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WHEN:- Sunday 8 August from 10am - 1pm
WHERE:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall, 22a Rauparaha St, Waikanae Beach
Great Community Market with stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items including:
* Plants and Flowers
* Award winning Olive Oil
* Local Waikanae Honey
* Yummy Bakery … View moreWHEN:- Sunday 8 August from 10am - 1pm
WHERE:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall, 22a Rauparaha St, Waikanae Beach
Great Community Market with stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items including:
* Plants and Flowers
* Award winning Olive Oil
* Local Waikanae Honey
* Yummy Bakery Biscuits including Keto and Gluten Free
* Unique Designer Clothing
* Crochet Toys
* Scented Candles
*Jewellery
* Pottery
* Homewares (Plump the Pillows and others)
* Funky Sox
* Up-cycled, Repurposed and hand made items and much much more.
Escape the house, peruse the various treasures, pick up a bargain or a gift then enjoy the rest of the day touring the many attractions and cafes.
Invite a friend or 2 and enjoy an outing at this great community event. Support local!
Covid-19 Level 1 protocols will be in place
If you felt the recent earthquake, your first thought was probably the safety of your loved ones. So now’s the time to think about protecting them by making your home quake safe.
The good news is there’s a lot you can do right now, like securing tall and heavy furniture, and getting a … View moreIf you felt the recent earthquake, your first thought was probably the safety of your loved ones. So now’s the time to think about protecting them by making your home quake safe.
The good news is there’s a lot you can do right now, like securing tall and heavy furniture, and getting a builder to look at your chimney. Everything you need to know is at EQC’s site.
Don’t wait for the next earthquake to shake you into action, get started now.
Hey everyone,
Here is the updated native plant stock list for Winter 2021 at the nursery in Te Horo.
Now is the perfect time to get any plants in the ground with all this wet weather we're having. I am currently open to any landscape design requests and restoration projects you may have … View moreHey everyone,
Here is the updated native plant stock list for Winter 2021 at the nursery in Te Horo.
Now is the perfect time to get any plants in the ground with all this wet weather we're having. I am currently open to any landscape design requests and restoration projects you may have in mind with a free consultation.
The address is 115 Arcus Road, Te Horo.
Open weekends from 10am until 4pm.
( Can deliver upon request )
Thanks!
James ( 0272170705 )
Available now 🌱
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Acaena Pallida / $7
Acaena Novae- Zelandie / $5
Alectron Excelsus / Titoki / $10
Apodasmia Similis / $10 ( Sold Out )
Aristotelia Serrata / Wineberry $10
Arthropodium Cirratum / $7
Atriplex Cinerea / $8
Brachyglottis Greyi / $7
Brachygolttis Huntii / $15
Brachyglottis Leith Gold / $8
Brachyglottis Monroi / $7
Carex Comans Green / $7 ( Sold Out )
Carex Dissita / $7
Carex Flagellifera / $7 ( Sold Out )
Carex Frosted Curls / $7
Carex Testacea / $7
Carex Trifida / $7
Carmichaelia Stevensonii / $10
Carmichaelia Williamsii / $10
Colensoa Physoloides / Native Hydrangea / $8
Coastal Mahoe $15
Coprosma Autumnalis / $8
Coprosma Cappucino / $10
Coprosma Kirkii / $8
Coprosma Robusta / $8
Coprosma Taiko / $7
Coprosma Repens / $7
Coprosma Virescens / $7
Coprosma Yvonnes / $8
Cordyline Australis / $7
Corokia Gently’s Green / $8
Corokia Frosted Chocolate / $8
Corokia Sunsplash / $7
Cyperus Ustulatus / $7
Dacrycarpus Dacrydiodes / Kahikatea / $10
Dianella Nigra / $8
Dodonea Viscosa /Ake Ake /$8
Euphorbia Glauca / $8
Griselinia Littoralis / $8
Griselinia Lucida / $8 ( Sold Out )
Hebe Azure / $7
Hebe Brokiei / $10
Hebe Hulkeana / $10
Hebe Speciosa / $7
Hebe Traversii / $8
Hebe Waikera / $8
Hoheria Populnea / Lacebark / $10
Jovellena Sinclairii / $8 ( Sold Out )
Libertia Peregrinnans / $8
Metrosideros Excelsa / $10
Muehlenbeckia Astonii / $8 ( Sold Out )
Muehlenbeckia Complexa / $8
Myoporum Laetum / Ngaio / $8
Myoporum Laetum var Decumbens / Ngaio / $8
Olearia Albida / $8
Olearia Arborescens / $8
Olearia Paniculata / $8
Olearia Cheesemanii / $8
Olearia Solandri / $8
Olearia Traversii / $8
Ozothamnus Leptopyllus / Tauhini / $8
Parsonsia Hetrophylla / Native Jasmine / $10
Pimelia Prostrata / ( Sold Out )
Pittosporum Eugenioies / Lemonwood / $10
Poa Cita / $7
Psudowintera Colorata / Pepper Tree / $10
Phormium Tenax / Flax $7
Podocarpus Totara / $8
Sophora Microphylla / Kowhai / $10
Tecomanthe Speciosa / Three Kings Vine / $10
Tetragona Tetragonionoides / Native beach spinach / $8
Xeronema Callistemon / $10 ( Sold Out )
A lovely picture from Louise Thomas.
"Early evening ablutions at the Wellington Botanic Gardens yesterday. Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) catching the last of the afternoon light."
Hi there looking for an experienced builder for a small renovation. Removal of a 70's arch between the lounge and the dining and a smaller one between the dining and the kitchen.
Diagonal or square lath pattern. Pine H3.2 38x12
Custom built trellis and fencing service available
Used only once for about a week
Various lengths-18, 10.6, 5.5 x 2, 4.4, 3.7, 3.8 metres
$2/metre ( new price @ garden centre is $5/metre)
PM for further info
Construct a climbing frame for upwardly mobile crops and add the colour with Resene paint.
Find out how to create your own.
Award-winning theatre company Indian Ink comes to Kāpiti next week (12-14 August) with their powerful new play Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream.
This glorious production is inspired by Ernest Becker’s Pulitzer prize-winning Denial of Death, and the vibrant, life–filled chaos of … View moreAward-winning theatre company Indian Ink comes to Kāpiti next week (12-14 August) with their powerful new play Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream.
This glorious production is inspired by Ernest Becker’s Pulitzer prize-winning Denial of Death, and the vibrant, life–filled chaos of India’s most cosmopolitan city, Mumbai.
Jacob Rajan delivers a dazzling solo performance as he channels seven characters, weaving the afterlife and a dash of Bollywood disco into the real life mystery of India’s vanishing vultures.
Infused with serious laughter, exquisite puppetry and inspired sound design this show will blow your mind and melt your heart.
“To say this is a must see is an understatement” (NZ Herald)
The Raumati Scouts Midwinter Fair is on this Saturday! 9 am to 1 pm at our Scout Den, Tiromoana Road, Raumati South. Come along and support your local Scout group. There will be heaps of bargains and lots of nice things to eat!
A 4.6 magnitude quake shook the lower North Island at 3.51am on Thursday.
The quake was 33 kilometres deep and centred about 30km west of Paraparaumu.
GeoNet reported light shaking being felt as far north as Auckland and as far south as Fiordland.
WHEN:- Sunday 8 August from 10am - 1pm
WHERE:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall, 22a Rauparaha St, Waikanae Beach
Great Community Market with local stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items including:
* Plants and Flowers
* Award winning Olive Oil
* Local Waikanae Honey
* Yummy Bakery … View moreWHEN:- Sunday 8 August from 10am - 1pm
WHERE:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall, 22a Rauparaha St, Waikanae Beach
Great Community Market with local stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items including:
* Plants and Flowers
* Award winning Olive Oil
* Local Waikanae Honey
* Yummy Bakery Biscuits including Keto and Gluten Free
* Unique Designer Clothing
* Crochet Toys
* Scented Candles
*Jewellery
* Pottery
* Homewares (Plump the Pillows and others)
* Funky Sox
* Up-cycled, Repurposed and hand made items and much much more.
Escape the house, peruse the various treasures, pick up a bargain or a gift then enjoy the rest of the day touring the many attractions and cafes.
Invite a friend or 2 and enjoy an outing at this great community event. Support local!
Covid-19 Level 1 protocols will be in place
Recently purchase new cartridges for above printer (black, magenta,cyan,yellow). The printer kept on indicating a problem with printing cartridges after new cartridges fitted, which I was unable to rectify. Printer and new unused cartridges available for $50. Contact or txt 0224574582.
The body doesn’t produce or store vitamin C, which means many of us are missing out on its health-giving benefits. You should also consume it daily, not just in times of need.
Vitamin C Lipo-Sachets use patented technology to deliver a high dose of new generation liposomal vitamin C. They are… View moreThe body doesn’t produce or store vitamin C, which means many of us are missing out on its health-giving benefits. You should also consume it daily, not just in times of need.
Vitamin C Lipo-Sachets use patented technology to deliver a high dose of new generation liposomal vitamin C. They are proven to deliver 80% higher absorption than standard vitamin C* to help support your immune health and wellbeing.
Make sure your immune system is fighting fit for winter and beyond, by optimising your vitamin C intake.
Could you benefit from high dose liposomal vitamin C?
Ref: *Based on a clinical study comparing 10g Vitamin C Lipo-Sachets to 10g standard vitamin C. Maciej Lukawski (2019). Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare professional. Vitamins are supplementary to a balanced diet. AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Auckland. TAPS PP7841
Looking at the media stories surrounding the 1981 Springbok tour has got me thinking. John Minto was centre stage back then, but the movement itself started over 50 years ago (was it really that long) with Trevor Richards. In the early 70's, I was one of the founding members of HART, … View moreLooking at the media stories surrounding the 1981 Springbok tour has got me thinking. John Minto was centre stage back then, but the movement itself started over 50 years ago (was it really that long) with Trevor Richards. In the early 70's, I was one of the founding members of HART, encouraged by Richards and a couple of my mates from that hotbed of sedition, Helen Connon Hall for young ladies at Canterbury university. We were young, but we weren't always very ladylike. We tried to raise awareness of apartheid and people didn't know much about it back then. When I asked people what they thought of it, they thought it was a new brand of soap powder.
"Waddaya think of apartheid?"
"Aw, dunno, luv, I haven't tried it yet".
But the movement grew and soon a whole lot of people were opposed to apartheid. Some years later, somewhere there is a press photo of myself as sitting president of Canterbury University with two other past presidents, one of them the infamous Leonardo, and Trevor Richards. We had made the front page.
But it was about more than just the tour. It was a rights based movement and it lobbied for a fairer society. We also encouraged people to boycott South African produce, wine, cigarettes etc. We reverted to Cold Duck (yuck).
I was in New York when the 1984 tour went ahead and I missed all the action. Probably just as well, I would have got my head bashed in. But I danced around my Manhattan apartment in glee. It had to stop now. It was costing the country millions in security. Sadly, it had come down to money. It seems to take precedence over everything else.
Seeing the Mayors photo with an arm around Minto in this weeks Kapiti News also got me thinking. Its a long way from the rights based fair society we fought for to the behavior I witnessed in this weeks council meeting. Our representative Councillors for Waikanae and Waste Management were gagged and bullied, effectively denying us representation. The chief perpetrators of this were the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and the Chief Executive. Sue me for that too if you like, I have around 50 witnesses. I left the meeting disgusted, shaking my head and thinking "Wow, have you changed".
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