Open day for Coastguard Air Patrol - 16th Dec
Northland Coastguard Air Patrol is seeking volunteers to take the opportunity to join a friendly and efficient team doing a vital job within the national Coastguard network. If you are fit, interested, and community-spirited then Coastguard could have a place for you.
Come along to see what the Unit is about at an Open Day from 10am on the 16th of December, adjacent to the Air New Zealand terminal at Kerikeri Airport.
Currently there are positions within the Air Patrol for pilots*, observers, radio operators and support staff. There is an immediate need for the roles of treasurer, and admin staff, so if your skills match up, then please contact the Unit using the details following.
The Unit meets for training on the first and third Sunday morning of each month at Kerikeri Airport.
Come and have a look and a chat:
Northland Coastguard Air Patrol
e: northcapair@gmail.com
m: 027 285 3382
* pilot roles require special criteria. Please contact Northland Coastguard Air Patrol to see if you meet the requirements.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.5% Summer
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36% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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