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Fiddler on the Roof - 20 -23rd September

Vaughan Bradley from Hokitika Regent Theatre

This production is the result of almost 6 months work, and as a Westland High School Community Production, it brings together cast members from Greymouth, Hokitika and Kaniere Primary Schools, and our own Hokitika Community.

Fiddler on the Roof is set in Anatevka in 1905 and is based on a collection of short stories entitled "Tevye and his Daughters" (or "Tevye the Dairyman") and other tales by Sholem Aleichem. The story centres on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon the family's lives. He must cope both with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters, who wish to marry for love – each one's choice of a husband moves further away from the customs of his faith – and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.

This is the last musical that Nick Meissel and Tim Shawcross will be doing together, and both Nick and Tim are taking to the stage in this production, with Nick playing Tevye - The Dairyman and Tim playing Lazar Wolf – The Butcher. Nick will soon be leaving Westland High School to take up a drama teacher role at Dunstan High in Alexandra.
This is a beautiful show, it will make you laugh, smile, and even shed the odd tear

The show starts this Wednesday 20th September at 7.00pm, and will run through to Saturday 23rd with a special matinee performance at 1.00pm as well as the evening performance at 7.00pm.

Cast members include:

Tevye -The Dairyman played by Nick Meissel
Golde - his wife played by Ellie Sutton
Tzeitel - his daughter played by Kieryn Minehan
Hode l- his daughter played by Caitlyn Esson
Chava - his daughter played by Kristyn Lang
Sphrintze - his daughter played by Demi Pearson
Bielke - his daughter (played by Nick's daughter Maddison Meissel)
Lazar Wolf - The butcher played by Tim Shawcross

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3 days ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.

John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!

As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!

John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.

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20 hours ago

Riddle Alert! Who’s Up for Some Brain-Busting Fun?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

4-letter word, always done tomorrow,
We’re out of tea, the ultimate sorrow!
Without the eye, you owe me some money,
No sugar no nectar no sweetness no honey,
4-letter word, if by chance you choose,
You can never win, you can only lose!
What is the 4-letter word?

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4 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.

When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?

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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
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  • 14.7% No
    14.7% Complete
  • 2.7% Other - I'll share below
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1771 votes