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The Auckland Lantern Festival starts on Thursday 14th Feb. Find out all you need to know about travelling to the event on our website.
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The Government intends to make it illegal to smoke and vape in vehicles when people younger than 18 are inside. But police say it would be dishing out fines those who could least afford to pay them. To read more, click here
The third two-day junior doctors strike kicks off this morning, as a fourth round has been announced to happen later this month. Resident medical officers or junior doctors employed by district health boards will take part in the strike action in parts of the country starting from 8am today. Action… View moreThe third two-day junior doctors strike kicks off this morning, as a fourth round has been announced to happen later this month. Resident medical officers or junior doctors employed by district health boards will take part in the strike action in parts of the country starting from 8am today. Action will end at 8am on Thursday. Members of the group will protest outside Auckland City Hospital, Christchurch Hospital, Hawke's Bay Hospital, Wellington Hospital, Dunedin Public Hospital and at the blood bank corner in Waikato. The strikes come as doctors continue to call on district health boards for better pay and work conditions. In a statement released by the NZ Resident Doctors' Association, senior advocate David Munro said: "As we continue to gain new members, the determination and strength of our resident doctors is reflected in our ballots. "Until the DHBs accept that we will not give up essential clauses in our contract that safeguard our members, we will continue with planned strike action.'' The association has, however, lifted a strike notice in the Nelson region due to the fire situation there. "Members of the RDA will not be undertaking planned strike action in Nelson this week,'' a notice said. "Our thoughts are with the people of Nelson during this difficult time.'' The NZRDA is preparing for more strike action in two weeks; having announced its fourth 48-hour period protest yesterday.
That strike is scheduled to start on Tuesday, February 26. Munro said mediation between the association and the DHBs will take place on Friday.
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Haven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Auckland-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 3 View Road, … View moreHaven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Auckland-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 3 View Road, Henderson.
Phone 09 838 1616 and 0800 428363 or visit our website www.havenfalls.co.nz for more information.
Haven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Auckland-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 3 View Road, … View moreHaven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Auckland-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 3 View Road, Henderson.
Phone 09 838 1616 and 0800 428363 or visit our website www.havenfalls.co.nz for more information.
An Auckland cafe "clearly" crossed the line when it referred to a group of women as "Asians" on thei…
Hi all, I am available all through the Easter holidays if anyone needs a pet sitter. I work for the SPCA and have experience with many different types of pets. please pm if interested. Thanks
A race on Auckland's Manukau Harbour became a major rescue operation on Sunday night after a sudden …
If you are a creative arts talent - emerging or established - Auckland Council and Creative New Zealand warmly encourage you to apply before applications close on 22 February. Young people under 18 can apply with a signature from their guardian.
No speeches, no agendas - just informal conversations about what matters to the community. - Ponsonby Community Policing Team at Mt Albert Community House, 869 New North Road, Mt Albert from 10:00am - 12:00 pm Thursday 28th March.
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- How Convenient it Is to Live in a Shipping Container Home;
- The Size and the Cost of the Typical Shipping Container;
- How Life Necessities Are Implemented in a Container Home;
- The Optimal Layout of a Shipping Container Home;
- How Much This Type of Housing Is in Demand.
… View more📚 YOU WILL LEARN:
- How Convenient it Is to Live in a Shipping Container Home;
- The Size and the Cost of the Typical Shipping Container;
- How Life Necessities Are Implemented in a Container Home;
- The Optimal Layout of a Shipping Container Home;
- How Much This Type of Housing Is in Demand.
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00:44 – Visit a Shipping Container Home
01:18 – The Layout of Brenda’s Container Home
05:47 – The Cost of the Shipping Container
07:13 – The Review of Container Home’s Engine Room
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KiwiBuild builds as Labor’s Kiwi and to tackle rising house prices is being revamped, as housing continues to be less affordable in this country. Last week an international housing survey found homes and New Zealand’s eight main centres are unaffordable and six times the median household income.
Renters are not any better off, so what are the alternatives to the traditional home-owning dream? Let’s take a look at one. When it comes to the so-called housing crisis is the solution thinking outside the box or is it actually moving into the box?
Brenda Kelly has one of the steel shipping container homes. “How would you describe living in here to people?” asks Lisa Owen, the investigative journalist. “Modern, functional, comfortable, everything you could want in a house. I have loved it,” answers Brenda.
“You have not mentioned size at all in their description,” added Lisa.
“No, I have not. I admit living in smalls is not for everyone, but it is more than enough space for what I need,” says Brenda.
The design she developed is L-shaped, one 40-foot container with the kitchen, lounge, bathroom and main bedroom. Perpendicular to that there is a smaller 20-foot container, which can be a flexispace, guest quarters, office or second lounge.
“How big is that?” inquires Lisa. “It is around about 45 square meters,” responds Brenda. 45 square meters is about a quarter of the size of the average stand-alone new house, and widthwise the containers are slimline.
“Strictly speaking how wide does that?”, questions Lisa. “2.2 meters. Seven people can sleep in this model,” replies Brenda.
Let’s count them. There is a double bed in the main bedroom, a double fold-out sofa in the lounge area, a nifty desk that converts into a single bed. Hidden in the wall as a queen-size bed pull it down and the second sofa retracts into the same wall. Grand total is seven sleeping spots.
Back to the tour, a left turn through the front door leads you straight into an apartment sized kitchen with a full fridge, an oven and a two-seat breakfast bar.
Double doors open out onto 30 square meters deep. It makes the container setup feel way bigger. Wander up the hallway, and it is narrowish. The bathroom is off to the left.
“It is a pretty reasonable size. It is not like you are sitting on the loo with your knees up against the wall. Where is the water coming from?” inquires Lisa.
“The water for the sink is coming from the mains, and the water for the toilet is coming from our thousand-litre water tank which is rainwater from the roof,” responds Brenda.
Outside is an eco tank, tiger worms munched their way through the waste. Inside at the end of the hall is the main bedroom. One person would have to scramble over the double bed to get out though because it is pushed up against the wall.
“We have used a few tricks of the trade here like mirrored doors on your wardrobe. It actually gives it enhances the feeling of space when you are lying, and the bed in the room feels twice as deep,” says Brenda.
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An evening of prayer and worship to celebrate the message of love and Joy to the World. The Hills Satsang Team is bringing this satsang in Auckland.
It is very encouraging to see the response across a great cross-section of various communities in these satsangs that have been conducted here in … View moreAn evening of prayer and worship to celebrate the message of love and Joy to the World. The Hills Satsang Team is bringing this satsang in Auckland.
It is very encouraging to see the response across a great cross-section of various communities in these satsangs that have been conducted here in Auckland.
We invite you to join us in this celebration of life and come along with your friends and family.
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