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See your favourite musicals, including The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady, performed by our music theatre specialists!
We pay tribute to singing greats like Jeanette McDonald, Nelson Eddy, Judy Garland and Dame Julie Andrews, and celebrate writers from the likes of Rodgers… View moreSee your favourite musicals, including The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady, performed by our music theatre specialists!
We pay tribute to singing greats like Jeanette McDonald, Nelson Eddy, Judy Garland and Dame Julie Andrews, and celebrate writers from the likes of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Kern and Porter. Relive the romance and ‘feel-good’ attitude of the era!
All tickets include lunch after the show.
Booking in advance is recommended.
Hi neighbours,
Did you know long-life milk cartons can't be recycled in New Zealand? There is no company which recycles them within the country, so the majority of them end up in the landfill. Although Auckland and Christchurch accept the cartons for recycling, they are send offshore.
… View moreHi neighbours,
Did you know long-life milk cartons can't be recycled in New Zealand? There is no company which recycles them within the country, so the majority of them end up in the landfill. Although Auckland and Christchurch accept the cartons for recycling, they are send offshore.
What do you think about this? Do you think it's time we get the right facilities to recycle our food waste in NZ? Let us know your thoughts in the replies! To read more about this, click here.
Students are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles … View moreStudents are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles at a leadership exercise in Palmerston North last year. However students can still use firearms as part of shooting clubs and competitions. Click here to read the full article and guidelines.
So what do you think of the new rules? Are you for or against them?
A fake dog control officer is dishing out notices from a book of council forms that went missing in mysterious circumstances.
Several dog owners living in a rural Hawke's Bay area received the paperwork on Hastings District Council letterheads last week.
The notices, written by a Dog … View moreA fake dog control officer is dishing out notices from a book of council forms that went missing in mysterious circumstances.
Several dog owners living in a rural Hawke's Bay area received the paperwork on Hastings District Council letterheads last week.
The notices, written by a Dog Control Officer named 'Sam', refer to breeds of dogs that the people do own and states that they were on the road and unregistered.
All of which is false. Hastings District Council would like to hear from anyone else who has received forms noted as being from the fictitious 'Sam'.
Read the full story here.
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A long-serving police officer awarded for bravery in the Napier siege had handed in his notice the …
A fake dog control officer is dishing out notices from a book of council forms that went missing in…
There has been an ongoing discussion amongst political leaders (and Neighbourly members) around whether te reo should be compulsory in schools across New Zealand. It comes after news that the number of people in New Zealand able to speak te reo Māori is declining. What do you think? Should it be … View moreThere has been an ongoing discussion amongst political leaders (and Neighbourly members) around whether te reo should be compulsory in schools across New Zealand. It comes after news that the number of people in New Zealand able to speak te reo Māori is declining. What do you think? Should it be made compulsory? Do you think this will help retain the language?
Neighbourly's own Sarah Moore has started studying te reo Māori follow her journey here.
Hawke's Bay treaty settlement groups concerned about the region's water quality have called on the C…
ACC Minister Hon. Iain Lees-Galloway recently swapped his suit for shorts and a tee to join a ‘Live Stronger for Longer’ strength and balance class. These classes help us as we age to retain lower body and core strength, remaining active to avoid falls.
No-one is bullet proof, falls happen … View moreACC Minister Hon. Iain Lees-Galloway recently swapped his suit for shorts and a tee to join a ‘Live Stronger for Longer’ strength and balance class. These classes help us as we age to retain lower body and core strength, remaining active to avoid falls.
No-one is bullet proof, falls happen and some can result in broken bones, pain and long healing times and can also make us fearful of falling again. Losing confidence can really affect quality of life.
Live Stronger for Longer strength and balance classes are growing nationwide. Visit www.livestronger.org.nz and join a class near you, you’ll find lots of practical information, advice and resources on how to live an active, healthy and independent life.
Proudly brought to you by ACC, MoH, HQSC and your local community health providers.
Stolen and damaged road signs in Hawke’s Bay are putting road workers and the public at serious risk.
Road closure signs were stolen from the Eastbourne Street and Nelson Street intersection in Hastings several weeks ago.
Also over the weekend, traffic lights were smashed and batteries from… View moreStolen and damaged road signs in Hawke’s Bay are putting road workers and the public at serious risk.
Road closure signs were stolen from the Eastbourne Street and Nelson Street intersection in Hastings several weeks ago.
Also over the weekend, traffic lights were smashed and batteries from inside them taken, along with about 20 road signs, from a Crosses Road worksite.
If anyone has information about these thefts and damage they can contact their local Police, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Source: New Zealand Police
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It's Plastic Free July and we're helping kiwis go plastic-free! Our natural Croco organic produce bags are washable, reusable and foldable. We've got three 4-Piece Combo Sets to giveaway - simply LIKE or THANK this post to enter!
Our combo set of organic reusable produce bags will… View moreIt's Plastic Free July and we're helping kiwis go plastic-free! Our natural Croco organic produce bags are washable, reusable and foldable. We've got three 4-Piece Combo Sets to giveaway - simply LIKE or THANK this post to enter!
Our combo set of organic reusable produce bags will help you ditch those single-use plastic bags for good. Keep some in your bag or in the back of your car.
Buy in July and you'll SAVE! For every 4-Piece Combo Set you buy, we will plant a tree in an area of need. You order one, we plant one! It's just one small way we're helping kiwis reduce their use of plastic.
LIKE or THANK this post by Tuesday 31st July 2018 to enter! See T&Cs.
They are just a few walnut trees but they have cracked open a debate about public ownership versus p…
A bid to cut the number of Hawke's Bay women who continue smoking while pregnant will see Lead Mater…
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