National Excellence Awards
Recently, we had our National Excellence Awards held in Auckland celebrating the achievements of rangatahi, staff, volunteers and leaders across the country.
We celebrated our award recipients of the 'Stars - Outstanding Contribution from a Peer Mentor' Award. Our Waikato winner is... 🏆
Brooke Jansen | Waikato
Our award winners have demonstrated leadership and positive mentoring and role modelling to other Peer Mentors and young people within the Stars programme.
Congratulations to Brooke from Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato 💚
You can see a full list of award recipients through the link below.
On the range
Venetian plaster finishes are on-trend at the moment, so why not recreate this look at home and cover that unsightly rangehood at the same time?
Find out how to create your own with Resene Sandtex and these easy step by step instructions.
Riddle Time! Sharpen Your Mind and Take the Challenge!
Where is the only place where today comes before yesterday?
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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Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89% Yes, it's fair
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10.1% No, it's unreasonable
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0.9% Other - I'll share below