Citizens Advice Bureau Far North (CAB)
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Community Organisation
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"Many of our clients cannot afford a lawyer and come to us for advice. We listen to their concerns and provide information to help them understand their situation and the options that are available. While we are not lawyers, if required, we can refer clients to those who might be able to … View more"Many of our clients cannot afford a lawyer and come to us for advice. We listen to their concerns and provide information to help them understand their situation and the options that are available. While we are not lawyers, if required, we can refer clients to those who might be able to provide more in depth legal advice. Check out this link for more information - www.cab.org.nz...
To provide you with background information before you see a lawyer, please give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Email us on farnorth@cab.org.nz. Visit us at 6 Cobham Rd., Procter Library Building, Kerikeri."
LET'S TALK ABOUT MAKING A WILL. Check out these links on who can make a will & what a will should contain - www.cab.org.nz...
If you haven't made a will, we strongly urge you to do so. When a loved one is dealing with grief, and then discovers their partner or family member … View moreLET'S TALK ABOUT MAKING A WILL. Check out these links on who can make a will & what a will should contain - www.cab.org.nz...
If you haven't made a will, we strongly urge you to do so. When a loved one is dealing with grief, and then discovers their partner or family member hasn't made a will, it just adds to an already stressful time. Please check this link out for more information - www.cab.org.nz...
While we at CAB cannot draw up your will, we can help you think about how to go about it.
Give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Email us on farnorth@cab.org.nz. Visit us at 6 Cobham Rd., Procter Library Building, Kerikeri.
2483 enquiries were handled by our volunteers over the past year. You will see from our graph below, most of these enquiries are legal related. Imagine the fee for 2483 hours of business!
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR FAR NORTH COMMUNITY SO WELL OVER THE PAST 40 … View more2483 enquiries were handled by our volunteers over the past year. You will see from our graph below, most of these enquiries are legal related. Imagine the fee for 2483 hours of business!
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR FAR NORTH COMMUNITY SO WELL OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS.
From 1 February 2024, the rules for council kerbside recycling will be standardised across New Zealand (with exceptions for Clutha, Hurunui, and Westland District Councils until 2027).
Here is what you can put in your kerbside recycling bins (unless your local council is one of the exceptions):
… View moreFrom 1 February 2024, the rules for council kerbside recycling will be standardised across New Zealand (with exceptions for Clutha, Hurunui, and Westland District Councils until 2027).
Here is what you can put in your kerbside recycling bins (unless your local council is one of the exceptions):
👉 Clean plastics - types 1, 2, and 5 only. Look for the number inside a triangle.
👉 Clean glass bottles and jars - not drinking glasses or other glass items.
👉 Clean paper, including cardboard and books - not paper lined with plastic.
👉 Clean aluminium and steel cans - remember not to squash the cans or put aerosol cans in recycling.
Remember to use the right recycling containers and check with your council if you need to separate recyclables by type.
Some items can be recycled at special collection points, such as aluminium foil, batteries, and more. Contact your council for more information.
To find out more, visit: www.cab.org.nz...
Most volunteers feel uncomfortable when they are asked by funders to put a dollar value on the work they happily donate to help improve their communities.
The fact is, we now live in an era when all volunteer groups applying for funding are asked to quantify their voluntary community service… View moreMost volunteers feel uncomfortable when they are asked by funders to put a dollar value on the work they happily donate to help improve their communities.
The fact is, we now live in an era when all volunteer groups applying for funding are asked to quantify their voluntary community service in dollar terms.
Well, CAB North Shore has done just that. It commissioned the services of a research company that concluded the Bureau's social return on investment was $13.20 for every dollar invested. That return could be safely used by every Bureau throughout NZ.
Many of us volunteers understand the REAL value of the service we provide. We see it or hear it after we've discussed an issue with a client. It usually goes something like this - "I don't know whether you can help me.........." to a "Thank you. I never thought of that" or "I don't know what we'd do without you".
Back to that REAL value again. It doesn't look anywhere near as attractive on a funding application as the cold hard reality of the dollar return on investment.
So this is where you come in. At a time when our workloads are increasing and becoming more complex, the Citizens Advice Bureau NZ is facing funding cuts. The funding future of many Bureaus is at risk.
To secure a sustainable future, we would appreciate it if you contacted Grant McCallum MP at Grant.McCallum@parliament.govt.nz. Mayor Moko Tepania at mayor@fndc.govt.nz and Bay of Islands - Whangaroa Community Board at belinda.ward@fndc.govt.nz. Please let them know the value you place on the services offered by our awesome volunteers at Citizens Advice Bureau Far North and respectfully ask them to sustainably fund us so that we can keep delivering our valuable service.
Thank you.
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