Hillcrest - Pomare, Rotorua

2956 days ago

Why are SBS Bank’s rates so good?

SBS Bank

Ever wondered why our rates are so good? Find out in our latest TV commercial.

If you’re buying a new house or refinancing your mortgage, contact us on 0800 SBS BANK today or you can apply online at SBS Bank. T&Cs apply.
Learn more

2956 days ago
2964 days ago

Mayoralty sabotage claims

Reporter Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
Mayoralty candidate Reynold Macpherson says he would have won had his campaign not been sabotaged.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...
Do you agree?
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2960 days ago

New improvements at Mobil for a better station experience

Mobil

At Mobil we’ve made some improvements including re-imaged stations, lighting you’ll love our new look pumps for a more pleasant station experience. At selected sites only. Come see for yourself. At selected stations only. We think you’ll like what’s changed. Learn more here. Learn more

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2969 days ago

On the hunt for the best fish and chips

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours, we are on the hunt for Rotorua's best fish and chips.
Let us know your favourite place so we can check it out.

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2962 days ago

All for sale via Trade me

Chanelle from Pukehangi - Mangakakahi

Bids on $20 and up
2 chairs used cond.
fold away change table with bath and hose
moses basket. stand still and rocking motion. comes with mattress but will require own bedding/sheets
pick up sunnybrook

2962 days ago

Poll: Are you concerned about boy racers in your community? #pulseofthenation

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This week in Pulse of the Nation we're asking about boy racers, also known as 'car enthusiasts'. Are they a concern in your community?

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Are you concerned about boy racers in your community? #pulseofthenation
  • 66.5% Yes - something needs to be done about them
    66.5% Complete
  • 10.8% No - we're a community who loves our car enthusiasts
    10.8% Complete
  • 21.6% I haven't noticed them
    21.6% Complete
  • 0.5% What's a boy racer?
    0.5% Complete
  • 0.5% I don't know
    0.5% Complete
194 votes
2962 days ago

It's Get Ready Week!

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

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 more
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 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.
www.happens.nz...

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2962 days ago

Nominate a local fave for a Vodafone Local Business Award!

Vodafone New Zealand

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 more
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 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!
Nominate now

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2964 days ago

The Great Community Clean Up

The Warehouse Rotorua

Together with Neighbourly we have been showing our community some love. The Great Community Clean Up officially finished on Sunday but that doesn’t mean the loving should stop. Earlier this week we went out into the community and picked up all kinds of rubbish (one team found a moon boot!). What … View moreTogether with Neighbourly we have been showing our community some love. The Great Community Clean Up officially finished on Sunday but that doesn’t mean the loving should stop. Earlier this week we went out into the community and picked up all kinds of rubbish (one team found a moon boot!). What weird things did you find on The Great Community Clean Up?

2967 days ago

Have you voted yet?

The team from Rotorua Lakes Council

Last days to vote in this year's local elections! Votes for the 2016 local elections will be taken until midday Saturday, 8 October.

If you haven't already completed your voting papers, there is still time to do so. Find out how at bit.ly...

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2968 days ago

Thank You For Your Generous Donations!

The Warehouse Rotorua

Thanks to your generous donations over the past six months a total of $5,176.63 was raised through the ‘Bags for Good’ Programme. These funds will go on to support Mamaku School, Rotorua Plunket Playgroup and Kea Street Specialist School with their community programmes. Thank you so much for … View moreThanks to your generous donations over the past six months a total of $5,176.63 was raised through the ‘Bags for Good’ Programme. These funds will go on to support Mamaku School, Rotorua Plunket Playgroup and Kea Street Specialist School with their community programmes. Thank you so much for your on-going generosity, with your help the community is becoming a better place.

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2968 days ago

Surplus paper rubbish bags

The team from Rotorua Lakes Council

Have you received your new wheelie bins and crates for rubbish and recycling?
The collection of wheelie bins and crates starts on 31 October - just under a month away!
If you have a pile of paper rubbish bags that you won't use before then you may wish to donate them to your local community… View more
Have you received your new wheelie bins and crates for rubbish and recycling?
The collection of wheelie bins and crates starts on 31 October - just under a month away!
If you have a pile of paper rubbish bags that you won't use before then you may wish to donate them to your local community centre.

The following organisations are taking surplus rubbish bags now:
- Fordlands Community Centre (48 Bellingham Crescent)
- Mokoia Community Association (297 Vaughan Road)
- Progress Ngongotaha - during opening hours (180 Ngongotaha Road, across from the Post shop)
- Linton Park Community Centre (16 Kamahi Place)

If you have any questions about the new rubbish and recycling services call Rotorua Lakes Council's Customer Centre on 0800 020 001.

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2969 days ago

Recruit a new member, get a FREE coffee on us!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Who wants a free coffee fix? Simply invite your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues, via email or your shareable invite link, to join you on Neighbourly and you’ll BOTH get a FREE small McCafé coffee. The more people you recruit, the more coffees you’ll earn. Start inviting now! Invite now

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2973 days ago

Poll: Is traffic a problem in your community?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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?

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Is traffic a problem in your community?
  • 34.1% Yes - it takes me forever to get from A to B
    34.1% Complete
  • 43.4% Sometimes during rush hour
    43.4% Complete
  • 20.1% No - it's smooth sailing for me
    20.1% Complete
  • 2.4% What's traffic? I don't pass a single car on the way to work
    2.4% Complete
578 votes
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