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Visit our friendly team instore today to view the range and … View moreThis Christmas, make the season truly special with a gift from Showcase Jewellers Kerikeri. From exquisite diamonds to awe inspiring jewellery, fun fashion styles and more, there is something for that special someone in your life!
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With over 200 members across Auckland, Heartbeats is a community-based, peer-peer support group for heart patients and heart event survivors, everywhere.
On Thursday 12th December, Heartbeats Orewa has arranged for Ursula Balzat, RN and Cardiac Rehab Nurse Specialist (North Shore Hospital) to … View moreWith over 200 members across Auckland, Heartbeats is a community-based, peer-peer support group for heart patients and heart event survivors, everywhere.
On Thursday 12th December, Heartbeats Orewa has arranged for Ursula Balzat, RN and Cardiac Rehab Nurse Specialist (North Shore Hospital) to give a talk on heart failure and open-heart surgery rehabilitation and answer any questions on heart failure and heart management after surgery.
WHERE: Hibiscus Coast Community House (behind Estuary Arts Centre)
WHEN: Thursday 12th December
TIME: 10:45am - 12:00 noon
This is a free. informal presentation and talk. Everyone is welcome.
Bring a family member or friend and hear from a highly-experienced cardiac nurse who has been helping heart failure patients on the North Shore, for over 20 years
For more information: Call Trent on 0220 606 199
Police are warning drivers across Tāmaki Makarau to be on the lookout for dodgy tow truck drivers following several incidents in the past few months.
Motorists are being warned of a small group of people pretending to be tow truck drivers, committing crimes by using unregistered tow trucks to … View morePolice are warning drivers across Tāmaki Makarau to be on the lookout for dodgy tow truck drivers following several incidents in the past few months.
Motorists are being warned of a small group of people pretending to be tow truck drivers, committing crimes by using unregistered tow trucks to pick up vehicles.
Sergeant Suzannah Kimber, Counties Manukau Police, says the group steals vehicles by pretending to legitimately tow them before disposing of the vehicles.
“Recently these offenders towed a member of the public’s vehicle in plain sight.
“Members of the public drove past this tow truck while they were loading it up as it just looked normal.
“They even go as far as wearing high-visibility clothing.”
Sergeant Kimber says Police are taking the opportunity to remind the community that all tow trucks will have external sign writing with the company name and be able to produce their logbook if asked.
“They also must be registered as a transport operator.
“If you see a tow truck without any distinguishing features towing cars, please call Police immediately.”
By local democracy reporter Lois Williams:
Westland mayor Helen Lash is putting the West Coast Regional Council on notice that it’s under close scrutiny as it manages the latest multi-million dollar Franz stopbank project.
The council has agreed to accept up to $7.9 million from the … View moreBy local democracy reporter Lois Williams:
Westland mayor Helen Lash is putting the West Coast Regional Council on notice that it’s under close scrutiny as it manages the latest multi-million dollar Franz stopbank project.
The council has agreed to accept up to $7.9 million from the Government to strengthen the vulnerable community’s defences against the Waiho (Waiau) River.
The cost will be split 60/40 - with local ratepayers contributing up to $3.1 million.
Lash - who chairs the Waiho Special Rating District joint committee - said Franz Josef people had been down a “hellish’ road to finally approve that decision, at a tense meeting in the town last week.
“There’s clearly a lot of distrust of the regional council.
"There is no denying that and it’s not just from this community. I’ve seen it up and down the coast and we have to manage that, going forward.”
The council’s 10-year strategy for the Waiho, based on scientists’ advice, was to gradually release the river from its southern stopbanks, reducing the risk to Franz Josef on the north side.
South bank farmers and residents had earlier hopes of a government buy-out, but that had been ruled out and their property values and equity had plummeted, Lash said.
All Franz Josef ratepayers were now having to take on debt to pay for stopbanks that might not survive the ten-year loan period, given the increasing ferocity of floods and storms.
“These people are being asked to fund something that leaves them potentially with no asset - I’m talking people on the south side – why the hell would you want to support what they’ve just agreed to?"
As the mayor, and chairperson of the joint rating district committee made up of regional council members and locals, she supported their decision, but said they had little choice.
“It’s a terrible dilemma. The south bank people could walk away tomorrow with nothing. Nothing can save them at the end of the day, and I would not want to be in that position."
The choice had been made harder because the West Coast Regional Council had not been upfront with the community in the past, the mayor said.
“It hasn’t held meetings, it hasn’t been clear about the reserve funds it rates them for and it hasn’t provided information about what it’s doing."
The present council was trying to make up for that, with repeated visits, apologies for the past, and a special consultation process over the latest loan, she conceded.
But she said the legacy of distrust and despair was understandable.
The regional council had in the past forged ahead with stopbank projects, ignoring local advice, then sending out the bills, the Westland mayor said.
“It’s about transparency. They’ve forgotten along the way that they’re there to serve the communities they work for. Franz Josef is a brilliant community, the people work bloody hard and the council forgets it’s that hard graft that pays for all their rockwork."
She had personally copped some of the fallout for that, Lash said.
“Because it’s one of my communities. I’ve never made any bones of what I think of the structure of the regional council – it’s always been a boys’ network and it still is."
Regional council chairperson Peter Haddock has apologised several times for the council’s past dealings with Franz Josef ratepayers.
“We can’t change what happened in the past, and we are sorry for that, but we do things differently now and we’ve got to focus on the future and how we work together for this community,” he told LDR.
When the council resolved to accept the government funding offer it also approved a condensed version of conditions insisted on by Franz Josef ratepayers last Wednesday.
It resolved to consult them further on the loan before setting rates; to consult them on priority works; and to keep them “apprised of all stages of the works".
Lash said the motion ratepayers passed last week stipulated the joint committee would have prior approval of all intended stopbank works, and that the council would present it with monthly invoices and progress reports.
“Without that exact wording the Franz Josef committee would not have agreed to the loan so it’s disappointing the council did not include all those conditions verbatim, in their motion.”
The council’s motion left it too much “wiggle room” to retain control, Lash said.
“They refer to it, but I’m concerned they could still try to do what they want, not what the ratepayers are willing to pay for, so we’ll be watching them very closely,” she said.
The Westland mayor says the District Council should be the lead agency in dealing with Government over the future of Franz Josef for the sake of transparency.
The West Coast Regional Council has been approached for comment.
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Kmart will be recalling a number of their Anko duvet sets.
What you need to know:
- The recall is involving Christmas-themed duvets: Mrs & Mrs Claus Reversible Queen Size Bed Quilt Cover Set and Christmas Elf Reversible Single Bed Quilt Cover Set
- A … View moreKmart will be recalling a number of their Anko duvet sets.
What you need to know:
- The recall is involving Christmas-themed duvets: Mrs & Mrs Claus Reversible Queen Size Bed Quilt Cover Set and Christmas Elf Reversible Single Bed Quilt Cover Set
- A recall of the products began in Australia following health concerns from several families.
- One woman said she thought she was having a heart attack after using one of the products which smelt of diesel.
- One customer said she’d purchased the quilt covers and said they smelled like gas. Another mum said hers did not have that smell but claimed her son developed a rash that only went away when he stopped using the product.
- The product is no longer available for purchase on the Kmart website.
Regardless of whether you have experienced an issue, customers who have purchased this item may return the product to store for a refund.
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