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With winter bugs doing the rounds, it’s worth knowing what the rules are about sick leave. So what are you entitled to?
• In general you’re entitled to 5 days’ of sick leave each year after you’ve worked for your employer for 6 months.
• You can accumulate any unused sick leave up … View moreWith winter bugs doing the rounds, it’s worth knowing what the rules are about sick leave. So what are you entitled to?
• In general you’re entitled to 5 days’ of sick leave each year after you’ve worked for your employer for 6 months.
• You can accumulate any unused sick leave up to a total of 20 days.
• Sick leave can be used when you’re sick or when you need to be off work to look after someone else who is sick or injured (your partner, child, or someone who relies on you for care).
• Even if you’re a part-time or casual worker, you’re still entitled to 5 days’ of sick leave a year (once you’ve worked for 6 months continuously or for an average of 10 hours per week, and at least one hour in every week or 40 hours in every month).
• Your employer can require you to provide a medical certificate if you’re sick for 3 or more days in a row, and you’ll need to pay to get it. If they want proof of sickness sooner then they will have to pay the costs of getting the proof.
These are the minimum sick leave entitlements. Your employer can agree to give you more.
Check out our website for more information about sick leave and other employment rights and responsibilities. If you’ve got questions get in touch with a CAB near you, call us on 0800 367 222 (0800 FOR CAB), or contact us online.
Do you know that we have civil defence centres (CDCs) around Marlborough? They include halls, a church, several schools and marae.
In Blenheim, we have a number of sites that we can open as CDCs in an emergency. The main purpose of a CDC is to provide support and information to people affected… View moreDo you know that we have civil defence centres (CDCs) around Marlborough? They include halls, a church, several schools and marae.
In Blenheim, we have a number of sites that we can open as CDCs in an emergency. The main purpose of a CDC is to provide support and information to people affected by an emergency.
In an emergency listen to your radio for advice about which CDCs are open and if you need to go there, make sure you can get there safely.
Walk through a gigantic inflatable colon (bowel) and see what happens on the inside. At the Liz Davidson Place, Corner Queen and Charles Sts, Blenheim at noon to 5.30pm on Thursday, 16 August the bowel screening team is celebrating the launch of the screening programme in the Nelson region.
You… View moreWalk through a gigantic inflatable colon (bowel) and see what happens on the inside. At the Liz Davidson Place, Corner Queen and Charles Sts, Blenheim at noon to 5.30pm on Thursday, 16 August the bowel screening team is celebrating the launch of the screening programme in the Nelson region.
You can see a demonstration of the test kits and take home important information for your whanau and friends.
If you are 60 – 74 years of age (or know someone who is) make sure your GP has your postal details up to date.
The Young Gardener Awards 2018 are open! So it’s time for budding young gardeners across the country to get their green fingers dirty again.
The new T&G Passion for Growing Award is open to ALL primary schools nationwide that have a veggie garden.
So go on, encourage your local primary… View moreThe Young Gardener Awards 2018 are open! So it’s time for budding young gardeners across the country to get their green fingers dirty again.
The new T&G Passion for Growing Award is open to ALL primary schools nationwide that have a veggie garden.
So go on, encourage your local primary school to get stuck in. Share your passion for growing fresh, nutritious food and win! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs and it’s really easy to enter.
Supported by T&G and Garden to Table.
Are there any superheroes in your neighbourhood?
This September we are raising money to help deaf children listen and speak and we’d love to have you join our squad! Thousands of workplaces, schools and community groups will put on their loud shirts to support deaf Kiwi kids with cochlear … View moreAre there any superheroes in your neighbourhood?
This September we are raising money to help deaf children listen and speak and we’d love to have you join our squad! Thousands of workplaces, schools and community groups will put on their loud shirts to support deaf Kiwi kids with cochlear implants.
Loud Shirt Day is a great way to commit serious fashion crimes and have a whole lot of fun. This year's theme is Superheroes, so grab your brightest, funkiest superhero outfits to wow others and raise money for a great cause. Register at loudshirtday.org.nz and we’ll send you a free fundraising pack. It’s that easy!
If you're keen to help kick-start our fundraising efforts, good news! You can donate via Givealittle here.
Thanks for your support,
Ankita
(Loud Shirt Day Coordinator)
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I have created a shop in my Crochet Creations Facebook page. All welcome to visit 😃
Hi, turns out my beautiful Barneveld chicken is now a rooster. I live residential so unfortunately I can't keep this young one. He is very young, (just started crowing) and beautiful. I'm looking for a loving home.
Hi, does anyone know somebody who does laser cutting. I am needing shapes and designs cut out of 3mm and 6mm MDF.
Hi all
I work for Oscar after school care for kids and I'm trying to acquire some cotton reels to make cotton reel racers. Medium, large, old wooden ones. Any of these would be great. If you can help supply or know where I can get some please let me know. Cheers Erin
The confronting truth of what happened in our recent past is something New Zealanders have to reckon with. When the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, Māori owned more than 66 million acres of land. By 1975, almost 97 per cent had been sold or taken.
Rangitāne was one of the iwi that openly … View moreThe confronting truth of what happened in our recent past is something New Zealanders have to reckon with. When the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, Māori owned more than 66 million acres of land. By 1975, almost 97 per cent had been sold or taken.
Rangitāne was one of the iwi that openly welcomed Pākehā settlers after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, leasing them large tracts of land... but later they were left landless.
Find out more about what happened to Rangitāne o Wairarapa-Tamaki Nui-ā-Rua, where you live, and how much the land was settled for - it may surprise.
Marlborough Roads is starting work on repairing Queen Charlotte Drive from Monday July 30 2018, and there may be delays for people travelling along this road.
The road was heavily damaged in recent storms and in many places the road or walls have slipped.
The road may need to be closed to … View moreMarlborough Roads is starting work on repairing Queen Charlotte Drive from Monday July 30 2018, and there may be delays for people travelling along this road.
The road was heavily damaged in recent storms and in many places the road or walls have slipped.
The road may need to be closed to traffic at times, but Marlborough Roads will give a couple of days’ notice of any closures.
The repairs are expected to take about six weeks to complete.
Click here for more information.
Image: Marlborough District Council
We have acquired a cat that needs rehomed.Love to keep it but not fair on our other cat.Taking cat to vet tomorrow to get checked out.If interested please phone 021480075 or thru neighbourly
Students are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles … View moreStudents are no longer able to hold or shoot army guns at school under new government guidelines. The move comes after much public debate on the appropriateness of firearms being brought into schools, including when soldiers taught children as young as nine how to assemble and shoot assault rifles at a leadership exercise in Palmerston North last year. However students can still use firearms as part of shooting clubs and competitions. Click here to read the full article and guidelines.
So what do you think of the new rules? Are you for or against them?
A map showing "mobility scooter expressways" has been published to help wheelchair and mobility scooter users get around Blenheim, in Marlborough.
It’s one of the uncomfortable facts of life that emergencies happen no matter where you are.
You might be at work, out shopping, walking the dog or having coffee with friends. Get everyone in your house to think about how you might get home (or to your agreed meeting place) after an … View moreIt’s one of the uncomfortable facts of life that emergencies happen no matter where you are.
You might be at work, out shopping, walking the dog or having coffee with friends. Get everyone in your house to think about how you might get home (or to your agreed meeting place) after an emergency. Check out the route and any alternatives.
You can even walk your planned route to see how long it would take – a good reason to get out and about on a winter’s day!
Marlborough District Council Disaster Awareness
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