Santa helps families become debt free faster
Parnell's John Bishop has a new role

John Bishop III, long-term Parnell resident and familiar presence about Parnell Road, will be our not-so-secret Santa for Parnell's “Leave it to the last minute” late night Christmas shopping promotion. Parnell Inc is thrilled that John, a former chair of Parnell Mainstreet, is to again show his fantastic Parnell spirit by donning a Santa suit and giving out treats on Monday 21 - Wednesday 23.

John has recently set up an office in Parnell for New Zealand Home Loans – a home loan provider that has helped him build his own portfolio of 11 rental homes in just 10 years.

Wholly New Zealand-owned and operated, the secret of New Zealand Home Loans’ success is the ongoing effort to help clients reduce their debt as quickly as possible.  "The best investment that people can make is to reduce their debt. When you reduce debt you effectively earn the same rate that you were paying on the debt. It’s a great rate of return and there’s no risk in paying off your own home," says John.

John maintains, “It’s not rocket science.  We are about putting people in charge of their own financial destiny with a fool-proof system that works and is easy to understand.  We show our clients how to make best use of their income, control their debt and show them options for the future.”  

This is made possible through the company’s online Debt Management System, “debtnav” which allows you to set and review your financial goals and budget and track your progress on a daily basis.  Using the system can save thousands of dollars in interest costs and allows you to pay your home loan off years earlier.

Don’t miss the opportunity to investigate a real money-saving alternative.  John Bishop can be contacted at his new dedicated Auckland office in Parnell, 13 Cheshire Street, Ph 377 8894, www.nzhomeloans.co.nz.

Improved parking for upper Parnell Road
Parking solutions meet business needs

With repairs to The Ridge building nearing completion (to sighs of relief all around), scaffolding was removed recently from outside the building, freeing up parking from construction-related activity.

Ably aided by Hobson Community Board's transport representative, Tim Woolfield and Parnell Inc.'s HCB representative Hinu te Hau, Council has agreed to implement the following changes to parking in this area, to benefit businesses and customers:

- A P15 zone at the upper end of Parnell Road, to meet the needs of customers to Hilltop Superette, Top Cuts and Parnell Laundry, This is in line with parking times allowed outside dairies and community convenience stores across the city.
- Loading zone confirmed at its current location at London Salon
- Bus Stop confirmed at its current location at Pan Asia - Travelair
- Pay & Display parking for outside The Ridge shops
- the Taxi rank at upper Birdwood Cres will be replaced with P30 parking.

Footpath maintenance on Parnell Road
Work to continue into new year

Parnell Roads brick footpaths are being extensively repaired - with fixs to wobbly bricks, chipped bricks and sunken footpaths.

The crew from P&M Pavers will complete the December work schedule by Wednesday 16th, having racked up about 100 hours. They'll be back in January and February doing another 50 hours work each month. In January, the top priority will be fising the driveway entrance at Parnell Village (between Mana Gallery and Hartfields), which has been in need of major repairs for some time.