Wakefield, Wakefield

Borrow it!

Borrow it!

Wanting to use a tool but don't want to buy it? Ask your neighbours if they have it here.

2012 days ago

Have you signed up to get free gardening advice?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and … View more
In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and follow Jane Packer’s advice to decorate your kitchen and dining spaces with flowers. Be in to win Jane Packer Flowers and the NZ House & Garden July issue.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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2012 days ago

Green waste removal

Ryan from Express Lawnmowing Nelson

Been looking at all that green waste from last years garden tidy up you did? Call me today and I will pick up and dispose of it for you, and give you some more space back in your yard. 0800 53 5000

2013 days ago

Tutors Wanted!

Riverside Milk

Riverside Community Trust is a charitable trust promoting education in the Nelson-Tasman region via its programme 'Tending our Living Earth'. (Riverside Milk is one of the trust's income sources).

We are currently looking for new tutors who can deliver workshops and learning … View more
Riverside Community Trust is a charitable trust promoting education in the Nelson-Tasman region via its programme 'Tending our Living Earth'. (Riverside Milk is one of the trust's income sources).

We are currently looking for new tutors who can deliver workshops and learning opportunities to local children and adults. Tutors are compensated, supported and appreciated.

Because our not-for-profit education programme is solely set out to inspire and benefit other people in our wider community, you will be part of a broader movement where locals support locals;) We would love to welcome you to Riverside Education.

Whether you are skilled in ancient crafts such as basket weaving, an up-cycling legend or have precious knowledge to share, please don't be shy.

For more info, click on the link or contact Tanja: education@riverside.org.nz

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2013 days ago

Show us your winter snaps!

Neighbourly.co.nz

Hi Tasman! The days are getting colder and the Neighbourly Snaps campaign is turning up the heat in your region. Show the rest of your neighbours the wintery scenes around your pad or your region. What's your idea of a wintery scene? Post your photo in the comments below ⬇️⬇️

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2013 days ago

Mahjong Set With Boards

Annette from Richmond

144 tiles plus 4 blanks, English numbers, 4 boards, and instruction book, case needs a bit of tape on handle.
Pick up Richmond
Ph 029 7778869

Price: $100

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2014 days ago

Parents urge safety improvements for highway through Wakefield

Cherie Sivignon Reporter from The Nelson Mail

Growing fears for the safety of pedestrians crossing the increasingly busy Whitby Rd section of State Highway 6 through Wakefield has prompted a plea by parents for urgent improvements. What improvements, if any, do you think are needed?

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2014 days ago

#AotearoaOfKindness: Mobilising the kindness DNA

Sarah Macdonald from Volunteering New Zealand

Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!

We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an … View more
Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!

We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an Aotearoa of Kindness.

Call to action – keep shaping the world we want to live in:

• Look for where kindness, mahi aroha, work for love, has impacted your life.
• Show your thanks to those people giving kindness and mahi aroha through #AotearoaOfKindness.
• Connect or reconnect with a community or a cause that’s important to you through volunteeringnz.org.nz/finding-volunteer-roles.

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2015 days ago

to sell

Annie from Blenheim

wanting to sell. Downsizing. 1. Large unique rosewood blackwood display cabinet. 20th century. Chinese carved with unique dragons etc. Offers over 5000.
2. Antique hall tables.
3' Selection of original NZ artists paintings. Baxter. Chilvers etc.
4. Selection of antique plated silver … View more
wanting to sell. Downsizing. 1. Large unique rosewood blackwood display cabinet. 20th century. Chinese carved with unique dragons etc. Offers over 5000.
2. Antique hall tables.
3' Selection of original NZ artists paintings. Baxter. Chilvers etc.
4. Selection of antique plated silver including silver service. 1940's and earlier.
5. New new large antique style office desk.
6. Other collectables etc.

Viewing by appointment only. Dealers welcome. Phone 03 5787477 and leave message or 0274895858. ID required.

Price: $5,000

2015 days ago

Community Lunch in Lower Moutere - Wednesday

Riverside Milk

Welcoming all neighbours, newcomers to the region and anyone in need of a delicious warm meal.

Community Lunch is back :) This Wednesday, 24th June at 12.30pm at Riverside Cultural Centre, 289 Main Road Lower Moutere.

Enjoy a nourishing vegetarian lunch made from produce grown at Riverside … View more
Welcoming all neighbours, newcomers to the region and anyone in need of a delicious warm meal.

Community Lunch is back :) This Wednesday, 24th June at 12.30pm at Riverside Cultural Centre, 289 Main Road Lower Moutere.

Enjoy a nourishing vegetarian lunch made from produce grown at Riverside Community. This is a public event and everyone keen on a warm lunch and some company is welcome.

A donation towards ingredients is appreciated (if you can afford it) as is some help with tidy up.

Proudly sponsored by Riverside Community Trust Board in cooperation with Riverside Community Gardens

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2021 days ago

Māori land owners lose legal bid to prevent Nelson land sale

Katy Jones Reporter from The Nelson Mail

The Māori land owners of the Nelson Tenths’ Estate, led by kaumātua Rore Stafford, have lost their case in the Court of Appeal, to prevent the Crown from selling land held by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in Morrison Square in Nelson.

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2015 days ago

Poll: How do you fold your towels?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.

The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. … View more
Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.

The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. But what do you do? And who knew folding towels could be so controversial?

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How do you fold your towels?
  • 34.4% Basic - Fold in half three times
    34.4% Complete
  • 39.9% Plush - Fold towards the centre, then in thirds
    39.9% Complete
  • 16.4% Rolled - No folds allowed
    16.4% Complete
  • 9.4% None of the above
    9.4% Complete
1515 votes
2015 days ago

It's National Volunteer Week!

Sarah Macdonald from Volunteering New Zealand

National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.

National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’. 

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National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.

National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’. 

Join us this National Volunteer Week to celebrate how our communities are stronger when working together.

#NVW2020 #mahitahi #teamwork #tautoko #support #volunteers #thankyou #AotearoaOfKindness

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2015 days ago

Coffee machine

Maureen from Richmond

Well used coffee machine Saeco, fully automatic, grinds beans, and automatically tamps coffee, you can set cup size etc. Comes with instruction manual. 350mm depth, 450mm height, 250mm length. Still goes well. Must pick up, Richmond.

Price: $100

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2015 days ago

Caravan 8 metres

Maureen from Richmond

Leisureline caravan, nz made for nz conditions, walk around Queen bed, shower/toilet, can sleep 5. Full size fridge/freezer, gas oven with 4 hobs. Plenty of storage, fully carpeted, comes with full size heavy duty canvas awning, set up at the moment at Queen street holiday park, price does … View moreLeisureline caravan, nz made for nz conditions, walk around Queen bed, shower/toilet, can sleep 5. Full size fridge/freezer, gas oven with 4 hobs. Plenty of storage, fully carpeted, comes with full size heavy duty canvas awning, set up at the moment at Queen street holiday park, price does not include site. Great size for permanent living or easy to tow for luxury holidays. Phone 027 347 8345 for more info or to view. Must pick up.

Price: $63,000

2016 days ago

Pickup your orders from Neudorf Road

Teena from

If you ever take a drive or a ride in the beautiful Moutere Hills, you can pick up your order from us at your convenience. We don't have retail here on Neudorf Road but we do have a spunky black letterbox that is our pickup point for local orders.

Order online at neudorfblack.co.nz and select… View more
If you ever take a drive or a ride in the beautiful Moutere Hills, you can pick up your order from us at your convenience. We don't have retail here on Neudorf Road but we do have a spunky black letterbox that is our pickup point for local orders.

Order online at neudorfblack.co.nz and select 'local pickup' as the delivery option. Too easy.

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