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Do you support a $30m cultural centre for Porirua?
Ratepayers are being asked to give their views on the idea as part of Porirua City Council's draft Long-term Plan (LTP) 2021-2051 which is out for consultation until April 27.
Should the project – which the council plans to be debt-funded to… View moreDo you support a $30m cultural centre for Porirua?
Ratepayers are being asked to give their views on the idea as part of Porirua City Council's draft Long-term Plan (LTP) 2021-2051 which is out for consultation until April 27.
Should the project – which the council plans to be debt-funded to the tune of $24m – get the green light, the average rates bill would increase by $101.54 a year from 2024/2025.
This week we feature a picture of a starling by Louise Thomas.
"The variety of plumage at the moment on young birds as they transition into their adult feathers is amazing. I think a few years ago I would have thought of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) as a dozen different species if I thought … View moreThis week we feature a picture of a starling by Louise Thomas.
"The variety of plumage at the moment on young birds as they transition into their adult feathers is amazing. I think a few years ago I would have thought of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) as a dozen different species if I thought of them at all. Many of the new generation still have their brown heads, but are developing their star-spangled chest feathers. Mature feathers coming in on their backs are beautiful, with pale brown borders and the middles an iridescent green in the sunlight. Nature is an artist."
Meet Marilyn, from Wellington SPCA, who needs a new home.
"I am currently in a foster home with my sisters, and this is what my foster mum has to say "Marilyn likes being picked up and cuddled and is always keen to sit on my knee. Would make a great pair with Miriam." I would do … View moreMeet Marilyn, from Wellington SPCA, who needs a new home.
"I am currently in a foster home with my sisters, and this is what my foster mum has to say "Marilyn likes being picked up and cuddled and is always keen to sit on my knee. Would make a great pair with Miriam." I would do best in a quiet and stable home, with people around to offer me support. I will need time and patience. I would not settle with a busy home or one with young children. If this sounds like your family, please get in touch and we will put you in touch with our foster mum."
Come together for good with friends, whānau and workmates by hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. You’ll be joining thousands of Kiwis around the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
You can host any time in May, and by taking part, you’ll be helping fund … View moreCome together for good with friends, whānau and workmates by hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. You’ll be joining thousands of Kiwis around the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
You can host any time in May, and by taking part, you’ll be helping fund ground-breaking work by some of our country’s top breast cancer researchers, educate people about breast health, and provide free support services for breast cancer patients and their families.
What are you waiting for! Sign up today.
Serviced apartments come with the support that makes life easier.
Your fixed base weekly fee includes a chef-prepared meal every day, morning and afternoon tea and housekeeping.
Your electricity, heating, air-conditioning costs and building maintenance are also covered, providing you with … View moreServiced apartments come with the support that makes life easier.
Your fixed base weekly fee includes a chef-prepared meal every day, morning and afternoon tea and housekeeping.
Your electricity, heating, air-conditioning costs and building maintenance are also covered, providing you with certainty about your living expenses.
Dear Neighbour
Porirua City Council has advised that there is a new resource consent request for Willowbank Quarry as outlined below.
The Judgeford Environmental Protection Society welcomes you to submit to this consent request. Please do not hesitate to contact JEPS at committee@jeps.org.nz for … View moreDear Neighbour
Porirua City Council has advised that there is a new resource consent request for Willowbank Quarry as outlined below.
The Judgeford Environmental Protection Society welcomes you to submit to this consent request. Please do not hesitate to contact JEPS at committee@jeps.org.nz for any further information. Leave us a contact number and a member of the Committee will call you directly.
Jenny Blake
Chairperson for Judgeford Environmental Protection Society
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR A RESOURCE CONSENT UNDER SECTION 95A(7)&(8) OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
The Porirua City Council has received an application from: Willowbank Trustee Limited.
FOR LAND USE CONSENT TO CONTINUE ONGOING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WILLOWBANK QUARRY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2025, AT 355 MURPHYS ROAD, JUDGEFORD (BEING LOT 4 DP 407801)
Land use consent is sought continue to supply material for both Transmission Gully and other projects in the local area, including flood protection works, roading projects and smaller site developments in order to meet identified demand for aggregates. The application requires consent as it is not provided for as a Permitted Activity in the Rural Zone in the Porirua City District Plan (the District Plan). The proposal is considered to be a Discretionary Activity pursuant to Rule D4.1.4 of the District Plan.
The application may be inspected at the Porirua City Council, Administration Building, Customer Service Centre (ground floor), Cobham Court, Porirua, between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm, or on the Porirua City Council website – www.poriruacity.govt.nz.... (the direct weblink being poriruacity.govt.nz/willowbankquarry )
You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to Chief Executive, Porirua City Council, PO Box 50218, Porirua 5240 or to submissions@poriruacity.govt.nz. The submission must be in form 13. Copies of this form are available from the Council's Customer Service Centre or Council website. Submissions will close on and must be received no later than 5pm Thursday 6 May 2021.
A copy of your submission must also be served as soon as reasonably practicable on the applicant whose address for service is:
Willowbank Trustee Limited
C/- Beca Limited
PO Box 3942
Wellington 6140
Attn: Aimee Brown
Or aimee.brown2@beca.com
For further information contact Ellie Seumanufagai on 04 237 1494.
Yes you can! NZ Gardener's DIY guru Jacob Leaf shows you how.
Volunteer MOW Drivers are urgently required within the area defined below:
Tawa in the Sth to Pukerua Bay in the Nth
Titahi Bay in the West to Judgeford in the East
All areas of Porirua
We deliver meals subsidised by CCDHB to a wide sector of the community including the elderly, isolated and the … View moreVolunteer MOW Drivers are urgently required within the area defined below:
Tawa in the Sth to Pukerua Bay in the Nth
Titahi Bay in the West to Judgeford in the East
All areas of Porirua
We deliver meals subsidised by CCDHB to a wide sector of the community including the elderly, isolated and the health compromised.
We welcome drivers willing to give just a couple of hours a month, fortnight or week - the choice is the individuals as to how much they can give this worthwhile service.
We start at 11am and deliver meals daily Monday-Friday.
We do not deliver weekends or statutory/public holidays.
Drivers are required to have a full driver's license and a vehicle that is both Registered and Warranted.
If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you. Most drivers state they get just as much out of this service as those receiving it.
Please contact: (04) 9186014, please leave a message if unattended
or email:mow_ccdhb@spotless.co.nz
Thank you
A belated Pet of the Day this week, meet Dora from Taita.
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what … View more
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Hi neighbours!
After more than a year of closed borders, Australians and New Zealanders will soon be able to jet-hop between countries after the government announced that the trans-Tasman travel bubble is to be operational from April 19.
With quarantine-free travel now possible, are you more … View moreHi neighbours!
After more than a year of closed borders, Australians and New Zealanders will soon be able to jet-hop between countries after the government announced that the trans-Tasman travel bubble is to be operational from April 19.
With quarantine-free travel now possible, are you more likely to head across the Tasman or travel domestically?
Fronting Australian media yesterday, Jacinda Ardern not only spoke of the excitement of families being able to be reunited, but also pitched New Zealand tourist activities to Australian viewers.
"If there is a hot spot in one of the states of Australia we may just act in the same way that another state would ... Just prepare that there may be disruptions, but what better place in the world to be stuck. Am I right?," she said.
The trans-Tasman bubble will operate on a three tier basis: Continue, Pause and Suspend. If there are a few cases in Australia linked to the border, quarantine-free travel will continue. Travel may be paused for 72 hours if there are rogue community cases and in the instance of a state or nationwide lockdown, travel will be suspended.
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Most of us have had a wasp or bee sting at some time in our life.
A bee will only sting if it, or the hive is threatened. Unfortunately there is little you can do to treat a bee sting other than ensuring the stinger is removed and a ice pack applied. Putting on lotions, or other remedies will only… View moreMost of us have had a wasp or bee sting at some time in our life.
A bee will only sting if it, or the hive is threatened. Unfortunately there is little you can do to treat a bee sting other than ensuring the stinger is removed and a ice pack applied. Putting on lotions, or other remedies will only provide topical relief as you cannot neutralize the poison that is already inside.
As you can see by the photo comparing a bee stinger with a needle the stinger is very sharp and very tiny. The stinger is barbed and will work its way into the skin injecting the venom at the same time, however that is the end of the bee as the stinger cannot be extracted and the bee will rip its stinger out of its abdomen.
The wasp stinger is not barbed and it can sting multiple times. The second photo is of a wasp stinger and the third is what the poor bee leaves behind.
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