries in this year's Prospa Local Business Hero from across the country! If you haven't nominated a special local business yet, do it today.
- Got a great mechanic? Nominate them today.
- A barista who makes you smile? Nominate them today.
- A reassuring pharmacy team? Nominate them today.
Make a small business' day today by nominating them as your Prospa Local Business Hero - and you could make their whole year (our national winner picks up an incredible $10,000 prize package!)
Valentine's Day may not be huge in Aotearoa, but no matter the month it's always wise to celebrate the love in your life.
For those who have been in a romantic relationship for a long time, share the secret! What do you think the key is to a happy partnership? We'd love to hear … View moreValentine's Day may not be huge in Aotearoa, but no matter the month it's always wise to celebrate the love in your life.
For those who have been in a romantic relationship for a long time, share the secret! What do you think the key is to a happy partnership? We'd love to hear your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
We're looking for delicious carrot recipes to feature in NZ Gardener's April issue. Send your family's favourite ways to eat this easy-to-grow vege crop to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by February 25, 2024. Every published recipe wins a copy of the April issue of NZ Gardener.
It could be our wonderful staff. Our vibrant communities. Our amazing amenities. Or just the peace of mind that our guaranteed fixed base weekly fee* brings. There are so many reasons to choose the Ryman lifestyle. We’d love to add one more reason to your list - $15,000 back for a limited time*.
… View moreIt could be our wonderful staff. Our vibrant communities. Our amazing amenities. Or just the peace of mind that our guaranteed fixed base weekly fee* brings. There are so many reasons to choose the Ryman lifestyle. We’d love to add one more reason to your list - $15,000 back for a limited time*.
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The winners of the $100 garden centre vouchers are:
Melody Tuki from Birkdale
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… View moreThe winners of the $100 garden centre vouchers are:
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Hey neighbours! How has your power been treating you lately? Any sparks or stumbles in the past year?
Share the woes and let's brighten each other's day!
This week, we're celebrating love in all its forms, with some of our residents celebrating by sharing cherished memories, including their wedding dresses and the beautiful stories behind them.
An array of wedding dresses, ranging from the modern to the traditional, were on display along … View moreThis week, we're celebrating love in all its forms, with some of our residents celebrating by sharing cherished memories, including their wedding dresses and the beautiful stories behind them.
An array of wedding dresses, ranging from the modern to the traditional, were on display along with dozens of amazing wedding photos dating back to the 1800s in a nod to Valentine’s Day.
“With it being Valentine’s Day this week, we wanted something that would be inclusive of all the residents, those who are still lucky enough to have their partners but also those sharing happy memories of those that they have lost.”
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The Pet Life.
It’s the life you share with your pet, and the life they share with you. We believe the pet life’s a life worth protecting.
Which is why we are dedicated to helping pets live longer, healthier and happier lives every day.
We’re proudly born and bred in New Zealand, and … View moreThe Pet Life.
It’s the life you share with your pet, and the life they share with you. We believe the pet life’s a life worth protecting.
Which is why we are dedicated to helping pets live longer, healthier and happier lives every day.
We’re proudly born and bred in New Zealand, and are equally proud to partner with the NZ Veterinary Association and Pet Refuge. Just two ways we’re there to support the Pet Life community.
Protect the Pet Life.
By local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:
Engineers are surveying the new channel cut by the Waiho (Waiau) River at Franz Josef Glacier, but there are no plans to try to re-train the river back to its normal course.
About 95% of the main flow of the river starting flowing north through the… View moreBy local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:
Engineers are surveying the new channel cut by the Waiho (Waiau) River at Franz Josef Glacier, but there are no plans to try to re-train the river back to its normal course.
About 95% of the main flow of the river starting flowing north through the Tatare Stream after heavy rain on January 18 to 20.
The river began shifting towards the neighbouring Tatare in mid-2023, forcing the council to abandon plans for a series of bunds (embankments) along the lower Waiho, below the Franz Josef town sewerage ponds.
While there is now concern about the river being up against the northern bank in front of the sewerage ponds, the southern bank stopbanks on the usually vulnerable Waiho Flat side of the river, have been left high and dry.
West Coast Regional Council engineering staff are now surveying those stopbanks before carrying out interim maintenance, and is also awaiting the results of a new Lidar survey of the riverbed, which uses light to create 3-D images of a landscape, to understand the new direction of the river's main channel.
A South Westland resident claimed last week a large bulldozer was being moved towards Franz Josef, probably in an effort to change the course of the river.
Responding, council chief executive Daryl Lew said the council was simply "mobilising" its resources in the area as it weighed options to deal with the situation.
Chairperson Peter Haddock said the bulldozer seen last week was nothing to do with the regional council or any plans to divert the Waiho River.
Haddock said he was aware a private landowner at Waiho Flat had contracted a large bulldozer to undertake work to protect their land, but it had nothing to do with the council.
"To my knowledge the bulldozer is not being engaged by council," he said.
However, the council was getting organised for the medium term maintenance of the existing stopbanks on the south side "to hold the line" while the riverbed was dry.
It hoped to get the green light from Government funding agency Kanoa to use some of the reserved $8.77 million granted under the original co-funded $24m Waiho protection scheme for that work, he said.
The south bank repairs were ahead of the longer term plan to abandon the Waiho Flat to the river by pulling down the banks, starting in about 10 years' time.
Haddock said options for possibly diverting the river channel would need to go to the community first before any decisions were made.
"Unless there's a distinct emergency, that needs to go to the rating district first."
The risk to the sewerage ponds on the north bank remained a matter for the Westland District Council to assess, he said.
While Westland had now said it wanted to add protection below the sewerage ponds, that would only be an interim solution and would also need to go to the rating district, "if it's deemed the ponds are at risk".
"The rating district has to decide if it has an appetite."
Haddock said the regional council continued to monitor the Waiho flowing via the Tatare Stream and the gorge.
If it continued to escalate, then any protection solutions from below the end of the sewerage ponds were likely to be beyond the rating district and council's capacity and would require Government intervention, he said.
* LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ on Air
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Classical crossover singer Rebecca Nelson told a captivated Cambridge audience how the town holds a special place in her heart for several reasons.
Rebecca’s performance was one of three shows lined up to entertain residents and soon-to-be residents of Ryman Healthcare’s Patrick Hogan … View moreClassical crossover singer Rebecca Nelson told a captivated Cambridge audience how the town holds a special place in her heart for several reasons.
Rebecca’s performance was one of three shows lined up to entertain residents and soon-to-be residents of Ryman Healthcare’s Patrick Hogan Village in Cambridge, Hilda Ross Village down the road in Hamilton and James Wattie Village in Havelock North.
Describing her connection to Ryman, she says: “It feels like coming home and performing for friends and family.”
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This Valentine’s Day, why not snuggle up with your loved one for a movie night in?
We've curated the ultimate list of the latest romantic flicks and binge-worthy shows to make your evening extra special.
Plus, don't forget to compare broadband options on Broadband Compare for the… View moreThis Valentine’s Day, why not snuggle up with your loved one for a movie night in?
We've curated the ultimate list of the latest romantic flicks and binge-worthy shows to make your evening extra special.
Plus, don't forget to compare broadband options on Broadband Compare for the best streaming deals!
It's back for a fifth year! Recognise the best local businesses in your neighbourhood by nominating them in the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero Awards.
Whether it's a bakery team who occasionally sneak you an extra sweet treat, a supermarket employee that's helped carry your bags… View moreIt's back for a fifth year! Recognise the best local businesses in your neighbourhood by nominating them in the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero Awards.
Whether it's a bakery team who occasionally sneak you an extra sweet treat, a supermarket employee that's helped carry your bags to the car or a bookshop that goes out of its way to find the best read just for you. Prospa Local Business Hero helps you show some love to the small businesses with the biggest hearts.
Plus your nomination could help a small business win over $10,000 worth of prizes!
Be a local hero yourself; give your favourite local business owner the recognition they deserve by nominating them in the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero awards.
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