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From our family, to yours, we want to wish you happy holidays.
If you find yourself in need of medical attention over the holiday season while your GP is closed, we are open as normal.
We ask for your patience during our busiest time of the year while our staff work hard to see you in a … View moreFrom our family, to yours, we want to wish you happy holidays.
If you find yourself in need of medical attention over the holiday season while your GP is closed, we are open as normal.
We ask for your patience during our busiest time of the year while our staff work hard to see you in a timely manner.
For a full list of fees and services, please visit our website.
Firearms, ammunition, swords, dead animals, chemicals, tree stumps and Christmas trees are just some of the strange things Aucklanders have attempted to recycle this year.
However, the contest for the most unexpected items went to those who tried to recycle a samurai sword and an artificial hip … View moreFirearms, ammunition, swords, dead animals, chemicals, tree stumps and Christmas trees are just some of the strange things Aucklanders have attempted to recycle this year.
However, the contest for the most unexpected items went to those who tried to recycle a samurai sword and an artificial hip joint.
Auckland Council is pleading with residents to be wary of what they recycle, as it reveals some of the weird items found in the yellow-top recycling bins in 2019.
Anyone who attempted to recycled prohibited items bubble wrap, plastic bags, ribbons, batteries, food scraps, clothing, footwear, electronics, broken glass, polystyrene and single-use coffee cups should consider themselves an addition to "Santa's Naughty List", Auckland Council said.
Are you on the naughty list? What weird things have you tried recycling?
Hi Neighbours, Are you in the city for New Year's Eve? Auckland is putting on it's biggest-ever downtown event, a forerunner of how it hopes to launch America's Cup year 2021. Does this sound like you ? Read the story below :
It is 2 days until Christmas!
Many of us will be celebrating with family and friends. Please help save lives on our roads by being a responsible host.
Know the size of a standard drink and please don't let guests drink and drive.
Have a happy and safe Christmas!
Bring a hat and sun-block and pick your own strawberries fresh from the field. Explore the rows to find the sweetest, biggest Strawberries. Take them home for yourself, friends and family to eat fresh or turn them into a frozen sensation.
Make a day of it and bring a picnic! Please bring along… View moreBring a hat and sun-block and pick your own strawberries fresh from the field. Explore the rows to find the sweetest, biggest Strawberries. Take them home for yourself, friends and family to eat fresh or turn them into a frozen sensation.
Make a day of it and bring a picnic! Please bring along bag, container, punnet, bucket as we no longer provide plastic bags.
After picking in the fields, enjoy real fruit ice-cream made from our own fruit and mixed before your eyes – available from our caravan at 256 Omaha Flats Road.
Open 7 days from 26th December 9am to 5pm (including public Holidays) EFTPOS facilities with parking on grass By the Caravan 256 Omaha Flats Road
If you see dumped rubbish call 0800 NO DUMP (0800 663 867).
Dumpers will be fined up to $30,000.
Your waste is your responsibility. For more information on how to dispose of unwanted items check out aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Celia Hay & all of us at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine wish you a very merry Christmas and restful holiday season. Enjoy lots of delicious food at home.
It is 3 days until Christmas!
At this time of year we share a lot of food with friends and whānau, and unfortunately cases of Campylobacter (food poisoning) increase.
Remember the four keys rules to safe food handling: Clean, cook, cover and chill. And if in doubt, throw it out!
At NumberWorks'nWords we will give your child the tools and strategies that work for them.
...and get back to summer.
This summer you can report anything or find advice online and it’s quick and easy to do.
Simply go to 105.police.govt.nz and get back to the barbeque.
Trinity-at-Waiake has been publishing print and e-zines for a long time. Since 2004, in fact. Here's the latest insight, this time from Rev Norman Goreham. Agree or disagree with Norman, there's a degree of relevance in addressing our materialistic age. Read it here:
indd.adobe.com...
Samsung phone 3 months old. Colour canary yellow. Always been in a case. Selling on behalf of my mum who has found the phone hard to use so has changed. Headphones never used. Purchased end of September 2019
Receipt available
Mazda MPV 2004. 7 seater. 5 door. 4 x 4. 2.2L engine. New stereo. Great family car or could be camper for summer. 183,552km. WOF until June 2020. Rego until 1/3/2020. View Albany.
Firearms, ammunition, swords, dead animals, chemicals and Christmas trees are just some of the stran…
It is 4 days until Christmas!
The holiday period can be a difficult time for many. Me Whakawhanaunga, meaning connect, is one of the five actions you can take in daily life to help with wellbeing.
If you are finding this time of year difficult and need someone to talk to, phone or text 1737 for … View moreIt is 4 days until Christmas!
The holiday period can be a difficult time for many. Me Whakawhanaunga, meaning connect, is one of the five actions you can take in daily life to help with wellbeing.
If you are finding this time of year difficult and need someone to talk to, phone or text 1737 for support from a trained counsellor.
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