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Today is the International Day of Older Persons! It's an important day for everyone to recognize and say thank you to older people for their amazing contributions to the world, from mentoring and volunteering, to sharing experience, being in paid work and much more.
To acknowledge the … View moreToday is the International Day of Older Persons! It's an important day for everyone to recognize and say thank you to older people for their amazing contributions to the world, from mentoring and volunteering, to sharing experience, being in paid work and much more.
To acknowledge the occasion, we have just released our October SuperSeniors Newsletter, you can read it here: bit.ly...
The day is also special as it marks the start of the WHO’s Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020 to 2030, you can find out more about it here: bit.ly...
Politicians have been been talking about a second Mt Victoria tunnel since the 1950s.
A second tunnel is a key component in Lets Gets Wellington Moving, although progress on that is at a snail's pace.
This week the Green Party came up with a new idea - two new additional tunnels. The Greens … View morePoliticians have been been talking about a second Mt Victoria tunnel since the 1950s.
A second tunnel is a key component in Lets Gets Wellington Moving, although progress on that is at a snail's pace.
This week the Green Party came up with a new idea - two new additional tunnels. The Greens would not block the proposed car tunnel but would like to see two more built.
One would be a dedicated walking and cycling tunnel parallel to the existing Mt Victoria car tunnel, the second would be a light rail tunnel in Newtown, near Wellington Zoo.
What do you think?
The thickest and most resistant of all commercial natural fibres, coir is a coarse, short fibre extracted from the outer shell of coconuts.
Coconut coir or, “Coco coir”, is a very versatile resource that is harvested from a fibrous layer underneath the exterior shell of the coconut. Since… View moreThe thickest and most resistant of all commercial natural fibres, coir is a coarse, short fibre extracted from the outer shell of coconuts.
Coconut coir or, “Coco coir”, is a very versatile resource that is harvested from a fibrous layer underneath the exterior shell of the coconut. Since coconut growers consider it a waste product, its utilization is highly sustainable. You may have heard of coco coir being used in gardening, but there are many applications for it across multiple industries, beyond horticulture. Here are 10 interesting facts about coco coir that you probably didn’t know!
• Coco coir has many uses including in textiles, upholstery, making rope/fishing nets, environmental cleanup and horticulture, floor mats, doormats, brushes and mattresses.
• There is brown coco coir & white coco coir, each with different properties. When coconuts are ripe, they produce brown coir which is used in gardening and horticulture. White coir is harvested from unripe coconuts, and is much finer and lighter, it even floats on water. This makes it ideal for fishing nets, brushes, and finer textiles.
• Coco coir works well as a snail deterrent when used in the garden.
• Coco coir is highly absorbent and can hold up to 10x the water as peat moss. Some use it as a sustainable alternative to peat moss
• People often use coco coir as bedding in terrariums for snakes, lizards, turtles, and spiders.
• When used for gardening, coco coir is usually packed in a compressed brick. You need to soak the brick with water which allows it to expand substantially. You can then use it as a growing medium or potting mix additive.
• Coco coir contains very low levels of nutrients, so you can’t normally use it as the sole growing medium for plants, EXCEPT, you can use it for microgreens due to their extremely short grow cycle. This is because they don’t require soil nutrients. You also use coco coir in hydroponics since you add the nutrients directly into the water.
• You can re-use coco coir several times in gardening as it retains its properties over time.
• Because of its highly absorptive properties, people sometimes use coco coir to help clean up oil spills and other caustic fluids.
• People use coco coir in litter boxes and animal bedding because of its highly absorptive capabilities. It is much more sustainable than traditional clay cat litter pellets, which don’t break down. Coco coir also absorbs much more liquid than hay, straw, or newspaper which people often use as animal bedding.
These are just a few of the many interesting characteristics and applications of coco coir. In the spirit of sustainability, the utilization of coco coir is a sound environmental practice. Spread the word and take a step in a more sustainable direction.
Resene and Your Home & Garden are on the lookout for the most stunning interior or exterior colour scheme created with Resene paints to be featured in Your Home & Garden magazine.
Monthly winners win $250 of Resene paint vouchers and the grand winner $5000 cash!
What we are looking … View moreResene and Your Home & Garden are on the lookout for the most stunning interior or exterior colour scheme created with Resene paints to be featured in Your Home & Garden magazine.
Monthly winners win $250 of Resene paint vouchers and the grand winner $5000 cash!
What we are looking for:
Clever interior colours
Inventive paint projects
Exciting exterior paint
Entries are now open!
How to enter:
Email photos and a 200-word or more description of your space to yhg@bauermedia.co.nz with your last name and ‘Resene Colour Home’ in the subject line. Please include your name, home address, email address, daytime phone number, the names of the Resene colours used, and details of when your space was painted. Please credit anyone who assisted you in choosing your colours. The five finalists will each appear in Your Home and Garden, starting from the December issue. Every finalist will receive a $250 Resene voucher and a feature in the magazine, with the winner taking out the Resene Colour Home Awards and $5000 cash. An extended story on the winning home will feature in the June 2021 issue.
Do you know what three of our nations political parties have in store on the environmental policy front? We wanted to know. So with help from Environmental Hubs Aotearoa, we pulled some questions together and asked. Here’s what they had to say.
Don't miss out on your chance to have your say on our Draft Spatial Plan!
Submissions close on Monday 4 October at 5pm.
For everything you need to know - visit planningforgrowth.wellington.govt.nz...
Good News makes us feel good! It could be a colourful new art installation, a special new community garden project, a business doing something a little different or a missing kitty that's finally been reunited with its worried owners...
If something's happening in your neighbourhood … View moreGood News makes us feel good! It could be a colourful new art installation, a special new community garden project, a business doing something a little different or a missing kitty that's finally been reunited with its worried owners...
If something's happening in your neighbourhood that's made you happy spread some joy and let your neighbours know all about it.
Head to the Good News page to share your good news and we'll reward the best entries with a $100 Prezzy® card each week (plus there's spot prizes for supportive neighbours and entertaining banter!) Get involved!
The National Policy Statement on Urban Development released by the Government allows building heights of at least 6 storeys within walkable catchments of the city centre and metropolitan.
The Wellington City Council has proposed that in our most central suburb, Te Aro, we have a “minimum … View moreThe National Policy Statement on Urban Development released by the Government allows building heights of at least 6 storeys within walkable catchments of the city centre and metropolitan.
The Wellington City Council has proposed that in our most central suburb, Te Aro, we have a “minimum building height of at least 6 storeys” and a “maximum permitted building height to at least 10 storeys.”
In Wellington a lack of available land for development is driving the change towards higher buildings. That could eventually see Te Aro transform from an original working class suburb to a suburb of tower blocks. What do you think?
Use tongue and groove landscaping timber and fence palings to create a stylish mini deck finished in Resene Woodsman wood stain.
Make the most of this weekend with this step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own
Labour is planning to build regional state service hubs in areas like Lower Hutt and Kāpiti .
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says hubs outside main centres such as Wellington and Auckland cities would take pressure off existing offices.
Wellington’s public sector employs about 27,000, … View moreLabour is planning to build regional state service hubs in areas like Lower Hutt and Kāpiti .
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says hubs outside main centres such as Wellington and Auckland cities would take pressure off existing offices.
Wellington’s public sector employs about 27,000, while there are about 37,000 in the private sector. A Cabinet paper tabled last year revealed the State Services Commission wanted to “reduce the footprint” of government workers in the Wellington and Auckland regions, and move agencies elsewhere when possible.
What do you think of moving state servants out of Wellington City?
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Solid wood desk, don't know what kind sorry.
It's structurally sound, well loved, it could do with a sand and a polish and generally a bit of TLC.
It has four drawers, and it's on casters that can be removed.
92cm(w) x 43cm(d) x 81cm(h), 77cm high without casters.
Dimensions in … View moreSolid wood desk, don't know what kind sorry.
It's structurally sound, well loved, it could do with a sand and a polish and generally a bit of TLC.
It has four drawers, and it's on casters that can be removed.
92cm(w) x 43cm(d) x 81cm(h), 77cm high without casters.
Dimensions in a photo also
Just a reminder that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency issued COVID extensions for vehicle registrations, Warrants of Fitness (WoF) and Certificates of Fitness (CoF) end at 11.59pm on Saturday 10 October.
We’ve been popping warnings onto vehicles with expired documents since the beginning of … View moreJust a reminder that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency issued COVID extensions for vehicle registrations, Warrants of Fitness (WoF) and Certificates of Fitness (CoF) end at 11.59pm on Saturday 10 October.
We’ve been popping warnings onto vehicles with expired documents since the beginning of September, and we’ll resume issuing infringements from Sunday 11 October 2020 7am.
If your vehicle is unwarranted or unlicensed after this date, you may be issued a $200 fee.
For more information, visit: wellington.govt.nz...
Happy World Vegetarian Day
We're not going to hit you with facts and figures about vegetarianism.. but we thought we'd share a story from one of our own - Susie
And yes, just in case you were wondering - we have demolished all the food you see below
Kleen co. offers a range of services - with all your cleaning needs covered. If you are thinking life would be easier if you didn't have to do your home cleaning then you are thinking good thoughts.
Our team are:
Small and fully trained ✅
Given ongoing supported ✅
Provided with specific… View moreKleen co. offers a range of services - with all your cleaning needs covered. If you are thinking life would be easier if you didn't have to do your home cleaning then you are thinking good thoughts.
Our team are:
Small and fully trained ✅
Given ongoing supported ✅
Provided with specific feedback directly from you, the client ✅
Provided with the best kit and plenty of eco - products ✅
Paid the up to date living wage, generous allowances and motivating incentives ✅
We do good things for the environment. The more of you that support our business the more research we can do - our systems are constantly improving thanks to our love and dedication of the eco-system and the ability to do so.
For all cleaning enquiries contact us today ! Contact Tiffany on 0220 445 610 or email details of your home to hello@kleen.nz for an instant quote.
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