Kensington, Whangarei

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554 days ago

Whangarei Philatelic Society

Elizabeth from Tikipunga

Wednesday 14th June. All welcome. Inquiries to Barry at 021 2639635. Held at the Riverbank Centre, Reyburn House Lane, meeting starts at 1.30pm

555 days ago

Nominate your most loved local!

The Team from Love Your Local

Neighbours - we have something very special to tell you about...

Stuff's inaugural Love Your Local Awards, presented by Pure South, celebrate our most loved hospitality people and places. Nominate your most-loved local people and places, and then vote for your favourite amongst the … View more
Neighbours - we have something very special to tell you about...

Stuff's inaugural Love Your Local Awards, presented by Pure South, celebrate our most loved hospitality people and places. Nominate your most-loved local people and places, and then vote for your favourite amongst the finalists, to determine our regional winners.

You're invited to nominate your:
- Most Loved Food Truck or takeaway
- Most Loved Roadside Stall
- Most Loved Barista
- Most Loved Bartender or Publican
- Most Loved Front of House/Service Person or Team
- Most Loved New Business (open less than 12 months)

Your vote will put your 'Most Loved' up for the national title in each category as determined by our incredible judging panel including New Zealand chef Peter Gordon, Eat New Zealand CEO and owner of permaculture property The Food Farm Angela Clifford, and Stuff food editor Emily Brookes.
Nominate now

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556 days ago

Bee kind

The Team from Resene ColorShop Whangarei

Use Resene paint and plants to create a bee-friendly corner. Find out how.

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556 days ago

Plan for your future

Jane Mander Retirement Village

Birger and Kathy are grateful for the financial certainty Ryman provides them. Their fixed base weekly fee provides security for their retirement.

"You have a reduction in your living costs and the fixed fee just gives you that assurance."

Click below to hear their story.

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556 days ago

Our 72hr FLASH SALE is now on!!!

Jay from Beds4U Whangarei

It’s time to seriously save big on your next zzz's ?

We’re bringing our biggest flash sale ever to your bedroom for a limited time:

⚡️ Enjoy up to 65% OFF on NZ made Beds & Mattress
⚡️ Get FREE LOCAL DELIVERY*

Shop online or at your nearest Beds4U store!

✅ … View more
It’s time to seriously save big on your next zzz's ?

We’re bringing our biggest flash sale ever to your bedroom for a limited time:

⚡️ Enjoy up to 65% OFF on NZ made Beds & Mattress
⚡️ Get FREE LOCAL DELIVERY*

Shop online or at your nearest Beds4U store!

✅ 60-Night's Comfort Guarantee
✅100% NZ Owned and Operated Business
✅19 stores across North Island
✅24 Months Interest Free
✅Earn FLYBUYS instore with us


This sale will be gone in a flash. Get your good night’s sleep before it’s too late!

Click here to read T&C: beds4u.co.nz...

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557 days ago

Introducing Beverley Dowling, our cat expert! 😻

The Team from Whangarei District Council

Beverley is an Animal Compliance Education Officer who works through Armourguard to help people get their cats desexed, microchipped and saved on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register.

🐈 In Whangārei, all cats must be desexed and microchipped by six months of age. This change was … View more
Beverley is an Animal Compliance Education Officer who works through Armourguard to help people get their cats desexed, microchipped and saved on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register.

🐈 In Whangārei, all cats must be desexed and microchipped by six months of age. This change was introduced on 1 July 2022, and Beverley's job is to help achieve that vision.

“Our dog pound cannot hold cats, so my job is not about trapping and re-homing cats, or about punishing people whose cats are not microchipped or neutered." she says. "It’s about working with cat owners to help them get the benefits of snipping (neutering) and chipping (microchipping) for their furry friends."

“I also help people get the services they need when they report stray, feral or injured cats to us. It usually means connecting people to local SPCA, vets, and cat protection groups."

Beverley has been very busy since starting last year!

More about caring for your cat:
www.wdc.govt.nz...

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556 days ago

Whangarei Film Society - Screenings for Thursday May 25th

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

For Thursday, the 25th May at 6pm we are screening the Shanty-Singing Sequel, Fisherman’s Friends 2: One and All

Our 8pm screening will be the wonderful British comedy, The Lost King.

Fisherman’s Friends 2: One and All
(2022, Comedy, UK, rated PG, 108 mins)

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Good People

For Thursday, the 25th May at 6pm we are screening the Shanty-Singing Sequel, Fisherman’s Friends 2: One and All

Our 8pm screening will be the wonderful British comedy, The Lost King.

Fisherman’s Friends 2: One and All
(2022, Comedy, UK, rated PG, 108 mins)

It's a year later and, after the success of their debut album, the boys are struggling with their newfound fame as well as ideas for their next album. To complicate things futher, they get invited to perform at the Glastonbury Festival and do a tour of Australia.

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

PLEASE NOTE: WFS has changed email providers so if you are not seeing our weekly emails, please check your spam/junk folder.

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 2023.

560 days ago

Share your money-saving tips!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With our household budgets seeing higher interest rates, service price increases and the 12.5% rise in food prices since last year: the cost of living crisis is upon us.

As we head towards winter, let's share some cost of living hacks - whether it's recipe ideas, tips for saving on … View more
With our household budgets seeing higher interest rates, service price increases and the 12.5% rise in food prices since last year: the cost of living crisis is upon us.

As we head towards winter, let's share some cost of living hacks - whether it's recipe ideas, tips for saving on power or where to buy the cheapest toilet paper! You may have some advice that could make a huge difference for another household, so comment away.

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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556 days ago

Have you got this Kmart product?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Kmart has recalled a line of wooden trays after reports of an invasive wood-eating beetle species within them. A Northland woman found sawdust and holes in her serving tray and alerted the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), the government’s biosecurity agency.

What you need to know:
- The… View more
Kmart has recalled a line of wooden trays after reports of an invasive wood-eating beetle species within them. A Northland woman found sawdust and holes in her serving tray and alerted the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), the government’s biosecurity agency.

What you need to know:
- The product is called Large $20 Acacia Serving Tray and was sold nationally.
- The product may be infested with Lyctus africanus (also known as the African powderpost beetle), a species not present in New Zealand.
- Kmart are no longer selling these products and will wait for instruction from MPI before destroying these.

Anyone who finds a suspected exotic pest is encouraged to call MPI’s hotline on 0800 80 99 66.

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557 days ago

New play opening soon at the Octagon Theatre

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good people

If you're fans of theatre, you might like to catch the heart warming play, The Illiterate Book Club that's coming to the Octagon Theatre.

It's the story of a group of friends who love books but who can't read - because they never have the time.

But they … View more
Good people

If you're fans of theatre, you might like to catch the heart warming play, The Illiterate Book Club that's coming to the Octagon Theatre.

It's the story of a group of friends who love books but who can't read - because they never have the time.

But they start a book club anyway and come up with other ways to soak up their favourite stories.

And apart from "book reviews", there's food, drink and updates on everything that's keeping them from sitting down with a good book.

Evening shows are: June 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th and 17th.
Dinner and show is $55 and show only is $30.

Matinees are: Sunday June 4th & 11th
Lunch and show $45. Show only $30.

Tickets are now available at www.octagontheatre.nz...
Or book through Craniums, ph 09 438 4406

Hope to see you there.

IBC Octagon show flyer.pdf Download View

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575 days ago

ACC Fund

Chris from Maunu

Did anyone else hear that ACC are sitting on a fund of $44 billion???? Did I get that wrong? If right, how about some of it be spent on victims who could really do with help? I'll just leave this here....

558 days ago

Get cosy with your whānau

EECA

Don't let your parents go old-school this winter and just throw on another jersey to beat the cold.

They deserve to be truly comfortable in a warm, dry home without stressing about their power bills, or their health.

They might be eligible for Warmer Kiwi Homes, a government grant … View more
Don't let your parents go old-school this winter and just throw on another jersey to beat the cold.

They deserve to be truly comfortable in a warm, dry home without stressing about their power bills, or their health.

They might be eligible for Warmer Kiwi Homes, a government grant offering 80% of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation, and up to 80% off an energy-efficient heater, like a heat pump.

And they may get it even cheaper than that - lots of community organisations offer extra funding to reduce the cost further.

Go to warmerkiwihomes.govt.nz to check their eligibility.
Find out more

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558 days ago

What can you do about that bill?

Telecommunications Dispute Resolution

If you experience a billing issue, you should talk to your provider first. For extra help, you can talk to TDR – your free and independent complaint service.

Almost 40% of complaints received by TDR in 2022 were about bills. Whether it’s a broadband, mobile or home phone billing issue, … View more
If you experience a billing issue, you should talk to your provider first. For extra help, you can talk to TDR – your free and independent complaint service.

Almost 40% of complaints received by TDR in 2022 were about bills. Whether it’s a broadband, mobile or home phone billing issue, it’s free to resolve your complaint with TDR. It’s easy too – you can contact TDR online or by phoning 0508 98 98 98 – and we’ll start working with you and your provider.
Find out more

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571 days ago

Poll: Have you had trouble with your smoke alarms falsely going off?

Denise Piper Reporter from Whangārei Leader

High humidity - which we've have plenty of this week - can cause smoke alarms to falsely go off. Has this been a problem for you?
Please vote in the poll and add comments below, but add NFP if your comments are Not For Publication.

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Have you had trouble with your smoke alarms falsely going off?
  • 46.2% Yes, it is bleeping annoying
    46.2% Complete
  • 50% No, no problems
    50% Complete
  • 3.8% I don't have smoke alarms
    3.8% Complete
26 votes
559 days ago

FREE TO GOOD HOME

Janet from Kauri

2 HEADING EYE DOGS
1 HUNTAWAY
ONE YEAR OLDS
EAGER FOR STOCK WORK
PHONE GRAHAM
0274049424

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