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There is no problem with Auckland's water supply but it's still time to think about reducing the amount of water we use ... and waste.
Don't let your garden hose go wild in the garden.
Switch off your tap whilst brushing your teeth and you can save 4 litres of water!
Rural … View moreThere is no problem with Auckland's water supply but it's still time to think about reducing the amount of water we use ... and waste.
Don't let your garden hose go wild in the garden.
Switch off your tap whilst brushing your teeth and you can save 4 litres of water!
Rural residents- please check your tank levels and order water well in advance.
Bach owners- please leave information about water conservation measures in bathrooms and kitchens for your tenants.
Watercare customers can receive a free personalized audit service- just give us a ring to book a time and someone will visit your home and assess your water consumption before giving you ideas on how to make savings.
There is no problem with water supply in Auckland but Watercare would still like everyone to think about ways of reducing the amount of water we use and the amount we waste.
Please don't let your hose run wild when watering your garden. Just switching off your tap whilst brushing your teeth … View moreThere is no problem with water supply in Auckland but Watercare would still like everyone to think about ways of reducing the amount of water we use and the amount we waste.
Please don't let your hose run wild when watering your garden. Just switching off your tap whilst brushing your teeth saves 4 litres of water.
Rural residents- please check your tank levels and order water well ahead of time.
Bach owners- please leave water conservation information for tenants in bathrooms and kitchens.
There are many water conservation tips on Watercare's website. We also offer a free audit service, in which someone will visit your home and give you a personal assessment on your water consumption and give you ideas about how to use less water- so give us a ring to book a time.
We gave readers the choice to vote between reporter Renee learning to make a vase on a potter's wheel at the Estuary Arts Centre, or to decorate a cake at Coast Cakes. The votes were tallied and Renee set out to the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa for a lesson.
If you have a business or an … View moreWe gave readers the choice to vote between reporter Renee learning to make a vase on a potter's wheel at the Estuary Arts Centre, or to decorate a cake at Coast Cakes. The votes were tallied and Renee set out to the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa for a lesson.
If you have a business or an experience that you think Renee should try, email her renee.clayton@fairfaxmedia.co.nz with more information.
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Come and join Team Red Cross in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event - we welcome all ages and levels of fitness! You don’t have to be a jogging junkie to join Team Red Cross. You can get together with friends and walk the whole way.
Walkers and runners like you, who take on a Red Cross … View moreCome and join Team Red Cross in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event - we welcome all ages and levels of fitness! You don’t have to be a jogging junkie to join Team Red Cross. You can get together with friends and walk the whole way.
Walkers and runners like you, who take on a Red Cross Challenge to raise money at sporting events, help us run our programmes around New Zealand and overseas. This includes responding immediately after disasters like the 2016 earthquakes, running community programmes throughout New Zealand, supporting former refugees, transporting people to their medical appointments, teaching life-saving skills to children, supporting people in need overseas and so much more!
By choosing to run for Team Red Cross, you will ensure we can be here for good to help the people who need it most.
To enter go to link provided.
For more information contact Robyn.Brady@redcross.org.nz
or 09 260 4070
Reporter Renee Clayton finds using a pottery wheel is not as easy as it looks thanks to a new Rodney…
Part of the new car parking area at Silverdale Park and Ride will come on line in the next couple of weeks, bringing the total of parks to 484. How fast do you think they'll fill up and do you think they'll make a difference?
Summer's only just begun and many parts of the country are already facing water shortages and restrictions.
If you're keen to help preserve supplies, here are some slightly less obvious options to help save water at home over the long hot months ahead.
If you have your own top … View moreSummer's only just begun and many parts of the country are already facing water shortages and restrictions.
If you're keen to help preserve supplies, here are some slightly less obvious options to help save water at home over the long hot months ahead.
If you have your own top water-saving tips to add, let us know.
Christmas presents have been flying out the door on lead up to Santa's arrival! Today is day EIGHT of our 12 days of Christmas celebrations...
Make sure you keep checking our Christmas Blog each day to see if you, or your neighbour, have won something special from us!
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