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Our short haired birman cat, Yoshi, has gone missing from Garden Lane in Torbay.
He is a ten year old male, quite timid when faced with people he doesn't know, and can't stand loud noises.
For any sightings or information please call Kevin on 0274587251 or Colleen on 0272613664.
Thank … View moreOur short haired birman cat, Yoshi, has gone missing from Garden Lane in Torbay.
He is a ten year old male, quite timid when faced with people he doesn't know, and can't stand loud noises.
For any sightings or information please call Kevin on 0274587251 or Colleen on 0272613664.
Thank you..he is sorely missed.
Hope everyone had an awesome Easter break! We are currently looking for individuals who may have elevated blood sugar level (prediabetes) to participate in the study to see if antioxidant-rich plant extracts may help improve blood sugar levels. To express interest, go to: goo.gl...
Importance of … View moreHope everyone had an awesome Easter break! We are currently looking for individuals who may have elevated blood sugar level (prediabetes) to participate in the study to see if antioxidant-rich plant extracts may help improve blood sugar levels. To express interest, go to: goo.gl...
Importance of this research:
An estimated 670, 000 New Zealanders have prediabetes, and many others are unaware of the condition. Prediabetes is a state higher than normal blood sugar level, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. However, people with prediabetes are at high risk of becoming diabetic. We are examining how nutrition such as antioxidant-rich plant extracts can prevent the progression towards diabetes.
How do you know you are at risk?
You should be tested for prediabetes if you have any of the following:
1. obesity (BMI of 30 or more, or 27 or more if you are Indo-Asian)
2. family history of early age onset of type 2 diabetes in more than one first degree relative (parent, brother or sister)
3. a woman who has had gestational diabetes
4. high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting your heart and blood vessels)
You may have a quick check in the link to see if you are at risk: diabetesauckland.org.nz...
If you think you are at risk and would like to participate in the study, we would like to invite you over for a screening at your convenient time. The study requires four mornings and each session takes approximately 3 hours. You will be able to do your own work during this time. We are flexible with the time you can come for the study sessions. The study is also available on weekends. Free free to ask any questions too!
Hi neighbours. Two speed cameras in Rodney - Redvale and the Dome Forest - made it into last year's top 10 earners for speed cameras in New Zealand. Together, they raked in about $5.6 million. Have you been pinged by these cameras? Where would you like to see speed cameras installed? Have you … View moreHi neighbours. Two speed cameras in Rodney - Redvale and the Dome Forest - made it into last year's top 10 earners for speed cameras in New Zealand. Together, they raked in about $5.6 million. Have you been pinged by these cameras? Where would you like to see speed cameras installed? Have you witnessed motorists driving at high speeds on these roads? Let us know in the comments.
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Two people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash in Big Omaha, Auckland. The single veh…
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Join us as a Lifeguard or Learn to Swim Instructor and be part of a team that is passionate about keeping our community safe in and around water.
Right now we have full-time, part-time and casual positions right across Auckland, which means you're bound to find something that suits you … View moreJoin us as a Lifeguard or Learn to Swim Instructor and be part of a team that is passionate about keeping our community safe in and around water.
Right now we have full-time, part-time and casual positions right across Auckland, which means you're bound to find something that suits you perfectly.
At Auckland Council, you'll enjoy a fun, flexible working environment and be proud to make a real difference in our community!
To find out more and apply, visit: http://bit.ly/2PfKteF
On Monday, May 6, new bus service 126 will begin operating between Westgate and Albany, via Riverhead and Coatesville, funded by the Rodney Transport Targeted Rate. This will be the third bus route introduced to Rodney by Auckland Transport and the Rodney Local Board, joining the 128 Helensville to… View moreOn Monday, May 6, new bus service 126 will begin operating between Westgate and Albany, via Riverhead and Coatesville, funded by the Rodney Transport Targeted Rate. This will be the third bus route introduced to Rodney by Auckland Transport and the Rodney Local Board, joining the 128 Helensville to Hibiscus Coast Station and the 998 Wellsford to Warkworth, which began operation in February.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the new bus routes for a wider story on transport in north Auckland. How overdue are these services? Where are Rodney's transport gaps? Do you support the existence of a Rodney Transport Targeted Rate?
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Our next lecture in the Fascination Science series will go ahead on Tuesday 30 April 7pm-8.30pm at Massey University's Auckland campus in Albany in the Sir Neil Waters lecture theatre.
Please join Prof. Martin (Bill) Williams from the Palmerston North campus of Massey University for his talk… View moreOur next lecture in the Fascination Science series will go ahead on Tuesday 30 April 7pm-8.30pm at Massey University's Auckland campus in Albany in the Sir Neil Waters lecture theatre.
Please join Prof. Martin (Bill) Williams from the Palmerston North campus of Massey University for his talk on
The light fantastic: Dizzying interactions between light and matter
Nature provides fascinating examples of nanotechnology, creating functional entities from the bottom-up; from molecules to materials & devices. But this is not the nanotechnology of miniature submarines and nano-bots; it is that of molecular biology, the wet nanotechnology of biopolymers and their assemblies. It is the nanotechnology of DNA condensation and transcription, of protein fibers and molecular motors. It is the physics of the nanoscale that is so elegantly exploited and Brownian motion that brings the dance to life.
In order to take a trip down the rabbit hole of such exquisite molecular machinery scientists need not only to see but also to feel the nanoworld. Optical tweezers (OT), for which Arthur Askin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, are one of the exciting tools that can be used to apply and measure minute forces, and they do so, not using tiny mechanical grippers, but using highly focused beams of light. The talk will describe how OT perform this remarkable task and our journey to implement them in order to stretch a single strand of DNA.
We are looking for ready-split firewood. Can anyone please point us in the right direction to collect - we will hire the trailer.
Movement controls will be reintroduced in Northcote following the detection of a further Queensland fruit fly.
If you are within the controlled areas there are restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables. Please check our website to see if you are within the new restricted zone.
… View moreMovement controls will be reintroduced in Northcote following the detection of a further Queensland fruit fly.
If you are within the controlled areas there are restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables. Please check our website to see if you are within the new restricted zone.
Visit biosecurity.govt.nz/fruitfly for more information.
There was nothing Stephanie Lane and her husband could do once the fire took hold of their Tahekeroa…
The latest period drama from the writer and director of Downton Abbey, The Chaperone, is showing at a cinema near you from Thursday.
Based on the bestselling novel, and starring Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and Haley Lu Richardson (Five Feet Apart), The Chaperone follows a Kansas woman who… View moreThe latest period drama from the writer and director of Downton Abbey, The Chaperone, is showing at a cinema near you from Thursday.
Based on the bestselling novel, and starring Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and Haley Lu Richardson (Five Feet Apart), The Chaperone follows a Kansas woman who finds her life forever changed when she accompanies a young dancer on her fame-seeking journey to New York City in the early 1920's.
Winter is the perfect time to check your number, and make sure you’re on the best power deal. With colder days just around the corner, your power usage may increase. Paying less for power is a quick way to squeeze more out of your budget.
Check whatsmynumber.org.nz to see if you can get a … View moreWinter is the perfect time to check your number, and make sure you’re on the best power deal. With colder days just around the corner, your power usage may increase. Paying less for power is a quick way to squeeze more out of your budget.
Check whatsmynumber.org.nz to see if you can get a better deal.
Perfect for lifestyle blocks as they don't require shearing. Have been wormed and vaccinated.
3 Ram/ Wether lambs born late 2018, $125 each
2 Ewes, surplus to requirements, $125 each
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