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55 days ago

Why Leonie loves lawn bowls

Jane Winstone Retirement Village

For the uninitiated, lawn bowls may just look like a bunch of people throwing balls up and down a flat piece of grass.

But for Evelyn Page Retirement Village resident Leonie, it is a game of skill that has brought her 40 years of friendship, camaraderie and many fun-filled experiences and memories.

So much so, that she has dedicated most of the last 20-plus years to umpiring the game. It is her way of giving back, she says, and now she is lending those skills to the upcoming trans-Tasman inter-village Ryman Roll Up.

Click read more for the full story.

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4 hours ago

Can you figure this one out, neighbours?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I have seas with no waters, coasts with no sand, towns without people and mountains with no land. What am I?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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4 hours ago

Prize Draw Tuesdays!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Congratulations to these winners who've each won $150...

Rachael Seed from Napier

Preeti Morgan from Palmerston North

Mark Mudgway from Addington

Charlotte Burr from Dunedin

Get in touch here before the 9th of July, winners!

We have a prize draw every Tuesday so make sure you come back every week and check whether you're a winner.

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1 day ago

Why are ghosts such bad liars?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

...You can see right through them.

No, we haven't lost the plot! July 1st is International Joke Day and because laughter is good for your body, we want to get involved.

So, go on, jokers! Share your best joke below...

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