Onehunga, Auckland

Learning to play piano

Yulia from Ellerslie

Coming up to the start of the new school year, I could accommodate another 3 - 4 piano students. So if you’d like your child (or yourself!) to start or resume piano lessons with an experienced piano teacher in her studio in Celtic Crescent, Ellerslie, please call me on mob. 021-1811444.

Auckland Pride 2020: Your festival event guide

Melanie Earley Reporter from Central Leader

The first Auckland Pride Festival of the new decade is almost upon us and organisers say it will be …

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Recipe: Fried Garlic Prawns with Mayo

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Prawns are a fast and convenient choice of protein for the busy cook. Straight freezer, they can defrost quickly and be pan-seared to make a delicious dinner course.

Prawns can be confusing. Firstly, they are referred to as crustaceans and are also sold by size -shrimps are small and prawns are … View morePrawns are a fast and convenient choice of protein for the busy cook. Straight freezer, they can defrost quickly and be pan-seared to make a delicious dinner course.

Prawns can be confusing. Firstly, they are referred to as crustaceans and are also sold by size -shrimps are small and prawns are larger. There are both freshwater and marine varieties. Most prawns are imported frozen into NZ although there is growing local supply. So when you see “fresh” prawns they have generally been defrosted. Fresh prawns in many cases appear green or grey and it is only when cooked, that the colour changes to what we recognise as “pink” prawns. If you buy prawns or scrimps that are pink, this means that they have been cooked.

Then, there are a series of questions to ask:
• Do you cook them in their shells or peel before cooking?
• Do you remove the head and just cook the tail?
• Do you remove the vein (intestinal tract) or black line that runs down the back?

You can use prawns for the same recipe whether they are peeled or deveined. Many people believe that cooking prawns with the shell will enhance the flavour of the broth and result in more succulent prawn meat. The downside is that they are a bit messier to eat. To peel the prawns, you just need to wriggle them a little and ease off the shell, piece by piece.

There is no big deal about cooking prawns with the head on – it is more a cultural thing about people not wanting to see the eyes! The head pulls off easily if you twist it. The tip of the tail can be removed in the same way.
The prawn is de-veined or has the intestinal tract removed as many consider it the prawn more attractive without the black line. It also removes the prawn's stomach waste so that you do not need to eat it! See below for the method.

Like all seafood, prawns should be eaten as soon as possible and not left in the refrigerator for days. If they smell off when you come to cook them, your only choice is to throw them out!

Fried in garlic and paired with home-made mayo showcases these crustaceans at their best.

Check out the full recipe on the link below.

Beautify your workspaces

The Team from Resene ColorShop Onehunga

Get organised with these handy storage ideas for the office or kids’ corner.

Create a colourful geometric-inspired space with your favourite Resene colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create this quick and easy project… View moreGet organised with these handy storage ideas for the office or kids’ corner.

Create a colourful geometric-inspired space with your favourite Resene colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

Marley stormwater dn150 pipe

Aimee from Hillsborough

I have 3x 6metre lengths of marley stormwater pipe left over from redoing driveway. Retail for over $400 each. Can sell separately or together. $400 for all 3

Poll: Teens' behaviour using the internet

Kelly Dennett Reporter from Sunday Star Times

Auckland Laneway Festival 2020: Line-up, set times and event information

Josephine Franks Reporter from Central Leader

Holiday Programme

The Team from NumberWorks'nWords Royal Oak

It's not too late.

What do you think of new Jump, Beam and Neuron e-scooters?

Brittany Keogh Reporter from Central Leader

Hi neighbours, Shared e-scooters have taken over footpaths again after the launch of three more brands - Beam, Neuron and Jump in - Auckland. But not all of them are created equal. Stuff compared the rent-to-ride e-scooters across five categories. Have you tried the new e-scooters yet? What do you … View moreHi neighbours, Shared e-scooters have taken over footpaths again after the launch of three more brands - Beam, Neuron and Jump in - Auckland. But not all of them are created equal. Stuff compared the rent-to-ride e-scooters across five categories. Have you tried the new e-scooters yet? What do you think of them?

Auckland 2021: How will city's transport system cope with APEC and America's Cup?

Todd Niall Reporter from Central Leader

Five international events, prompting billions of dollars of redevelopment and bringing tens of thous…

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Auckland Pride 2020: A year on from police uniform ban, parade won't return

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Share your favourite blueberry recipe - *Win

Blueberry Country

How creative can you get with blueberries? From cakes, to smoothies, salads, glazes and more - Blueberry Country wants to know your favourite recipe!

Simply send us your recipe with an image of what you've made, and you'll go in the draw to win a $50 Briscoes voucher. Competition ends … View moreHow creative can you get with blueberries? From cakes, to smoothies, salads, glazes and more - Blueberry Country wants to know your favourite recipe!

Simply send us your recipe with an image of what you've made, and you'll go in the draw to win a $50 Briscoes voucher. Competition ends on the February 12, with winners announced on February 14. Go in the draw. Enter now

The science behind the fun

The Mind Lab

Who’s fooling who? The Mind Lab @ MOTAT has been entertaining children for years. We say entertaining because that's what it feels like - to us and to them.

While you hear about dream jobs and movies and building marble runs and remote-controlled games, the learnings are building … View moreWho’s fooling who? The Mind Lab @ MOTAT has been entertaining children for years. We say entertaining because that's what it feels like - to us and to them.

While you hear about dream jobs and movies and building marble runs and remote-controlled games, the learnings are building websites; animation; exploring engineering and sustainability and engaging with coding and robotics.

Either way, our school holiday programmes are awesome!

The Mind Lab @ MOTAT is open for the holidays - let the games begin!
Suitable for ages 7-12 Book now

Art Classes

Pamela from Onehunga

Art Classes have started last week at 47 Princes St Onehunga.
Art class will be on Thursdays from 9am - 11am at the "Little Industry Cafe"
It is friendly and informal.
We are 2 tutors Pam & Rick Julian with experience of teaching art for many years. We teach classical art.
We … View moreArt Classes have started last week at 47 Princes St Onehunga.
Art class will be on Thursdays from 9am - 11am at the "Little Industry Cafe"
It is friendly and informal.
We are 2 tutors Pam & Rick Julian with experience of teaching art for many years. We teach classical art.
We charge $10.00 each lesson and that is better than forking out $600.00 for one term as many art schools charge

Microwave

Vishal from Ellerslie

Must pick up before this Friday eve
Call : 0224577076

Price: $35