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Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.
The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk… View morePeri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.
The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk in this zone and could significantly impact your property! With one of New Zealand’s hottest and driest summers, discover your property’s fire risk and what you can do to reduce it.
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Helpers wanted this Saturday 12th from 8 am. If you can spare an hour or so during Saturday morning come along with your garden rake and help spread out foundation metal for the final leg of the stage 1 Pump Track.
Bobcat machines will be there from Gill & Gundry, Brett Garea and Fitzi doing… View moreHelpers wanted this Saturday 12th from 8 am. If you can spare an hour or so during Saturday morning come along with your garden rake and help spread out foundation metal for the final leg of the stage 1 Pump Track.
Bobcat machines will be there from Gill & Gundry, Brett Garea and Fitzi doing the hard yards for us but we need your help for the finishing touch.
Bring a hat and some sunscreen!
Enjoy a coffee at the Narrowneck cafe!
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Onga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.
Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and … View moreOnga-onga or stinging nettle is an ever present threat in many parts of New Zealand. A light brush with the nettle on your leg or arm, can leave you with a tingling sensation that persists for 24 hours.
Ongaonga has been linked to unexplained deaths of people walking through a dense patch and being overcome. With this mind, I decided to have a go cutting back a particularly annoying patch on our main track to the paddock we call, Waterses.
The Ongaonga bushes were above and below the track so I had to form a strategy so that I would safe. I found a large set of old tree branch loppers (giant secateurs) in the shed and then opted to take a piece of cloth, that used to cover our cool display cabinet in my old café.
If you missed the exhibition openings, here's a chance to hear from the artists Michelle Mayne and Dylan-Blanc Huata on the same day!
There will be time to get lunch from locals @vondel_akl @lilyeatery @asahi, browse books at @bookmark or @paradoxbooks or pick up a coffee and hikoi up … View moreIf you missed the exhibition openings, here's a chance to hear from the artists Michelle Mayne and Dylan-Blanc Huata on the same day!
There will be time to get lunch from locals @vondel_akl @lilyeatery @asahi, browse books at @bookmark or @paradoxbooks or pick up a coffee and hikoi up Takarunga Maunga (Mt. Victoria) if the weather is fine.
Hope to see you all there and thank you again to our wonderful community for supporting our local artists.
Smales Farm has got a new look!
To assist with our screening process we've added a new marquee. This has allowed us to have separate entry and exits which helps us to keep everyone safe.
Follow the signs and enter through the tunnel to be greeted by our screening nurse. 👋
Was a steady January...
1. Cleared a container (saves $65 a week hiring it!)
2. Cleared sheds and helping prepare a property for sale.
3. Moved furniture around (two of us) to free up a part of the house.
4.Cleared junk under the house and took to refuse transfer station.
Where does the name Viscose come from?
In 1894, English chemist Charles Fredrick Cross patented his artificial silk as "Viscose". He names the material "Viscose" because its production involved the use of a highly sticky viscous solution. The first commercial viscose was … View moreWhere does the name Viscose come from?
In 1894, English chemist Charles Fredrick Cross patented his artificial silk as "Viscose". He names the material "Viscose" because its production involved the use of a highly sticky viscous solution. The first commercial viscose was produced by the British company Courtaulds Fibres in 1905.
Courtaulds formed an American division to produce their formulation in the United States in 1910. In the USA the name "Rayon" was adopted in 1924. In Europe though, the yarn itself remained known as "Viscose", which has been ruled an acceptable term for Rayon by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Hi there, I am looking for an experienced swimming instructor for private lessons for a child aged 10. He has a basic degree of skill and is keen to improve. We have our own pool. If you are interested can you please call or text Ronni on 021520912. $$ neg.
Who doesn’t love a long weekend? Take some time to explore Kiwi treasures at our Red Cross Shop on 18 Link Drive.
Can someone please recommend a good window cleaner for my house in Narrow Neck please. Reasonable rates for a pensioner if possible. Thank you.
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