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1542 days ago

It's the final countdown

The Team from New Zealander of the Year Award | Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa

Neighbours! This. Is. Not. A. Drill! Otago, you’ve got less than 24 hours to get your Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year nominations in.

Who will it be?

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1544 days ago

Better balance is easy!

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free. You just need a smartphone or tablet.

With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. … View more
Maintaining your balance is key to enjoying life and avoiding falls. With the easy-to-use app called Nymbl, you can improve your balance and live falls free. You just need a smartphone or tablet.

With Nymbl you’ll use simple and safe body movements and easy brain challenges like trivia. It’s a technique called dual-tasking and it’s proven to be effective, it’s also fun. Just 10 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home and you can be Nymbl.

Register now to get Nymbl free. Nymbl is brought to you by Live Stronger For Longer and ACC, MOH and HQSC.
Register now

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1544 days ago

Do you get our free gardening ezine?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we’ve got a spring checklist for vegetables and flowers and, by special request, instructions for making newspaper plant pots for seedlings. Plus it’s time to tidy up hellebores, sow brassica seeds and start a new compost heap.

We have three tasty recipes from Jamie … View more
In this week’s issue we’ve got a spring checklist for vegetables and flowers and, by special request, instructions for making newspaper plant pots for seedlings. Plus it’s time to tidy up hellebores, sow brassica seeds and start a new compost heap.

We have three tasty recipes from Jamie Oliver’s new book 7 Ways. Plus go in the draw for fertiliser and soil enhancer from Fodda and Mr Fothergill’s ultimate garden pack.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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1544 days ago

Make a photo booth

The Team from Resene ColorShop Gore

Got an important celebration or party coming up? Create your own photo booth for guests to enjoy. The best thing about this photo booth is that you can easily erase and change your text to reuse the frame for different events with a Resene FX Write-on Wall Paint whiteboard finish on one side and … View moreGot an important celebration or party coming up? Create your own photo booth for guests to enjoy. The best thing about this photo booth is that you can easily erase and change your text to reuse the frame for different events with a Resene FX Write-on Wall Paint whiteboard finish on one side and a Resene FX Blackboard Paint finish on the other.

It’s perfect for baby showers, hen’s parties, kid’s birthdays and much more! Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Learn how to create your own to get your guests in the party photo mood.

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1544 days ago

Have you nominated your local hero?

The Team from New Zealander of the Year Award | Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa

Hey neighbours,

With only 3 days left to nominate, we’re asking a BIG question. Have you nominated your Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year from Otago yet?

We’re celebrating those every day heroes doing good every day.

Share them below and get nominating.

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1545 days ago

Minister not denying fresh talks taking place with smelter owner

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

Energy Minister Megan Woods is not contradicting a suggestion by Meridian Energy that the Government is talking to Rio Tinto about a deal on the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter’s electricity transmission costs.

1546 days ago

Advocates urge council to look after lowest-paid workers

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

Living wage advocates have urged the Invercargill City Council to join the movement and help its lowest-paid workers “live with dignity’’.
Representatives of the Living Wage Bluff group spoke to councillors at a meeting on Tuesday.
They asked the council to become an accredited living wage … View more
Living wage advocates have urged the Invercargill City Council to join the movement and help its lowest-paid workers “live with dignity’’.
Representatives of the Living Wage Bluff group spoke to councillors at a meeting on Tuesday.
They asked the council to become an accredited living wage employer.
New Zealand has a minimum wage of $18.90 an hour but the living wage was calculated at $22.10.

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1546 days ago

Man cave alert: Dunedin man's retro arcade games and jukebox collection

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Time to search for those old 20 cent pieces, as vintage arcade games, slot machines, and jukeboxes prepare to go under the hammer.

Ronnie Proctor of Proctor Auctions' auction collection includes a rugby themed slot game and more than a dozen jukeboxes to choose from, featuring dozens of … View more
Time to search for those old 20 cent pieces, as vintage arcade games, slot machines, and jukeboxes prepare to go under the hammer.

Ronnie Proctor of Proctor Auctions' auction collection includes a rugby themed slot game and more than a dozen jukeboxes to choose from, featuring dozens of individual records from AC/DC to ZZ Top.

The auction, being held in Dunedin on Sunday, is limited to 100 people on the floor due to Covid-19, but punters can also listen online, and use an app to bid in real-time.

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1546 days ago

A guide to mandatory mask use during Covid-19 level 2 and beyond

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Wondering what the mandatory use of masks during level 2 means for you?

Based on the information at hand, here’s what you need to know about the new face mask requirements, including what kind of covering you can use and when to use it.

Click here to read more.

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1546 days ago

Family denied exemption to attend funeral

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

A Kiwi woman stuck in Beirut during Covid-19 lockdown, the deadly explosion and government unrest has been denied an exemption to attend her father’s funeral in Invercargill.

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1546 days ago

C'mon Otago!

The Team from New Zealander of the Year Award | Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa

Hey neighbours,

Hurry! You’ve got just 5 days to nominate your Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year from Otago and give their mahi the recognition it deserves. 16 regions, 16 winners. All it takes is one nomination.

Who’s your Local Hero? Go.

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1547 days ago

Small Business funding to Beat 2020

Prospa

Small business owners who need funding to support cash flow or invest in the future can apply for a small business loan up to $300K with Prospa to help them Beat 2020.

Business Loan applications take around 10 minutes online, and you’ll get a fast decision and funding possible in 24 hours –… View more
Small business owners who need funding to support cash flow or invest in the future can apply for a small business loan up to $300K with Prospa to help them Beat 2020.

Business Loan applications take around 10 minutes online, and you’ll get a fast decision and funding possible in 24 hours – so you can get on with business sooner.

Prospa is New Zealand’s small business lending specialist, and we’re here to help you Beat 2020. Get in touch with our team of friendly business lending specialists today!
Apply Now

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1547 days ago

Hospice Southland says no to End of Life Choice bill

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

Assisted dying will not be carried out on Hospice Southland grounds or by its staff, no matter how Kiwis vote in the upcoming referendum.
Hospice leadership have made their opposition to the End of Life Choice Act clear in a position statement sent to Southland medical bodies, medical staff, and … View more
Assisted dying will not be carried out on Hospice Southland grounds or by its staff, no matter how Kiwis vote in the upcoming referendum.
Hospice leadership have made their opposition to the End of Life Choice Act clear in a position statement sent to Southland medical bodies, medical staff, and rest homes.

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1547 days ago

Department of Internal Affairs looking into city council

Georgia Weaver Reporter from Southland Times

The Department of Internal Affairs is seeking answers from the Invercargill City Council amid reports of ongoing tensions among elected members and staff in the organisation – and government intervention may follow.

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1547 days ago

Do you know an amazing gardener helping their community?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Nominations for our 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year ends on Monday, August 31. So don't forget to let us know all about the green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.

Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? … View more
Dear neighbours,

Nominations for our 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year ends on Monday, August 31. So don't forget to let us know all about the green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.

Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? Perhaps locals restoring a park in the area to bring back birds, or a group of neighbours doing a great job in their community garden. Nominate them today, and tell us why they deserve to be this year's Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year.

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