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Brenden Jacobsen is the Managing Director of Ninness Funeral Home and feels proud and privileged to be the longest-serving practicing funeral director in Porirua City.
Having grown up in Pauatahanui, Brenden was educated locally before attending St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Brenden … View moreBrenden Jacobsen is the Managing Director of Ninness Funeral Home and feels proud and privileged to be the longest-serving practicing funeral director in Porirua City.
Having grown up in Pauatahanui, Brenden was educated locally before attending St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Brenden commenced his career in funeral services in 2001 and has completed studies and qualifications in Embalming and Funeral Directing.
Brenden is a member of the NZ Embalmers Association and is a registered funeral director with the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand.
Brenden has a wide range of interests including travelling, spending time with friends, collecting antiques and reading.
Hi neighbours! The judges from the Beautiful Awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful, are keen to find out who you would pick as the most beautiful NZ city out of the two finalists below.
The two cities have been picked as they demonstrate sustainable and environmentally conscious behaviours… View moreHi neighbours! The judges from the Beautiful Awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful, are keen to find out who you would pick as the most beautiful NZ city out of the two finalists below.
The two cities have been picked as they demonstrate sustainable and environmentally conscious behaviours across key areas, such as litter prevention & waste minimisation, community beautification, recycling projects and sustainable tourism.
Have you heard of the Beautiful Awards? they celebrate environmental excellence and recognise positive actions taken by communities, businesses, schools, individuals and councils, in local and urban areas to protect and enhance their local environments
Note: this poll runs externally from the Beautiful Awards and responses will not be included in the judging process.
Teenagers using all the hot water? If your electric cylinder hasn’t been going the distance over these colder months, consider the move to better hot water with natural gas continuous.
Protect your ‘me time’ and enjoy endless hot water that is instantly heated on-demand, so there’s … View moreTeenagers using all the hot water? If your electric cylinder hasn’t been going the distance over these colder months, consider the move to better hot water with natural gas continuous.
Protect your ‘me time’ and enjoy endless hot water that is instantly heated on-demand, so there’s always enough for that luxuriously, long soak in the bath.
Connect to natural gas FREE with The Gas Hub. Check your address here.
For a special Wellington Neighbourly hot water offer email us at hotwater@thegashub.co.nz now.
Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Wellington Zoo, so this month we’re celebrating Conservation Weekend, Sat 22 and Sun 23 Sept. Child entry will be half price!
Plus, we have heaps of fun conservation-themed activities planned:
- making beeswax candles
- two fun and … View moreConservation is at the heart of everything we do at Wellington Zoo, so this month we’re celebrating Conservation Weekend, Sat 22 and Sun 23 Sept. Child entry will be half price!
Plus, we have heaps of fun conservation-themed activities planned:
- making beeswax candles
- two fun and interactive bubble shows each day
- making fun enrichment for our Kea
- learning how to make a Gecko-friendly garden
- discovering the work of our wildlife Vets
We look forward to celebrating New Zealand’s beautiful wildlife with you.
Explore the Zoo before your visit!
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We’re looking for young gardeners (aged 5-15 years) who love getting into the garden, whether it’s growing fruit and veggies or flowers for the butterflies and bees. A Yates Budding Young Gardener may have been gardening for a few years and know how to sow seeds, rustle up a few radishes and… View moreWe’re looking for young gardeners (aged 5-15 years) who love getting into the garden, whether it’s growing fruit and veggies or flowers for the butterflies and bees. A Yates Budding Young Gardener may have been gardening for a few years and know how to sow seeds, rustle up a few radishes and turn lemons into lemonade. Or even just starting out!
Yates Budding Young Gardener will become a Yates brand ambassador for one year AND win an amazing family trip for four, to the Gold Coast, Australia.
The five day trip will include flights, accommodation, a rental car and tickets to the Queensland Gardening Expo (if travelling in July) and a three day pass to Gold Coast theme parks - Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet ‘n’ Wild.
The competition is open to all keen gardeners aged 5-15 years. Entries close 17th September - so enter your Budding Young Gardener now!
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will travel the length of the country this September to perform some of the most popular and beloved works of classical music.
From Schubert to Tchaikovsky, this tour will be a great opportunity to experience some of the best classical music ever written and to… View moreThe New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will travel the length of the country this September to perform some of the most popular and beloved works of classical music.
From Schubert to Tchaikovsky, this tour will be a great opportunity to experience some of the best classical music ever written and to see your National Orchestra in your hometown.
NZSO’s Associate Conductor, Hamish McKeich at the helm and our very own Principal Cellist, Andrew Joyce; we’re keeping things in the NZSO family.
Wellington | Sat 15 Sept | 7.30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
Solway College's fundraising group will be selling some of our delicious fundraiser honey at a stall in Memorial Square as part of Carterton's Daffodil Festival on Sunday. We'll also have tartan items in the college Ferguson tartan to sell and some raffles with fabulous prizes. Look … View moreSolway College's fundraising group will be selling some of our delicious fundraiser honey at a stall in Memorial Square as part of Carterton's Daffodil Festival on Sunday. We'll also have tartan items in the college Ferguson tartan to sell and some raffles with fabulous prizes. Look out for our stall and support our fundraising efforts. Thanks! PS If you can't get along to the stall but want to buy some honey or tartan items, email scoop@solwaycollege.school.nz
Hi neighbours. Did you know you can take a bus and avoid the fuss, to lots of great shows and concerts in Wellington?
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a hilarious disaster from London’s West End. The members of Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast … View moreHi neighbours. Did you know you can take a bus and avoid the fuss, to lots of great shows and concerts in Wellington?
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a hilarious disaster from London’s West End. The members of Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes with hilarious and disastrous results as they attempt to present J.M Barrie’s delightful classic. Showing in November 2018.
And Shorty Street lovers from all walks of life won’t want to miss your favourite soap come to life on the stage. Meet playboy Doctor Chris Warner and humanitarian Doctor Hone Ropata from Ferndale, a town where love never lasts, shocking events happen each week, and every Christmas someone dies. “You’re not in Guatamala now Dr Ropata.” Showing in March 2019.
Give the team a call to book your show and transport on 06 370 6600 today!
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