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Fun Community Activity: Picnic this March in Ngaio/ Crofton Downs

Looking for family-friendly activities in March in Ngaio / Crofton Downs area? Come down and join us at our open streets Community Picnic!- here’s the event page, with all the information that you will want: Ngaio Community Picnic Event This … Continue reading

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Preparing Cartons for Recycling

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The Tale of Rejected Tetrapaks

Before the March recycling day, I sent out messages saying that at the Ngaio Recycling Days, we are moving to only accepting tetrapaks which have been cut, opened flat and washed clean. Thank you to everyone who received the message … Continue reading

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Ngaio Community Picnic

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Notice from Kiwirail

This advice is from Kiwirail – we thought our members would be interested to know what is happening with the railway lines. You and your community may have noticed a recent increase in the noise made by trains on the … Continue reading

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Ngaio Climate Crew

We have a huge dream to become the first carbon-neutral suburb in NZ, and we are wanting residents of Ngaio and Crofton Downs to come on board.  By working together our actions, no matter how small, will make a difference. … Continue reading

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Recycling Tetrapaks

We are moving towards only accepting tetrapaks which have been opened flat and rinsed. This is due to the state of some cartons that we have been receiving, opening them up makes rinsing so much easier, and this is what … Continue reading

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Ngaio Community Picnic – 23 March 2025

The Ngaio Community Picnic is going to be held on 23 March 2025, from 12 until 3pm, at Huntleigh Park. This is an event that is co-organised with Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents Association, and Ngaio Playcenter. This year we will … Continue reading

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Ngaio Recycling

This month we avoided sending to landfill: – 29kg of tetrapaks – 32kg of plastic lids – 21kg of metal lid – 12.5kg of batteries – 1.8kg Colgate packaging – 1.9kg of medecine blister packs – 3.7 kg of Nespresso … Continue reading

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Ngaio Repair Cafe

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