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If you have safety concerns for yourself, or an older friend or family member you can call us for free and confidential advice and support.
There are many reasons why elder abuse occurs. It often stems from attitudes that are ageist, and disrespectful of older people.
The majority of cases … View moreIf you have safety concerns for yourself, or an older friend or family member you can call us for free and confidential advice and support.
There are many reasons why elder abuse occurs. It often stems from attitudes that are ageist, and disrespectful of older people.
The majority of cases that Age Concerns work with involves older people living in their own homes. In most instances it is family members like adult children who perpetrate elder abuse or neglect.
Call 0800 65 2 105 to contact your nearest Age Concern
Sign up now to volunteer for Daffodil Day 2021!
If you're available on the 27th or 28th of August, click here to choose your location and complete your details.
Our AGrowQuip service technicians took out a couple of awards at the Fieldays Tractor Pull.
Paul Mellow (left) took out the Sportsmanship Award.
Shawn Luxton (right) achieved First Place in the Weight Adjusted Tractor Pull in his 1998 John Deere 7810. 23 years old with 15,000 hours on the … View moreOur AGrowQuip service technicians took out a couple of awards at the Fieldays Tractor Pull.
Paul Mellow (left) took out the Sportsmanship Award.
Shawn Luxton (right) achieved First Place in the Weight Adjusted Tractor Pull in his 1998 John Deere 7810. 23 years old with 15,000 hours on the clock and still going strong!
Congratulations guys. Awesome work!
Our AGrowQuip Service technicians are ready and waiting to help you at:
- Cambridge – 169 State Highway 1B (Victoria Road)
- Hamilton – 8 Kells Place
- Pukekohe – Corner of Paerata Road & Comrie Place
- Silverdale – 2 Emirali Road
Or call us on 0800 TRACTOR (872 286)
Ps: We are also have loads of new stock at the moment: Ride-ons, compact tractors, larger tractors, excavators and construction machinery.
NZ Gardener is again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have used gardening skills to help other people. Five finalists will feature in the October magazine and one will go on to become 2021 Gardener of the Year! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so if you … View moreNZ Gardener is again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have used gardening skills to help other people. Five finalists will feature in the October magazine and one will go on to become 2021 Gardener of the Year! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so if you know a homegrown hero who is using their gardening skills for good, nominate them now!
Make sure to fix dripping taps. A hot water tap dripping at the rate of one drip per second can waste 28 litres of hot water per day and cost you an additional $11.10 a month.
Be sure to check out our other efficiency tips
.......and so it goes on.
Yes, you get those who think it will bring in tourists and be a wonderful financial benefit for Whangarei, I, for one do not. Nothing you say will change my mind.
Where are these tourists coming from, may I ask? I can't see Cov-19 going away anytime soon, can … View more.......and so it goes on.
Yes, you get those who think it will bring in tourists and be a wonderful financial benefit for Whangarei, I, for one do not. Nothing you say will change my mind.
Where are these tourists coming from, may I ask? I can't see Cov-19 going away anytime soon, can you, realistically? If Ms Ardern has any sense, those borders would remain closed for a very long time to come, if the Australian bubble is anything to go by....
How can anyone, in their right mind, spend our money in this disgraceful way, when there are 300, yes 300 homeless people sleeping rough right this minute? What's more important? Revenue or peoples' lives? Thanks.
This week is kiwi treasure week at the Red Cross shop in Dargaville. Come and have a look at our kiwi treasures. We are at 48 Victoria Street Dargaville.
A large low-pressure system is expected to make its way inland from the Tasman Sea this morning, bringing with it periods of heavy rain and strong wind gusts.
Peak rates of 10 to 20mm/h are forecast to fall during the afternoon and evening, with MetService stating that may cause flash flooding … View moreA large low-pressure system is expected to make its way inland from the Tasman Sea this morning, bringing with it periods of heavy rain and strong wind gusts.
Peak rates of 10 to 20mm/h are forecast to fall during the afternoon and evening, with MetService stating that may cause flash flooding and river rises in the area.
The rain is set to be slightly heavier north and east of Kaikohe, with 80mm to 100mm of rainfall forecast.
The wind warning also may prove to be hazardous for Northland residents.
Active from 2pm today, the Orange Wind warning describes southeasterly gales becoming severe in exposed places, with gusts of up to 120km/h in eastern areas.
Residents are advised to exercise caution around unsecured structures and drivers of high-sided transport and motorcycles should remain vigilant.
For more information about this warning, and to follow any updates, please visit the MetService Warnings page.
"Being deaf is no barrier to learning and seeing someone like me achieving qualifications and working in a job that has a lot of responsibility has hopefully encouraged them to give it a go.”
When Erich Krogmann started the Food and Beverage Level 2 qualification, he had to learn how to … View more"Being deaf is no barrier to learning and seeing someone like me achieving qualifications and working in a job that has a lot of responsibility has hopefully encouraged them to give it a go.”
When Erich Krogmann started the Food and Beverage Level 2 qualification, he had to learn how to balance study with a night job and a young family, but his main challenge came in the form of his hearing disability.
Erich says he thinks he’s inspired other people with a disability to take on training.
Read Erichs full story here
Kia ora neighbours, Whangārei residents have been asked to check their backyards as the search for a man missing since Wednesday continues.
Brian Bench, 72, was reported missing to Northland police after last being at an address on Memorial Drive, near Riverside Drive, on Wednesday night.
… View moreKia ora neighbours, Whangārei residents have been asked to check their backyards as the search for a man missing since Wednesday continues.
Brian Bench, 72, was reported missing to Northland police after last being at an address on Memorial Drive, near Riverside Drive, on Wednesday night.
Northland police said there had been a possible sighting of Bench in the Whangārei CBD area around 7am on Thursday.
“Police continue to be concerned for Brian's welfare and our search effort remains ongoing,” a police spokesperson said.
“We would like to thank those people who have called us so far. We continue to urge anyone who sees Brian to call 111.”
Anyone with information about possible sightings can also contact police on 105, quoting file number 210708/9824.
No one dreams bigger than an Olympian, and nothing connects us as a nation quite like sport!
As a proud partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team, we’re getting behind our Olympians so they can turn their dreams into a reality.
The country's first public art gallery dedicated to Māori artists and Māori curators, the Wairau Māori Art Gallery, will open inside the Hundertwasser Art Centre when it opens in December. Chairwoman Elizabeth Ellis (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) said the importance of the project for all Kiwi… View moreThe country's first public art gallery dedicated to Māori artists and Māori curators, the Wairau Māori Art Gallery, will open inside the Hundertwasser Art Centre when it opens in December. Chairwoman Elizabeth Ellis (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) said the importance of the project for all Kiwi cannot be overstated. Which Māori artists would you like to see showcased in the gallery? (Don't be shy to promote yourself or whanāu if they are Māori artists)
2 Male piglets - ready to go.
$40.00 each or both for $60.00
Also on Trade Me (Kaitaia)
Kunes are available from North Hokianga.
Ph: 021 13 30377
Kia ora neighbours,
What do you think the next steps should be for decarbonisation?
Jacinda Ardern has officially opened what is going to be the largest solar farm in the country.
The 12 hectare site in Pukenui will contain 32,000 solar panels and is set to cost $30 million. The farm will … View moreKia ora neighbours,
What do you think the next steps should be for decarbonisation?
Jacinda Ardern has officially opened what is going to be the largest solar farm in the country.
The 12 hectare site in Pukenui will contain 32,000 solar panels and is set to cost $30 million. The farm will generate enough electricity to power 3000 homes in the Far North.
Ardern acknowledged the difficulty to move away from fossil fuels. With hydro lake storage down, the country will turn to coal to fulfil winter energy needs.
"Removing fossil fuels from our electricity system is a big step, it requires major changes in the way we do things and investment in new technologies," she said.
The panels will last for 30 years before needing to be replaced as part of the scheme. Regular maintenance required to keep up to industry standards will create five full-time positions for the solar farm.
What do you think about the project? Share your thoughts below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comments featured in the conversations section of the Whangārei Leader.
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