Westgate, Auckland

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Do you have any festive tips your community needs to know about? Post them here!

2764 days ago

Wooden Decoupage Tray For Sale

Lynn from Massey

Do you love beautiful things? I have this lovely wooden tray for sale. Its sturdy and light and in beautiful condition, almost an art piece really.

Price: $45

2764 days ago

UKULELE Meetings

Lynn from Massey

Hello! Im a Ukulele Teacher and Professional Musician. I run monthly and weekly ukulele groups to encourage learning and enjoyment of music through playing ukulele.
If you are a budding ukulele player I offer a Friday morning group in Massey 10.30-11.30am $10 and also a monthly meeting on the last… View more
Hello! Im a Ukulele Teacher and Professional Musician. I run monthly and weekly ukulele groups to encourage learning and enjoyment of music through playing ukulele.
If you are a budding ukulele player I offer a Friday morning group in Massey 10.30-11.30am $10 and also a monthly meeting on the last Sunday of every month in Riverhead from 10am - 1 pm. (3hours) $40
Give me a call or txt 0274583691 if you would (a) like to join a lovely group of ladies on a Friday morning for fun and learning and (b) try out our monthly ongoing group in Riverhead.

Negotiable

2764 days ago

Grand Opening

Hilton Brown Swimming Hobsonville

We had a fabulous day on Saturday and want to thank everyone who came along and helped us celebrate our brand new facility! It was a great day with local Kaumatua Fred Holloway blessing the building before NZ Olympic athlete Hamish Carter ONZM cut the ribbon - while in the middle of the pool on a … View moreWe had a fabulous day on Saturday and want to thank everyone who came along and helped us celebrate our brand new facility! It was a great day with local Kaumatua Fred Holloway blessing the building before NZ Olympic athlete Hamish Carter ONZM cut the ribbon - while in the middle of the pool on a stand-up paddleboard!

If you haven't come down and taken a look at the pool then please do pop in - we'd love to show you around 🙂

2764 days ago

National Volunteer Week 2018 - Quote

Sarah Macdonald from Volunteering New Zealand

Who doesn’t love a good quote?! 😍

With National Volunteer Week coming up next month (17-23 June) we’ve been busy collecting quotes to reflect our NVW slogan.

“Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.”

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Who doesn’t love a good quote?! 😍

With National Volunteer Week coming up next month (17-23 June) we’ve been busy collecting quotes to reflect our NVW slogan.

“Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.”

nationalvolunteerweek.nz...

Have a favourite volunteering quote? Share it below!

#NVW2018 #volunteering #newzealand

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2764 days ago

Poll: Is high density living the way to go?

Amy Baker Reporter from North Harbour News

A new MBIE-funded study examines neighbourhoods, well-being and urban design. The study's principal led says Auckland needs density to avoid sprawl. What do you think of living at density - is it the way to go?

www.stuff.co.nz...

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Is high density living the way to go?
  • 60% Yes - Auckland cannot afford to sprawl further
    60% Complete
  • 40% No - density will ruin the city
    40% Complete
  • 0% Undecided
    0% Complete
5 votes
2764 days ago

Poll: Would you live in a retirement village?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

New retirement villages are popping up everywhere, with some retirees so keen to get in they're putting down their money before building begins. But would you live in one or would you rather stay in your own home?

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New retirement villages are popping up everywhere, with some retirees so keen to get in they're putting down their money before building begins. But would you live in one or would you rather stay in your own home?

Find out more about the upsides, downsides and realities of retirement village living, and let us know what would influence (or already has influenced) your decision for or against it.

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Would you live in a retirement village?
  • 11.1% Yes, it's already on the agenda
    11.1% Complete
  • 51.2% Possibly, I wouldn't rule it out
    51.2% Complete
  • 37.7% No, it's not for me
    37.7% Complete
2274 votes
2765 days ago

Digital Fitness - Queen's Birthday SALE!

Digital Fitness

People in general are concerned about their health and fitness. There are various ways by which one can lead a healthy lifestyle every day.

But what most people overlook is monitoring the finer aspects of health on a daily basis. There are various factors like body's heart rate, sleeping … View more
People in general are concerned about their health and fitness. There are various ways by which one can lead a healthy lifestyle every day.

But what most people overlook is monitoring the finer aspects of health on a daily basis. There are various factors like body's heart rate, sleeping patterns, Body Mass Index, Body Mass ratio, Bone Density, Muscle Ratio, Body water content, Visceral fat, Body type etc. whose monitoring is extremely critical and relevant for one to lead a wholesome healthy life.

Lenovo Smart Band Models HW01 plus come equipped with PAI:
PAI is Personal Activity Intelligence. Rather than just using steps, PAI’s revolutionary algorithm makes sense of your personal heart rate data, giving you a simple number that shows how much activity you need to live a longer, healthier life.

Dr Wisloff – a pioneer in health and exercise research, created the PAI system from the HUNT study, one of the world’s largest health studies involving more than 45,000 people over 25 years. From its research, he was able to show how much exercise people personally needed to stay healthy. By focusing on quality exercise, such as moderate-to-high intensity exercise, he found that people who kept their PAI score above 100 were more likely to live longer and stay healthier.

We strive to become a consumer-friendly and interactive eCommerce Platform providing the best in technology gadgets for health monitoring and wellness at affordable rates.

For more information phone 022 421 6361.
Find out more!

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2765 days ago

Paid research opportunity

Rachel from PFI (2005) Limited; People for Information

As we get older our immune system changes and we become more vulnerable to illnesses like flu.

Optimal Clinical Trials is studying an investigational treatment that may help your immune system respond better to this seasons' flu vaccine.
To participate you must be 65 years old or older and… View more
As we get older our immune system changes and we become more vulnerable to illnesses like flu.

Optimal Clinical Trials is studying an investigational treatment that may help your immune system respond better to this seasons' flu vaccine.
To participate you must be 65 years old or older and have one of the following conditions; Asthma, COPD, Type II Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, or Current smoker.

Study participation is for 5 or 7 weeks and involves either 5 or 6 visits to Grafton.

To find out more about this study please email pip@people4info.co.nz with the subject line ‘Neighbourly ad regarding Clinical trial’ Thanks!

To learn more about the projects that we do, please go to www.people4info.co.nz
Find out more!

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2766 days ago

Did you know houses where meth was smoked are considered safe?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi Auckland,

Did you know there's 'no risk' to humans from third hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine has been consumed? A Government report found mould was a much larger health risk to tenants than meth residue. Would you live in a house where meth had been smoked? To … View more
Hi Auckland,

Did you know there's 'no risk' to humans from third hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine has been consumed? A Government report found mould was a much larger health risk to tenants than meth residue. Would you live in a house where meth had been smoked? To read more about the report, click here. (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/comments used on Stuff).

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2765 days ago

Lots of Tupperware containers Pyrex dishes oven cookware Baby gym & mobile

Lorraine from Henderson

Classic Pooh Royal Doulton Gift with bowl & cup never used
Game of Life Despicable Me , Symphony in motion mobile
Playskool Tummy time together Gym and other toys
Brand new Pumpkin patch all in one 6-12mth warm
Heavy wood carved elephant & baby from Africa 24cm tall 28cm long Lots … View more
Classic Pooh Royal Doulton Gift with bowl & cup never used
Game of Life Despicable Me , Symphony in motion mobile
Playskool Tummy time together Gym and other toys
Brand new Pumpkin patch all in one 6-12mth warm
Heavy wood carved elephant & baby from Africa 24cm tall 28cm long Lots of Tupperware containers Pyrex dishes
oven cookware , oven trays, mold settings, trays jelly moulds
serving dishes cup & saucers next Japan teapot
all sorts contact me on 0211224859

Negotiable

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2765 days ago

Low km 2007 VW Polo for sale. Contact 021 560059 for more details.

Melody from West Harbour

2007 Low km (48428) all around handy VW Polo. I still have one year and half mechanic warrenty for this car. This car has been only driven by my dad when he visits me from overseas, it has been a spare car over the last couple years. Overall in a tidy and clean condition, solid and safe to carry … View more2007 Low km (48428) all around handy VW Polo. I still have one year and half mechanic warrenty for this car. This car has been only driven by my dad when he visits me from overseas, it has been a spare car over the last couple years. Overall in a tidy and clean condition, solid and safe to carry children, fuel economic and very easy to drive and park. LED head-lights, CD Player, central locker, rear parking sensor, cloth interior and good tyres. Normal wear and tear on the car body is expected. If you are really keen to buy this car, price is negotiable.

Price: $6,000

2765 days ago

Science Busts Meth Myth

Sheralee from Te Atatu Peninsula

It seems tens of thousands of homes have been needlessly tested, cleaned, demolished and left empty for no good reason.

A report has shown third-hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine had been consumed posed no risk to humans.

The prime minister's chief science advisor Peter … View more
It seems tens of thousands of homes have been needlessly tested, cleaned, demolished and left empty for no good reason.

A report has shown third-hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine had been consumed posed no risk to humans.

The prime minister's chief science advisor Peter Gluckman, who led the study, said: "we can't find one case” of someone being harmed from passive use.

He said New Zealand had engaged in a "moral panic" around cleaning and remediation, which could have been avoided if science had been involved earlier in the policy-making process.

In response to the study, Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced new standards and less stringent standards would be set for houses within the next year.

Several hundred state homes sitting needlessly empty would be put back into use within weeks, and Housing New Zealand would save up to $30 million a year on testing, he said.

Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi would carry out a review into how the standards were set.

Former Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett welcomed the report, adding that she had long pushed back against Housing NZ's approach.

Bennett was minister over 2014-16 when hundreds of state housing tenants were evicted over meth residue. Some of those people were charged thousands of dollars in costs.

She acknowledged “there was a level of hysteria around meth contamination”, but she did not believe the previous National-led Government had contributed to a sense of ‘moral panic’ around methamphetamine.

Landlords who have forked out thousands are feeling duped, but the meth testing industry has slammed the report, calling the office of the prime minister's chief science advisor "reckless".

MethSolutions chief executive Miles Stratford said the Government's economic, political and social policy stood to benefit from the report.

"Media tells us New Zealand has a shortage of state houses for people in need but changing the level of what they determine to be 'safe' meth residue is not the answer, no matter how many more state houses it may free up for occupation," Stratford said.

[Upon reading this it suggests just state housing, but also applies to private houses as well]

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2766 days ago

Supporting Kids in the Middle

The Warehouse New Zealand

The Warehouse stores will be fundraising for Women’s Refuge Kids in the Middle Programme for the next three weeks. Stop by to purchase a $2 key ring at our checkouts or add a donation, where funds raised will go towards helping over 4,102 children across New Zealand rebuild a life free from … View moreThe Warehouse stores will be fundraising for Women’s Refuge Kids in the Middle Programme for the next three weeks. Stop by to purchase a $2 key ring at our checkouts or add a donation, where funds raised will go towards helping over 4,102 children across New Zealand rebuild a life free from violence.

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