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Have you been singing "Mr Postman" while patiently waiting at your letterbox for your voting pack? Hopefully you've received yours by now – but if not, you may need to cast a special vote.
Special votes can be cast by people that:
🧡 didn't receive their voting … View moreHave you been singing "Mr Postman" while patiently waiting at your letterbox for your voting pack? Hopefully you've received yours by now – but if not, you may need to cast a special vote.
Special votes can be cast by people that:
🧡 didn't receive their voting documents in their letterbox
🧡 lost or damaged their voting documents
🧡 enrolled or updated their details after 1 August 2025
🧡 recently turned 18 and not enrolled
🧡 are on the unpublished roll.
Casting a special vote, is easy as. First, jump onto vote.nz... to check you are enrolled and update your details if needed. Casting a special vote involves completing a special vote form and a declaration. You can request these on our website www.kapiticoast.govt.nz... by calling 0800 486 486, or by picking up one from an electoral official at our Council Offices on Rimu Road, Paraparaumu.
Return the forms together by noon 11 October. They can be posted if there is time, or hand delivered to a vote collection point at one of our libraries or service centres:
🔷 Civic Offices, Rimu Road, Paraparaumu during opening hours and until 7.30pm on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October
🔷 Ōtaki Library during opening hours 4–11 October (closed on Sunday 5 October)
🔷 Paraparaumu Library ,10am–2pm on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October
🔷 Civic Offices, Paraparaumu, 9am–12pm, Saturday 11 October
To find out more about ways to vote, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
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"My dear boy, if you had been any more beautiful, they would have had to call it, 'Florence' of Arabia!" - Noel Coward to Peter O'Toole at the premier showing of the David Lynch film, Lawrence of Arabia
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Mike
"Common sense is the sum total of prejudices acquired by the age of nineteen."
Albert Einstein
Thanks to Ron, the all-talking, all-singing rail-replacement bus driver, who turned an inconvenience into an event today.
Mike
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17 silver charms, no longer need them will sell separately 25 Dollars each hardly worn in ex condition.. bracelet 10Doll you can contact me on 02102471021
I expect my 2026 Horowhenua/Kapiti Calendar will be ready by the end of next week. It will be available directly from me and from other places and events which I will identify next week. I can be contacted by mobile at 0210621235, or email at <soleapknight@gmail.com>. Price $20.
Need help with setting up smart tv's or converting an older tv to a smart tv? I know many people have older non-smart tvs without access to TVNZ On Demand, Netflix etc, so I'm offering limited free help or advice with setting up smart tv's or converting an older tv to a smart tv?
… View moreNeed help with setting up smart tv's or converting an older tv to a smart tv? I know many people have older non-smart tvs without access to TVNZ On Demand, Netflix etc, so I'm offering limited free help or advice with setting up smart tv's or converting an older tv to a smart tv?
I prefer to help non technical people who need help or advice. I'm doing this to give back to the community and to keep busy.
I have spare used car tyres to give away free. I've found them very useful around our lifestyle block for tyre walls and protecting young trees, however as our trees have grown I've removed them so have spares looking for a new home. Happy to drop off around Levin.
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