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Join Hutt City Libraries to celebrate Local History Month during September 2017. All talks and workshops are FREE.
Findmypast Workshop
War Memorial Library - Tuesday 12 September, 4pm-5:30pm
Get started researching your family history and learn how to navigate Findmypast with our Family … View moreJoin Hutt City Libraries to celebrate Local History Month during September 2017. All talks and workshops are FREE.
Findmypast Workshop
War Memorial Library - Tuesday 12 September, 4pm-5:30pm
Get started researching your family history and learn how to navigate Findmypast with our Family History Specialist, Tricia Meehan. Findmypast is particularly good for researching English parish records and Irish records and if you have convict ancestors you may even find their photos!
Spaces are limited. Email LibrariesEvents@huttcity.govt.nz to register.
Different Ethics: dodgy dealings and curious values of Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Petone Library - Saturday 16 September, 11.30am
Join us for a talk on Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the New Zealand Company settlements in Petone and Wellington. Widely published historian Matthew Wright explores the dodgy dealings and curious values of Wakefield and his business associates as they tried to set up a private-enterprise colony in New Zealand.
British Newspaper Archive Workshop
Wainuiomata Library - Tuesday 26 September, 2pm-3:30pm
Want to search for historical facts or family history in newspapers? Learn how the British Newspaper Archive can help your research with our Family History Specialist, Tricia Meehan.
Spaces are limited. Email LibrariesEvents@huttcity.govt.nz to register.
Market Gardening in Lower Hutt
Naenae Library - Wednesday 27 September, 1pm-2pm
Lower Hutt was once a major source of fruit and vegetables for the Wellington Region. Many of the gardens were in Naenae and Taita but in the 1940s the gardens were taken for state housing. Join our Local History Specialist Clark Stiles for a talk looking at how these changes affected the area.
From Battlefield to Recuperation: a soldier’s story
War Memorial Library - Friday 29 September, 10am-12pm
Join SeniorNet for a talk by Trevor Rowntree on a soldier’s passage through the military medical system during WWI.
Take this fun and absolutely unscientific quiz to identify your spirit pollinator! And hopefully, you'll enjoy it as a quirky way to learn a few facts about the pollinators in your garden.
Could your household do with a spruce up? Spring is here which means it’s time to get your home into shape! It’s true we could all do with an extra pair of hands around the house, but what would you use them for? Student Job Search has 35 years of experience matching household employers with … View moreCould your household do with a spruce up? Spring is here which means it’s time to get your home into shape! It’s true we could all do with an extra pair of hands around the house, but what would you use them for? Student Job Search has 35 years of experience matching household employers with students – So what household task do you need help with? Let us know here by voting in our poll.
The future of the $7.4 million Petone Sportsville is unclear with rugby pulling out. In May, the Hutt City Council agreed to a $300,000 study looking at the feasibility of the sporting hub, which had been under discussion since 2011. What do you think about the future of Petone Sportsville? … View moreThe future of the $7.4 million Petone Sportsville is unclear with rugby pulling out. In May, the Hutt City Council agreed to a $300,000 study looking at the feasibility of the sporting hub, which had been under discussion since 2011. What do you think about the future of Petone Sportsville? Should it go ahead? Comments may be used in print unless stated otherwise with NFP (Not for Print)
Have you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!
To read … View moreHave you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!
To read more about Plan Bee: bit.ly...
For 35 years Student Job Search has been providing a free employment service for students and employers, covering a whole range of jobs. We understand that sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day for all those household tasks! That's why we're here to help. We want to know … View moreFor 35 years Student Job Search has been providing a free employment service for students and employers, covering a whole range of jobs. We understand that sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day for all those household tasks! That's why we're here to help. We want to know the number one job that you would like help with at home! Vote below.
We’re excited to announce our new Barnardos Early Learning Centre will be opening on Webb Street this October, welcoming all kiwi kids ages 0-5.
Barnardos are New Zealand’s leading expert in early learning and childcare, doing more for kiwi kids for 40 years.
Open longer hours: 7:00am … View moreWe’re excited to announce our new Barnardos Early Learning Centre will be opening on Webb Street this October, welcoming all kiwi kids ages 0-5.
Barnardos are New Zealand’s leading expert in early learning and childcare, doing more for kiwi kids for 40 years.
Open longer hours: 7:00am – 6:30pm, Monday – Friday.
Limited spaces available, pre-enrol your child today.
For more information visit our website or our Neighbourly page.
Phone or text Aimee on 027 201 8103
Email: info@barnardos.org.nz
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Labour has announced it will be backing the Cross Valley Link between Seaview/Wainuiomata and State Highway 2 if they win September's election.
Do you think it's a good idea? Place your vote and tell us why or why not in the … View moreThanks for your thoughts everyone! Comments are now closed.
Labour has announced it will be backing the Cross Valley Link between Seaview/Wainuiomata and State Highway 2 if they win September's election.
Do you think it's a good idea? Place your vote and tell us why or why not in the comments section below.
Comments may be used in print unless stated otherwise with NFP (Not For Print)
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Check out the opening of the Remakery at 310 Waiwhetu Rd this Sunday, September 3 at 9am.
The Remakery is a social enterprise incubator with 18 budding businesses that focus on creating products out of recycled goods.
Hi neighbours. We've all seen the polls about how New Zealand feels. But what about our communities? Ahead of this month's election, this is a chance to tell our country's aspiring leaders how optimistic or pessimistic you and your neighbours are feeling about the future. And … View moreHi neighbours. We've all seen the polls about how New Zealand feels. But what about our communities? Ahead of this month's election, this is a chance to tell our country's aspiring leaders how optimistic or pessimistic you and your neighbours are feeling about the future. And it's just 10 short multi-choice questions!
Take the survey today and we'll put you in the draw to win one of two $100 Prezzy® cards.
The findings will be reported next weekend in the Sunday Star-Times and on Neighbourly.co.nz.
Most of us will never get THIS upclose with those buzzy pollinators, so we thought you might enjoy this gallery.
Hello neighbours, here's a look at some new plants out in garden centres this month.
You can vote from Monday 11 September at one of our advanced voting locations. You can also enrol, check or update your details at the same time.
Singer-Songwriter. Noir protagonist. Outlaw phantom. Don’t miss Delaney Davidson, one of the most distinctive figures in the NZ music landscape. Known for his hypnotic and original ‘One Man and his Ghost Orchestra’ show, his compelling live performances present jarring yet beautiful songs … View moreSinger-Songwriter. Noir protagonist. Outlaw phantom. Don’t miss Delaney Davidson, one of the most distinctive figures in the NZ music landscape. Known for his hypnotic and original ‘One Man and his Ghost Orchestra’ show, his compelling live performances present jarring yet beautiful songs which command the shadowy musical world of ‘Country-Noir’ and ‘Gothic Americana’.
WHEN: Thursday 7 September at 8pm
WHERE: Wellington Museum
PRICE: Entry by koha
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