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2058 days ago

We have our WINNERS! - Mother's Day Giveaway

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Kia Ora Neighbours,

Thank you so much for all your entries in our Mother's Day competition, it was awesome to see how you would be treating your mum on that special day or how you'd say thanks once we head to Alert Level 2 as a country this Thursday.

With that being said, we want … View more
Kia Ora Neighbours,

Thank you so much for all your entries in our Mother's Day competition, it was awesome to see how you would be treating your mum on that special day or how you'd say thanks once we head to Alert Level 2 as a country this Thursday.

With that being said, we want to say a massive congrats to Jessica from Woolston, Jesintha from Halswell, Natalie from Botany Downs, Angela from Rangiora and Maree from Titahi Bay! You're the winners of the SOS business vouchers worth $100! Check your email to see how you can claim your prize.

Thank you to everyone else who entered, we hope all the mums around the country had a fantastic Mother's Day!

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2058 days ago

Celebrating International Nurses Day.

Oceania Healthcare

To celebrate International Nurses Day, we've launched 'In Their Shoes' – a celebration of our dedicated and clinically skilled nurses who work at the forefront of New Zealand's aged care sector.

To mark the day, each of our Oceania frontline nurses will be gifted a bespoke… View more
To celebrate International Nurses Day, we've launched 'In Their Shoes' – a celebration of our dedicated and clinically skilled nurses who work at the forefront of New Zealand's aged care sector.

To mark the day, each of our Oceania frontline nurses will be gifted a bespoke pair of Allbirds, as a token of our respect for every step they take for New Zealand.
Learn more

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2059 days ago

Changes to Public Transport

Cathy McIntosh from Ōrākei Local Board

As we move to Alert Level 2, more and more of us will be using public transport things will still look a little different on our buses and trains. Linked below is a great article which helps explain what to expect and how to stay safe from Thursday on wards.
Stay safe.

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2059 days ago

SPCA'S JUMP TO THE RESCUE IS BACK!

The Team from

Looking to break free after being in lockdown?

Jump to the Rescue is our exciting fundraising event, perfect for adrenaline junkies looking to help a good cause!

Join team SPCA, you won’t regret it:
- Simply sign up at www.spca.nz...
- Share your fundraising page and ask family and friends to … View more
Looking to break free after being in lockdown?

Jump to the Rescue is our exciting fundraising event, perfect for adrenaline junkies looking to help a good cause!

Join team SPCA, you won’t regret it:
- Simply sign up at www.spca.nz...
- Share your fundraising page and ask family and friends to sponsor you
- Raise $775 and you will skydive for free!

Register now for early bird sign up and take to the skies this August: www.spca.nz...

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2059 days ago

HOW DOES A DIRTY HOUSE AFFECT YOUR HEALTH?

Nila from Jim's Cleaning Stonefields

Coming into flu season each year we are all on high alert to stay away from people who are coughing and sneezing. Little do we know that one of our best lines of defence is a clean home! Not only will a clean home prevent illness, a clean home can also be good for your mental health.

Cleaning Your… View more
Coming into flu season each year we are all on high alert to stay away from people who are coughing and sneezing. Little do we know that one of our best lines of defence is a clean home! Not only will a clean home prevent illness, a clean home can also be good for your mental health.

Cleaning Your Kitchen
We don’t recommend giving your house a deep clean every day, however, your kitchen is a different story. Your kitchen is a breeding ground for all types of germs as it comes into contact with various foods, liquids and objects every day.

To help prevent stomach viruses, giving all your cooking equipment a wash as soon as you’re done with it as well as a good wipe down and spray of disinfectant on all counter tops.

An area often forgotten about in kitchen cleaning are the floors. Along with your equipment and counter tops, your floors are exposed to all the germs that spread during cooking. With bits of sauce, liquids, meat and veg that fall onto the ground (sometimes unbeknown to us) our floors then become another breeding ground for germs. It’s especially important to keep your floors clean when you have pets as they can get sick from uncooked or dirty food scraps they find on the floor.

Unfortunately, kitchen floors often miss a spot on kitchen cleaning check lists. Along with your equipment and counter tops, your floors are exposed to all the germs that spread during cooking. With bits of sauce, liquids, meat and veg that fall onto the ground (sometimes unbeknown to us) our floors then become another breeding ground for germs. It’s especially important to keep your floors clean when you have pets as they can get sick from uncooked or dirty food scraps they find on the floor. dirty floors can make your pet sick

Cleaning Your Bathrooms
You don’t need to clean your shower or bath more than once a week as the water you use to wash with often washes many of your germs away with it. However, Your sink, toilet, floors and counters need to be cleaned more regularly. In an ideal world these would be cleaned daily as they come into contact with bodily fluids and other germs without being washed away. A quick wipe down of these areas can be done in under 5 minutes at the end of each night to prevent the growth of any germs left behind from the day.

Cleaning Your Floors
Clean floors play a massive role in your health, especially if you have carpet. Although your floors may look clean they can actually be a ticking time bomb. With food crumbs, dust, mites, pollen, mould and other allergens laying dormant in your carpet fibres or even on your hard wood floors, once walked through these then become airborne causing respiratory issues.

You don’t have to clean your floors daily but giving your floors a vacuum every other day a mopping once a week will significantly improve your overall health and reduce allergy symptoms.

Cleaning Tables and Counters
Something often forgotten in everyday cleaning can be tables and counters that aren’t used for food prep. That’s because we don’t see the things we place on these surfaces as ‘dirty’.

Let’s say you use your hallway table as the place you put your bag at the end of the day, you put your mail their before sorting it and you put your mobile there to charge – no need to worry right? Wrong! These items are much dirtier than you think.

Did you know that handbags or work bags and mobile phones can be dirtier than your toilet seat? Due to the number of germs and surfaces these items come into contact with and the lack of cleaning they receive these items can often be the dirtiest items in your home.

Cleaning your counter tops and tables (as well as the bottom of your bag and your phone) at the end of each day will prevent the growth of any harmful germs in your home.

Cleaning your mind
We’ve all heard people say a cluttered house is a cluttered mind, but what does a cluttered mind do to your health?

A messy house can actually impact your sleep as your mind can find it hard to shut off when it believes it has ‘unfinished’ tasks e.g. house cleaning. Sleep plays a massive role in your immunity, stress levels, concentration and overall mood. When your sleep if effected all of these areas of your life can be negatively effected.
Having a messy house can make a person feel as though their life is getting ‘out of control’. When people feel areas of their life are not ‘in control’ it can lead to stress and frustration. Prolonged stress can lead to anxiety, depression and break down of relationships.
It is always important to remember there is a strong connection between mind and body, one is not healthy without the other.

Jim's Cleaning Stonefields is excited to service all customers on the alert level 2. Please contact us for any cleaning needs.

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2059 days ago

Can't get to the newsstands for your favourite gardening mag?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

If you're having trouble getting your hands on your favourite gardening mag, don't forget you can now order our current May issue online. The price of $9.70 includes shipping.

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2063 days ago

Auckland Uni students to have grades scaled up because of Covid-19

The Team Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Hey!
On Thursday, the University of Auckland announced students will have their grades scaled up because of the disruptions of coronavirus.
So a grade of B- will go up to a B or B to a B+.
The student association AUSA had been working with the university to come to an agreement and are … View more
Hey!
On Thursday, the University of Auckland announced students will have their grades scaled up because of the disruptions of coronavirus.
So a grade of B- will go up to a B or B to a B+.
The student association AUSA had been working with the university to come to an agreement and are "stoked" with the outcome. Are you a student or have a student at home? What do you think about this?

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2059 days ago

Finding New Customers

John from Web 8

Hi
I have had a few people asking me recently "what can I do to get new clients" Sorry unlike some I do not have a silver bullet I do have some well tested methods and ideas.

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2059 days ago

Charity shop needs your second-hand goods

Habitat for Humanity

To ensure ongoing support for families in housing need in the lead up to winter, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are urgently seeking donations of quality second-hand goods.

Please consider donating your pre-loved household items to your local ReStore where all proceeds from their sale go … View more
To ensure ongoing support for families in housing need in the lead up to winter, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are urgently seeking donations of quality second-hand goods.

Please consider donating your pre-loved household items to your local ReStore where all proceeds from their sale go towards supporting low income Kiwi families in housing need.

We have locations in: North Shore, Henderson, Panmure, Ormiston, and Pukekohe.

Visit our website for more information.
Find out more

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2060 days ago

Normal routine dental care under Level 2

Glendowie Dental Centre

To our Loyal Patients

We hope you and your families are safe and well. The Glendowie Dental Team thanks you for the sacrifices you have made to ensure there is a containment of Covid-19 in our beautiful community. Your efforts are making a very positive difference.

As we are preparing to resume … View more
To our Loyal Patients

We hope you and your families are safe and well. The Glendowie Dental Team thanks you for the sacrifices you have made to ensure there is a containment of Covid-19 in our beautiful community. Your efforts are making a very positive difference.

As we are preparing to resume normal routine dental care under Alert Level 2, be assured that we are strictly adhering to Government guidelines during the Covid 19 outbreak and are closely following the Ministry of Health's guidelines adjusting procedures as they are revised. Glendowie Dental Centre is totally focused on the health and safety of our employees, our patients, families and communities. Stringent procedures have been put in place to minimise any risks from visiting our practise.

It is importance not to put off dealing with any dental problems and to maintain regular dental maintenance to avoid any unpleasant consequences that may result in lack of care. As soon as we are able we will be contacting patients who have had their appointments cancelled due to the Covid-19, those are requiring urgent treatment and those needing dental hygiene maintenance. We will be triaging all patients at each appointment to make sure they are Covid-19 symptom free in order to provide safe treatment.

While this situation is unprecedented, by working together we can overcome this pandemic. In the meantime enjoy your family time and we will be in touch when we are notified of safe practise procedures for ALERT LEVEL 2.

Should you have any queries please feel free to call us on 09 521 2076 or email admin@glendowiedentalcentre.co.nz

From your Team at Glendowie Dental Centre

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2060 days ago

Celia Hay's - NZ Wine Guide (2nd Edition)

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

A little knowledge on New Zealand wine can go a long way in helping people understand their palate better. Our students studying hospitality management and cookery are looking forward to discovering more about wine from Celia Hay’s New Zealand Wine Guide.

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2061 days ago

*Win* Happy Mother's Day Neighbours

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Competition alert! Mother's Day might be a little different this year and here at Neighbourly, we want to make the day a bit more special - that's why we're giving away five SOS Business vouchers worth $100 each to use in your local businesses!

All you've got to do is tell … View more
Competition alert! Mother's Day might be a little different this year and here at Neighbourly, we want to make the day a bit more special - that's why we're giving away five SOS Business vouchers worth $100 each to use in your local businesses!

All you've got to do is tell us how you're celebrating your Mum - or a special woman in your life - with the constraints of lockdown (or how you'd like to share the love once we're in Level 2).

Comment below to enter, hurry though, entries close tonight 11.59pm Sunday 10th May 2020.
T&Cs apply.

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2060 days ago

WE BUY ALL SCRAP METAL $$$

Norma from McDonald Metals

Our Covid19 response policy is that we have only 1 customer in our yard at a time. Just a reminder that when you come to our yard, park outside the gates and call us on 5277079. Kindly follow our yard staff instructions. It may take a little longer to process transactions, so your paitence is … View moreOur Covid19 response policy is that we have only 1 customer in our yard at a time. Just a reminder that when you come to our yard, park outside the gates and call us on 5277079. Kindly follow our yard staff instructions. It may take a little longer to process transactions, so your paitence is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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2060 days ago

Social Media

John from Web 8

Well this is a huge subject. If anyone wants more information get in touch and we can chat about what may be right for you

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