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3076 days ago

Doggie tales aim to entertain and inspire

Liu Chen Reporter from Eastern Courier

Good friends Monique Richardson and Kate Kay recently launched a delightful children's book at Botany Library. The work, Rocky's Cheeky Sneaky Breakfast, tells the story of a sweet but mischievous sausage dog. The Eastern Courier has two gift bundles for two fortunate readers to win. … View moreGood friends Monique Richardson and Kate Kay recently launched a delightful children's book at Botany Library. The work, Rocky's Cheeky Sneaky Breakfast, tells the story of a sweet but mischievous sausage dog. The Eastern Courier has two gift bundles for two fortunate readers to win. Enter before 5pm on Sunday, July 30.

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3075 days ago

Emerging TV producers boosted by $100,000 victory

Reporter Eastern Courier

A pair of East Auckland creatives, Isla Macleod, from Mellons Bay, and Ashleigh Reid, of Whitford, have won TVNZ's New Blood Web Series Competition.
With the $100,000 prize money, they will make a complete series which will be aired on TVNZ's online channels.

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3075 days ago

City Centre Transport Changes - Customs Street West

Communications Team from Auckland Transport

Customs Street West between Downtown Carpark and Albert Street will be reduced to one lane until November while City Rail Link Limited (CRLL) complete the necessary works in this area.

The pedestrian layout at the Albert/Customs Street intersection will also change.

Please expect delays in … View more
Customs Street West between Downtown Carpark and Albert Street will be reduced to one lane until November while City Rail Link Limited (CRLL) complete the necessary works in this area.

The pedestrian layout at the Albert/Customs Street intersection will also change.

Please expect delays in the area and plan your travel in advance.

Find out more about City Centre Transport Changes on our website: at.govt.nz...

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3076 days ago

Fencibles going up but season isn't over until division two title is claimed

Phil / PJ Taylor Reporter from Eastern Courier

Fencibles United are the first East Auckland premier grade side to taste success this season after securing promotion to football's NRFL division one for next year, after thumping Papakura City 5-1 away last Saturday. Read more about East Auckland teams.

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3076 days ago

Protection from abuse for most vulnerable

Phil / PJ Taylor Reporter from Eastern Courier

National Party general election candidate for Pakuranga Simeon Brown believes Minister for Seniors Maggie Barry's announcement of the new Elder Abuse Response Service (EARS) is welcome news for residents in their golden years (Eastern Courier, July 19).

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3077 days ago

5 of Neighbourly's quirkiest posts!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Neighbourly team love to see whats happening across the country. So we thought we'd share five of the most interesting posts we've found this year!

From Spanish celebrities to Hedgehog Hospitals - Check out our list of quirky Neighbourly Posts here!

Did you know that you can … View more
The Neighbourly team love to see whats happening across the country. So we thought we'd share five of the most interesting posts we've found this year!

From Spanish celebrities to Hedgehog Hospitals - Check out our list of quirky Neighbourly Posts here!

Did you know that you can browse posts from neighbourhoods across the country on our Public Notices tab? Any content shared to these public pages are posts that have been made with the "Public Post" box ticked.
Take a look now!

3077 days ago

Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

You're invited to attend MECOSS' Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting at 10:15am (tomorrow), Wednesday 26 July 2017 in the Social Room at Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga 2010
AGENDA
10:15am Arrival, tea and coffee, and networking … View more
You're invited to attend MECOSS' Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting at 10:15am (tomorrow), Wednesday 26 July 2017 in the Social Room at Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga 2010
AGENDA
10:15am Arrival, tea and coffee, and networking 10:20am Opening of meeting by David Collings, Chairperson, Howick Local Board
Guest Speaker: 10:25am Timothy McMichael - Resolution Service Manager, Family Works
Five Minute Speakers: 11:15am Tim Tahapehi - Deputy Registrar of Electors 11:20am Albert Kwok – Author ‘Making Your Denarius Count’ 11:25am Melinda Dakin - Community Aphasia Advisor for AphasiaNZ 11:30am Vani Kapoor - Migrant Connect Coordinator, Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau 11:35am Murray McLaren - Community Finance, the Salvation Army
11:40am Ness Savage - Social Worker, Thrive Teen Parent Support Trust 11:50pm Close of meeting, networking 12:00pm Pack-down

Contact: Lindsay Upton
MECOSS
09 533 3685 or 021 1804084
lindsay.upton@mecoss.org.nz

NOTE: Free parking in William Roberts Road

3077 days ago

Hauraki Gulf's Browns Island becomes regional park

Tarannum Shaikh Reporter from Eastern Courier

Browns Island Motukorea will be managed by the Auckland Council from February 2 next year, and is the council's newest regional park and its first island public reserve.

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3077 days ago

Apply now to perform at Diwali Festival 2017!

The Team from

Can your group perform a brilliant Bharatanatyan, an awesome Odissi, a magnificent Manipuri and more? Can you get the crowd jumping with your Bhangra or blitz the competition with your Bollywood dance?

The Auckland Diwali Festival team is on the search for performers for this year’s festival, … View more
Can your group perform a brilliant Bharatanatyan, an awesome Odissi, a magnificent Manipuri and more? Can you get the crowd jumping with your Bhangra or blitz the competition with your Bollywood dance?

The Auckland Diwali Festival team is on the search for performers for this year’s festival, happening from Sat 14 - Sun 15 Oct, at Aotea Square.

Apply now! Applications close this Mon 31 July.

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3078 days ago

BBI students featured on TV show

Liu Chen Reporter from Eastern Courier

Bucklands Beach Intermediate School Year 8 students Amy Xiong​ and Stephanie Chong​ were selected as the first semi-finalists in this year's MAGGI Pop-Up Kitchen Showdown with a creative quinoa dish. The Showdown is on The Adam and Eve Show on TVNZ 2 at 3.35pm on Tuesdays.

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3078 days ago

Want FREE Resene cleaning products?

Resene

Clean up around your place with your choice of a free Resene cleaning product when you spend $100 or more at your local Resene ColorShop during July 2017. Plus get 10L of Resene Ceiling Paint white for $99!

These offers are available to Resene ColorShop/DIY cardholders. Not a cardholder? … View more
Clean up around your place with your choice of a free Resene cleaning product when you spend $100 or more at your local Resene ColorShop during July 2017. Plus get 10L of Resene Ceiling Paint white for $99!

These offers are available to Resene ColorShop/DIY cardholders. Not a cardholder? Don't worry; you can sign up FREE when you’re in store. Find out more now.

Tinting and PaintWise levy extra.
Find out more

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3078 days ago

Sales and installation expert wanted

Santa Fé Shutter & Blind Experts

Are you good at selling? Would you like to use your skills in joinery, cabinet making, building, renovating or other similar trades in a different way? Do you have energy and enthusiasm?

Santa Fé have residential and commercial customers looking for design and fitment of window furnishing … View more
Are you good at selling? Would you like to use your skills in joinery, cabinet making, building, renovating or other similar trades in a different way? Do you have energy and enthusiasm?

Santa Fé have residential and commercial customers looking for design and fitment of window furnishing solutions such as interior and exterior shutters and blinds. This role requires you to meet with customers, design solutions, prepare drawings and quotations, and install high quality, custom-made products.

Please drop in and see us for more information and to have a chat on Saturday 29th July, from 10am until 2pm, at the Santa Fé showroom.

You can find us at Unit 4, 761 Great South Road, Penrose. Or contact Sharon Searle by phone on 021 610 384 or email sharon@smsconsulting.co.nz
Learn more

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3078 days ago

East Auckland's Miss International jetting off to global spotlight

Tarannum Shaikh Reporter from Eastern Courier

Howick's Michelle Isemonger has been crowned Miss International New Zealand 2017 and enters the Miss International competition in Tokyo later this year.

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