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community
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Aucklandista, charity, community
Footloose Funwalk – support MS sufferers
10.10.10 | Permalink | 2 CommentsMultiple Sclerosis is the most common of all the neurological disorders. It affects people of all ages and backgrounds, but commonly strikes between the ages of 20-40. Women are three times more likely than men to develop MS, and the prevalence is higher the further from the equator you live I find these statistics particularly [...]
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community, eating
Free fruit and vegetables!
Yes. Free, I tell you! But now for the details… I’m pleased to announce that the foraging movement is growing around New Zealand. ha. Growing. Oh, I’m hilarious. Anyway… Auckland in particular is lush with free fruit and vegetables. The brilliant thing is that Councils are now supporting the movement (among many other fabulous people). [...]
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Buildings, community
Go hang in Grey Lynn?
There’s a great big bloody hole in Grey Lynn. It was supposed to be developed, but it hasn’t been, so instead it’s just lying around being a crappy eyesore. But now there’s ideas afoot about what should be done with it – perhaps turn it into a Hanging Garden? Sounds like a plan to me. [...]
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anecdotal, Aucklandista, community, geekery, interwebs
Win! Mobile internet in Auckland
08.13.08 | Permalink | 5 CommentsAs a website for people who are constantly on the go around Auckland, we recently got contacted by Vodafone who wanted us to know that they’re changing the way their mobile internet works. Vodafone is making it even easier for people to connect to the internet – wherever they are – with the launch of [...]
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Aucklandista, community, drinking
Howdy, pardners
This is my first post for the lovely Aucklandista. One thing you should know about me is that I’m a reluctant Aucklander – the South Island still calls in my dreams even after five years here. I have an instrumental relationship with this city. Ours has always been a marriage of convenience – or perhaps [...]
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