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Do you love beautiful things? I have this lovely wooden tray for sale. Its sturdy and light and in beautiful condition, almost an art piece really.
Hello! Im a Ukulele Teacher and Professional Musician. I run monthly and weekly ukulele groups to encourage learning and enjoyment of music through playing ukulele.
If you are a budding ukulele player I offer a Friday morning group in Massey 10.30-11.30am $10 and also a monthly meeting on the last… View moreHello! Im a Ukulele Teacher and Professional Musician. I run monthly and weekly ukulele groups to encourage learning and enjoyment of music through playing ukulele.
If you are a budding ukulele player I offer a Friday morning group in Massey 10.30-11.30am $10 and also a monthly meeting on the last Sunday of every month in Riverhead from 10am - 1 pm. (3hours) $40
Give me a call or txt 0274583691 if you would (a) like to join a lovely group of ladies on a Friday morning for fun and learning and (b) try out our monthly ongoing group in Riverhead.
We had a fabulous day on Saturday and want to thank everyone who came along and helped us celebrate our brand new facility! It was a great day with local Kaumatua Fred Holloway blessing the building before NZ Olympic athlete Hamish Carter ONZM cut the ribbon - while in the middle of the pool on a … View moreWe had a fabulous day on Saturday and want to thank everyone who came along and helped us celebrate our brand new facility! It was a great day with local Kaumatua Fred Holloway blessing the building before NZ Olympic athlete Hamish Carter ONZM cut the ribbon - while in the middle of the pool on a stand-up paddleboard!
If you haven't come down and taken a look at the pool then please do pop in - we'd love to show you around 🙂
Who doesn’t love a good quote?! 😍
With National Volunteer Week coming up next month (17-23 June) we’ve been busy collecting quotes to reflect our NVW slogan.
“Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.”
… View moreWho doesn’t love a good quote?! 😍
With National Volunteer Week coming up next month (17-23 June) we’ve been busy collecting quotes to reflect our NVW slogan.
“Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.”
nationalvolunteerweek.nz...
Have a favourite volunteering quote? Share it below!
#NVW2018 #volunteering #newzealand
A new MBIE-funded study examines neighbourhoods, well-being and urban design. The study's principal led says Auckland needs density to avoid sprawl. What do you think of living at density - is it the way to go?
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When is a loan car an actual loan car, and when is it a rental?
I took my car to Bush Road Panelbeaters on Monday. I was asked if I wanted a "loan" car and was told it would be $50 plus GST. I suggested this was a rental rather than a loan, which they denied, but didn't tell me … View moreWhen is a loan car an actual loan car, and when is it a rental?
I took my car to Bush Road Panelbeaters on Monday. I was asked if I wanted a "loan" car and was told it would be $50 plus GST. I suggested this was a rental rather than a loan, which they denied, but didn't tell me what the $50 was for.
When I went to pick up the "Loan" car they had the audacity to come out and make notes of the scratches and dings in the car in case I added to them. I have attached photos of the rust bucket I was "Loaned."
I had to call them when I got home because initially I hadn't noticed the broken wing mirror which they said they knew about. The car was filthy and a heap of junk. Now, I accept that courtesy cars are rarely late model, but I'd be surprised if this one would have gotten a WOF in this condition, and I'd have been better off getting a rental from elsewhere.
So, just before I picked up my car yesterday, I was told to refill the "Loan" car. I had only driven once to Glenfield and once to Takapuna, both times from Greenhithe, noting on the way to the gas station that the fuel indicator hadn't moved. After I'd put $40 of gas in the thing, I stopped. I complained to Bush Road Panelbeaters that the gas gauge was faulty, only have them tell me no one had complained. I showed them the receipt for the gas, but they didn't offer to refund the cost.
I would NEVER use this company again, and I'll be sending the bill and the photos to AMI insurance who sent me there. I'd suggest if you need a panelbeater, find another one.
New retirement villages are popping up everywhere, with some retirees so keen to get in they're putting down their money before building begins. But would you live in one or would you rather stay in your own home?
… View moreNew retirement villages are popping up everywhere, with some retirees so keen to get in they're putting down their money before building begins. But would you live in one or would you rather stay in your own home?
Find out more about the upsides, downsides and realities of retirement village living, and let us know what would influence (or already has influenced) your decision for or against it.
People in general are concerned about their health and fitness. There are various ways by which one can lead a healthy lifestyle every day.
But what most people overlook is monitoring the finer aspects of health on a daily basis. There are various factors like body's heart rate, sleeping … View morePeople in general are concerned about their health and fitness. There are various ways by which one can lead a healthy lifestyle every day.
But what most people overlook is monitoring the finer aspects of health on a daily basis. There are various factors like body's heart rate, sleeping patterns, Body Mass Index, Body Mass ratio, Bone Density, Muscle Ratio, Body water content, Visceral fat, Body type etc. whose monitoring is extremely critical and relevant for one to lead a wholesome healthy life.
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We strive to become a consumer-friendly and interactive eCommerce Platform providing the best in technology gadgets for health monitoring and wellness at affordable rates.
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I’ll be a strong voice for our local community and I’ll get things done.
My partner and I bought a house here in Birkenhead seven years ago because of the great community here – there’s nowhere we’d rather live. Through that time, I’ve been involved with, and have listened to the … View moreI’ll be a strong voice for our local community and I’ll get things done.
My partner and I bought a house here in Birkenhead seven years ago because of the great community here – there’s nowhere we’d rather live. Through that time, I’ve been involved with, and have listened to the community. I understand our community's local concerns and aspirations. I have the energy and drive to represent us in Parliament.
Click the link to my website to see my plan for our community.
Hi Auckland,
Did you know there's 'no risk' to humans from third hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine has been consumed? A Government report found mould was a much larger health risk to tenants than meth residue. Would you live in a house where meth had been smoked? To … View moreHi Auckland,
Did you know there's 'no risk' to humans from third hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine has been consumed? A Government report found mould was a much larger health risk to tenants than meth residue. Would you live in a house where meth had been smoked? To read more about the report, click here. (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/comments used on Stuff).
Sense of community is strong in what is, so far, New Zealand's largest housing development, a new st…
2007 Low km (48428) all around handy VW Polo. I still have one year and half mechanic warrenty for this car. This car has been only driven by my dad when he visits me from overseas, it has been a spare car over the last couple years. Overall in a tidy and clean condition, solid and safe to carry … View more2007 Low km (48428) all around handy VW Polo. I still have one year and half mechanic warrenty for this car. This car has been only driven by my dad when he visits me from overseas, it has been a spare car over the last couple years. Overall in a tidy and clean condition, solid and safe to carry children, fuel economic and very easy to drive and park. LED head-lights, CD Player, central locker, rear parking sensor, cloth interior and good tyres. Normal wear and tear on the car body is expected. If you are really keen to buy this car, price is negotiable.
It seems tens of thousands of homes have been needlessly tested, cleaned, demolished and left empty for no good reason.
A report has shown third-hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine had been consumed posed no risk to humans.
The prime minister's chief science advisor Peter … View moreIt seems tens of thousands of homes have been needlessly tested, cleaned, demolished and left empty for no good reason.
A report has shown third-hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine had been consumed posed no risk to humans.
The prime minister's chief science advisor Peter Gluckman, who led the study, said: "we can't find one case” of someone being harmed from passive use.
He said New Zealand had engaged in a "moral panic" around cleaning and remediation, which could have been avoided if science had been involved earlier in the policy-making process.
In response to the study, Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced new standards and less stringent standards would be set for houses within the next year.
Several hundred state homes sitting needlessly empty would be put back into use within weeks, and Housing New Zealand would save up to $30 million a year on testing, he said.
Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi would carry out a review into how the standards were set.
Former Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett welcomed the report, adding that she had long pushed back against Housing NZ's approach.
Bennett was minister over 2014-16 when hundreds of state housing tenants were evicted over meth residue. Some of those people were charged thousands of dollars in costs.
She acknowledged “there was a level of hysteria around meth contamination”, but she did not believe the previous National-led Government had contributed to a sense of ‘moral panic’ around methamphetamine.
Landlords who have forked out thousands are feeling duped, but the meth testing industry has slammed the report, calling the office of the prime minister's chief science advisor "reckless".
MethSolutions chief executive Miles Stratford said the Government's economic, political and social policy stood to benefit from the report.
"Media tells us New Zealand has a shortage of state houses for people in need but changing the level of what they determine to be 'safe' meth residue is not the answer, no matter how many more state houses it may free up for occupation," Stratford said.
[Upon reading this it suggests just state housing, but also applies to private houses as well]
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