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Are you looking for conservation, environmental and nature-based book ideas for Christmas?
Yes! Then head along to the Hastings/Havelock North Forest & Bird’s special Christmas session with Lou Ward, co-owner with her husband Gareth, of Wardini Books.
Lou will … View moreBook in for Christmas
Are you looking for conservation, environmental and nature-based book ideas for Christmas?
Yes! Then head along to the Hastings/Havelock North Forest & Bird’s special Christmas session with Lou Ward, co-owner with her husband Gareth, of Wardini Books.
Lou will be presenting a range of book ideas covering everything from children’s picture books to beautiful photographic coffee table artworks.
“Join us to see how our beautiful te taiao can inspire your gift giving and get your Christmas shopping wrapped up with all things literary and bookish,” says Lou.
Thursday 13 November 2025, 7:30pm
St Andrews Presbyterian Church Lounge
300 Market Road South
Hastings
Join us any Wednesday in November and explore our lifestyle, show homes and amenities.
More than just a place to live, Ryman villages are places where friendships grow, hobbies flourish and a genuine sense of community thrives.
The best way is to experience it for yourself. No appointment … View moreJoin us any Wednesday in November and explore our lifestyle, show homes and amenities.
More than just a place to live, Ryman villages are places where friendships grow, hobbies flourish and a genuine sense of community thrives.
The best way is to experience it for yourself. No appointment necessary!
It’s time to cast your vote for Neighbourly’s Fang-tastic Pet! 🐾👻
Our top 4 frightfully fabulous finalists are:
🕷 Nevado from Saint Johns – a spooky spider with serious style
👻 Munchkin from New Lynn – rocking his chillingly cute getup
🦴 Bruce from New Brighton – give… View moreIt’s time to cast your vote for Neighbourly’s Fang-tastic Pet! 🐾👻
Our top 4 frightfully fabulous finalists are:
🕷 Nevado from Saint Johns – a spooky spider with serious style
👻 Munchkin from New Lynn – rocking his chillingly cute getup
🦴 Bruce from New Brighton – give this ghoul a hand!
🦇 Wednesday from Trentham – representing the family in true spooky fashion
Vote for your favourite and help crown this year’s Fang-tastic Pet Champion! 🏆
The winning costume will take home a $200 Prezzy Card! 💸
🕸️ Don’t ghost us — vote now!
Yellow paint on the road means NO. No passing, no parking, no stopping. Ever.
The yellow triangle next to the blue cat’s eye on the road means no parking at the side of the road the triangle is pointing to. There’s a fire hydrant there.
Broken yellow lines on the side of the road means no … View moreYellow paint on the road means NO. No passing, no parking, no stopping. Ever.
The yellow triangle next to the blue cat’s eye on the road means no parking at the side of the road the triangle is pointing to. There’s a fire hydrant there.
Broken yellow lines on the side of the road means no parking at any time. It’s not safe.
Double solid yellow lines in the middle, or a single solid yellow line on your side of the centre lines means no passing. It’s not safe.
Double yellow lines across the road means no crossing. It’s a stop sign.
Broken yellow lines in the middle means safely complete your passing before now. You’re about to run out of road space. Or, chill out, the passing lane is just ahead.
Yellow crosshatching on the road, outside fire stations and schools, entrances and exits, means no stopping. Ever. It’s not safe and you are impeding the flow of traffic.
Traffic, while easing around schools, due to seniors having finished high school for the year, is behaving worse. Drivers are stoping and parking in dangerous places. Impeding the flow of traffic, angering other drivers, who take greater risks. It isn’t necessary. Just look. Be conscious of where you are. And drive accordingly.
Don’t stop in the wrong places. Don’t stop in roundabouts, in intersections (if you can’t exit, don’t enter. Just ask yourself “could a fire engine get through to save my family), on pedestrian crossings, at courtesy crossings (unless someone is already crossing), at uncontrolled school crossings, unless someone is already on them or the signs are out to stop (children need to learn cars won’t always stop for them, and they don’t have right of way). Don’t stop on the crosshatching outside the fire/ambulance stations, supermarkets or the schools.
Yellow means NO. That includes yellow/amber lights. They ARE STOP LIGHTS. Always stop unless unsafe to do so.
Oh, and by the by, the three car parks in the side of the parking area at The Warehouse are parallel parks, not 90° parks. You can tell by a few things. Mainly that cars don’t fit in them, nose or tail in. You have to park half way into the driving lane, when you park the wrong way. And the 90° parks have dividing lines and are a lot longer. Cars, van and utes fit in them. It’s a great place to practice parallel parking, safely.
Thus concludes our road safety lesson for today. Have a nice, safe, day. Let’s all get through the end of the day, year and next, together.
Labour Day celebrates the fight for fair working hours and better conditions for everyone. Did you know Aotearoa New Zealand was among the first countries to stand up for the eight-hour working day?
As we take a moment to recognise the hard work happening around us, we want to hear from you: Who… View moreLabour Day celebrates the fight for fair working hours and better conditions for everyone. Did you know Aotearoa New Zealand was among the first countries to stand up for the eight-hour working day?
As we take a moment to recognise the hard work happening around us, we want to hear from you: Who inspires you to give your best? Your family, community leaders, coworkers, or someone else?
These kākāpō, rainbow lorikeet and ruru birds are a hoot for the kids to make using pinecones and their favourite Resene colours. Find out how to make and paint your own feathered friends with these easy step by step instructions.
It is time for the Neighbourly Spooktober Pet Costume Competition ... where ghosts, goblins, and golden retrievers unite!
Post a photo* of your furry, feathered, or scaly friends dressed in their Halloween best in the comments, and be in to win a $200 Prezzy Card 🏆
*Unleash your … View moreIt is time for the Neighbourly Spooktober Pet Costume Competition ... where ghosts, goblins, and golden retrievers unite!
Post a photo* of your furry, feathered, or scaly friends dressed in their Halloween best in the comments, and be in to win a $200 Prezzy Card 🏆
*Unleash your imagination before the 30th of October to be in to win!
Toolbelt in very good condition. Just a few marks on the outside. Please email me at cyberchoices@gmail.com. Sorry, I lost my phone. I've also dropped the price to $5
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Come MOVE WITH ME 💃🏽❤️♥️
GET YOUR DOSE OF HAPPY FUNDORPHINS, DOPAMINE , ENDORPHINS AND ALL THE OTHER FEEL GOOD, DESTRESSING AND REWARDING HORMONES THAT HAPPY HOUR WITH MAMACITA AND ZUMBA WILL GIVE YOU.
First class FREE
Tuesday 6.15pm
Harriers Club Hall
803 Sylvan Road
Hastings … View moreCome MOVE WITH ME 💃🏽❤️♥️
GET YOUR DOSE OF HAPPY FUNDORPHINS, DOPAMINE , ENDORPHINS AND ALL THE OTHER FEEL GOOD, DESTRESSING AND REWARDING HORMONES THAT HAPPY HOUR WITH MAMACITA AND ZUMBA WILL GIVE YOU.
First class FREE
Tuesday 6.15pm
Harriers Club Hall
803 Sylvan Road
Hastings 💕
Love raspberries? We will give away free copies of the December 2025 issue to readers whose raspberry recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way enjoy raspberry (dessert, salad, jam main?!): mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by October 24, … View moreLove raspberries? We will give away free copies of the December 2025 issue to readers whose raspberry recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way enjoy raspberry (dessert, salad, jam main?!): mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by October 24, 2025.
French doors approx 2515 wide and 1935 high. They are painted on the outside and natural timber inside. Price $400.00
The 2 windows and frames both measure approximately 1235 wide and 1165 high. Price $50.00 each.
Anyone interested would have to measure exactly for themselves.
The door and … View moreFrench doors approx 2515 wide and 1935 high. They are painted on the outside and natural timber inside. Price $400.00
The 2 windows and frames both measure approximately 1235 wide and 1165 high. Price $50.00 each.
Anyone interested would have to measure exactly for themselves.
The door and windows will be removed (probably in the next month) and any purchaser would need to transport them at their own risk.
Anyone interested ring 021560124
Lots of gorgeous bagged and bare-rooted irises from $10 each. Labour weekend Saturday to Monday 10am to 3pm then each weekend until end of flowering. Twyford Irises
When the odds seem stacked against you, this mindful craft project is a way to find peace. Create your own balance rocks using wood and Resene Waterborne Woodsman testpots. Find out how to make and stain your own wooden balancing rocks with these easy step by step instructions.
In excellent condition no chips on these. Used for 1 year 1 month. Like new. Can bring them to your bowling club to try out and see if they suit you.
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