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This quick and customisable project is ideal for those without a sturdy tree to hang a swing from, and it’s sure to bring joy to your little ones. Find out how to make and stain your own in your favourite Resene Woodsman wood stain finish with these easy step by step instructions.
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Do you have any odd jobs you haven't been able to get done around the home? Inside or out, is no problem. I am an experienced gardener.
I can also do water blasting, home cleaning, car washing, window cleaning, oven cleaning and any other jobs around the home.
No job is to big … View moreHi there,
Do you have any odd jobs you haven't been able to get done around the home? Inside or out, is no problem. I am an experienced gardener.
I can also do water blasting, home cleaning, car washing, window cleaning, oven cleaning and any other jobs around the home.
No job is to big or to small. Please private message me or you can contact me on 0226806013.
Many thanks (:
Sale: Carex Testacea @ $4ea - 10cm pot...a striking green and coppery-orange foliage when mature (see pic) growing to a height of 30-40cm, coastal hardy and pest free. These are a healthy size, ready to plant!
Renga Renga also $4 each plus many more at great prices!
Hedging trees now in stock… View moreSale: Carex Testacea @ $4ea - 10cm pot...a striking green and coppery-orange foliage when mature (see pic) growing to a height of 30-40cm, coastal hardy and pest free. These are a healthy size, ready to plant!
Renga Renga also $4 each plus many more at great prices!
Hedging trees now in stock include Griselinia Littoralis, Olearia Paniculata (Golden Ake Ake), Corokia Geentys Green and Pittosporum Tenuifolium.
We have a wide range or other plants - including grasses (various carex) and flaxes, Harakeke Flax (Tenax), Mountain Flax (Cookianum), Emerald dwarf Flax
- Trees we have Lemonwood, Matai, Nikau Palms, Puka, Kahikatea, Ake Ake, Manuka (Reds also), Kanuka, Puriri, Kohekohe, Matapouri Blue Totara, Kowhai, Ngaio, Cabbage Trees, Lancewood, etc etc.
If needing native plants, please phone to arrange a visit:
0274 933 626 (-: Appointment required :-)
www.fairviewnursery.co.nz........................
Have a particular native in mind, please text me...
FAIRVIEW is a small Kapiti based nursery (Paraparaumu) with stocks of various locally sourced native trees, flaxes, shrubs and grasses.
Make an appointment to visit now if wanting to view our range of native plants!
EMBROIDERY GROUP
Come and join a friendly group who love to create all types of embroidery, basic to complex, modern and traditional. We are willing to help improve your skills or get you started. Thursdays between 9.30am - 11.30am, 27a Elizabeth St, Waikanae (across the railway line). Contact -
… View moreEMBROIDERY GROUP
Come and join a friendly group who love to create all types of embroidery, basic to complex, modern and traditional. We are willing to help improve your skills or get you started. Thursdays between 9.30am - 11.30am, 27a Elizabeth St, Waikanae (across the railway line). Contact -
Linda Sutton 027 722 3701
Anne Wotton 027 424 1269
Last year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.
Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and … View moreLast year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.
Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and 20% of people have been struggling to pay their power bill in the past year.
How does your region compare? You can view and compare how the average monthly household use, charges, and bills vary regionally here.
We want to know: Is your household paying more for electricity this year?
Do you have any advice for your community on what changes you have found most effective in keeping costs down in your home or office? Share below!
Is anyone collecting for the Nelson flood victims and if so how do I get hold of them. Thanks
Don’t miss your chance to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime.
The more puzzles you complete, the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends … View moreDon’t miss your chance to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime.
The more puzzles you complete, the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find out more about participating newspapers,click here.
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Artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT are here to stay - the question now is, how will they shape the future? Will the use of AI to complete daily tasks, particularly school work, impact cognitive abilities and creativity?
Recent work out of a MIT Media Lab suggests that people who … View moreArtificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT are here to stay - the question now is, how will they shape the future? Will the use of AI to complete daily tasks, particularly school work, impact cognitive abilities and creativity?
Recent work out of a MIT Media Lab suggests that people who used ChatGPT have lower brain engagement than those who did not when writing their essays. While the MIT Media Lab work has driven headlines recently, others have been quick to remind us that the fear of technology is nothing new.
We want to know: Is AI an addition to the technological toolbox, or should we be having bigger conversations about the impact of AI technology?
Frame has been sanded back to wood and freshly oiled.
Size 955x955
Green is tape and 2nd picture is before it was oiled. Sorry don't have any others yet
Can drop off tonight in Kapiti.
This is the most powerful model Kymco for it's time with a 700cc motor it can reach speeds up to 72km!
Recently serviced and running like it just came off the lot, this a really good workhorse.
Near new tyre's. Very low kms for age. Tow ball at back and can mount a winch. Back tray … View moreThis is the most powerful model Kymco for it's time with a 700cc motor it can reach speeds up to 72km!
Recently serviced and running like it just came off the lot, this a really good workhorse.
Near new tyre's. Very low kms for age. Tow ball at back and can mount a winch. Back tray tips and is really well balanced.
Can potentially drop off in Kapiti or up to Levin if need be
Join the Resene wallpaper experts for this free event!
Learn about the latest wallpaper and mural trends and get tips and tricks on hanging wallpaper. Get all your wallpaper questions answered by our wallpaper expert!
Where
Kapiti Resene ColorShop: 112 Kapiti Road
When
Thursday 31 July … View moreJoin the Resene wallpaper experts for this free event!
Learn about the latest wallpaper and mural trends and get tips and tricks on hanging wallpaper. Get all your wallpaper questions answered by our wallpaper expert!
Where
Kapiti Resene ColorShop: 112 Kapiti Road
When
Thursday 31 July 2025, 5.30pm – 8pm
Please RSVP to
kapiti.colorshop@resene.co.nz
FREE to attend.
Please RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
I need a hole cut in a wooden front door for a plastic cat door. Preference for someone to do this soon.
Will pay cash. Near Harrisons
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