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This week in Pulse of the Nation we're asking about boy racers, also known as 'car enthusiasts'. Are they a concern in your community?
This year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of… View moreThis year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of Get Ready Week 2016, we are launching our redeveloped schools resource What’s the Plan, encouraging schools to update their emergency preparedness plans and use the new resource to build resilience as a life skill for their students.
Here are our top tips for Prepared Kids
1. Give the school or day care a list of three people who can pick the kids up if you can’t get there.
2. Talk to your kids in an honest (but not scary) way about what might happen in an emergency, what you can do to keep safe, and what your plan is for if you can’t get home. The more involved they are, the less scared they will be if an emergency does happen.
3. Make a plan with your kids. Sit down together and talk about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn’t have them. Grab a piece of paper and write down what you agree, who you need to contact and things you need to do to get ready.
4. Get your kids involved in getting supplies and checking them regularly. In an emergency you could be stuck at home for three
days or more. You probably have most of these things already, and you don’t have to have them all in one place, but you might have to find them in a hurry and/or in the dark.
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We’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the … View moreWe’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the friendly face at the café that resonates with you - these awards are about recognising outstanding Kiwi businesses that help make our communities tick.
Nominate your favourite business now and you’re in the draw to win one of two $100 Prezzy® cards!
Read more here: www.stuff.co.nz...
One of my favourite shows when I was a kid - as well as Buck Rogers and the Dukes of Hazzard. What were your's - share with your neighbours and bring back some fun TV memories :)
The team at Franklin County News has a lot of time for Sam Muir-James, who is featured on the front page of today's paper.
We've had a bit to do with Sam, a talented swimmer from Otaua who has autism, and we reckon he's pretty awesome.
His athletic achievements in the pool … View moreThe team at Franklin County News has a lot of time for Sam Muir-James, who is featured on the front page of today's paper.
We've had a bit to do with Sam, a talented swimmer from Otaua who has autism, and we reckon he's pretty awesome.
His athletic achievements in the pool are so impressive - but it's his cool personality that has endeared him to us.
"He's just so so humble, " our reporters say - and a pleasure to deal with it.
It's people like Sam that make our jobs so rewarding.
What a privilege it is - to be able to report on people in our community punching above their weight - to share their stories with our audience and acknowledge publicly that what they are doing is pretty neat.
Good luck Sam, with your Cook Strait swim early next year.
The crew at Franklin County News are sure you'll nail it.
To donate to Sam's journey visit givealittle.co.nz/cause/ sammuirjames85
MetService has issued a severe weather watch for Auckland and Northland, advising that bad weather is expected to worsen late on Thursday evening (7pm – midnight) and bring thunder, lightning and extremely localised high wind gusts. You should:
• Consider staying in this evening
• Secure … View moreMetService has issued a severe weather watch for Auckland and Northland, advising that bad weather is expected to worsen late on Thursday evening (7pm – midnight) and bring thunder, lightning and extremely localised high wind gusts. You should:
• Consider staying in this evening
• Secure outdoor items, including garden furniture and trampolines
• If you must be on the roads, drive carefully and to the conditions
• Avoid low-lying areas that could flood rapidly and don’t drive through flood waters
• Report flooding and storm damage to council on 09 301 0101. In an emergency call 111.
• Ensure a torch, radio and spare batteries are to hand
Full story on OurAuckland:
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We've launched Pulse of the Neighbourhood - a chance to share your opinion on issues impacting your community. Today we want to know a little more about how you're finding the traffic levels around you. Is your drive to work a daily ordeal - or a doddle?
So, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay! But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...by heading along to a New Home Builders Info Session with your local Jennian team. From establishing a … View moreSo, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay! But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...by heading along to a New Home Builders Info Session with your local Jennian team. From establishing a true building budget to constructive advice on building sustainably - it’s all covered in the New Home Builders Info Sessions. Register your interest now. They're free!
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