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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!
Does anyone know of a good Gib stopper available for immediate start?
Ken Nicol a UK guitarist ( who also plays the banjo, mandolin and ukulele ) will play at the Old Stone Butter Factory tomorrow night (October 11).
Ken played along side Pete Marsh recording four albums before moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s.
He has also worked with Chris White and … View moreKen Nicol a UK guitarist ( who also plays the banjo, mandolin and ukulele ) will play at the Old Stone Butter Factory tomorrow night (October 11).
Ken played along side Pete Marsh recording four albums before moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s.
He has also worked with Chris White and Ashley Hutchings and spent eight years 2002 - 2010 with the folk rockers Steeleye Span.
Contact the venue for further information.
Have you ever seen a sand mandala being made? If not then get yourself along to the Whangarei Art Museum and see just how intricate and delicate this type of sand art is.
I was in awe at just how long and careful the process was.
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On 16 October we host the annual Hatea Harriers Kamo Round the Mountain fun run or if you prefer walk. This is always a great day and as major sponsor I give away 2 x $500 travel vouchers plus many other fantastic prizes. Enter online at tinyurl.com... if you want to or pop into my office to … View moreOn 16 October we host the annual Hatea Harriers Kamo Round the Mountain fun run or if you prefer walk. This is always a great day and as major sponsor I give away 2 x $500 travel vouchers plus many other fantastic prizes. Enter online at tinyurl.com... if you want to or pop into my office to enter. It is only $5.00 for the kids to join in (up to year 8) and adults we have kept the price down at $15.00.
My 92 year old father will be competing so come along and see if you can beat him.
There is a lot of music talent here in Northland. Check out what our young musos have been up to lately.
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Check out how your ward is doing for returned votes. Wednesday was the last day to post your votes. Now you need to drop them in the ballot boxes in the Mobile Library or Council's Customer Services Centres at Forum North in Whangarei or Ruakaka before noon on Saturday!
Strong winds and more heavy rain to come! Take care out there.
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The Hundertwasser project is edging ever close to reality with the fundraising now sitting just shy of the $13 million mark - only 20 per cent short of the $16.25m target.
The announcement on the weekend of a $1.8 million grant from Foundation North, formally known as the ASB Community Trust, was … View moreThe Hundertwasser project is edging ever close to reality with the fundraising now sitting just shy of the $13 million mark - only 20 per cent short of the $16.25m target.
The announcement on the weekend of a $1.8 million grant from Foundation North, formally known as the ASB Community Trust, was the most recent boost to the Hundertwasser Art Centre and Wairau Maori Art Gallery funding coffers.www.stuff.co.nz...
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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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