New Zealanders could get a house and land package in Queensland, Australia for $58 dollars. Natalie Giumelli is selling her Yapper Valley Pet Resort, located 25 minutes outside of Townsville, via a lottery. Aucklanders think their houses are going to drop in value for the first time in 10 years Average New Zealand house price reaches all-time high New Zealand median house prices rose 10 percent in 2018 People across both sides of the ditch have the chance to win her four-bedroom, two-bathroom home and the business. "I know that not many Australians would have the deposit, in these current economic times, to purchase our beloved home and business," she said. "I want the legacy to continue with us caring for people’s fur babies. This is really a once in a lifetime opportunity to be debt-free and start your life all over again." People who would like the chance to win the property need to buy a digital pet photograph and they will then go into the draw. There are 40,000 … [Read more...] about Kiwis could buy Australian house and land package for $58
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Hundreds queue for Sephora’s grand Auckland opening
Hundreds of people have queued for hours for Sephora's grand opening in Auckland on Saturday morning. The beauty chain set off a storm of excitement for its reveal, with a queue of nearly 1000 people stretching for over two blocks through the CBD. Sephora reveals new details about grand opening Sephora confirms opening date of first New Zealand store Sephora's Auckland location officially revealed - and it's not where you think "WE CAME, WE SAW, WE CONTOURED," Sephora said in a Facebook post. "#SephoraQueenSt is officially open and we are so excited to finally have a store in NZ. Our store closes at 6pm tonight, so come by to shop the best in beauty." Some had been waiting in line since around 9pm on Friday for a chance to grab goodies. Sephora said the first 500 customers through its doors would get a free Zoeva Premiere Eyeshadow Palette. Sephora ambassador Annalee Kemsley told Newshub she's never seen anything like this from the beauty community. "We have a cult following of … [Read more...] about Hundreds queue for Sephora’s grand Auckland opening
Village mosaic depicts summer time
A ceramic mosaic artwork, created over the last two years, will be unveiled at Leasingham Village Hall on July 26. To be displayed in the wildlife patch at Leasingham Village Hall, each tile was shaped and glazed by Leasingham and District Gardening Group under guidance of artsNK which funded it with the National Centre for Craft and Design and the village hal committee.The first glimpse of Leasingham’s St Andrew’s Church spire is depicted in the art installation together with wildlife characterising the village in summer.The group will offer a drop-in pottery activity during the opening from 11am-1pm. Lightning bolt strikes love for diamond pair … [Read more...] about Village mosaic depicts summer time
Friday night dinner: Seafood paella
Once a year, my dad makes paella. I say he makes paella, what he actually does is stand behind a large paella pan, balanced precariously on a gas burner in the garden, and dole out instructions. “Can someone get me a pair of tongs?” “Where’s that tin foil I asked for ten minutes ago?” “Who’s fetching me the salt? This rice isn’t going to season itself you know.” I hate to be reductive, but why is it that men always seem to require a sous chef in the kitchen? I can’t say I mind though, as it’s unquestionably one of the best meals of the year. There is something so celebratory about a great pan of fragrant, golden rice with all sorts of goodies hidden among the grains. I love those enormous pans... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium … [Read more...] about Friday night dinner: Seafood paella
Facebook down: Reports social media site not loading
Users across New Zealand and Australia are reporting that Facebook is not working. When some users attempt to load the social media website on desktop, it is coming up with a message saying: "Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can." Others are finding issues with only certain features of the website - such as commenting, loading pictures, loading the news feed or reacting to posts. The issue also appears to be more common on desktop than mobile, Newshub's initial observations show. Some users say they are also having trouble with the Facebook Messenger application. Down Detector initially showed most reports of the social media site not working originating in New Zealand and Australia. However, that then spread to south-east Asia and Japan. Within minutes of the outage, 1000 people had reported the issue. Roughly 20 minutes after the issue first began being reported, some users said they were able to get back onto the site. Others said they … [Read more...] about Facebook down: Reports social media site not loading