Horokiwi, Wellington

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1696 days ago

Dehumidifier

Iris from Johnsonville

Anyone selling a (small) dehumidifier? Or anyone who who would borrow it for the winter? Cheers.

1699 days ago

Stunning Wellington pic

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Simon Woolf recently published this beautiful wellington picture.

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1697 days ago

Feathered Friday Friend

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Words and picture from Louise Thomas.

"Australasian gannet/tākapu (Morus serrator) on the wing this afternoon. One of two to be seen at Lowry Bay, Lower Hutt, diving and feeding close to shore for the past few weeks."

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1708 days ago

Dog handlers turns heads

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Meet the dog walker who controls 16 dogs.
Drivers stop to take photos and after a ruff day, office workers come up to Phil Krieg​ to ask if they can pat the group of dogs accompanying him along the footpath.
It's a hard sight to miss in Wellington, Krieg in his bright yellow vest walking a … View more
Meet the dog walker who controls 16 dogs.
Drivers stop to take photos and after a ruff day, office workers come up to Phil Krieg​ to ask if they can pat the group of dogs accompanying him along the footpath.
It's a hard sight to miss in Wellington, Krieg in his bright yellow vest walking a large group of dogs, moving together as a calm and orderly canine collective.
With Krieg as their leader, the dogs sit when they were told and moved to the side to make way for runners, other dogs and those walking on the footpath.
In 2008, Krieg’s wife, Penny​, came up with their dog walking business, Loose Leash Dog Walking. Penny said they called it Loose Leash because that was the idea – walking the dogs on a loose leash and trusting them to behave.
The pair lead groups of dogs, ranging from 12 to 16, on walks around Wellington.

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1697 days ago

Cherrytree, your local wholesale+ shopping

Simon from Cherrytree

Cherrytree is your local wholesale+ shopping club. You can shop online or visit us at our showroom in Ngauranga.

At Cherrytree, we cut out the middleman by buying directly from the wholesalers and pass these savings of up to 65% off RRP onto our members. We do not try to compete with mass-produced… View more
Cherrytree is your local wholesale+ shopping club. You can shop online or visit us at our showroom in Ngauranga.

At Cherrytree, we cut out the middleman by buying directly from the wholesalers and pass these savings of up to 65% off RRP onto our members. We do not try to compete with mass-produced low-quality products – we buy from high quality trusted brands so members can be confident in their purchasing decisions.

If you are:

➡️Undertaking a Home Renovation or House Build
➡️Purchasing Big-Ticket items for all areas of your home
➡️Setting up to welcome your New Baby into the world

Or if you are simply a Smart Everyday Shopper, joining Cherrytree will give you access to over 550,000 products from more than 2,400 brands at Wholesale+ prices, every day!

We have membership options to suit everyone, including a FREE Silver membership.

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1697 days ago

RED CROSS SHP PETONE NEEDS YR SUPPORT

Tamsin Matthews from Red Cross Shop Petone

We need QUALITY Men’s and Woman’s clothing

169 JACKSON ST IN PETONE

Please help us so we can help others !

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1699 days ago

Teenager bringing high-speed internet to Upper Hutt

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A company run by a 16-year-old which has brought high-speed internet access to hundreds of households in the Hutt Valley that have been “forgotten" by the big telcos is expanding its services to other parts of the country in a bid to help more residents in isolated areas get connected.
Alex … View more
A company run by a 16-year-old which has brought high-speed internet access to hundreds of households in the Hutt Valley that have been “forgotten" by the big telcos is expanding its services to other parts of the country in a bid to help more residents in isolated areas get connected.
Alex Stewart came up with the idea for his business, WombatNET, when he was 13 and staying at the remote settlement of Turakina Beach, near Whanganui. Older people would often ask the tech-savvy teenager for help with their digital devices, and he soon realised how many people in the area were grappling with the same problem – unreliable and slow internet access.
After doing some research, he discovered that while it was relatively straightforward to connect properties to the fixed wireless broadband network using radio waves transmitted by towers, large internet providers often seemed reluctant to do so because it could be more expensive than using cables. So Stewart decided to meet the need himself.
In early 2020, WombatNET put up its first tower on private land just outside Upper Hutt. Since then, the company has built another 10 around Mangaroa and Whitemans Valley.
With demand for the service growing quickly through online and social media marketing and word of mouth, and as more people began to work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Stewart was struggling to juggle running a start-up with his school work.

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1697 days ago

“Things I Know to be True” at Circa Theatre.

Circa Theatre

From August: Osage County to Joyful and Triumphant, Circa Theatre has a rich history of celebrating family. With rich insight, brilliant humour and a whole lot of heart, Andrew Bovell - the writer of When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana - paints a vivid portrait of home: the expectations that … View moreFrom August: Osage County to Joyful and Triumphant, Circa Theatre has a rich history of celebrating family. With rich insight, brilliant humour and a whole lot of heart, Andrew Bovell - the writer of When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana - paints a vivid portrait of home: the expectations that trap us and the love that keeps us coming back.

Co-produced with The Court Theatre, Things I Know to be True has just finished a record-breaking sold-out season in Christchurch receiving standing ovations and Circa Theatre is proud to present this “intricate, inventive study of family life” as part of its 45th anniversary celebrations. Tickets selling fast!

‘A thing of beauty, exquisitely observed. An absolute gem.’★★★★★ — The Daily Telegraph
Book now

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1698 days ago

Youth Art Class - finish the school holidays with a creative bang

Alfred from Petone

How's this? the finished results from the 7 - 11 year old age group art class this morning, with penguins flying high, didn't they do well !!! Lets see if the adults in the Wine and Watercolour class can do as well as they did. (it was one of tonight's students that asked for … View moreHow's this? the finished results from the 7 - 11 year old age group art class this morning, with penguins flying high, didn't they do well !!! Lets see if the adults in the Wine and Watercolour class can do as well as they did. (it was one of tonight's students that asked for penguins as a subject so hope she doesn't drink too much creative juices before she starts 🙂
If anyone is at a loose end and would like to finish the school holidays with a creative bang, there are two places left in tomorrow afternoons youth art class, ''Autumn on the Hutt River'' but the morning lass is full.
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1699 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

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Hullo Neighbourly folk, what is happening here?

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1698 days ago

Wgtn students paints bus

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Wellington’s streets just got a whole lot brighter with two special buses adorned with drawings from local kids.
Before hitting the capital’s bus routes, the Metlink double-deckers sporting vibrant custom-made vinyl wraps, were unveiled to the designers Ellie Beaumont✓​, 11, of Kāpiti and … View more
Wellington’s streets just got a whole lot brighter with two special buses adorned with drawings from local kids.
Before hitting the capital’s bus routes, the Metlink double-deckers sporting vibrant custom-made vinyl wraps, were unveiled to the designers Ellie Beaumont✓​, 11, of Kāpiti and Bill Kelly✓​, 8, of Wellington on Saturday.
Bill’s bus features an underwater scene, showing ocean life and a diver, and was inspired by his love for the sea.
“I was inspired by snorkelling in the Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
“For my design I wanted to show other people in Wellington what it was like under the sea and how many creatures live in the marine reserve.”

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1701 days ago

Help please to identify struck animal/debris morning of Tuesday 23rd March between Tawa and Churton Park South Bound

Heidi from Glenside

Hi all, we’ve been contacted by a lovely man who thinks he may have hit our cat Miko at 5.30 am on Tuesday 23rd of March. He hit something just where the 750 m to Churton Park/Glenside off ramp sign is. If you saw a struck animal or debris here please let me know. You can txt me on 0274152236. … View moreHi all, we’ve been contacted by a lovely man who thinks he may have hit our cat Miko at 5.30 am on Tuesday 23rd of March. He hit something just where the 750 m to Churton Park/Glenside off ramp sign is. If you saw a struck animal or debris here please let me know. You can txt me on 0274152236. I’ve tried WCC, SPCA, Loose Leash, Emergency Vets at end of gorge, NZTA, and are chasing up Fulton Hogan and Downers. Our boy is still missing.

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1700 days ago

What do you think NZ Bus using a PR firm

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NZ Bus has brought in the help of a big-hitting PR and lobbying firm led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s former chief of staff as tensions continue with its driving workforce.
All media statements by the company are being handled by Thompson Lewis, a corporate consultancy led by lobbyist … View more
NZ Bus has brought in the help of a big-hitting PR and lobbying firm led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s former chief of staff as tensions continue with its driving workforce.
All media statements by the company are being handled by Thompson Lewis, a corporate consultancy led by lobbyist Gordon Jon “GJ” Thompson, a former high-ranking Labour Party staffer.
NZ Bus issued a lockout notice to all union drivers on Thursday after Tramways Union announced a 24-hour strike. That lockout was overturned by in the Employment Court on Saturday.

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1699 days ago

$10m project to convert Lower Hutt office building into apartments

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Unused office space in Lower Hutt's lagging CBD is being used to fill a gap in the city’s desperately understocked housing market.
The three top floors of the CML building on Laings Rd will be refitted for 30 apartments in a $10 million project backed by developers John Feast​ and Ian … View more
Unused office space in Lower Hutt's lagging CBD is being used to fill a gap in the city’s desperately understocked housing market.
The three top floors of the CML building on Laings Rd will be refitted for 30 apartments in a $10 million project backed by developers John Feast​ and Ian Cassels​.
Feast said he and Cassels bought the space about a year ago and believed much of the commercial space on the upper floors had been unused for several years.
With the conversion scheduled to be ready in 2022, extensive work including earthquake strengthening needed to take place.

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1700 days ago

Metlink train tickets 2 x 10 trip zone 3 child

Jos from Khandallah

I purchased these in error and there is one clip off one of the tickets
Retail for $19 each.
Sell for $12 each
Pick up Khandallah or can post

Negotiable

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