Kensington, Whangarei

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman’s Walk in Wednesdays

Ryman villages across the country are open every Wednesday in November.

852 days ago

find your voice

Rose Oosthuysen from Toastmasters@Lunchtime

Find your voice with Toastmasters. At Toastmasters@Lunchtime we learn to communicate with confidence, leadership skills and to listen actively. Join us for a fun filled meeting. Every Wednesday 1-2pm May Bain Room Whangarei Central Library

841 days ago

Do you have a great asparagus recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for asparagus recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before August 21, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable … View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for asparagus recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before August 21, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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841 days ago

Maths Week

NumberWorks'nWords Whangarei

Maths Week is a week-long celebration of all things maths! ?

It is a premier mathematics event in the New Zealand school calendar, and sets out to encourage children to pursue maths by promoting a more positive and inclusive approach.

Visit the Maths Week website to learn more! … View more
Maths Week is a week-long celebration of all things maths! ?

It is a premier mathematics event in the New Zealand school calendar, and sets out to encourage children to pursue maths by promoting a more positive and inclusive approach.

Visit the Maths Week website to learn more! www.mathsweek.co.nz...

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841 days ago

Subscribe to Stuff's First Time Buyer's Club

Stuff

Making it onto the first rung of the property ladder can be an incredibly rewarding journey – and Stuff is here to help you through.

Stuff Homed has launched the First Time Buyers’ Club, an email series to help you navigate the equal-parts exciting and terrifying process of buying your first… View more
Making it onto the first rung of the property ladder can be an incredibly rewarding journey – and Stuff is here to help you through.

Stuff Homed has launched the First Time Buyers’ Club, an email series to help you navigate the equal-parts exciting and terrifying process of buying your first ever home. When you join our six-week LearnStuff course, you’ll get an email every week giving you all the basics on what you need to know, who you need on your side, and what you need to do at each stage of the journey.

We can’t make the houses any cheaper, but we can guide you through the process, share some tips from the experts, and help you avoid some of the trips and traps.

Sign up (it's free) and get started on your house-buying journey.
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842 days ago

Whangarei Film Society

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

For this Thursday, the 11th August at 6pm, WFS will be screening the Canadian documentary, The Gardener

Our 8pm session will be the British Comedy, The Duke starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren.

Please Note: We are at the Orange traffic light setting and so we must abide by … View more
Good People

For this Thursday, the 11th August at 6pm, WFS will be screening the Canadian documentary, The Gardener

Our 8pm session will be the British Comedy, The Duke starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren.

Please Note: We are at the Orange traffic light setting and so we must abide by the guidelines set out by the WDC Forum North Events and Venue department.

Please show courtesy to others by practicing social distancing within the venue, particularly around the bar and food areas on the mezzanine floor.

The Gardener, 2018, Canada, Documentary, Rated G, 90 mins
Cast - Frank Cabot

This documentary reflects on the meaning of gardening and its impacts on our lives. Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturalist Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his 20-acre English style garden and summer estate that was opened to a film crew for the first time ever in 2009.

Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Charlevoix County in Quebec, Les Quatre Vents has become one of the world’s foremost private gardens. Created over 75 years and three generations, it is an enchanted place of beauty and surprise, a horticultural masterpiece of the 21st century.

Through the words of Cabot and his family, and with the participation of gardening experts and writers, the film captures this remarkable man’s personal story and the artistic philosophy that gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world.

View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...

Tickets: Door sales only. Price: $10 for WFS members, $15 for non members.

Cash only please - no Eftpos/credit card services available.

Visit whangareifilmsociety.org and sign up for our free weekly email for information on our films and screening dates for 2022.

844 days ago

find your voice

Rose Oosthuysen from Toastmasters@Lunchtime

Find your voice with Toastmasters. At Toastmasters@Lunchtime we learn to communicate with confidence, leadership skills and to listen actively. Join us for a fun filled meeting. Every Wednesday 1-2pm May Bain Room Whangarei Central Library

844 days ago

Aged terracotta pot

The Team from Resene ColorShop Whangarei

It’s easy to age a brand new terracotta pot using Karen Walker Chalk Colour and Vintage Wax from Resene.
Find out how to create your own.

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844 days ago

Can you help us this Daffodil Day 2022

Alison Neighbourly Lead from Kamo

We still need volunteers in the following areas - Ruakaka, Whangarei, Dargaville, and Kaikohe. We are really grateful to have volunteers that support the Cancer Society, in fact all of them that give an hour or two are the only reason we are able to continue Daffodil Day and the support that means … View moreWe still need volunteers in the following areas - Ruakaka, Whangarei, Dargaville, and Kaikohe. We are really grateful to have volunteers that support the Cancer Society, in fact all of them that give an hour or two are the only reason we are able to continue Daffodil Day and the support that means for cancer patients and their whanāu.

Call 0800 366 066 to register your interest, or go to daffodilday.org.nz...


And, THANK YOU!

844 days ago

The local elections are coming up!

Orange Guy from Electoral Commission

The countdown is on! Make sure you’re enrolled and your details are up to date by 12 August to make voting in the local elections easy.

Visit vote.nz or call 0800 36 76 56 to find out more.
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845 days ago

New Zealand’s first national climate change adaptation plan

Oliver Neighbourly Lead from One Tree Point

The Ministry for the Environment released New Zealand’s first national adaptation plan. It will help us adapt to the effects of climate change which will better protect us against changes to come.
The full plan is almost 200 pages long. I found the 12-page summary quite helpful. It provides an … View more
The Ministry for the Environment released New Zealand’s first national adaptation plan. It will help us adapt to the effects of climate change which will better protect us against changes to come.
The full plan is almost 200 pages long. I found the 12-page summary quite helpful. It provides an overview of the plan, its main actions, participants, and the roadmap from 2018 to 2028.
There will be some who don't, won't or can't engage with the topic and wish for it to please just go away, like the pandemic. Others will want the government, or ratepayers, to build protections or bail them out. There are many uncomfortable discussions ahead of us, for example around home insurance, now that we have waited too long before taking any meaningful action. The plan is our chance to engage and reduce our risk and exposure to the increasingly unavoidable effects of climate change.

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845 days ago

Looking for garden volunteers - Reyburn House Heritage Rose & Cottage Garden

Kristi Neighbourly Lead from Tikipunga

We are looking for gardening volunteers. This beautiful garden has been entered into the Whangarei Discovery Garden Touur for 19th November & 20th November 2022.

Please contact me if you are willing to help.

845 days ago

Learn Te Reo Māori

Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi

Study with us

Meet Denise from Germany who wanted to learn about the language and culture of Aotearoa. “I wanted to engage with Māori and understand and honour the culture”.

I was lucky to get the opportunity to study with Awanuiārangi at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae. It was the best … View more
Study with us

Meet Denise from Germany who wanted to learn about the language and culture of Aotearoa. “I wanted to engage with Māori and understand and honour the culture”.

I was lucky to get the opportunity to study with Awanuiārangi at Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae. It was the best thing that could have happened, a game-changer. I had a great teacher. Learning at the marae was very special – it got me into Te Ao Māori quickly applying our learning straight away.

I don’t know where I would be without this te reo journey. It was an incredible experience that has changed my life.
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846 days ago

Electric Hand Tools, all in good condition $30.00 each, Location Whangarei Heads Road (Waikaraka)

Beryl from Parua Bay / Whangarei Heads

Ozito Detail Sander
Ozito Orbital Sander
Ozito Belt Sander
Makita Jigsaw
Ozito Hammer Drill
XUI Angle Grinder
Stanley Metal Mitre Saw/Box
Stanley Plane
Handymans drill set

Price: $30

846 days ago

Keep trying

NumberWorks'nWords Whangarei

It doesn't matter how much you fall, the most important thing is how strongly you try to get up and try again. ?

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846 days ago

Bring Hope to the table!

Life

It’s time to start thinking about what you can do to help out those who need it most this Christmas. 1 in 5 Kiwi children are currently living in households that don’t have enough food. Christmas Box is a food box that caters to a family of 4-6, helping supplement breakfast, lunch and dinner … View moreIt’s time to start thinking about what you can do to help out those who need it most this Christmas. 1 in 5 Kiwi children are currently living in households that don’t have enough food. Christmas Box is a food box that caters to a family of 4-6, helping supplement breakfast, lunch and dinner meals over a week.

For just $40 you’re not only providing food essentials and treats but you’re also giving hope to families in need.

To sponsor a box, go to christmasbox.co.nz.
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