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Here's a wee bit of a throwback to life under lockdown. Check out how this couple in Motueka helped out their neighbours who were new to the area. Have you got an unsung hero in your neighbourhood? You can make your nominations here!
"We have a lovely young couple across the road from… View moreHere's a wee bit of a throwback to life under lockdown. Check out how this couple in Motueka helped out their neighbours who were new to the area. Have you got an unsung hero in your neighbourhood? You can make your nominations here!
"We have a lovely young couple across the road from us at number 13, Glenaven Drive, called Kirsty and Jeremy. We have recently moved to Motueka and they have been very helpful and friendly right from the start. During Lockdown they did shopping for us and let us have soil from their excavations for our garden improvements. Later on, they have given us lemons, gave spare concrete when they had some delivered for themselves and watered our plants when we were able to go away and visit our new grandchild. They are gems and have made us really happy that we've chosen Motueka as our home."
Featured Guest Trish Rankin, NZ Dairy Women of the year 2019 and Kelloggs Rural Leader's scholar. She will explain why NZ is the "possible to impossible" customer and the exciting new opportunities that await us. Wednesday August 12. Brooklands Church Bideford St 1.30pm… View moreFeatured Guest Trish Rankin, NZ Dairy Women of the year 2019 and Kelloggs Rural Leader's scholar. She will explain why NZ is the "possible to impossible" customer and the exciting new opportunities that await us. Wednesday August 12. Brooklands Church Bideford St 1.30pm New Members are welcome!
We are a friendly Modern Jive Club, with dance nights every Thursday at the New Plymouth Club in Gill Street. This is community based, non profit organisation. If you and your partner would like to learn to dance free of regimentation and with a fun factor then we would be an ideal match! We also … View moreWe are a friendly Modern Jive Club, with dance nights every Thursday at the New Plymouth Club in Gill Street. This is community based, non profit organisation. If you and your partner would like to learn to dance free of regimentation and with a fun factor then we would be an ideal match! We also welcome singles as well given dancers are moved round the floor every few minutes to speed up the learning process. If you are new to town, this is also another great way to meet the locals and make new friends. We believe that we provide a great affordable night out designed to chase the blues away. So what are you waiting for - get in touch with your inner dancing queen! We are also on Facebook as well.
Hi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.
If you have an project that you'd like to show off – … View moreHi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.
If you have an project that you'd like to show off – whether you’ve given something a fresh coat of paint or entirely changed its use – enter it into Resene's Upcycling Awards on Neighbourly here. Entries close at midnight on August 2, 2020. Four great prizes worth $500 are up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy card.
At the onset of Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide, two New Plymouth brothers found themselves stranded th…
Our reporter Brook Sabin reckons this is one trip every Kiwi should try to do in their lifetime. Read more on the link below. Would you do it?
Fish Northern Coromandel | New Zealand
Looking for a trip with a difference and love fishing, then why not get a group of buddies together and head up North. The Coromandel is a fantastic place for your next fishing adventure. The top of the Coromandel Peninsula is a remote, untouched coastline … View moreFish Northern Coromandel | New Zealand
Looking for a trip with a difference and love fishing, then why not get a group of buddies together and head up North. The Coromandel is a fantastic place for your next fishing adventure. The top of the Coromandel Peninsula is a remote, untouched coastline with pristine fishing grounds. Experienced guides will take you on a 3 night fishing trip that will see you creating ever lasting memories.
3 nights from $2,500pp*
Where you’ll visit:
Coromandel
Includes:
3 nights accommodation in a tent | Includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Experienced fishing guide
Hard top trailer boat | Surtees 6.7m Sport Fisher with 250hp outboard
Fishing equipment, ice, berley and bait
Excludes: transport, snacks
Based on a 4 person group
Accommodation upgrade options available - please ask!
Itinerary looks like this :
Day One
Travel day – Auckland to Port Jackson. Escape the rat race and begin feeling more relaxed the moment you arrive. But no time to get too cosy, it’s straight out to some nearby rocks to tempt some fish.
Depart Auckland City, 7.30am
Early lunch in Colville at 11.30am (supplied)
Continue through to Port Jackson, and settle in. Get to know each other and talk through the plan of attack for the coming days. Short drive to Fletchers Bay, take pre-packed picnic dinner and head to nearby land-based fishing spots for an early evening fish & tea.
Day Two
Time to tick that bucket list fishing experience off, jump in the boat we’re off to Cuvier Island! Early start launching the boat off the beach at Port Jackson and weather depending, head out to Cuvier to target some XL Kingfish and Snapper, and explore the pins targeting Puka. After spending the day out on the water, return to camp to process fish and enjoy a BBQ dinner including fish!
Day Three
Get set for another day of action packed boat fishing set in postcard perfect surroundings. Early start, head out in the boat and chase workups and healthy Coromandel fish holding in the countless reefs and structures. Fish some of the other fantastic spots including the likes of Square Top, Pinnacles, Lion Rock and Channel Island
Packed lunch onboard Options to stop for a dive or pull into Stoney Bay for some more land based fishing around the rocks
Back to camp to process fish, vac sealing to take home, plus to cook for dinner. Relax and rest. BBQ tea back at camp (fish and BBQ food supplied) including fresh catch from the day.
Day Four
All good things must come to an end, it’s time to pack up and make our way home after an amazing time in paradise.
Contact Carole Garnham - Go4iT Travel today. T. 06 757 2885. M. 021 251 2807. E. carole@go4it.co.nz
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Do you know someone who deserves a Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Award?
If you're a school student, farmer, big business, Iwi or Hapu, conservation group or an individual committed to helping the environment, nominations for the Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards are… View moreDo you know someone who deserves a Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Award?
If you're a school student, farmer, big business, Iwi or Hapu, conservation group or an individual committed to helping the environment, nominations for the Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards are now open until Friday 21st August.
Nominate yourself or someone else at trc.govt.nz/environmental-awards
Hi neighbours,
Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.
Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.
Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster,… View moreHi neighbours,
Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.
Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.
Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster, in the night sky, the festival marks the start of te Mātahi o te tau, the new year.
Once a casualty of colonisation, Matariki’s comeback has fostered greater use of te reo Māori, and recognition for Māori customary practices.
We believe it is past time to officially acknowledge all Matariki stands for in our national calendar. To learn more about Stuff's campaign, click here
The Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.
Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.
In … View moreThe Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.
Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.
In the last decade, the amount of waste at council landfills has increased by 48 per cent.
To read more, click here.
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