Totara Vale, Auckland

Cafe Cooking 101

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Café Cooking 101 course is a perfect introduction to building good skills in the kitchen.
Learn to make muffins, cookies, cheese scones, quiche and eggs benedict.
Tue 21, Wed 22, Thu 23 Jan 2020 | 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Succulent

Ray from Sunnynook

$1 ea.
Choose as many as you like.

Negotiable

New arrivals of furniture

The Team from Red Cross Shop Wairau Park

Beautiful pieces of furniture arrived to our shop lately! For more information please message us or visit our shop. We are open every day except 1st and 2nd of January.

Keep safe this summer!

Ministry for Primary Industries

The summer months are the perfect time for entertaining friends and family, and whether it’s a dinner party or BBQ, good food will always be on the menu. But, did you know that half of all food poisoning occurs in the home? Follow the three simple C’s – clean, cook, chill to avoid getting ill… View moreThe summer months are the perfect time for entertaining friends and family, and whether it’s a dinner party or BBQ, good food will always be on the menu. But, did you know that half of all food poisoning occurs in the home? Follow the three simple C’s – clean, cook, chill to avoid getting ill this summer. We all want to keep our friends and families safe, so remember these easy steps while cooking.

Check out foodsafety.govt.nz/ccc for more details. Learn more

Be in to win The Editors' Escape

The Editors' Escape

If you’re an avid reader of NZ House & Garden and NZ Gardener, you’ll love The Editors’ Escape! Join editors Naomi Larkin and Jo McCarroll on an unforgettable journey to the stunning Hawke’s Bay, experiencing the best of travel, tour and taste.

Unlike any other travel package, this … View moreIf you’re an avid reader of NZ House & Garden and NZ Gardener, you’ll love The Editors’ Escape! Join editors Naomi Larkin and Jo McCarroll on an unforgettable journey to the stunning Hawke’s Bay, experiencing the best of travel, tour and taste.

Unlike any other travel package, this escorted tour gives you the opportunity to get to know the editors behind your much-loved magazines, hearing first hand about the upcoming season trends, interiors, and gardening tips.

Let us know here would you escape with the Editors' Escape via this link and be in to win 1 of 5 double passes to NZ House & Garden House Tours.

Competition closes 15th January 2020. Enter now

Seagull strike on power line 'like a gunshot' cuts power on Auckland's North Shore

John Weekes Reporter from North Shore Times

A bird has been blamed for a violent explosion and emergency involving downed power lines on Aucklan…

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POWER CUT???

Anna from Greenhithe

Hi, Does anyone have a power cut near the Greenhiethe area? Huntington Park Drive areas please Thank you 😊

Orewa Beach sharks: Swimmers not put off by closures due to beasts lurking near shore

Caroline Williams Reporter from North Shore Times

Gift baskets

Hasnaa from Forrest Hill

Stylish decorated gift baskets for birthdays, weddings, baby showers,.....etc.

Negotiable

Lions, tigers at Northland wildlife sanctuary want your Christmas trees

Ripu Bhatia Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hi neighbours,

A Northland wildlife sanctuary is on the hunt for used Christmas trees for its big cats to play with.

If you need a place to dispose your tree, here’s your chance!

What now...

Stephen from Glenfield

So the recycling truck has come and gone and collected every body's trash except mine. Oh well but.... why not leave a note or give me a reason why mine was not collected, if I've done something wrong I'll rectify it but to be honest I dont see anything wrong. So I must assume the … View moreSo the recycling truck has come and gone and collected every body's trash except mine. Oh well but.... why not leave a note or give me a reason why mine was not collected, if I've done something wrong I'll rectify it but to be honest I dont see anything wrong. So I must assume the collection guy was just in a bad mood.

Any ideas on how to get them back?

Car Booster seat

Amol from Bayview

Hello,
Anyone has a spare car booster seat that they no longer need or use?
Thanks,
Amol

Free

WIN with your summer photography!

Canon NZ

There are six prizes up for grabs for this year's Canon Amateur Photo Awards. Get snapping, and you could WIN! Find out more

SHE'S HOME! No longer missing Cat from Totaravale Drive

Debbie from Totara Vale

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO LOOKED - have no idea where she was: she's very skitty and thirsty but doesn't look hurt - and she's home!
“Meatball” – she’s a small cat, quite timid, she doesn’t like being picked up.
She lives towards the top of Totaravale Drive, but has been … View moreTHANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO LOOKED - have no idea where she was: she's very skitty and thirsty but doesn't look hurt - and she's home!
“Meatball” – she’s a small cat, quite timid, she doesn’t like being picked up.
She lives towards the top of Totaravale Drive, but has been missing since Christmas Day afternoon.

Please could you check that she hasn’t accidentally been locked in your Sheds or Garages.
Please call Debbie on 021 255 0657 or Janice on 027 441 8003

New paths and boardwalk for Rewi Alley Reserve, Totara Vale

John Gillon from

Work to renew the boardwalk and viewing platform, and widen most of the paths and improve drainage is scheduled to begin on 13 January and run through until the end of April (weather-dependent). The work will be sequenced to minimise disruption to the public.
Also coming soon are shadesails for the… View moreWork to renew the boardwalk and viewing platform, and widen most of the paths and improve drainage is scheduled to begin on 13 January and run through until the end of April (weather-dependent). The work will be sequenced to minimise disruption to the public.
Also coming soon are shadesails for the playground 🌞