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Our Tuesday prize draw is here and the following members have won a $50 movie voucher:
Nazim Molla from Te Atatu South
Cassie Stirling from Napier
Jacob Ferris from Saint Martins
… View moreOur Tuesday prize draw is here and the following members have won a $50 movie voucher:
Nazim Molla from Te Atatu South
Cassie Stirling from Napier
Jacob Ferris from Saint Martins
Shania Kenny from Woolston
Are you a winner? Get in touch with our Neighbourly team here to claim your prize.
Not a winner this time? Come back each Tuesday and we will have ongoing prize draws and more winners!
Come along to a free 1 hour presentation by OneNZ. Learn about using an eSim on your iPhone and their upgrade to 5G and what that means. Tuesday 28th May @ 2.00pm at St Lukes Community Church, 130 Remuera Rd.
Email: mac.auckland@seniornet.nz or Phone Janet 0212148386.
Kia Ora Neighbours!
It’s International Youth Week 💫🙏
This week we celebrate our Rangatahi!
Through their art, passion and uniqueness to support their communities via Volunteering
See what kind of magic they sprinkle in our store! Especially during the weekends!
Let’s put our hands … View moreKia Ora Neighbours!
It’s International Youth Week 💫🙏
This week we celebrate our Rangatahi!
Through their art, passion and uniqueness to support their communities via Volunteering
See what kind of magic they sprinkle in our store! Especially during the weekends!
Let’s put our hands together and empower them to help strengthen our Community 🤩
Know a young person (16 years old+) who would like to begin their thrift journey?
Get them to apply online or call us on 09 6221565.
In Onehunga?
Drop in store 200 Onehunga Mall Road, Onehunga
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Hi there Neighbours!
Have you got stuff sitting in storage or your garage which you wanted to donate but couldn’t fit in your car?
We offer furniture collections FOR FREE for good quality and preloved items!
Let us take that job off your hands so you can do things you really want to do.
Call … View moreHi there Neighbours!
Have you got stuff sitting in storage or your garage which you wanted to donate but couldn’t fit in your car?
We offer furniture collections FOR FREE for good quality and preloved items!
Let us take that job off your hands so you can do things you really want to do.
Call us to organise your free collection today😁
09 622-1565
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Join our Introduction to Watercolour Workshop next Monday and discover the magic of watercolour painiting!
• Date: Monday 27 May
• Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
• Cost: $45.00
• Tutor: Alba G. Celdran
In this 3 hour workshop you will be introduced to watercolour and the basic techniques of … View moreJoin our Introduction to Watercolour Workshop next Monday and discover the magic of watercolour painiting!
• Date: Monday 27 May
• Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
• Cost: $45.00
• Tutor: Alba G. Celdran
In this 3 hour workshop you will be introduced to watercolour and the basic techniques of this lovely water-based medium. You will also learn the necessary concepts of tone and colour theory to make a lovely watercolour painting. No previous experience is needed.
Click here to enrol: enrolmy.com...
For more information visit our website (www.epsom-community-centre.org.nz...) or call Lucy on 09 638 7444
Don’t miss out! For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in stunning Papamoa, worth just over $1.1 million.
Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be loved by … View moreDon’t miss out! For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in stunning Papamoa, worth just over $1.1 million.
Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be loved by its new owner.
Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, a rental, or you can simply sell it! Get your tickets today.
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing … View morePeople associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
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I think National was going to go hard on crime. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working.
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Migration figures show a record number of New Zealanders are choosing not to stick around – and you don’t have to look hard to figure out why, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.
No data point says more about the current state of our country than the fact that record numbers of New Zealanders … View moreMigration figures show a record number of New Zealanders are choosing not to stick around – and you don’t have to look hard to figure out why, writes Q+A presenter Jack Tame.
No data point says more about the current state of our country than the fact that record numbers of New Zealanders don’t want to be here.
Over the last two years, the quarterly release of migration statistics has steadily plotted a massive exodus of New Zealand citizens.
Once all citizen returns and departures were accounted for in the year to March 31, provisional net numbers indicated New Zealand lost more than a thousand Kiwis every week.
But why?
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The pandemic restrictions are over and the borders have been open for New Zealanders for more than two years.
Pent-up demand for overseas adventure could explain the initial post-Covid surge in departures, and some New Zealanders who returned during the worst of Covid-19 have left again. But the more recent departures are better attributed to other factors.
As I’ve noted before, what’s perhaps most extraordinary about the huge outward migration of New Zealand citizens is it has coincided with near-record inbound migration of non-citizens.
Facing pressure from business groups amidst a global labour shortage, the previous government responded by massively relaxing immigration settings.
In the year to March 31, New Zealand recorded a net migration gain of 163,000 non-citizens.
Accounting for both the provisional citizen and non-citizen migration flows, there are 111,000 extra people in New Zealand than the year before. Add to that the births and deaths for the same period, and our overall population has increased by approximately 130,000 people in the last year.
During the same period, however, the number of consents issued for new houses dropped 25% on the previous 12 months.
As our population surges and construction slows, the average rent paid by the generation of New Zealanders most likely not to own their own homes has increased. TradeMe Property recorded a median rent increase of 8.3% in the year to March 2024 — more than double the corresponding annual increase in wages.
This renting generation, coincidentally, is the same generation most likely to have left New Zealand.
Of all migrant departures of New Zealand citizens, people between the ages of 18 and 30 made up almost 40%.
But even older New Zealanders — who are more likely to have established careers, families, and assets — are leaving in huge numbers. Accounting for all arrivals and departures, a net total of more than 7500 New Zealand citizens between the ages of 31-40 left our shores.
So, what will stem the bleed?
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In the short term, at least, there is perhaps little economic reason to stay.
The new Government has moved swiftly to tighten immigration settings but, as the full impact of higher interest rates seeps through the economy, unemployment is steadily increasing.
The national unemployment rate currently sits at 4.3% and most economists expect it to climb above 5% in the coming months. The Māori unemployment rate is already at its highest point in four years at 8.2%.
Young Zealanders now find themselves competing with more people for relatively fewer houses and relatively fewer jobs.
And, as we enter a winter of economic discontent, who could blame them for leaving?
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Yesterday, we approved our proposed Long-term Plan 2024-2034 – including prioritised investment in transport and water, fairer funding for communities and an Auckland Future Fund.
Find out more details on what this plan includes by clicking on 'Read More'.
Sounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life that dwells … View moreSounds of the Ocean is an award-winning immersive experience that invites you and your family to the heart of the deep blue sea. In a society burdened with stress, this transformative project offers calm and rest. It is an invitation to forge a deep connection with the enchanting life that dwells beneath the waves. The experience combines sounds of whales and dolphins with music, immersive visual art, dance, and ocean imagery to guide the audience on a mindful underwater odyssey.
Presented as part of World Oceans Week, an official UN Ocean Decade Activity. All ticket sales support the Sustainable Coastlines charity here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Screening for two days only: 5 Jun 6.30pm, 6 Jun 6pm. All tickets just $5!
Book now: www.stardome.org.nz...
Building framed bunk beds and finishing with curtains, Resene Indian Ink and Resene Colorwood Bark elevates the bach classic. Kids also love them at home. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Any audiovisual issues?
Please let us know if you need any WiFi, Security Cameras, TV antennas, wall mount TV, Projectors, amplifier services and etc.
If you moved house and need help to make all devices running and tuned.
Call us on 0220746441
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We are continuing our Q&A sessions on Neighbourly. This week we have the amazing Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your renting rights.
A little bit about Sacha:
She has been working for CABNZ for 10 years and is … View moreWe are continuing our Q&A sessions on Neighbourly. This week we have the amazing Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your renting rights.
A little bit about Sacha:
She has been working for CABNZ for 10 years and is passionate about empowering people with knowledge of their rights as well as ensuring access to justice.
She helps support the team of over 2,000 trained volunteers who deliver the CAB service in 80 neighbourhoods around Aotearoa by providing advice and support at a national level on a wide range of issues. One of Sacha’s work areas is leading the CAB’s social justice work on housing and tenancy issues.
Whether you're a flatmate, landlord, boarder or flatmate, you can leave a comment below and Sacha will share an answer on Wednesday from 9.30am. You may want to ask about notice periods, bond fulfillment, reasonable rent increases, or even whose responsibility it is to deal with mould in the home.
Join Sacha here on Wednesday at 9.30am. See you then!.
⇩ Share your question below ⇩
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