Compiled by PHOEBE FALCONER
Repairs close onramp
The Queenstown Rd onramp southbound to Hugh Watt Drive and Mangere Bridge (State Highway 20) will be closed from 10pm tonight to 5.30am tomorrow for road surface repairs.
Calling all O-negative types
Stocks of O-negative blood are urgently needed.
Auckland donor centres are open from Monday to Friday this week at Auckland (71 Great South Rd, Epsom), North Shore (120 Shakespeare Rd, Milford) and Manukau (AMI Building, Manukau City).
Mobile collections: Marlborough Park Hall, Chartwell Rd, Glenfield, 9am to 3pm today; Mt Maunganui Sports Centre, 9.30am to 1pm today and tomorrow; Crowne Plaza, Albert St, Auckland, 9am to 3pm tomorrow; Auckland Donor Centre, 71 Great South Rd, Epsom, 7.30am to 8pm tomorrow; Waikato Blood Donor Centre, Ohaupo Rd, Hamilton, 7am to 7pm tomorrow; Unitec, Ratanui St, Henderson, 10am to 4pm Wednesday, noon to 7pm Thursday; St John Ambulance Hall, Matamata, 10am to 1pm Wednesday and Thursday; East Coast Bays Leisure Centre, Bute Rd, Browns Bay, 9am to 3pm Friday; Rotorua Soundshell, 9.30am to 1pm Friday.
Holiday fun
* Five-year-olds and 6-year-olds can make a whirling bird at Auckland Museum today, at either 10am or 11am. There are also 10 minute activities every day at 10am and 1.30pm in the Discovery Centre. For a full list of activities at the museum, visit the Auckland Museum website or phone 309-0443.
* Auckland City Art School at 19 Carrick Place, Mt Eden, has a course in portraiture for 8- to 14- year-olds every day this week from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Phone 638-9477 to register.
* Auckland Women's Centre offers horse riding for beginners this week for girls over 13. Phone 376-3227 to book.
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are appearing at the Founders Theatre in Hamilton at 11am today, tomorrow and Wednesday and at 7pm on Friday. To book phone Ticketek on (07) 838-6600.
* An old-time variety concert starts at 10am tomorrow in the Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, 751 New North Rd. The $5 admission includes morning tea. Phone 636-3091 for details.
Election update
The electoral roll is now closed for printing, but you can still enrol and have your say in the election. Enrolment forms are available from Postshops, public libraries and local council offices, by calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 367 656) or online at the Elections website. Enrolments close on July 26, the day before the election. People interested in helping to make the election run smoothly should apply now. Application packs are available from Postshops or online at The Ministry of Justice. Send your completed forms to Electoral Combined Headquarters, Box 17075, Greenlane, Auckland. No telephone or email applications will be accepted.
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