Mount Roskill, Auckland

Pop up Op Shop

Claire from Blockhouse Bay

Pop up Op Shop - one day only. Saturday 29 March, 8.30 am to 12 noon. In Heaphy ST, Blockhouse Bay opposite Labtests. Sausage Sizzle, Baking, Clothing, Kitchen goods, Bric-a-Brac, kids toys and games. Lots of bargains.
Stop in after the BHB Community Centre Market.

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Netball School Holiday Programme

Marketing Manager from Auckland Netball Windmill Road

Our Netball Skills Holiday Programmes are a fun way to get the energy out during the holidays!
Learn Netball skills and make new friends through physical activity to run off all that Easter chocolate.
We also have combination and multiactivity programmes for siblings that aren't interested … View moreOur Netball Skills Holiday Programmes are a fun way to get the energy out during the holidays!
Learn Netball skills and make new friends through physical activity to run off all that Easter chocolate.
We also have combination and multiactivity programmes for siblings that aren't interested in Netball specifically

Click the link below for more information:
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Changes to benefit rates from 1 April 2025

Brian from Mount Roskill

Main benefits will increase by over 3 percent, instead of 1.66 percent, on 1 April with the Government’s decision to annually adjust benefit rates to increases in the average wage.
If you're paid weekly
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In the week of 31 March your payment will be at the old rate. This … View moreMain benefits will increase by over 3 percent, instead of 1.66 percent, on 1 April with the Government’s decision to annually adjust benefit rates to increases in the average wage.
If you're paid weekly
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In the week of 31 March your payment will be at the old rate. This is because we pay you for the week that's just been.
In the week of 7 April you'll get part of your payment at the old rate, and part at the new.
In the week of 14 April your whole payment will be at the new, increased rate.
If you're paid fortnightly
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1 April is partway through your pay period, so on 8 April you'll get a partial increase.
You'll get the full increase on 19 April – this is paid early (instead of 22 April) due to Easter.
More people can get support
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Income and asset limits and cut-out points for some financial supports will also go up. This means more people could get things like:
Accommodation Supplement
Disability Allowance
Childcare Assistance
Community Services Card, and
help with urgent and unexpected costs.
About the increase
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The Annual General Adjustment happens every year on 1 April. On this day benefits and most other financial supports from us are adjusted to account for the cost of living (inflation). Some income thresholds are adjusted by the average wage growth.
The new rates are based on either the:
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Consumers Price Index (2.22% rise), or
net average wage (3.51% rise).
Main benefits are adjusted to the Consumers Price Index.
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For April 2025 NZ Super and Veteran's Pension rates receive an extra boost, making their total increase around 3 percent because of the relationship to the net average wage level.
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Impact on your other payments
When your main benefit increases, you may find this changes other payments you get from us, like Accommodation Supplement or Temporary Additional Support.
If you have housing contributions for emergency, transitional, or social housing, your contributions may change as well.
The total amount you get after the 1 April changes won't be less than what you're getting now.
Changes to other payments if your main benefit goes up
How to check your payments
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From Tuesday 1 April you can check your new payments by either:
logging in to MyMSD, or
calling our Service Express self-service line on 0800 33 30 30
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Create a Bold and Modern Monochrome Table Setting with Resene Colours

The Team from Resene ColorShop Mt Roskill

You can’t go wrong with black and white, and this bold table setting adds a modern monochromatic touch to mealtime. Finish your setting in Resene Poured Milk, Resene All Black, Resene Noir and Resene Eighth Black White or choose your favourite Resene colours. Find out how to create your own with … View moreYou can’t go wrong with black and white, and this bold table setting adds a modern monochromatic touch to mealtime. Finish your setting in Resene Poured Milk, Resene All Black, Resene Noir and Resene Eighth Black White or choose your favourite Resene colours. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

64 BUS FARE CHANGE EFFECTIVE 27 APRIL 2025

Frances from Mount Eden

64 BUS FARE CHANGE EFFECTIVE 27 APRIL 2025
Auckland Transport has advised the Mt Eden Village Business Association that the fare for the 64 Bus will change. Since its inception in mid-2020, as a rail replacement bus, the 64 Bus has had a fare of 1 cent. However, as from 27 April 2025, a normal bus… View more64 BUS FARE CHANGE EFFECTIVE 27 APRIL 2025
Auckland Transport has advised the Mt Eden Village Business Association that the fare for the 64 Bus will change. Since its inception in mid-2020, as a rail replacement bus, the 64 Bus has had a fare of 1 cent. However, as from 27 April 2025, a normal bus fare will apply. Please note that Auckland Transport’s zone fare system allows trips on the 64 Bus to include a transfer to or from another bus or train without additional cost for many journeys. Information about bus fares can be found on the AT website here: at.govt.nz...

64 BUS FUTURE ROUTE CHANGE IN 2026
When the Maungawhau Station re-opens in 2026, the route of the 64 Bus will change. Instead of travelling on Sandringham Rd, it will travel on Dominion Road. When this change is made, the 64 Bus will continue to travel between Newmarket and St Lukes, but it will no longer travel on Walters Road or Sandringham Road and it will not go to Kingsland Station.

Wall hung, 2 basin vanity with taps

Johanna from Mount Albert

Vanity measures 1.5m long, 46cm deep, 60cm high. Soft close drawers. Colour is black/white. Ready for pick up from Mt Albert.
Reasonable condition but easily touched up with sandpaper and paint. $100.00

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For a bit of fun, neighbours.

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Daylight saving ends on 6 April

Brian from Mount Roskill

It’s natural to feel a shift this time of year. But shorter days don’t mean shorter experiences. There’s plenty to do to make the most of Auckland, even when there are fewer hours of sunshine. Take the opportunity to embrace this season of change with new ideas to boost your mood, from … View moreIt’s natural to feel a shift this time of year. But shorter days don’t mean shorter experiences. There’s plenty to do to make the most of Auckland, even when there are fewer hours of sunshine. Take the opportunity to embrace this season of change with new ideas to boost your mood, from maximising vitamin D to rediscovering the warmth of a brisk walk.

Out to lunch
For those who work or study indoors, the end of daylight saving time can often mean that, in the height of winter, your days start and end in darkness. Reduced daylight hours can limit your ability to produce vitamin D, which is not only linked to bone health and muscle function, but has been shown to affect the synthesis of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that’s key for mood regulation and happiness.
One way to squeeze more vitamin D into your day is by spending your lunch break outdoors.
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Quince - spray free

Robert Neighbourly Lead from Lynfield

2kg for $10

Pick up from Lynfield.

Price: $10

Receive 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 move into an independent apartment or townhouse, we’ll give you a $15,000 House of Travel Gift Card*.

*Participating … 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 move into an independent apartment or townhouse, we’ll give you a $15,000 House of Travel Gift Card*.

*Participating villages only, terms & conditions apply.

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ONE BEDROOM Apartment with CAR park

Brian from Mount Roskill

I'm posting this on behalf of a friend
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NOT in Avondale and New Lynn.
Mt Albert towards CBD and Kelston and Beyond is GOOD.
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Holiday Programmes with Auckland Netball

Marketing Manager from Auckland Netball Windmill Road

Stuck for ideas for the upcoming school holidays? Auckland Netball run a variety of fun and active holiday programmes for children in Years 1 – 8. Choose between MULTIActivity, Netball or Combination programmes, and our ever popular Kokkino cooking programme, there are so many options to suit … View moreStuck for ideas for the upcoming school holidays? Auckland Netball run a variety of fun and active holiday programmes for children in Years 1 – 8. Choose between MULTIActivity, Netball or Combination programmes, and our ever popular Kokkino cooking programme, there are so many options to suit your needs and the interests of your child.
Operating at Auckland Netball Centre in St Johns and Windmill Park in Mount Eden.
Look no further than Auckland Netball if you need safe, reliable, and fun care for your children. Register on the Auckland Netball website today!

Incident by University of Auckland

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An incident occurred this afternoon whereby a car has driven onto a footpath at the University of Auckland.

What you need to know:
- Five people have been injured including one person critically after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland.
- Another patient in a minor … View moreAn incident occurred this afternoon whereby a car has driven onto a footpath at the University of Auckland.

What you need to know:
- Five people have been injured including one person critically after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland.
- Another patient in a minor condition was treated on scene.
- It's understood a car crashed into a tree and a pedestrian.
- Police said drugs or alcohol may have been a factor.
- Symonds St is closed from Wellesley St to Grafton Rd and diversions are in place.
- Auckland Transport said detours are in place for buses in the area.
- One person who witnessed the incident shared on Reddit that a guy was partially trapped under the car and a woman was lying on the road.
- The serious crash unit are at the scene.

See all updates on the Stuff website here.

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Share your favourite mushroom recipes with us!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and this month, we're on the hunt for mushroom recipes! Send your family's favourite way to use up this delicious fruit, to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by the end of this month. If we use it in … View moreKia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and this month, we're on the hunt for mushroom recipes! Send your family's favourite way to use up this delicious fruit, to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by the end of this month. If we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of the May issue.