Tumunui, Rotorua

Have you made your house all Christmassy yet?

Have you made your house all Christmassy yet?

Why not share a snap to be in to win spot prizes! (and the title of NZ's Merriest Home)

2850 days ago

I heart my hood

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

This month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you … View moreThis month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or ‘hood’. This year we’re doing it a little differently. To help focus (excuse the photography pun) we’ve chosen three themes.

1 – I Heart the History of My Hood

Everywhere we live has history, and stories. Do you know your hood’s history? Or maybe you know someone who has lived in the community for what seems like a million years, and know the place like that back of their hand. Was your hood the birth place of the women’s vote, or maybe site of the biggest lamington ever made way back in 53′ ….(Yes I know, random, but honestly we’re interesting in anything and everything)… By the way – this is also an awesome way to get our older ‘story tellers’ involved.

2 – I Heart Diversity in my Hood

New Zealand really has become a melting pot and that brings with it the rainbow of diversity of all kinds. Maybe you have the ‘united nations’ living on one street, maybe your neighbourhood pot luck dinners are better and more interesting than an international food fair could every dream of! We want to see and hear about it.

3 – I Heart My Healthy Hood

With our clean green image, amazing fresh foods, picture perfect outdoor environment, we know there are neighbourhoods out there that personify ‘health’. Is your neighbourhood or neighbour one of them? It could be through a neighbourhood walking group, or a ‘from garden to plate thanks to the shared neighbourhood community garden’ kind of thing. It might be a neighbourhood that has committed to getting the kids off screens and outside, or maybe its a whole street of cross fit power vegans ….. probably not … but you never know. What ever it is, we want to see and hear about it.

To enter go to our website and ‘share your story’

So get snapping and chatting. We have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.


Here is a link to our first posting - I heart my healthy hood by Heather of Glen Eden. neighboursday.org.nz...

2850 days ago

Vision 2030 - The Rotorua Way

The team from Rotorua Lakes Council

Have your say on the next chapter of Rotorua’s progress #vision2030therotoruaway #letstalkkoreromai We want your input. Visit www.rotorualakescouncil.nz... to find out more and to have your say.

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2851 days ago

2017 Trustpower Community Awards nominations now open

The team from Rotorua Lakes Council

It's that time of year to celebrate #RotoruaNZ community volunteers. The 2017 Trustpower Community Award nominations are now open - go to www.rotorualakescouncil.nz... to nominate

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2855 days ago

'Lone wolf' fails to halt Easter Sunday opening in Rotorua

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
Easter trading on Easter sunday is one step closer after a 'lone wolf' failed to stop the march towards it at a meeting on Thursday.
How do you feel about this?

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2852 days ago

Rotorua home to best cafe in Country!

Reporter Rotorua News

It's the best cafe in New Zealand - and it's here in Rotorua. Capers has scooped the title of 2017 Meadow Fresh New Zealand Cafe of the Year, leaving co-owner Gregg Brown "thrilled".
Have you been?
What did you enjoy?

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2857 days ago

Win: a double pass to see Dr Libby

Reporter Rotorua News

Hi neighbours, wellness guru Dr Libby is headed to Rotorua and we have a double pass to giveaway.
Dr Libby will be speaking at Rotorua Girls High School as part of her 'From Surviving to Thriving' tour on Monday February 20, 7pm.
If you want to be in the running to get a double pass, … View more
Hi neighbours, wellness guru Dr Libby is headed to Rotorua and we have a double pass to giveaway.
Dr Libby will be speaking at Rotorua Girls High School as part of her 'From Surviving to Thriving' tour on Monday February 20, 7pm.
If you want to be in the running to get a double pass, just comment below.

Free

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2853 days ago

TICKET GIVEAWAY - Rotorua Home and Garden Show

Rotorua Home & Garden Show

Just days to go till the Rotorua Home & Garden Show!

Dates: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (17th – 19th February)
Time: 10-5pm
Location: Energy Events Centre

The show will be packed with clever ideas, loads of variety & fantastic show-only specials. LIKE and THANK this post and be in… View more
Just days to go till the Rotorua Home & Garden Show!

Dates: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (17th – 19th February)
Time: 10-5pm
Location: Energy Events Centre

The show will be packed with clever ideas, loads of variety & fantastic show-only specials. LIKE and THANK this post and be in to win one of 5 double passes! T&C's apply.

Competition ends on Thursday 12pm – winners announced Thursday afternoon. Click here to check out our Facebook page.
Learn More

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2855 days ago

Swap a can of food for a FREE Resene testpot!

Resene

Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*

Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. … View more
Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*

Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. When you donate a can of food you'll save up to $5.50 on your testpot purchase while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.

So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop today!

*60-80ml testpot
Find out more

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2857 days ago

Spotted us around?

Stuff Fibre

Hello neighbours! I'm Sam from Stuff Fibre (on the left) - and that's my mate Casey, Neighbourly's co-founder. As a couple of tech start-up founders, we're really excited to have joined forces to help make a difference in every corner of New Zealand.

Neighbourly do it by … View more
Hello neighbours! I'm Sam from Stuff Fibre (on the left) - and that's my mate Casey, Neighbourly's co-founder. As a couple of tech start-up founders, we're really excited to have joined forces to help make a difference in every corner of New Zealand.

Neighbourly do it by connecting you with your neighbours - Stuff Fibre is doing it by providing a better, simpler internet experience. Stuff Fibre delivers super speedy internet supported by local customer service from our team in Auckland (wahoo!), unlimited data and no fixed term contracts so that you get our best price always. Over the coming weeks and months we'll be working with Neighbourly to help you understand about what this 'fibre stuff' is all about and why it should matter to you. In the meantime - it's great to be here!

Curious? Find out more about how we're shaking things up.

- Sam Morse, Stuff Fibre co-founder
Find out more

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2863 days ago

Rotorua museum to be closed for two years

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

hi neighbours,
Some sad news from this morning council meeting with it being announced that the Museum could be shut for two years.
Rotorua Lakes Council chief financial officer Thomas Colle said the engineers rating of the building, which had been expected in April, was now likely to be ready in… View more
hi neighbours,
Some sad news from this morning council meeting with it being announced that the Museum could be shut for two years.
Rotorua Lakes Council chief financial officer Thomas Colle said the engineers rating of the building, which had been expected in April, was now likely to be ready in June.

It would then take another six months to go through the design options for the repair.
What do you think about this news?
## Note comments could be used in print unless you say otherwise##

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2859 days ago

Protect your child against most HPV cancers

Ministry of Health

From 2017, HPV immunisation will be free for everyone aged 9 to 26. That means boys can also be protected against some types of cancer.

HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop, the viruses are mostly transmitted by teenagers and young adults but often aren’t diagnosed until later. … View more
From 2017, HPV immunisation will be free for everyone aged 9 to 26. That means boys can also be protected against some types of cancer.

HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop, the viruses are mostly transmitted by teenagers and young adults but often aren’t diagnosed until later. That’s why it’s important for children to be immunised when they are young. Around 80% of people will be exposed to HPV at some point in their life. Protecting children before they are exposed to HPV will protect their health in the future.

For more information about HPV immunisation, see www.health.govt.nz/hpv
Learn more

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2861 days ago

Hay or straw

Maria from Lake Tarawera

Does anyone sells hay or straw in single bales?

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2861 days ago

Olive Oil

Maria from Lake Tarawera

We have organic extra virgin olive, first press from our grove in Mangonui
(Northland) for sale.
20 $ per bottle (750 mls)
If you are interested please contact us via email (tarawera@ihug.co.nz) or give us a call 07 3628838.

Negotiable

2862 days ago

WIN one of 5 Barker's Summer Assortment packs!

SuperValue New Zealand

Be in to win ONE OF FIVE perfect SuperValue Summer Assortment packs from Barker’s of Geraldine for Valentine’s Day. It’s the beginnings of a fabulous picnic to show the love in your life how wonderful they are - or maybe just a favourite neighbour. Each pack contains 10 of Barker’s most … View moreBe in to win ONE OF FIVE perfect SuperValue Summer Assortment packs from Barker’s of Geraldine for Valentine’s Day. It’s the beginnings of a fabulous picnic to show the love in your life how wonderful they are - or maybe just a favourite neighbour. Each pack contains 10 of Barker’s most popular new releases along with a cheese set and a recipe collection to give you picnic inspiration!

For your chance to win simply LIKE or THANK this post and you're in the draw!

Winners announced Monday 13 Feb. T&Cs apply.

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