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I'm not ashamed to admit I'm taken with tiny houses so I'm pretty happy to see there's a tiny house house conference being held in Kapiti next month.
It got me wondering about tiny homes in Porirua - surely we have some?
I'd absolutely love to speak with people living … View moreI'm not ashamed to admit I'm taken with tiny houses so I'm pretty happy to see there's a tiny house house conference being held in Kapiti next month.
It got me wondering about tiny homes in Porirua - surely we have some?
I'd absolutely love to speak with people living the (my) dream so, if you're living in or building a tiny home, please send me a message here or on virginia.fallon@fairfaxmedia.co.nz
By the way, the conference is being held at The Kapiti Community Centre, 15 Ngahina St, Paraparaumu on September 9, from 9am till 5pm!
Here's a rundown of Monday's flooding, as of 1.30pm, from the council:
We had flooding on Mungavin Ave just before lunch and our contractors are there now cleaning up. It may have dissipated by now since the rain has stopped.
Discover Drive was flooded for a time this morning but this … View moreHere's a rundown of Monday's flooding, as of 1.30pm, from the council:
We had flooding on Mungavin Ave just before lunch and our contractors are there now cleaning up. It may have dissipated by now since the rain has stopped.
Discover Drive was flooded for a time this morning but this has now cleared.
Kenepuru Drive at the corner of Raiha St is flooded and blocking one lane and contractors have been sent there.
Apart from these areas we had nine other flood related calls to the contact centre this morning.
We have about eight boxes full to give away at Kapi-Mana office!
Just pop in. 14 Hartham Place, Cobham Court.
Matt Johnston is doing great work at Pukerua Bay School.
Who was your favourite teacher? And why?
Smart Travel is a new platform here to help friendly Wellingtonians like you get to where you’re going in a better way, making your travel cheaper, more social, and easier on the environment. By registering and creating a profile with Smart Travel, you can use the website and app to find other … View moreSmart Travel is a new platform here to help friendly Wellingtonians like you get to where you’re going in a better way, making your travel cheaper, more social, and easier on the environment. By registering and creating a profile with Smart Travel, you can use the website and app to find other commuters to carpool with, or offer your services as a driver. Sign up today and start logging your journeys and you could be in to win rewards like Prezzy Cards and vouchers.
Children and police joined together to celebrate the launch of Senior Constable Sue Burridge's book…
What do you think about the council's plan to offer grants up to $500 to help small groups of young people?
There's been some comment lately about people who unlawfully use disabled car parks and it got us thinking.
Is this something you see often in Porirua City and would you say something if you saw someone using a park without displaying a permit?
Let us know - and remember to use NFP if you … View moreThere's been some comment lately about people who unlawfully use disabled car parks and it got us thinking.
Is this something you see often in Porirua City and would you say something if you saw someone using a park without displaying a permit?
Let us know - and remember to use NFP if you don't want your comment published!
A couple of months ago, Porirua Mayor Mike Tana was called a "man of tint." The racial slur came fr…
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Bursting primary school rolls in northern Porirua have led to renewed calls for a new school to cate…
A chicken apocalypse in Levin, a furry glove thief in Woolston and a bit of graffiti-proof kiwi ingenuity in Dunedin.
We've found a small selection of goodies from this month that we just couldn't help but share with you all. Click on the titles to see the original posts!
Did you … View moreA chicken apocalypse in Levin, a furry glove thief in Woolston and a bit of graffiti-proof kiwi ingenuity in Dunedin.
We've found a small selection of goodies from this month that we just couldn't help but share with you all. Click on the titles to see the original posts!
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Two new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched last week.
One helps people find out what’s happening in their communities during and after an emergency. The other helps people prepare before the big one hits.
The two new websites … View moreTwo new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched last week.
One helps people find out what’s happening in their communities during and after an emergency. The other helps people prepare before the big one hits.
The two new websites provide reliable information for people across the region.
www.wremo.nz... - provides local information when an emergency happens and is also the corporate site for WREMO.
www.getprepared.nz... - contains everything people across our region need to get prepared before any emergency occurs.
“The two new websites, along with our Facebook page, are our key communications channels for the people of our region. During an emergency we need people to quickly understand what is happening in their area and how it might affect them, so they can make the best decisions for them and their families,” says Bruce Pepperell, Regional Manager at the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office.
“Working with local councils’ communications people, we know that if an earthquake, tsunami or any other emergency happens, the new WREMO website can be updated quickly and easily. This will be a reliable source of information giving people of the region more certainty about what they need to do”.
"People need specific, targeted and correct information they can follow. We need people to follow official warnings, and it’s imperative they use a credible source for disaster information. These new websites, along with our Facebook page, are those credible sources,” says Mr Pepperell.
“Plus by having information to help people get prepared separated from operational information, means we can best meet the needs of both types of users. It gives us flexibility and our region certainty.”
Following extensive feedback after November’s earthquake, the need to provide localised information became a key priority for WREMO.
Last Novembers’ event saw an increase of 76.9% new users come to WREMO’s website for information, particularly to find tsunami evacuation zone information. Over 160,000 people accessed WREMO’s emergency information within the first hour of the 14 November earthquake. By making these two websites mobile friendly means clear information gets out to where it’s needed, when it’s needed.
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