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Join now on a new fitness membership at Auckland Council Pools and Leisure and pay nothing until 1 February 2020*.
The sooner you start, the more free workouts you get!
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● … View moreJoin now on a new fitness membership at Auckland Council Pools and Leisure and pay nothing until 1 February 2020*.
The sooner you start, the more free workouts you get!
Perks of being a member:
● Personalised fitness plan.
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● Access to multiple centres (Get into it memberships only).
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Annual Black Friday Clearance Weekend.
Whether you are looking for that perfect gift or simply need to replace essentials in your kitchen draw we have the solution for you. Come and shop our large range of Joseph Joseph kitchen solutions, beautiful Italian made glassware, Corelle durable … View moreAnnual Black Friday Clearance Weekend.
Whether you are looking for that perfect gift or simply need to replace essentials in your kitchen draw we have the solution for you. Come and shop our large range of Joseph Joseph kitchen solutions, beautiful Italian made glassware, Corelle durable dinnerware, OXO universal gadgets, plus much, much more at hugely discounted prices.
In store Friday 29th Nov 9am- 5pm and Saturday 30th November 9am-2pm
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Or shop online all weekend: outofthebox.nz
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Christmas tree for sale with fibre tips that light up. No need for additional lights. The tree is 6 feet tall. The tree is for $50 and you can buy the zip up canvas storage bag with handles for easy storage for additional $20.
A South Auckland author who mixes sci-fi with satire has released his fifth book, tackling the topics of the day including corporate culture, immigration, environmental concerns and the election of Donald Trump.
Keith Fenwick of Totara Park, Manurewa, said his books – following the exploits of a … View moreA South Auckland author who mixes sci-fi with satire has released his fifth book, tackling the topics of the day including corporate culture, immigration, environmental concerns and the election of Donald Trump.
Keith Fenwick of Totara Park, Manurewa, said his books – following the exploits of a Northland farmer named Bruce who is abducted by aliens - are “a bit like The Hitchhiker’s Guide meets Guardians of The Galaxy.” In the latest book in the Skidian series, The Island, Fenwick said Bruce has grown from being “a bit of a hoon with a lot of rough edges, to someone having a moral centre, and who had become a somewhat unwilling global, benevolent dictator.”
“In the first book he starts as a Barry Crump-ish character who is trying to work out what the aliens want of him after his abduction.”
Fenwick said his writing ties in with a vein of Kiwi humour first tapped into by Barry Crump. In the same way Crump wrote about larrikins he knew in his real life, Fenwick’s followers eagerly await each new instalment to see if he has lampooned some of them.
“The readers I am in contact with – particularly those in my workplace – are looking to see what’s going to happen, to see if I have included them as a character or a caricature – and yes, sometimes I do,” Keith said. “In the latest book there is an evangelist crusader. He is the sort of person who promotes a certain set of values which he does not personally conform to. I’m waiting to see the reaction of the real-life person this character is based on.”
Fenwick has grown a steady audience since releasing the first Skidian Chronicle in 2012, and delivers his material mainly through Amazon, LinkedIn, as well as his Scifibookshop.co.nz website.
Working for a large organisation in Auckland, Fenwick said corporate business machinations are a frequent source of inspiration, as well as sales - often to his colleagues.
Fenwick, like many authors, wrote his first novel then placed it in a drawer for years, unsure what to do with it.
“I wrote the first two novels in my early 20s. I’m 57 now. Early on I had a good crack at trying to get them published but got discouraged when I wasn’t successful. I tucked them away in a drawer, pulling them out from time to time to have another crack. A few years ago, I was introduced to a Kindle by my wife, who would get me back on the road to writing. I was reading some of the cheaper sci-fi books on Amazon and I thought ‘Some of the books I’ve got stashed away are as good as this.’”
“I tidied the original books up, updated them, got them copy-edited and decent covers and the rest is history. I thought if I don’t give this a go now, I’ll never get anywhere and I didn’t want to die wondering.”
Previous Skidian Chronicles instalments were published in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. The Colonists, published in 2018 had an official launch at the Writers Read bookshop in Lower Hutt.
Skid – The First Chronicle – was partly inspired by the culture shock he observed when working as a Methodist Church volunteer in the 1980s in Western Samoa.
Fenwick said his books use science fiction as a storytelling device to get people to look at the world. “For example, looking at what happens if you don’t take care of the environment and address global warming. Also, my books examine frustrations which may come up with working in corporation, and subjects like asking how Donald Trump, someone so clearly unsuitable for public office could become president of the USA?’
“I try to pick holes and take the piss out of things… I use sci-fi as a vehicle so I don’t have to be specific about what I was taking the piss out of originally.”
“Some of the humour is quite spontaneous. A big part of it is therapeutic. I’ve got a story I want to tell and I’m letting the pen guide me. I’m also taking things happening in the world around me from work life, personal and planet and adding those things in. I find things that are absurd and poke fun at them.”
The Night Noodle Markets opens next Friday 29th November at Auckland’s Victoria Park, where noodles will be flying off your dish and into your mouth!
We have your meal prep sorted for 10 nights! #misofull
CLICK HERE for the official map and menu
When: Friday 29 Nov - Sunday 8 Dec
Where: … View moreThe Night Noodle Markets opens next Friday 29th November at Auckland’s Victoria Park, where noodles will be flying off your dish and into your mouth!
We have your meal prep sorted for 10 nights! #misofull
CLICK HERE for the official map and menu
When: Friday 29 Nov - Sunday 8 Dec
Where: Auckland’s Victoria Park
Hours: Open from 4pm - 10pm daily
(9pm close on the last night)
Cashless: Just tap or swipe
Free Entry
Live Entertainment
Licenced Bar
Dogs welcome on a leash
Looking to sew & make cushions as well as bean bags. If anybody knows where in Auckland I can get the inners please let me know.
Please PM me thanks Much appreciated.
Hello, to all our friends, neighbours and customers!
Just a few months ago we relocated from Highland Park to our great new location at 9/10 Wellington Street, The Terraces in Howick. We have a wonderful, spacious health store offering practitioner range supplements, herbal dispensary, skincare… View moreHello, to all our friends, neighbours and customers!
Just a few months ago we relocated from Highland Park to our great new location at 9/10 Wellington Street, The Terraces in Howick. We have a wonderful, spacious health store offering practitioner range supplements, herbal dispensary, skincare ranges, sports supplements and much, much, more…..
The Natural Health Co. also have qualified staff including naturopaths and homoeopaths who also offer private consultations at our instore clinics. Just phone the store for more information and prices.
Alongside our Organic Store (located almost opposite our health store) you will find our Beauty Room! Our therapist, Mickey, offers facials, massage, pedicures. Why not spoil yourself or friends, family or clients this Christmas. Phone Mickey 0211495554. Gift vouchers available.
From our Organic Store (located at the end of Rice’s Mall) we offer a fabulous range of organic fruit and veggies plus vegan, gluten, dairy-free range of foods. Also Eco-friendly refills – bring your own containers and refill them with Eco store hand wash, body wash, dish wash etc.
The Organic Store also has unique and interesting gift ideas – great for Christmas! They are offering Himalayan Salt Lamps at 15% discount and Aromatic Diffusers with free essential oil.
Call in and have a browse!
Got what it takes to be more Neighbourly? You could win an exclusive concert in your neighbourhood from one of the supporting acts from this summer’s SIX60 tour.
We also have 20 DOUBLE PASSES to give away to Neighbourly members for each of the regional concerts.
To be eligible, we’ll … View moreGot what it takes to be more Neighbourly? You could win an exclusive concert in your neighbourhood from one of the supporting acts from this summer’s SIX60 tour.
We also have 20 DOUBLE PASSES to give away to Neighbourly members for each of the regional concerts.
To be eligible, we’ll need to see you being more Neighbourly. Whether it’s posting to your neighbourhood, replying to questions or inviting a neighbour to join the site (we’ve pulled together a few more ideas here).
215/45/R17 2 black mags 5stud and tyres 200.00 ,also have set for honda 195/55R15 4stud, set of 4 also 200.00.Text or call 02102736913
It was December 2015 when a Kiwi expat crossed the ditch to hunt for his daughter's abuser, a former…
hi i have a 97 ski that needs some attention purchased lastyear used have taken out 3 x last to raglan where it just stopped on me while riding wanting someone who knows to come check it out please will pay to get going and i know nothing about them the seller told me how to refuel, showed me … View morehi i have a 97 ski that needs some attention purchased lastyear used have taken out 3 x last to raglan where it just stopped on me while riding wanting someone who knows to come check it out please will pay to get going and i know nothing about them the seller told me how to refuel, showed me battery and all ..any help appreciated 0223414031..sikkim cres
Too often we think that picking up litter is someone else’s job - but collecting rubbish is such a simple way we can help our community, the environment and our own health and wellbeing.
This is why Resene is proud to sponsor the “Walk & Collect Weekend” on December 7 and 8. Take a … View moreToo often we think that picking up litter is someone else’s job - but collecting rubbish is such a simple way we can help our community, the environment and our own health and wellbeing.
This is why Resene is proud to sponsor the “Walk & Collect Weekend” on December 7 and 8. Take a walk over the weekend and collect a bag of rubbish in your community - it's simple but with a collective effort can make a big difference.
It's free to participate and there are prizes to be won - including a $200 Resene Gift Card! Simply head to their event page and register your interest.
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