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1882 days ago

#NeighbourlySupporters - final draw!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Have you been watching the game with your neighbours? Maybe you have invited the guy next door to come along and watch at the pub or you've organised a family BBQ on game day? You could win a $50 voucher - so game-day chips and dips are on us!

Simply enter the #neighbourlysupporters drawView more
Have you been watching the game with your neighbours? Maybe you have invited the guy next door to come along and watch at the pub or you've organised a family BBQ on game day? You could win a $50 voucher - so game-day chips and dips are on us!

Simply enter the #neighbourlysupporters draw before the weekend.

Thanks to everyone who has entered so far! We love seeing what you have been up to in your neighbourhoods.

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1882 days ago

Help us design a disability responsiveness system

Andre Chivell from Waikato District Health Board

He mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Nau mai Haere mai. Homai ō whakāro mo te Waikato DHB Disability Responsiveness Plan. 

Kia ora. Early this year we held a Disability Workshop seeking information on the challenges whānau hauā (people living with a disability and their whānau) face when … View more
He mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Nau mai Haere mai. Homai ō whakāro mo te Waikato DHB Disability Responsiveness Plan. 

Kia ora. Early this year we held a Disability Workshop seeking information on the challenges whānau hauā (people living with a disability and their whānau) face when accessing health services.

We listened to your kōrero and now have a draft Disability Responsiveness Plan that provides goals and actions for Waikato DHB to implement in order to eliminate the barriers and inequities faced by whānau hauā, in particular Māori, Pasifika and rural whānau hauā.

Date: Monday 7 October from 11am - 1pm
Venue: Waahi Whanui, 17 Parry St, Huntly

We would like your feedback. Do you think we’ve got this right? And what is most important for you?

For more information go to our website www.waikatodhb.health.nz/drp
●for the draft Waikato DHB Disability Responsiveness Plan
●listen to a message from our Consumer Council
●or feedback by completing the online survey on our webpage

RSVP to Norma.Taute@waikatodhb.health.nz or phone 027 406 5184 by the 6 October.
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1886 days ago

Tutor Training Opportunity

Diane Hargraves from Literacy Aotearoa - South Auckland & Pukekohe Sites

We are currently taking expressions of interest from people who would like to train with Literacy Aotearoa to become a tutor.

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1883 days ago

Poll: Should daylight saving be abolished?

Reporter Franklin County News

The European Parliament has already voted to abolish daylight saving from 2021, due to studies that highlighted the connection between daylight saving and health issues.

For some, having more daylight hours is beneficial, but for others, it can really interrupt their sleep cycle.

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Should daylight saving be abolished?
  • 32% Yes - it messes with my sleep rhythm
    32% Complete
  • 56% No - I enjoy having more daylight hours
    56% Complete
  • 12% I'm not bothered either way
    12% Complete
25 votes
1890 days ago

Karioitahi Beach an abandoned car graveyard

Reporter Franklin County News

Kariotahi Beach is littered with abandoned car bodies and locals have had enough.

On Sunday, members of the Manukau 4WD Club took part in a clean up to remove the vehicles from the beach.

What do you think makes people dump their cars here? Have you had enough?

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1883 days ago

National Gardening Week: Flower Power

Yates Gardener

The call is out to bring back flowers and create a riot of colour in gardens this October for National Gardening Week!

National Gardening Week: Flower Power - 21-28 October 2019

To get you started flower-bombing register online between 1st and 14th October to receive a free packet of seedsView more
The call is out to bring back flowers and create a riot of colour in gardens this October for National Gardening Week!

National Gardening Week: Flower Power - 21-28 October 2019

To get you started flower-bombing register online between 1st and 14th October to receive a free packet of seeds from Yates flower range including flowers for colour & bees.

We’re also on the search for Yates Budding Young Gardener 2019, the lucky winner will become a Yates Kid Ambassador for one year and win a family trip for four, to Hawaii. Entries close 6th October.
T's & C's apply.
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1883 days ago

DYLAN MORAN - CLAUDELANDS ARENA MON 21 OCT

Adrian Bohm Presents

Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is returning to New Zealand with a brand-new show Dr. Cosmos.

Moran will once again offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his generation.
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Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is returning to New Zealand with a brand-new show Dr. Cosmos.

Moran will once again offer his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his generation.

Moran has been called the Oscar Wilde of comedy and his famed style - deadpan, witty and crackpot lyricism - promises to be an unmissable journey through his interpretations of the world, swerving cliche to offer a cutting blow to our idiosyncrasies
Buy tickets now!

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1884 days ago

Have you passed "inheritance" on to your kids?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

We're on the hunt for people who've passed "inheritance" on to their kids while still alive? i.e. you haven't made them wait for it to be distributed by a will. Do you fit the bill? Get in touch with susan.edmunds@stuff.co.nz

1884 days ago

Prepared For Anything - October 1st to 31st ⚠️

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Here at Neighbourhood Support we know first hand that communities that stay connected and prepared fare better in emergencies than those without a plan.

For the month of October, we want to see how you tackle emergency preparedness. From getting first aid training to putting together a grab n’ … View more
Here at Neighbourhood Support we know first hand that communities that stay connected and prepared fare better in emergencies than those without a plan.

For the month of October, we want to see how you tackle emergency preparedness. From getting first aid training to putting together a grab n’ go bag with survival essentials, a little bit of planning goes a long way to make sure you can get through any situation.

This month also coincides with International Day of Disaster Reduction on October 13th and New Zealand’s national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, ShakeOut, on Thursday, October 17th at 1.30pm.

Let us know how you’re preparing for anything in your home, at work or in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:

#NSNZprepared

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1884 days ago

Strong wind watch

Neighbourly.co.nz

MetService has issued a strong wind watch for Waikato.

Valid: 6 hours from 3:00pm to 9:00pm Wednesday.
Forecast: Southwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places during this time.

An update for severe weather will be issued by 9:00pm Tuesday 1 Oct 2019.

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1884 days ago

Keith Holmes for Waikato Regional Council

Keith Holmes

Hello neighbours! Voting forms have now been sent out to Waikato mailboxes.

Don’t forget to have your say! I am standing as a candidate for Waikato Regional Council in the Waikato constituency. I hold a long history of governance, including my role as Chair of the WRC Lower Waikato Zone … View more
Hello neighbours! Voting forms have now been sent out to Waikato mailboxes.

Don’t forget to have your say! I am standing as a candidate for Waikato Regional Council in the Waikato constituency. I hold a long history of governance, including my role as Chair of the WRC Lower Waikato Zone Committee.

As a councillor, my aim would be to work relentlessly to drive accountability, value authentic science and represent all people with equality, honesty and integrity.

For more information on my campaign, visit www.keithholmes.co.nz.
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1884 days ago

Calling for Cycle Classic Volunteers

Cecily from Pukekohe

Counties Cycle Classic on Sunday October 13 needs volunteers for marshal duty to direct cyclists at the annual event. Come along -- and bring a friend who can help too! The Cycle Classic is run by the Rotary Club of Pukekohe Inc, helping local charities such as Pukekohe Community Action. (PCA runs … View moreCounties Cycle Classic on Sunday October 13 needs volunteers for marshal duty to direct cyclists at the annual event. Come along -- and bring a friend who can help too! The Cycle Classic is run by the Rotary Club of Pukekohe Inc, helping local charities such as Pukekohe Community Action. (PCA runs Seasons for Growth, a grief and loss support programme; Space For You and Your Baby, for first-time mums, and the Oasis play group)
If you are able to help please contact Graham Russell 021-874924, Jan Wallace 0274521366 or Imogen Selby-Cane 021-223 3426 to get instructions for the day. Many thanks!

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1885 days ago

Last call for our subscription offer - special for Neighbourly members

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

This offer ends today! For 75 years, NZ Gardener has been sharing great gardening advice and amazing New Zealand gardens, DIY projects, seasonal recipes and preserves and more. For the month of September we’d like to offer our Neighbourly audience a special offer for a one-year subscription at … View moreThis offer ends today! For 75 years, NZ Gardener has been sharing great gardening advice and amazing New Zealand gardens, DIY projects, seasonal recipes and preserves and more. For the month of September we’d like to offer our Neighbourly audience a special offer for a one-year subscription at $75. Use the promo code NZGN75.

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1888 days ago

LOST BUDGIE 😥

Renee N from Pukekohe

SHARED:

Please people please look out for this budgie of mine. He’s escaped from the aviary this afternoon from ward street in Pukekohe. They are not able to survive in the wild for long and specially in this weather 😥 Iam devastated. Last March he had a stroke and he was in and out of the … View more
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Please people please look out for this budgie of mine. He’s escaped from the aviary this afternoon from ward street in Pukekohe. They are not able to survive in the wild for long and specially in this weather 😥 Iam devastated. Last March he had a stroke and he was in and out of the vets and I fed and gave him medication 24/7 every hour. He is quite fragile still but was doing really well. Pls if you hear a budgie chirping outside or see him, catch him and pls let me know ASAP 😥😥

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