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A singing Tui is set to land in Rotorua and she aims to share the secrets of her vocal talents.
That's the plan of Tui Mamaki, Mamaku Project member, with her nationwide vocal workshop tour.
We are excited to announce that registrations for our Annual National Age Concern Conference ‘Age Concerns Everyone’ are now OPEN! The conference will be taking place on the 16 and 17 April 2018 in Wellington.
We have a fantastic line up of speakers and topics, from discussions about older … View moreWe are excited to announce that registrations for our Annual National Age Concern Conference ‘Age Concerns Everyone’ are now OPEN! The conference will be taking place on the 16 and 17 April 2018 in Wellington.
We have a fantastic line up of speakers and topics, from discussions about older workers, retirement income, housing, LGBTIQ and Maori solutions through to social connection initiatives and innovation. For more details and to register please visit our website! www.ageconcern.org.nz...
Register your Neighbours Day event before March 9 and you'll go into the draw to win a $200 prezzy card to help with your event! Visit: neighboursdayaotearoa.org...
From weeks on end of blistering hot days to calamitous cyclones, we've pretty much had it all this summer. The extreme temperatures in some parts are in stark contrast to other storm-battered coastal zones Tell us how summer's been in your area.
If you’re searching for a great home loan rate or considering switching banks, look no further than our 4.39% p.a. fixed for two years. Chat to one of our Mobile Mortgage Managers, they’re available seven days a week and can even come to you - wherever and whenever it suits. Offer ends 29 March… View moreIf you’re searching for a great home loan rate or considering switching banks, look no further than our 4.39% p.a. fixed for two years. Chat to one of our Mobile Mortgage Managers, they’re available seven days a week and can even come to you - wherever and whenever it suits. Offer ends 29 March 2018.
Thanks to the 2600 of you who completed our Sunday Star-Times/Neighbourly poll on NZ's changing attitudes to meat and veges. We reported the results this weekend - and they were fascinating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals our most loyal meat-eaters are in farming provinces like Southland,… View moreThanks to the 2600 of you who completed our Sunday Star-Times/Neighbourly poll on NZ's changing attitudes to meat and veges. We reported the results this weekend - and they were fascinating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals our most loyal meat-eaters are in farming provinces like Southland, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki, where nearly two-thirds of us eat meat most days. By comparison, fewer than half of respondents in Wellington, Auckland and Northland eat that much meat. More than a third of Aucklanders and Cantabrians say they are reducing their meat consumption; another 13 per cent have already cut it from their diets entirely.
>> So here's a question: should city-dwellers be supporting our farmers better, given they're still the backbone of our economy? Or do farmers and the rest of us need to be working together to find new solutions - new premium meats, new meat alternatives - to reflect reducing meat consumption around the world?
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New Zealand roads are some of the best in the world for motorcycling - open roads, the hilly terrain, spectacularly scenic highways. We want to know how many Neighbourly members ride a motorcycle or scooter or have someone close to them who does. Vote below and we'll share more about why … View moreNew Zealand roads are some of the best in the world for motorcycling - open roads, the hilly terrain, spectacularly scenic highways. We want to know how many Neighbourly members ride a motorcycle or scooter or have someone close to them who does. Vote below and we'll share more about why we're asking next week.
There are lots of awesome events happening in neighbourhoods around Aotearoa for Children’s Day, Sunday 4 March. Check out what’s on near you. If you don’t head along to an event, remember the most important thing you can give tamariki is your time and aroha!
The children of Rotorua's Mokoia Intermediate have more reason than most to welcome the imminent return of Crankworx.
As part of the mountain bike festival's 'Share the Ride' scheme, the school's approximately 332 pupils will be taken for a day out riding in the … View moreThe children of Rotorua's Mokoia Intermediate have more reason than most to welcome the imminent return of Crankworx.
As part of the mountain bike festival's 'Share the Ride' scheme, the school's approximately 332 pupils will be taken for a day out riding in the Whakarewarewa Forest.
Home grown talent and out of this world visual technology are set to combine at the upcoming Lakeside 2018 concert.
Lakeside Concert chair Ian Edward said the 2018 event - dubbed Whenua #it's about home - would be the first to feature large screens to showcase some of Rotorua's film and… View moreHome grown talent and out of this world visual technology are set to combine at the upcoming Lakeside 2018 concert.
Lakeside Concert chair Ian Edward said the 2018 event - dubbed Whenua #it's about home - would be the first to feature large screens to showcase some of Rotorua's film and animation talent.
When Age Concern Rotorua's Dorothy Dyson wanted to raise some much needed funds for the organisation she realised two sheds were better than one.
This year's bumper summer swarm of crickets could be set to repeat next year.
Large numbers of black field crickets have been encroaching on homes and gardens across the North Island, keeping residents awake with their chirping and hopping underfoot. Black field crickets are born normally … View moreThis year's bumper summer swarm of crickets could be set to repeat next year.
Large numbers of black field crickets have been encroaching on homes and gardens across the North Island, keeping residents awake with their chirping and hopping underfoot. Black field crickets are born normally born November when they generally spend time in the grass. But by peak summer in January, especially if its been a dry period, they move deep into ground cracks and only come out at night. IS YOUR HOME CURRENTLY INUNDATED WITH CRICKETS?
More Kiwis are cutting back on meat; more farmers are noticing the downturn. So what part does meat play in your diet?
Gardening expert and author Lynda Hallinan joined us us live on Homed on Valentine's Day to share her love of gardening and answer your plant-based dilemmas.
If you missed it, you can see what Lynda had to say and maybe get some new ideas to try in your own garden, by clicking here.
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