Oriental Bay, Wellington

2148 days ago

Wellington Curtain Bank - opens for 2020

Di Austin Real Estate

It's that time again, time to welcome the Wellington Curtain Bank crew for another epic year of providing free curtains to families in need.

Every year Sustainability Trust get's a massive spike in orders right in the middle of winter.

As the curtains take up to 6 weeks to make, … View more
It's that time again, time to welcome the Wellington Curtain Bank crew for another epic year of providing free curtains to families in need.

Every year Sustainability Trust get's a massive spike in orders right in the middle of winter.

As the curtains take up to 6 weeks to make, there are families spending most of the winter freezing while they wait for their curtains to arrive.

This year, they are asking for your help. If you know of community space (ie library, school, pre-school) where you could put up posters and/or place some order forms they would love to hear from you. Please email di@sustaintrust.org.nz

If you, or someone you know, would like to order curtains - you can do so here: sustaintrust.org.nz...

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2150 days ago

Early Bird special available now.

Community Engagement Advisor from

Don’t miss out!

Help spread the load. Take the bus to work and Snapper* on before 7am to receive a 25% discount on your journey with Metlink! Valid for a trial period only from 10 February to 12 June 2020.

Please note: The early bird special is valid for *adult Snapper Card users. This offer is… View more
Don’t miss out!

Help spread the load. Take the bus to work and Snapper* on before 7am to receive a 25% discount on your journey with Metlink! Valid for a trial period only from 10 February to 12 June 2020.

Please note: The early bird special is valid for *adult Snapper Card users. This offer is not valid for cash, SuperGold card users or any other discounted fares. The early bird special will run for a trial period of 4 months only as indicated above but does not include after midnight services.

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2149 days ago

Natural Knee Pain Relief - works within minutes!

Koru Nutrition

Hi neighbours,

Are your knees giving you a hard time?

See how Peter Williams found help from using a NZ made relief cream.

After retiring from our TV screens after 40 years, veteran broadcaster Peter Williams, still gets up at 5am each weekday morning to prepare for his morning radio show.… View more
Hi neighbours,

Are your knees giving you a hard time?

See how Peter Williams found help from using a NZ made relief cream.

After retiring from our TV screens after 40 years, veteran broadcaster Peter Williams, still gets up at 5am each weekday morning to prepare for his morning radio show.

Peter Williams explained, “Look, I’m 65. When I get up the body’s often a bit on the stiff side. “

Peter Williams claims, “Within 10 minutes, the pain was gone. I felt so much better. My body was nice and relaxed, and I was ready to go off and do my day’s work.”

“I’ve been using Relief Fx by Koru Nutrition. It’s New Zealand made, natural and best of all it works .
Find out more

2149 days ago

Island Bay Festival - Day at the Bay with Whaitua

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Poor water quality affects all of us - doing nothing is not an option.

Population growth and climate change are putting increasing pressure on our water supply and many of our water pipes are leaky or broken and will be costly to fix. A number of our urban streams and rivers are in poor health, … View more
Poor water quality affects all of us - doing nothing is not an option.

Population growth and climate change are putting increasing pressure on our water supply and many of our water pipes are leaky or broken and will be costly to fix. A number of our urban streams and rivers are in poor health, are highly modified or are piped. Poor water quality makes our streams and rivers unsafe to swim and impacts mahinga kai (food).

Join the conversation on water with the Whaitua Committee! Pop over to our stall at the Island Bay Festival Day in the Bay 2020 on Sunday 9 February. See you there!

Check out our facebook event at the link below.

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2149 days ago

Get your subsidised heat pump!

Di Austin Real Estate

You could save thousands on a subsidised heat pump.

As a partner of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, Sustainability Trust are able to offer lower-income homes a heat pump for as little as $760. Available throughout the Wellington region.

They'll even give you free advice and a … View more
You could save thousands on a subsidised heat pump.

As a partner of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, Sustainability Trust are able to offer lower-income homes a heat pump for as little as $760. Available throughout the Wellington region.

They'll even give you free advice and a no-obligation quote so you can be sure you are getting the best heating option for you.

Find out more here: sustaintrust.org.nz...

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2149 days ago
2149 days ago

Zoe Ogilvie - Whaitua Te Whanganui-a-Tara Committee

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Kia ora koutou, I’m Zoe, a member of the Whaitua Te Whanganui-a-Tara Committee tasked with making recommendations to Greater Wellington Regional Council on the future of our coastal and freshwater quality, and importantly, on how our water is used. Our waterways and the life they support are … View moreKia ora koutou, I’m Zoe, a member of the Whaitua Te Whanganui-a-Tara Committee tasked with making recommendations to Greater Wellington Regional Council on the future of our coastal and freshwater quality, and importantly, on how our water is used. Our waterways and the life they support are important to lots of people, and I want to understand what you think should be done to make sure future generations are able to enjoy and protect our freshwater.

We need your help in protecting the health and mauri of our waterways, which are under pressure from increasing population. We need solutions that require real change in the way we interact with water if we want it to be safe for our kids. And we need to think long-term about how and who pays for these solutions.
Want to join me on this journey? Connect with us to talk about what we can do together. You can reach me at whaitua@gw.govt.nz or connect with me through Linkedin www.linkedin.com....

Check out our Facebook page, or share what you value about water and your solutions by following the link below.

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2150 days ago

DIY decor for a creative teen

The Team from Resene ColorShop Basin Reserve

Upcycle a skateboard into a funky clock with geometric designs and Resene testpots.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

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2151 days ago

Thieves out last night 05/02/2020

Paul from Roseneath

Hi everybody, my shed got ripped off last night by a couple of low lifes....a guy and a girl from my security footage 3.15am . 21 Alexandra Rd Roseneath.
Came up from down below Alexandra play park or neighbouring house.
Stole my stihl weedeater and possible other items.
The police have the … View more
Hi everybody, my shed got ripped off last night by a couple of low lifes....a guy and a girl from my security footage 3.15am . 21 Alexandra Rd Roseneath.
Came up from down below Alexandra play park or neighbouring house.
Stole my stihl weedeater and possible other items.
The police have the footage.
If any body has cameras, information or have lost anything please let the police know

PS I have better quality footage if someone recognises them or can help.
Police are picking through the footage of the scum as we speak.

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2151 days ago

Best SUV range in one place

Brendan Foot Supersite

If you are looking for a SUV then save yourself some time and see 7 new car brands and 26 SUVs all in the one place.

Brendan Foot Supersite have all sizes of SUVs, 5 and 7 seaters, automatic and manual, award winning models and they start at just $23,990 + on road costs.

So see our range … View more
If you are looking for a SUV then save yourself some time and see 7 new car brands and 26 SUVs all in the one place.

Brendan Foot Supersite have all sizes of SUVs, 5 and 7 seaters, automatic and manual, award winning models and they start at just $23,990 + on road costs.

So see our range online or come and visit to find the one that’s best for you. You can see range of Kia, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Holden and Hyundai models at Railway Ave, Lower Hutt and our Haval selection just down the road at our Udy Street showroom.
Find out more

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2151 days ago

Can you help at Relay For Life?

Ione Slater from Cancer Society NZ - Wellington Division

We’re on the lookout for awesome event volunteers to help us make Relay For Life happen at the Trentham Racecourse in April!

Use your skills, have fun, and come together to make a difference for people affected by cancer in your community 💜

Can you help? 👉 bttr.im...

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2151 days ago

MOA POINT SLUDGE UPDATE – TRUCK MOVEMENTS

The Team from Wellington Water

Thanks to the local community for their continued patience and understanding as we continue with our trucking operations from the Moa Point treatment plant and the Southern Landfill.

We will be adjusting the route due to Island Bay’s Day in the Bay this weekend, with the trucks following an … View more
Thanks to the local community for their continued patience and understanding as we continue with our trucking operations from the Moa Point treatment plant and the Southern Landfill.

We will be adjusting the route due to Island Bay’s Day in the Bay this weekend, with the trucks following an alternative route along State Highway 1 and up through Brooklyn (pictured below). Trucks will use this route from 6am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday, with trucks following the existing route outside of these hours. We expect about 5 to 6 trucks each way per hour during this period.

From Thursday through to Sunday, we will also be staggering the truck movements, as well as reducing the number of trucks on the road.

We apologise for any inconvenience this additional traffic may cause, but we are working to prevent the need to discharge the sludge into Cook Strait while we work to repair the pipeline to the Southern Landfill.

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2151 days ago

OWHIRO BAY UPDATE 5 FEBRUARY

The Team from Wellington Water

Following our removal of the health warning signs in Owhiro Bay, we would like to provide clarification on the condition of the Bay.

These signs were removed as per our protocols for the reopening of the beach. A source of the spike in contamination was identified and the sampling at the long term… View more
Following our removal of the health warning signs in Owhiro Bay, we would like to provide clarification on the condition of the Bay.

These signs were removed as per our protocols for the reopening of the beach. A source of the spike in contamination was identified and the sampling at the long term beach monitoring site had returned to normal.

We acknowledge that our communication could have been better as removing the warning signs implies that the Owhiro Stream, that crosses the beach, is safe for swimming in. Owhiro Stream, like many urban waterways, has a long history of contamination and is regularly unsafe for swimming in. Improving the quality of Owhiro Stream will require a coordinated and long term programme of works.

We have taken immediate action to correct the lack of information, and yesterday placed warning signs at the stream mouth at Owhiro Bay. Our operations team are preparing for continued investigations in the catchment to see if there is another fault or cross-connection that we can find and resolve.

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2151 days ago

Te Hono ki Aotearoa: connecting people and navigating a course for the future — film screening

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

This event is part of the Pūkana exhibition — a celebration of moments in Māori performance.
In the National Library Gallery

Date: Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
Time: Doors open 5.30pm for 6.00pm start, ends 8:30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Taiwhanga Kahau — Auditorium (lower ground floor), Corner … View more
This event is part of the Pūkana exhibition — a celebration of moments in Māori performance.
In the National Library Gallery

Date: Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
Time: Doors open 5.30pm for 6.00pm start, ends 8:30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Taiwhanga Kahau — Auditorium (lower ground floor), Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.

Celebrate an extraordinay intercultural partnership
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of an extraordinary intercultural partnership which culminated in the creation and exchange of the ceremonial waka taua ‘Te Hono ki Aotearoa’ the Dutch Embassy supported by the National Library will screen the film, followed by kōrero and refreshments.

A living connection between Dutch and Māori cultures
‘Te Hono ki Aotearoa’ follows the journey of a waka taua (ceremonial canoe) hewn from a 600-year-old Kauri. The waka taua was ceremonially gifted, on permanent loan, to the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden, the Netherlands. It is the first and only case in which another culture is entrusted with the custody of a waka.

New Zealand film maker Jan Bieringa created a film, which traces an extraordinary intercultural partnership from the commission, construction and handover of the waka. The waka taua is appropriately named ‘Te Hono ki Aotearoa’, and can be translated to “The Link New Zealand”.

Netherlands Ambassador Mira Woldberg will give the opening remarks of the 10th anniversary of the waka, a living connection between Dutch and Māori cultures.

Panel discussion
Following the film screening is a panel discussion comprising:

•Steven Engelsman, the former Director of the Volkenkunde Museum

•Alex Miesen, member of the Dutch waka crew who look after the waka

•Jan Bieringa, Director of “Te Hono ki Aotearoa”

•Tamahou Temara, Toi Māori Aotearoa Operations Manager

Image: Te Hono ki Aotearoa on the river Thames for the Queens jubilee. Image used with permission.

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2151 days ago

Driving out the devil – A history of mākutu in Aotearoa / New Zealand

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

Date: Monday, 10 February, 2020
Time: 5pm to 7pm. Public talk from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Refreshments from 6:30pm to 7pm
Cost: Free event.
Location: National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon

Lecture by Judith Binney Fellow, Dr Nepia Mahuika

A free public lecture by 2019 … View more
Date: Monday, 10 February, 2020
Time: 5pm to 7pm. Public talk from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Refreshments from 6:30pm to 7pm
Cost: Free event.
Location: National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon

Lecture by Judith Binney Fellow, Dr Nepia Mahuika

A free public lecture by 2019 Judith Binney Fellow, Dr Nepia Mahuika.

A discussion about the Māori practice mākutu
Through a Western lens the Māori practice mākutu has too often been presented as witchcraft, being described by some as the ‘black arts’, ‘black magic, and ‘curses.’
Drawing on work for a forthcoming book on the history of mākutu in Aotearoa New Zealand, Dr Mahuika overturns simplistic perceptions of mākutu as ‘Māori witchcraft’.
Exploring connections that mākutu has to other indigenous peoples in the Pacific and abroad, the lecture challenges all New Zealanders to reimagine the way we see mākutu, bringing a deeper understanding to a topic that has often been misunderstood and sensationalised in novels, films and media reports.

The event will be followed by light refreshments.

About the speaker
Dr Mahuika was the inaugural Judith Binney Fellow in 2019 and is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Waikato, where he teaches courses in New Zealand History, specialising in Māori and Indigenous History. His Judith Binney Fellowship has supported the completion of a research project on the history of mākutu in Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Dr Mahuika is also president of Te Pouhere Kōrero, a broad collective of Māori colleagues interested in Māori history.

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