Mount Albert, Auckland

Retirement living seminar

Murray Halberg Retirement Village

Are you considering retirement village living? Join us for an insightful event where you’ll gain expert advice on everything you need to know.

Gain insights on the property market from experienced real estate agents Kevin He and Gail Beaton from Barfoot & Thompson* and learn tips from … View moreAre you considering retirement village living? Join us for an insightful event where you’ll gain expert advice on everything you need to know.

Gain insights on the property market from experienced real estate agents Kevin He and Gail Beaton from Barfoot & Thompson* and learn tips from Katie Fitzpatrick from Moving On about downsizing and decluttering your home to prepare it for sale. Finally, here from one of our residents about their moving experience and tips on transitioning into village life.

Don’t miss the opportunity to plan with confidence for your future.

RSVP is essential.

Weekend lane closures on SH1 Auckland Harbour Bridge

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)

Essential maintenance on SH1 Auckland Harbour Bridge will take place from 9pm this Saturday until 12pm on Sunday.

The southbound clip-on lanes and Shelly Beach off-ramp will be closed.

Please expect delays when travelling through the area. To stay informed sign up to email alerts. Find out more

Transform an Old Pallet into Stylish Freestanding Storage

The Team from Resene ColorShop Mt Roskill

Repurpose an old pallet into freestanding storage for your shed or garage and finish it in Resene Amulet for a fresh new look. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

Love having your front door open in the summer? We do too!

Nick from Framework Doors

A Framework door lets you enjoy the fresh air and sunshine without compromising security. Great for pet owners and families with young children. Give us a bell today info@frameworkdoors.com

Unlock a $15,000* bucket list adventure on us!

Murray Halberg Retirement Village

Whether it’s visiting the Eiffel Tower, or a cruise around the Mediterranean, Ryman are giving you the opportunity to tick a destination off your bucket list.

When you purchase an occupation right to an independent apartment or townhouse by 31 March 2025, we’ll give you a $15,000 House of … View moreWhether it’s visiting the Eiffel Tower, or a cruise around the Mediterranean, Ryman are giving you the opportunity to tick a destination off your bucket list.

When you purchase an occupation right to an independent apartment or townhouse by 31 March 2025, we’ll give you a $15,000 House of Travel Gift Card*.

*Participating villages only, terms & conditions apply.

Click read more to find out more.

Let us help you start a business and get online.

JumpStarter

Got a business idea but not sure where to start?

Whether it’s a side hustle or your big leap, JumpStarter is here to help you turn your business dreams into reality! From step-by-step guides to practical tips, we’ll walk you through launching your business and building your first website.
… View moreGot a business idea but not sure where to start?

Whether it’s a side hustle or your big leap, JumpStarter is here to help you turn your business dreams into reality! From step-by-step guides to practical tips, we’ll walk you through launching your business and building your first website.

Ready to make it happen? Let’s go! 🚀 Find out more

Last call for entries to our Resene Shed of the Year 2025!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Take a look at Paul Bates' "surprisingly roomy" Tardis-inspired shed which took out our 2023 title, and if you reckon your shed is right up there, well, you could be in the running to win a robot lawnmower, Resene vouchers and a subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us why your… View moreTake a look at Paul Bates' "surprisingly roomy" Tardis-inspired shed which took out our 2023 title, and if you reckon your shed is right up there, well, you could be in the running to win a robot lawnmower, Resene vouchers and a subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us why your garden shed is New Zealand's best, and send up to 5 high-quality photos to Resene Shed of the Year 2025, NZ Gardener PO Box 6341, Victoria St West, Auckland 1142. Or email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2025.

King Size Mattress

Jackie from Mount Roskill

King Size Sleepmaker Royal Prestige Mattress for free.innerspring. In good condition, a few stains. Medium to soft firmness. Budgen St pick up

Free

Bootcamp for all fitness levels at Walker Park

Alpatriez from Point Chevalier

Hi guys, Alpatriez and Romeo here again. We posted last week that we’d be running bootcamps at Walker Park every Wednesday at 6pm. We had a great turnout from last week’s bootcamp as you can see in the photo. We are running it again tonight and would love to see you there.

$10 per person, no … View moreHi guys, Alpatriez and Romeo here again. We posted last week that we’d be running bootcamps at Walker Park every Wednesday at 6pm. We had a great turnout from last week’s bootcamp as you can see in the photo. We are running it again tonight and would love to see you there.

$10 per person, no subscription just pay as you book. If it’s something you’d like to try first to see if you enjoy it then please join us tonight! Please send us a message if you have any questions - raf.trainingnz@gmail.com

Click on the link to book in.

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The Best Backyard Build winner

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It was a very hard decision but we've chosen our winner of the Best Backyard Build as Todd Haswell of Raureka. Congratulations, Todd!

His entry reads:
A couple of years ago my wife said "Can you make me a cuppa tea area down the back? Something with a cover over it."
Me being a … View moreIt was a very hard decision but we've chosen our winner of the Best Backyard Build as Todd Haswell of Raureka. Congratulations, Todd!

His entry reads:
A couple of years ago my wife said "Can you make me a cuppa tea area down the back? Something with a cover over it."
Me being a graphic artist by trade, I went overboard and made this. Most of the timber is offcuts or leftover from years of not throwing anything out. The doors are from the old Napier Hospital. The two side ones open up on top like stable doors. At night lights come on in the windows (solar), which makes it look like a little house. However the back wall is the centre door.

We think his entry is very creative and impressive. Give this post a Like if you agree!

This wraps up our Backyard Awards - we hope you enjoyed taking part and seeing your neighbour's creations.

Heads or Tails?

Auckland Blues

Be in to WIN a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a young Blues fan!
Tell us why your youngster should be the special coin toss guest at the next Blues home game.

The Prize includes:
- Tossing the coin with the referee and team captains.
- x2 Silver Stand tickets so you and your child can … View moreBe in to WIN a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a young Blues fan!
Tell us why your youngster should be the special coin toss guest at the next Blues home game.

The Prize includes:
- Tossing the coin with the referee and team captains.
- x2 Silver Stand tickets so you and your child can watch the game.
- x2 food & beverage vouchers
- x1 goodie bag and blues jersey.
- Visiting the commentary box
- Being taken to the field side-line where you can watch the team warm-up.

Terms and conditions apply Find out more

Foster home needed urgently

Ana from Mount Albert

Two dogs in Mangere, Auckland needs to get vet treatment asap 😢
Can anyone assist? Please phone Lois: 0211392027
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Do you know anyone who is kind hearted enough to foster these poor lovely natured dogs? They have been waiting for medical attention and help for months. … View moreTwo dogs in Mangere, Auckland needs to get vet treatment asap 😢
Can anyone assist? Please phone Lois: 0211392027
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Do you know anyone who is kind hearted enough to foster these poor lovely natured dogs? They have been waiting for medical attention and help for months. All the rescues are full. They deserve to live. Beautiful with children, all they’ve ever known is each other (mother and son). All they have ever had is a dismal backyard in Mangere. Can’t pull them out because there is nowhere to take them.
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Chicken nuggets recall

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A popular Pam's frozen food has been recalled.

What you need to know:
- Pams brand Tempura Coated Chicken Nuggets (1kg) have been recalled by Foodstuffs.
- The product may contain foreign matter (blue rubber).
- This product is sold at Four Square, Gilmours, New World, Pak’nSave and … View moreA popular Pam's frozen food has been recalled.

What you need to know:
- Pams brand Tempura Coated Chicken Nuggets (1kg) have been recalled by Foodstuffs.
- The product may contain foreign matter (blue rubber).
- This product is sold at Four Square, Gilmours, New World, Pak’nSave and Social Supermarket stores throughout New Zealand.
- The affected batch has the marking of Best Before: 16 Oct 2025
- The issue was raised following a customer complaint.
- Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

For other recent food/product recalls, check our list here.

How often should you wash your towels?

Brian from Mount Roskill

Is once a week enough to wash your towels? Or, like some, once a month?
Perhaps you should reach for a clean towel daily?
With the pandemic still a recent memory last year saw an unprecedented global rise in over a dozen communicable diseases.
One contributing factor cited by the American … View moreIs once a week enough to wash your towels? Or, like some, once a month?
Perhaps you should reach for a clean towel daily?
With the pandemic still a recent memory last year saw an unprecedented global rise in over a dozen communicable diseases.
One contributing factor cited by the American Medical Association was hygiene, specifically the role of the humble bathroom towel.
Professor Elizabeth Scott is a professor of biology and co-director of the Simmons University Center for Hygiene & Health in the Home and Community.
The manager of a groundbreaking 1982 study examining the bacteria lurking in hundreds of homes, she filled in Sunday Morning's Jim Mora on the dos and don'ts of our fluffy fibres.
"Every time we use a towel, bacteria are being transferred from our skin to the towel, potentially from our respiratory system if we're coughing and sneezing, potentially from our gastrointestinal system.
"Consider that we touch every single part of our body with a towel."
So how often should we wash our towels?
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The American Cleaning Institute recommends washing your towel after every 3 to 5 uses.
Scott thinks this is overdoing it. Instead, she recommends once a week as a loose rule of thumb.
"In a healthy household where no one's suffering from any infections once a week is okay."
However, this comes with a few caveats.
"In a situation where anybody is suffering from any kind of infection, skin infection, respiratory infection, or gastrointestinal infection, then it's really important for those individuals to have their own towel and for that towel to be washed daily, or even more frequently."
"Anyone who has a skin infection with something like staph aureus, really should not be sharing."
Towels should also be washed at a high temperature and kept thoroughly dry - this is doubly important for those with infections.
"I have seen studies where pathogens have been recovered from fabrics that have been cold, washed, but dried in the sun."
And if you can, avoid hanging your towel near a toilet.
"And there is quite a lot of research going on into the potential contamination of the environment surrounding a toilet when it's flushed.
"There definitely is evidence that the surrounding environment, immediately surrounding the toilet bowl, can get sort of an aerosol splash.
"So the way around that really is to do with the high temperature. That's the best way to eliminate bacteria from towels."
She notes that along with the kitchen sponge, the often overlooked and overshared kitchen towel is also a common source of infection spread.
"In my experience, have their own bath towel, but they tend to share hand towels."
Because while a nasty bug might be merely inconvenient today, many of these common infections are set to have devastating impacts over the coming decades.
"The UK government has signalled that by 2050, some 10 million people around the world will die of infections that cannot be treated any longer because bacteria are so resistant.
"So any way that you can reduce your risk of infection in your own environment is another way of preventing having to use antibiotics.
And above all - remember - wash your hands.
"Washing with soap is the gold standard."
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Give old items a new life: book your inorganic collection

The Team from Auckland Council

☀️ Making the most of the fine weather to clear out clutter? Book your annual inorganic collection, and we'll pick up the items straight from your property.

From scrap metal and whiteware to bikes and laptops, we work with over 150 community organisations to give items a second … View more☀️ Making the most of the fine weather to clear out clutter? Book your annual inorganic collection, and we'll pick up the items straight from your property.

From scrap metal and whiteware to bikes and laptops, we work with over 150 community organisations to give items a second life—repairing, repurposing, and reusing them. ♻️