July 2022

Have you ever wondered why people say, “history repeats itself”, or why some people, with everything going well, suddenly crash and burn? You know that every individual, including you, has a history. Through hindsight, you accept that some past decisions were the wrong ones. And in the present time, you continue to suffer their consequences. Imagine if you had access to a…

Inflation, Fuel & Energy Crisis, Division in Health and Water Ownership? What Shape Are We In? You’re invited to participate in a live ‘Situation Update’ symposium on July, Tuesday 26th. Information from some of the most aware individuals speaking on how they see the current situation in a variety of different core areas in our current New Zealand economic, energy and…

The professional pairing of Ian and Sharleen Buchanan have over 30 years’ experience in Real estate between them and in that time have seen every type of market and have successfully navigated their way through them all. A valued member of Bayley’s Real Estate for over 16 years now Sharleen joined the management team 6 years ago, having come from a role as a top performing…

The temperatures have most definitely dropped like they do every July but what makes this winter different is the people who are out and about in droves compared to the last two years hampered by lockdowns and restrictions. Fiona from Bakers Shoes is delighted to once again be welcoming customers into the shop and providing them with the level of excellence in customer service…

At Navigation Homes we have Quality House & Land Packages available in Paerata Rise, Pukekohe, Tuakau, Pokeno, Hunua Views and Glenbrook Beach. With 10% Finance available, Make contact with us today to see how we can make your dream home a reality.. Navigation Homes work closely with NewBuild Finance, who specialise in new home building finance, and we would welcome the…

Looking to buy a near new car? Look no further than a Certified Used Vehicle from Honda Store South Auckland in Drury. It is a well-known fact that Honda vehicles are synonymous with excellence in performance and reliability. Honda has a strong commitment to research development, safety and the environment. Honda has further illustrated this commitment with the production of…

The signs of weakness are clear - as the downturn is becoming more widespread. 486 suburbs across NZ recorded a fall in prices over the last three months which is double the number of suburbs of the preceding three months. But What we are seeing in the market since its peak in November last year is a slow retreat not a stampede and that fall is not a dramatic as everyone would…

Welcome We pleased to welcome The Dart Depot (East St) to the community, and we have a new key cutting service based at Mobile Smart, 77 O’Shannessey St. In addition, Sustainable Papakura has moved into new premises at 47 O’Shannessey St. Magical Matariki The stars will be aligned as we celebrate Matariki with everything from colorful flags flying in our town center to…

The issue of three waters has stirred up widespread public engagement – perhaps more so than many other recent Government reforms. Why? Because it calls into account our system of democracy. The Government is steamrolling ahead with its three waters agenda, introducing the Water Services Entities Bill to Parliament on 2 June. This is the first of three bills that will change the…

It is well documented that COVID can upset the gastrointestinal tract, even after more traditional symptoms have disappeared. So, if you are suffering from intestinal discomfort and are at a loss why, make a big bowl of this delicious soup and give your digestive system a rest from foods that can irritate it. Even if you are not, it makes a delicious lunch or dinner meal making…

Back in April, my work horse Chev pickup blew the transmission so my daily driver for just on three weeks was my 1929 Ford Model A tudor. In an era where we are now been forced into electric cars, watch emissions and climate change, it truly was a case of turning back time as I used the old Model A each day. Car enthusiasts in particular always have a hankering for the past and…

The Prime Minister’s recent visit to Washington, during which she seemed to have signed New Zealand up as a strongly pro-US outpost in the South Pacific – and her forthcoming (at time of writing) attendance at a major NATO meeting in Europe in the next few weeks – should prompt some serious thought about our long-term interests. After all, it was the US which unceremoniously…

26 July 1865: Parliament sits in Wellington for the first time After the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Governor Hobson set his mind to finding a more permanent capital for the new colony. Okiato, Bay of Islands, was initially regarded as the capital but in 1841 Hobson sent a party further south to survey the Whangarei, Mahurangi and Waitematā Harbours for a more central…

Jacinda Ardern, who has escaped the continuing restrictions in New Zealand to visit Europe and speak at NATO, has met with her counterparts in France and Spain to suggest a global alliance to combat disinformation. Ardern spoke to them about the New Zealand capital grounds riot and played to her gullible audience by suggesting the threat to social cohesion and public health in…