Nikau Valley, Paraparaumu

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!

1869 days ago

First home buyer burned by sunset clause finally secures dream house in Lower Hutt

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

Remember Bailey Ross, the first time buyer who missed out on the property she'd been saving since she was 16 to own because of a sunset clause? Well, great news! She's secured a home in Lower Hutt.
I caught up with Bailey for an episode of First Rung, our podcast for first time buyers. … View more
Remember Bailey Ross, the first time buyer who missed out on the property she'd been saving since she was 16 to own because of a sunset clause? Well, great news! She's secured a home in Lower Hutt.
I caught up with Bailey for an episode of First Rung, our podcast for first time buyers. She ended up giving me a bit of a masterclass in tenacity and not giving up on your home owning dreams.
Find out how Bailey found her first home, and what it means to her after such a big let down.

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1864 days ago

Woolen garments

Kimbra from Paraparaumu

I am looking for hand knitted woollen garments to unravel. Anyone has any please email me at kimbra.taylor@gmail.com or reply to comment

1864 days ago

Art Class - Learn to Draw

Kimbra from Paraparaumu

There is a place in my new beginners class starting on the 3rd Feb at 1pm. You can learn to draw everything from fruit and flowers to birds and portraits. Everyone learns! This dog was done by a student as a commission for it's owner.
Email kimbra.taylor@gmail.com
" I didn't believe… View more
There is a place in my new beginners class starting on the 3rd Feb at 1pm. You can learn to draw everything from fruit and flowers to birds and portraits. Everyone learns! This dog was done by a student as a commission for it's owner.
Email kimbra.taylor@gmail.com
" I didn't believe that I would ever be able to draw but now I'm confident that I can."
artworks.kiwi...

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1867 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

Our Friday Feathered Friend this week is a Royal Spoonbill beautifully photographed by Louise Thomas in the Hutt River estuary.

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1864 days ago

Watch Stuff Circuit’s new documentary, Emma

The Team Reporter from Stuff

At two weeks old, Emma was left at an orphanage in Russia. After three years, Emma was adopted by a New Zealand family and brought here for a new life - but that didn’t work out how it was supposed to. Emma was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and reactive attachment disorder. Parenting her… View moreAt two weeks old, Emma was left at an orphanage in Russia. After three years, Emma was adopted by a New Zealand family and brought here for a new life - but that didn’t work out how it was supposed to. Emma was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome and reactive attachment disorder. Parenting her became a nightmare, and it ended in tragedy.

Emma has faced more challenges and rejections than most people could cope with. And now, she wants to take on the biggest challenge of her life - finding answers to those most fundamental questions: who am I? Where did I come from?
Watch now

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1865 days ago

Are you ready for Sunday's Repair Café in Ōtaki at the Memorial Hall

Hanna from Otaki District

Our Repair Volunteers are ready and waiting for you
• Sewing repairs – remember if you need a zip, please bring it
• Fashion Jewellery repairs – get those broken items fixed
• Mechanical & Wood repairs
• Electrical repairs – if we can’t fix it we will point you in the right
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Our Repair Volunteers are ready and waiting for you
• Sewing repairs – remember if you need a zip, please bring it
• Fashion Jewellery repairs – get those broken items fixed
• Mechanical & Wood repairs
• Electrical repairs – if we can’t fix it we will point you in the right
direction what to do next
• Bicycle maintenance
• Swap Table - bring along some seeds, garden magazines, books
and other small items to exchange or take something-leave a koha. • Kids "workshop" – build a bean pole tepe or make paper bunting
• Knife & Tool sharpening
• Special Workshops:
* design your own face mask
* create bunting for your summer garden
* Learn how to sharpen your knifes at home @ 12.00pm
* How things work - pulling apart sewing machines,
laptops, etc - @ 1pm

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1866 days ago

Neighbourly Pet of the Day: Freddy and Daisy

Reporter Community News

Meet Freddy the golden retriever and Daisy the poodle/shih-tzu cross who live with proud mum Sophia Jensen.  They all live with CousCous the tabby cat.

The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your… View more
Meet Freddy the golden retriever and Daisy the poodle/shih-tzu cross who live with proud mum Sophia Jensen.  They all live with CousCous the tabby cat.

The Pet of the Day will no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz

Please put NFP if you do not want your comment used by Stuff.

1866 days ago

Happy Diwali to New Zealand!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Diwali has different meanings worldwide depending where you live but primarily it celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Whether you are celebrating at home by lighting lamps & eating treats, or you are going to a nearby festival, we'd love to hear about your Diwali celebrations. Feel … View moreDiwali has different meanings worldwide depending where you live but primarily it celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Whether you are celebrating at home by lighting lamps & eating treats, or you are going to a nearby festival, we'd love to hear about your Diwali celebrations. Feel free to share your photos and best wishes to your community below.

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1891 days ago

St. Luke’s Garage Sale on Labour Weekend

Pene from Waikanae

Come and discover new treasures at St Luke’s Church Hall, Elizabeth St, Waikanae (Just over the Railway line) on Saturday morning, 24 October. Doors open at 8.30am and there will be a variety of pre-loved goods for all.
Hope to see you there

1864 days ago

Bridge Over For Troubled Horses

Alan from Raumati Beach

When the Kāpiti Expressway was opened horse riders saw the signage and were elated.

They could ride from the Pony Club in Raumati South to Paraparaumu along a multi-use path for horses, cyclist and walkers.

But now its 'Bridge Over For Troubled Horses.'- bit.ly...

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1864 days ago

Milk Bottles

Annette from Waikanae

Three glass milk bottles and two white flip top lids.

Price: $10

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1864 days ago

Green Upholstery Fabric

Annette from Waikanae

We used some of this material to cover a foot stool.
The remaining piece of material measures 1.45m wide by 1.92m long.
This piece is in average condition - there are some marks on the back.
It is slightly darker than the pictures show.
We are a smoke-free and pet-free home.
Reduced to sell

Price: $9

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1864 days ago

French Wallpaper

Annette from Waikanae

Venilia Collection Pre-pasted solid Vinyl
Name Aura 550 07 916 Batch 124
2 rolls still wrapped in plastic and and an unwrapped quarter of a roll.
Each roll is 10.05 metres long and .53 of a metre wide.
These cost $42.50 each back in the '90s.
$10 for the lot.

Price: $10

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1864 days ago

Breville Cafe Roma Coffee Mill

Annette from Waikanae

This coffee grinder has a removable burr grinding wheel.
It has a 17 position grind selector and a coffee bean container.
It can automatically grind up to 12 cups.
It comes with its own box, but I have no manual for it.

Price: $10

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1864 days ago

"Where the Wild Things Are" Poster

Annette from Waikanae

A laminated poster showing Max and one of the Wild Things taken from the very popular children's book by Maurice Sendak.
1.01m long and .73 high.
We had this up in our window during lock down.
Reduced to sell.

Price: $10

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