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To celebrate the refreshed Stuff Travel website, enabling you to dream, plan and now book your next escape all in one place, we're giving away a $100 voucher.
To go into the draw to win simply vote below on which of the following destinations you're most likely to use your voucher on. … View moreTo celebrate the refreshed Stuff Travel website, enabling you to dream, plan and now book your next escape all in one place, we're giving away a $100 voucher.
To go into the draw to win simply vote below on which of the following destinations you're most likely to use your voucher on. Visit travel-booking.stuff.co.nz for inspiration and to view all the other destinations.
A new air monitoring programme will be trialed in Marlborough within a year to understand if farm chemicals, like spray drifts, have “localised impacts” on air quality.
What do you think of the new programme?
Do you think farm chemicals affect Marlborough's air quality?
Read more at … View moreA new air monitoring programme will be trialed in Marlborough within a year to understand if farm chemicals, like spray drifts, have “localised impacts” on air quality.
What do you think of the new programme?
Do you think farm chemicals affect Marlborough's air quality?
Read more at www.stuff.co.nz...
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(If on mobile, click your profile… View moreThe Neighbourly team is here to lend a helping hand! Whether you have some questions around how the site works, or you need help updating your details or settings, getting in touch with us is simple:
- Click "Settings" at the top right of the website
(If on mobile, click your profile picture and select "settings")
- Select "Help”
- Under Top Articles, select "Contacting Neighbourly"
- Click on the link to our Contact Us page
We look forward to hearing from you!
We've added a bunch more volunteering opportunities!
Here are seven NEW ways that you can give back to the Marlborough community:
- Driver at St Marks Addiction Residential Treatment Centre
- Shop Assistant at the SPCA Op Shop
- Handyman at the SPCA Renwick Centre or St Marks
- … View moreWe've added a bunch more volunteering opportunities!
Here are seven NEW ways that you can give back to the Marlborough community:
- Driver at St Marks Addiction Residential Treatment Centre
- Shop Assistant at the SPCA Op Shop
- Handyman at the SPCA Renwick Centre or St Marks
- Reception Reliever at Hospice Marlborough
- Adviser at Citizens Advice Bureau
- Home & Garden Assistant with Supporting Families
- Equipment Delivery/Collections Helper with Hospice Marlborough
Apply online by clicking the read more button below.
Alternatively, send us a message, call 03 577 9388, email vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz, or book an appointment online via our main Facebook page.
We recently got the chance to have a chat with another fabulous local volunteer! Here's Derek's story of what he does as a Home Tutor with English Language Partners, and why he gives his time in this way:
• What do you do when you volunteer? As a home tutor, I provide … View moreWe recently got the chance to have a chat with another fabulous local volunteer! Here's Derek's story of what he does as a Home Tutor with English Language Partners, and why he gives his time in this way:
• What do you do when you volunteer? As a home tutor, I provide one-to-one English language tuition for people who haven't grown up speaking the language and support the learner I am paired with as they practice speaking and understanding English. The learners attend regular group classes at ELP but they also need to practice outside of that and that's where I come in. Most learners are recent migrants, but some have been here several years and are involved in one of the more advanced programs that ELP offers.
At the moment, I am paired with a learner who spoke absolutely no English when they joined the English Language Partners service. We started with nouns and then move onto verbs, and leave the grammar to last. Along the way, I also teach the learner about NZ culture and customs (and they teach me about theirs).
• What is your favorite part? Getting to see the learner succeed and how happy they are when something clicks into place. At whatever level, there's always successes.
• Why did you start volunteering? I've volunteered for most of my life in various roles but I was drawn to this particular role because of my background as a teacher and because I know that one of the most important things in life is being able to communicate. When people face barriers to communication, it can be very isolating.
I have also served as a Volunteer Chaplain with St John, I'm involved in the Ulysses Club, and I get involved with the Institute of Advanced Motorists because these are all things that I'm interested in I believe they are important for our society.
• What impact does your volunteer work have? As a home tutor, my work helps the learner to settle in and integrate into the Marlborough community (and NZ society in general). I believe that without this, many learners (who tend to be recent migrants) can be mystified by our society and our customs, and then they are more likely to withdraw instead of engaging socially. So there's a benefit to the learner but also a benefit to the wider community
• What would you say to someone who is thinking about starting volunteering? Do it! Unless you try, you won't know if it's a good fit for you or what you can get out of it.
• Is there anything else you would like to add? People often think of volunteers as amateurs and thus less skilled, talented, or knowledgeable than professionals. However, from my time as a languages teacher, I remember that 'amateur' is a French word that originally meant someone who is passionate about something or "one who loves". I think it's important for volunteers to know that they aren't less valuable just because they aren't paid.
Feeling inspired by Derek's story? You can check out available volunteer roles and apply online by clicking the read more button below.
Alternatively, send us a message, call 03 577 9388, email vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz, or book an appointment online via our main Facebook page.
Herobility Eco Feeding Spoon and Eco Baby Spoon & Fork have been recalled as they pose a choking hazard for babies. It has been found that these can break into small pieces.
The product has been sold at Mummum, Global Baby, Hatch Boutique, J Ballantynes, Mighty Ape, Smith and Caugheys and … View moreHerobility Eco Feeding Spoon and Eco Baby Spoon & Fork have been recalled as they pose a choking hazard for babies. It has been found that these can break into small pieces.
The product has been sold at Mummum, Global Baby, Hatch Boutique, J Ballantynes, Mighty Ape, Smith and Caugheys and The Nile from October 2019 to October 2020
If you have one of these forks/spoons and the date stamp is marked 2019 or earlier (or no date stamp is shown), the company advises to stop using the product and contact Bloom and Grow NZ to organise for a gift voucher to the same value.
Laser Electrical Springlands is up and working hard in Blenheim, so if you need electrical work done, call today and we'll get right on to it!
0275215270
Would you like to share practical life skills, and support/mentor whanāu?
Consider volunteering as a Korowai Aroha Programme Mentor.
The goal is to build self-confidence by sharing practical knowledge that will enable whanau to learn new skills and make the most of the finances and resources … View moreWould you like to share practical life skills, and support/mentor whanāu?
Consider volunteering as a Korowai Aroha Programme Mentor.
The goal is to build self-confidence by sharing practical knowledge that will enable whanau to learn new skills and make the most of the finances and resources available to them.
We especially need people with experience and skills in:
- Raising tamariki/children
- Running a household
- Cooking and baking
- Growing your own kai/food
- Basic budgeting
- Sewing or other crafts
Our Ideal Volunteers are:
- Empathetic and non-judgemental
- Patient with good communication skills
- Enjoy working with whanau
- Have a good sense of humour.
If you have skills and experience that may enhance the lives of whanau, we would love to hear from you.
Apply online by clicking the read more button below.
Alternatively, send us a message, call 03 577 9388, email vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz, or book an appointment online via our main Facebook page.
Couch vey good condition 2.5m long 1m wide. Welcome to view it looking for reasonable offers 021480075
This is your final chance to grab our FREE 3-month Premium Business Listing!
Usually $150, your 3-month Premium Business Listing enables you to reach thousands of people who live around your business! Find friendly locals who want your services, introduce your team and share what makes you … View moreThis is your final chance to grab our FREE 3-month Premium Business Listing!
Usually $150, your 3-month Premium Business Listing enables you to reach thousands of people who live around your business! Find friendly locals who want your services, introduce your team and share what makes you stand out from the rest.
There's no catches and no hidden fees. It's just our small way of saying thank you for playing such an essential part in our communities.
Grab your FREE 3 Month Premium Business Listing now!
*offer ends 31 October
Create IT is mostly about IT, but as the name suggests, we're also about using IT to do creative stuff. We're also proud Marlburians.
Marlborough Anniversary is next weekend, and Christmas isn't too far off.
Tales of the Taylor is a small coffee table book celebrating Blenheim's… View moreCreate IT is mostly about IT, but as the name suggests, we're also about using IT to do creative stuff. We're also proud Marlburians.
Marlborough Anniversary is next weekend, and Christmas isn't too far off.
Tales of the Taylor is a small coffee table book celebrating Blenheim's river through photos and poetry, with both paperback and hardcover editions (hard cover is $35). The paperback is within the size and weight limits that it should post overseas at letter rates, so ideal if you're after something cheerful and local for friends or family overseas.
You can order directly from me or online via my other website Marlborough Online www.marlboroughonline.co.nz...
or you can buy local at Blenheim Paper Plus, Framers on Queen, or Return to Eden Gallery.
wanted for storage must be water tight.Message thru Neighbourly or phone Brian on 021480075
We know it's our first long weekend since June and many of us are itching to hit the roads, but there's no need to rush. Make sure to slow down, buckle up and have a plan so that you can arrive safely to wherever you're going. 💖
If you're getting behind the wheel:
🌧 … View moreWe know it's our first long weekend since June and many of us are itching to hit the roads, but there's no need to rush. Make sure to slow down, buckle up and have a plan so that you can arrive safely to wherever you're going. 💖
If you're getting behind the wheel:
🌧 Drive to conditions
↔️ Keep a safe following distance
😇 Be patient with other drivers
☕️ Take regular breaks to stay alert
⌚️ Allow plenty of time
👉 Use that indicator!
For the latest traffic updates:
In this week’s issue we say growing organic tomatoes is easier than you think. We list more crops to plant on Labour Weekend and give tips for bigger and better tulips next year. Learn the right way to harvest herbs and enlist predatory insects to eat up aphid pests.
Build a foldable climbing … View moreIn this week’s issue we say growing organic tomatoes is easier than you think. We list more crops to plant on Labour Weekend and give tips for bigger and better tulips next year. Learn the right way to harvest herbs and enlist predatory insects to eat up aphid pests.
Build a foldable climbing frame for upwardly mobile crops plus go in the draw for vouchers from Awapuni Nurseries and a vege grower’s hamper from Yates.
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:
Take an old children’s table and turn it into a fun and tactile sensory board.
Sensory boards can be made with all sorts of textures and themes for young children, and are great learning tools. Let your children help choose the Resene colours and help fun with contrasting colours.
Make the most… View moreTake an old children’s table and turn it into a fun and tactile sensory board.
Sensory boards can be made with all sorts of textures and themes for young children, and are great learning tools. Let your children help choose the Resene colours and help fun with contrasting colours.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own
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