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It’s coming up to our Tinopai School annual fishing Contest and this year Kaipara North Property Management are the proud sponsors of the Kids Sprat comp, so save the date 9th January 2021 and help support our gorgeous little school! Lots of great prizes to be won and an all round fabulous day! … View moreIt’s coming up to our Tinopai School annual fishing Contest and this year Kaipara North Property Management are the proud sponsors of the Kids Sprat comp, so save the date 9th January 2021 and help support our gorgeous little school! Lots of great prizes to be won and an all round fabulous day! Look forward to seeing you all there.
Well it has been a great day and family time I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a good year ahead of us reach for the sky and live your dreams in 2021 and beyond
www.longestday.org.nz...
Best of luck to Gary Younger as he takes on the Longest Day Golf Challenge. 72 holes, 4 rounds of golf in one day!
Trying to hide presents before you get home? Or just don't like gift wrapping, we are here to HELP you!!
Come to Cameron Street Mall and visit our elves who can gift wrap for you, for a donation....
From the Northland Regional Council
Meri Kirihimete! All BusLink services are free tomorrow. December 24th
We're ringing the Christmas bells - all BusLink services across Northland are free all day tomorrow.
• Ride any of our BusLink services for free on Thursday 24 December.
• Get your … View moreFrom the Northland Regional Council
Meri Kirihimete! All BusLink services are free tomorrow. December 24th
We're ringing the Christmas bells - all BusLink services across Northland are free all day tomorrow.
• Ride any of our BusLink services for free on Thursday 24 December.
• Get your Christmas giveaways from the CityLink team on Thursday 24 December at the Rose Street bus terminus.
• For those outside Whangārei, check with the bus driver for your Christmas goodies.
• Remember we have a Summer Beach Bus trial running from 17 December to 28 January 2021. The bus will run from Rose Street bus terminus to Oceans Beach
For timetables and more information visit www.buslink.co.nz...
A total fire ban is in place for Whangārei and Kaipara effective from 8am Thursday 24 December.
This means open air fires are not permitted across the Whangārei and Kaipara districts and all fire permits have been suspended.
The ban on private use of fireworks also remains in place in the … View moreA total fire ban is in place for Whangārei and Kaipara effective from 8am Thursday 24 December.
This means open air fires are not permitted across the Whangārei and Kaipara districts and all fire permits have been suspended.
The ban on private use of fireworks also remains in place in the Karikari peninsula and Ahipara township.
The Far North remains in a restricted fire season but fire permits are still suspended in the area until further notice due to the weather conditions.
Go to www.checkitsalright.nz... for more information.
"It’s very important people follow the fire ban and don’t light any outside fires or let off fireworks," says Principal Rural Fire Officer Myles Taylor.
"It’s too risky. In the current hot and dry conditions a stray ember or firework could easily start a fire which would quickly spread."
"It’s still very dry in the Far North but we are expecting some rain to come through the area over the next few days," says Myles Taylor.
"We will continue to monitor the conditions and fire danger level. Fire permits will be reinstated when it’s safe to do so and when there is less risk of a fire getting out of control.
"We need the people of Northland, and those planning a holiday in Northland, to do their part to prevent a wildfire this summer."
Go to www.checkitsalright.nz... for more tips on how you can reduce the risk of fire this summer.
I am not much of an astronomy fan by and large - and so I must admit that I haven't the foggiest how to find Jupiter or Saturn in the night sky (If I'm lucky I can find Venus, Orion, and the big dipper).
Can anyone tell us approximately where in the sky to observe this event, and at what… View moreI am not much of an astronomy fan by and large - and so I must admit that I haven't the foggiest how to find Jupiter or Saturn in the night sky (If I'm lucky I can find Venus, Orion, and the big dipper).
Can anyone tell us approximately where in the sky to observe this event, and at what time? I found some info from the Northern Hemisphere that says SW just above the horizon ... but does that apply to us as well? Usually the configurations are 'upside down' as we view them, and things don't become visible in the same way between North and South.
Any pertinent information would be appreciated, thanks.
Once upon a time I was quite a fan of Hundertwasser, his painting style that is, back in the 1970s and 80s. The buildings he designed, well, they look very interesting, and appealed to me visually, but I remember hearing that the people living in them in Vienna and Paris didn't like them all … View moreOnce upon a time I was quite a fan of Hundertwasser, his painting style that is, back in the 1970s and 80s. The buildings he designed, well, they look very interesting, and appealed to me visually, but I remember hearing that the people living in them in Vienna and Paris didn't like them all that much.
Today I saw that the majority of the Whangarei Hundertwasser Centre has been finally revealed to view.
As far as my sense of aesthetics and design goes, there's only one thing I can say: What an atrocity. What a mind-bogglingly disproportionate eyesore. It fails to capture the spirit of the Hundertwasser designed houses I've seen; I completely fail to perceive any merit in this particular design. How sad. How astonishingly ugly. Call in the demolition crews ...
The following books are for sale (see photos)
1. Biodynamic Perspectives: Farming & Gardening by the Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association in N.Z. Inc, edited by Gita Henderson
Random House New Zealand 2001. Paperback in good condition. $8.00
2. Bio Dynamic Agriculture … View moreThe following books are for sale (see photos)
1. Biodynamic Perspectives: Farming & Gardening by the Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association in N.Z. Inc, edited by Gita Henderson
Random House New Zealand 2001. Paperback in good condition. $8.00
2. Bio Dynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures Vol. 1 by Alex Podolinsky
Gavemer Publishing 1996. Small paperback: condition average. $10.00
3. Bio Dynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures Vol. 2 by Alex Podolinsky
Gavemer Publishing 1997. Small paperback: condition average $10.00
Or both Podolinsky books for $15.00
Grasp the Nettle (Ex-Library book) by Peter Proctor with Gillian Cole, illustrated by Tana Lyons
Random House New Zealand 1997
Making biodynamic farming & gardening work.
Medium sized paperback: condition average $5.00
Pick-up from Onerahi.
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Black Inc 2016
What they feel, how they communicate - Discoveries from a secret world.
Large paperback in average second hand condition. The cover is more yellowish than on the photo.
Pick-up location: Onerahi
I was at a meeting recently when a gentleman spoke about a petition he was promoting calling on our local bodies to hold a referendum before instigating the inclusion of Maori representation on our local council. I believe this petition is racism in its worst form, playing on peoples’ fears, … View moreI was at a meeting recently when a gentleman spoke about a petition he was promoting calling on our local bodies to hold a referendum before instigating the inclusion of Maori representation on our local council. I believe this petition is racism in its worst form, playing on peoples’ fears, despite the man’s assurance that he “...has Maori friends”. The hidden message is of course: ‘there are more of us than them, so of course the vote will go against it, but it will seem to be more than democratic in the process.’
There are some who will be unsure, fearing the promotion of a separatist movement/governance for Maori but that could not be further from the truth. Our whole system has not honoured the Treaty sufficiently and the inclusion of Maori voice/s on the Council is a wonderful way to really ‘hear’ from tangata whenua as partners with a ‘real’ voice - not an advisory committee - but actually being heard and having their vote counted.
There are others who will just be fearful of some perceived threat from Maori as taking over, but this too is a fallacy – the Maori representatives will be only a portion of the votes cast on any given subject – the important thing is that all matters discussed will have their input.
While I am the first to criticize our Council if I believe they have erred, I am now applauding them for this long overdue step towards inclusiveness and true adherence to their Treaty obligations.
Our National Office will be closed from today (Tuesday, 22 December) onward into the new year with the first of staff set to return on Monday, 11 January. No emails or calls will be returned during the closure and our social media will not be monitored.
From all of us at Neighbourhood Support New … View moreOur National Office will be closed from today (Tuesday, 22 December) onward into the new year with the first of staff set to return on Monday, 11 January. No emails or calls will be returned during the closure and our social media will not be monitored.
From all of us at Neighbourhood Support New Zealand - thank you for your mahi and support over the past year! Wishing you a safe and joy-filled holiday season ahead.
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