Onehunga, Auckland

Recipe: pine nut crumbed lamb loin with butternut and jus - My Food Bag

My Food Bag Reporter from Central Leader

PINE NUT CRUMBED LAMB LOIN WITH BUTTERNUT AND JUS Serves 4 Ready in 40 mins Recipe courtesy of My …

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Coronavirus: 'Virtual check-in' trialled at two Auckland supermarkets to help ease queues

Melanie Earley Reporter from Central Leader

FOUND GOAT

Linda from Mangere East

hi here's hoping who ever owns a goat and is now on the search for it please contact Linda or Peter on 092569304 or 0211071792 this goat is pooing and peeing all over our property. We also have a sign on our gate lost goat.

How your household is part of Covid-19s economic hit

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi Neighbours, Everyone is being hit by the Level 4 lockdown, necessary to curb the spread of Coronvirus. For a simple look at how the economy is affected, I looked into our bubble's wallets. How is your household affected? Read the story below :

Meet our new (furry) friends - Pet Direct!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We are so happy to be welcoming an incredible new partner to Neighbourly - joining our long-term friends AMI, Resene and Ryman Healthcare.

Pet Direct are the new kids on the pet block and know the industry inside-out; they have over 350 dog years of animal experience within their team. Most … View moreWe are so happy to be welcoming an incredible new partner to Neighbourly - joining our long-term friends AMI, Resene and Ryman Healthcare.

Pet Direct are the new kids on the pet block and know the industry inside-out; they have over 350 dog years of animal experience within their team. Most importantly right now, they're still delivering all your essential items during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Pet Direct team do things differently; firstly they ALL have pets of their own. They also personally hand-pick every product they stock; they have over 5,000 items that have been tried and tested (but mostly eaten). They ship daily, from their Auckland-based warehouse, straight to your doorstep (with free delivery over $29), and offer a best price guarantee.

Neighbours - our pets remain a constant source of love and comfort during unsettling times. So show them (and the team at Pet Direct) how special they are. To say thanks for the support (and for being a good neighbour during this tough time), they're offering you 10% off their already awesome prices. Just use the code NEIGHBOURLY10 at checkout. Start shopping now

Our sweet pea seeds send out, April issue and Get Growing

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours and NZ Gardener family,

Our April issue should be with our subscribers now and available in supermarkets and service stations (having been distributed prior to the lockdown restrictions). Whether or not it's on the stands yet is a bit patchy ... but then the incredibly brave… View moreDear neighbours and NZ Gardener family,

Our April issue should be with our subscribers now and available in supermarkets and service stations (having been distributed prior to the lockdown restrictions). Whether or not it's on the stands yet is a bit patchy ... but then the incredibly brave and hard-working supermarket staff have quite a bit on their plate right now so I understand if there is a delay! Please, please, please everyone ... don't go out to buy it! Normally of course we love you buying NZ Gardener but right now it's far more important that you stay home and stay safe. (You can buy a copy with your online shopping though! That's safe and I think we are all in the market for something uplifting to read right now).

In this issue we offered to send out sweet pea seeds to any reader who sent us a SSAE. Just to reassure you, we will still send out sweet pea seeds to any reader who is keen to participate. We are just not quite sure when! Ignore the dates in the magazine of when you needed to send the envelope in by - that has been indefinitely extended. But we cannot wait to send you the seed and for those flowers to bloom as by then we will be well through this or even have it behind us. And keep letting us know what you are sowing and growing, send in pictures of your harvest, your flowers or what you are sharing.

We always love hearing from NZ Gardener readers but now when we are all staying apart that connection means more than you can imagine. Stay home, stay safe and stay in touch everyone. For the most updated gardening advice, subscribe to our digital e-zine Get Growing, which will be delivered to your inbox completely free.

Coronavirus: Auckland's Marist College Covid-19 cases cluster reaches 66

Catrin Owen Reporter from Central Leader

The biggest cluster of coronavirus cases in New Zealand now has 66 cases linked to Auckland's Marist…

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Online Educational Resources

Denise Lee MP

Hi local parents!

We've pooled together a great a list of online resources that will be useful to keep the kids occupied during the lockdown. They are all free to use and a lot of fun!

If you have any other suggestions feel free to comment below and share them.

1. First of all the Ministry… View moreHi local parents!

We've pooled together a great a list of online resources that will be useful to keep the kids occupied during the lockdown. They are all free to use and a lot of fun!

If you have any other suggestions feel free to comment below and share them.

1. First of all the Ministry of Education has released some advice to support the wellbeing of families learning from home, it’s available here:
education.govt.nz...

2. There are also two dedicated Government websites with resources and advice for different age-groups and these will have more added to them over time.

Learning from Home
learningfromhome.govt.nz...

Ki te Ao Marama
www.kauwhatareo.govt.nz...

3. Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home website with 20+ days of learning and other activities
classroommagazines.scholastic.com...

4. Khan Academy (Free)
www.khanacademy.org...

5. E-learning for kids
www.e-learningforkids.org...

6. Google Arts & Culture has teamed up with hundreds of famous museums and gallery’s from around the world to offer virtual exhibits
artsandculture.google.com...

7. Auckland Museum Virtual Exhibits, interactive learning, quizzes, and puzzles
www.aucklandmuseum.com...

8. Storyline Online – picture books read by celebrity narrators on Youtube
www.youtube.com...

9. Nanogirl Science experiments at home
nanogirlslab.com...

10. National Geographic Kids – filled with education resources, competitions, kids clubs, games
www.natgeokids.com...

11. Comedian David Walliams will be releasing a children’s audiobook every day for 30 days
www.worldofdavidwalliams.com...

12. Bestselling Children’s Author and Illustrator has started daily sessions on Youtube teaching kids to draw
www.youtube.com...

13. Duck Duck Moose is a free app with lots of great interactive educational games for pre-school/early primary
www.duckduckmoose.com...

14. Science for kids – a fun science and technology website for kids, including experiments to do at home
www.sciencekids.co.nz...

15. Unite for Literacy – Online E-Picture Books for children
www.uniteforliteracy.com...

16. Dr Seuss website
www.seussville.com...

17. An awesome list of websites that have online educational games for kids:

PBS Kids – Online Educational Videos ad Games
pbskids.org...

All in one Home School
allinonehomeschool.com...

Starfall
www.starfall.com...

ABCya!
www.abcya.com...

Fun Brain – Games, Reading, Videos, and Maths
www.funbrain.com...

Highlights Kids
www.highlightskids.com...

Coolmath4Kids
www.coolmath4kids.com...

Math Game Time
www.mathgametime.com...

Shopping

Adele from Onehunga

Exciting news! This weekend at PAK’nSAVE Royal Oak we’re trialling a new virtual ‘check-in’ to improve your comfort and safety. It’s really simple:
See the signs outside the store and text in our unique code to secure your place in line
We’ll confirm your place in line via text, so … View moreExciting news! This weekend at PAK’nSAVE Royal Oak we’re trialling a new virtual ‘check-in’ to improve your comfort and safety. It’s really simple:
See the signs outside the store and text in our unique code to secure your place in line
We’ll confirm your place in line via text, so you can wait somewhere more comfortable, in your car or maybe somewhere else nearby.
Once it’s your turn to shop you’ll get another text from us, just be sure you get to store within 10 minutes so you don’t lose your spot!
Show your text confirmation to our staff on entrance and then start your shop.

Just be sure to remember your 2m physical distancing, use contactless payments where possible, and please #bekind.

We've made a new place for you to visit us: Auckland Museum at Home

The Team from Auckland Museum

While our doors are closed, you can still experience some of your favourite parts of Tāmaki Paenga Hira with us here online.

We've pulled together amazing stories, activities, videos and puzzles from our channels and archives into one Museum at Home hub, so you and your family can enjoy … View moreWhile our doors are closed, you can still experience some of your favourite parts of Tāmaki Paenga Hira with us here online.

We've pulled together amazing stories, activities, videos and puzzles from our channels and archives into one Museum at Home hub, so you and your family can enjoy the Museum experience outside of our four walls.

Watch how volcanoes are made, make an exotic bird case come alive in a puzzle, read about when The Fiji Times was printed on Masi (bark-cloth) or see some never-before-seen photos of Sir Edmund Hillary and his expeditions.

We have included activities for kids, and for the young at heart, as well as long reads and videos for those who want to deep dive into life at the Museum. We'll be adding new things for you to read, watch and interact with regularly, so make sure to check back in. Learn more

Use official news sources

Neighbourly.co.nz

The effect of misinformation, myths and gossip can be stopped in its tracks if we all use official news sources. Myths can often be difficult to spot, so we encourage you to only use official news sources at this time https://covid19.govt.nz/.

Adult dorm dwellers in coronavirus lockdown with 23 flatmates

Caroline Williams Reporter from Central Leader

Hi neighbours. It sounds almost like a social experiment or an episode of Big Brother – 23 flatmates are locked in a house together for a month.
But the residents of The Coh in Eden Terrace say there's no better place to be during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Coh is a co-living development … View moreHi neighbours. It sounds almost like a social experiment or an episode of Big Brother – 23 flatmates are locked in a house together for a month.
But the residents of The Coh in Eden Terrace say there's no better place to be during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Coh is a co-living development with 22 bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a shared kitchen and living areas, including a cinema room.
The group is passing the time by playing board games, watching movies and having cooking competitions.
Fitness classes are being held in one of the living spaces at 7am and 6pm from Monday to Friday.
Is this a lockdown environment you'd like to be in?

Coronavirus: For the love of liquor - drinkers flout lockdown rule to buy booze in West Auckland

Torika Tokalau Reporter from Central Leader

People living in a licensing trust area are concerned about non-residents flouting lockdown rules to…

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👉 Introducing... Hills Help 👈

Hills Church

This is a difficult time for everyone. However, there are some people who will find this to be a more trying time than it is for most of us. We don’t want to see anyone fall through the cracks and not receive the help they need.

📱We have set up a dedicated phone number - 021 266 3143 - for … View moreThis is a difficult time for everyone. However, there are some people who will find this to be a more trying time than it is for most of us. We don’t want to see anyone fall through the cracks and not receive the help they need.

📱We have set up a dedicated phone number - 021 266 3143 - for people who are struggling emotionally and would like someone to talk and pray with. It will be operated by various staff members at different times during the week. If you know or are aware of anyone who needs help, either spiritually or emotionally, then please give them the above number. We care and we’re here to help.

❤️ We also have people who are available to help with shopping and supermarket delivery for those who need assistance. The food bank food parcels are also available for those who need special care. To organise this just contact the Hills Help on the above number. Also if any of you are wanting to help out with this please email Hannah at office@hillschurch.nz (weekdays).

Flick us a private message and we will pass on the number - or if you attend Hills Church then join our family group for more updates.