South Waikato District, Tokoroa

2714 days ago

The Favourite Teachers Awards - nominate the teacher who inspired you or your children

Reporter Sunday Star Times

From Dumbledore in Harry Potter, to Mr Holland in Mr Holland's Opus, to Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's famous Matilda, great teachers inspire us all. In New Zealand, Kiwi IT developers are giving teaching a hi-tech upgrade with the creation of robotic maths tutor Amy - but even they admit … View moreFrom Dumbledore in Harry Potter, to Mr Holland in Mr Holland's Opus, to Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's famous Matilda, great teachers inspire us all. In New Zealand, Kiwi IT developers are giving teaching a hi-tech upgrade with the creation of robotic maths tutor Amy - but even they admit robots will never replace the real thing. Nominations are now open for the Favourite Teacher Awards – tell us about the teacher who has inspired you or your children.

www.FavouriteTeacher.co.nz...

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2716 days ago

What's your favourite dip?

SuperValue Paetiki

Mix up a kiwi favourite by purchasing 2 Maggi packet soup mix and 2 Nestlé Reduced Cream Cans and you'll get a free dipping bowl to enjoy your dip! Find your local SuperValue store and get your free bowl today! There are 4 Bowl Designs to Collect!
All SuperValue supermarkets will have the … View more
Mix up a kiwi favourite by purchasing 2 Maggi packet soup mix and 2 Nestlé Reduced Cream Cans and you'll get a free dipping bowl to enjoy your dip! Find your local SuperValue store and get your free bowl today! There are 4 Bowl Designs to Collect!
All SuperValue supermarkets will have the bowls available in-store until while stocks last, so get in quick!
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2717 days ago

Cheers to the Volunteers

Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Every year, over 11,000 brave men and women keep us safe. Most of them are working full-time jobs. Many are parents or grandparents. When the siren sounds, they all come running.

If you know a fire volunteer, this is your chance to say thanks. #cheerstothevolunteers
Say thanks

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2718 days ago

Electric Kiwi tops customer satisfaction survey

Electric Kiwi

Each year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key criteria. This year twelve different retailers feature in the results with Electric Kiwi winning the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers!

We’re really proud of the way our … View more
Each year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key criteria. This year twelve different retailers feature in the results with Electric Kiwi winning the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers!

We’re really proud of the way our team has made our customers advocates of the Electric Kiwi brand by delivering an exceptional customer experience, and it’s great to see how much customers love Electric Kiwi.

If you’re interested in guaranteed savings, no contracts, awesome online service and one hour of free power every day, then join Electric Kiwi – Rated #1 for Customer Satisfaction.
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2719 days ago

It's National Volunteer Week!

Volunteering New Zealand

Te Radar (TV personality and local legend) shared a video with us in celebration of "National Volunteer Week: Live, Laugh, Share, Volunteer" :www.youtube.com...

Find out more about National Volunteer Week or to find a volunteer centre near you here

2719 days ago

A place to call home

SBS Bank

Hi Neighbourly members. At SBS Bank we could have a home loan to help make your dream a reality. Whether you’re putting down roots for the first time, upsizing to suit a growing family, planning your dream home or looking to grow your wealth.

Apply online now or phone 0800 SBS BANK.
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Hi Neighbourly members. At SBS Bank we could have a home loan to help make your dream a reality. Whether you’re putting down roots for the first time, upsizing to suit a growing family, planning your dream home or looking to grow your wealth.

Apply online now or phone 0800 SBS BANK.
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2719 days ago

Dr Lance O'Sullivan: It was when my daughter got sick that I realised how important immunisation is

Reporter Sunday Star Times

Dr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.

"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to … View more
Dr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.

"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to understand, I had grown up a welfare-dependent "half-caste" (I hate that term) boy living with his mother, escaping from a life of alcohol, crime and a level of violence that I would not tolerate for my daughters. An under-achiever, I was expelled from two secondary schools. I feel I had a reason to be angry at "the system".

"Then I became a father. It changed my life. I needed to be a responsible adult caring for a son, then a daughter – eventually seven children. We were young parents and wanted to do only the best for these precious beings.

"I read the pamphlet. It described "studies" in the Netherlands into communities that didn't look like mine, but I took little persuasion. I stated our second child, our little daughter Te Miringa, would not be immunised.

"At the time my wife Tracy was working as a nurse at the local medical centre and immunising children daily. Yet this was my protest against the establishment that I so mistrusted.

"Fifteen months later, we had a scare. Te Miringa became unwell with high fever and a body rash and the doctors were concerned as there was a measles outbreak locally. And I realised the information from the Netherlands did not reflect my reality.

"We got Te Miringa immunised."

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2726 days ago

Poll: New exercise equipment at Lake Moananui

The Team Reporter from South Waikato News

The South Waikato District Council is spending $34,000 on purchasing and installing five new exercise stations at Lake Moananui in Tokoroa, some of which will be more mobility impaired friendly. What are your thoughts on the move?
*Information gathered could be used for editorial purposes.

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New exercise equipment at Lake Moananui
  • 69.6% Great, I use the existing ones all the time.
    69.6% Complete
  • 21.7% Bad move, they are hardly even used as it is.
    21.7% Complete
  • 8.7% Other- please explain.
    8.7% Complete
23 votes
2720 days ago

Re: Diabetes

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