Whanganui, Wanganui

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2914 days ago

Long or strong, get gone

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

All of New Zealand’s coast line is at risk of tsunami.
Knowing the right immediate action to take can save lives and prevent injury. If you are near the coast and feel a strong earthquake that makes it hard to stand up, or a rolling earthquake that lasts longer than a minute, move immediately … View more
All of New Zealand’s coast line is at risk of tsunami.
Knowing the right immediate action to take can save lives and prevent injury. If you are near the coast and feel a strong earthquake that makes it hard to stand up, or a rolling earthquake that lasts longer than a minute, move immediately to high ground, or as far inland as possible.
The earthquake is your first warning, tsunami waves can arrive within minutes. Do not wait for official advice or warning systems.
Contact your local civil defence group for tsunami zone maps and plan your route today. www.civildefence.govt.nz...
Talk to your neighbours about where you will go, and who might need your help.

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2915 days ago

Football pack winners announced!

McDonald's

We had hundreds of entries to our little Football star competition! Special thanks to every Neighbourly member who shared photos of their Kiwi kids playing outdoors with their favourite ball. We're excited to announce our 60 winners today! Is your little footie fan on the list? Help keep your … View moreWe had hundreds of entries to our little Football star competition! Special thanks to every Neighbourly member who shared photos of their Kiwi kids playing outdoors with their favourite ball. We're excited to announce our 60 winners today! Is your little footie fan on the list? Help keep your little Kiwis active by enrolling them in McDonald's Junior Football. You might just have the next All White or Football Fern kicking around your backyard. Check the winners!

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2915 days ago

What will your house be worth in 12 months?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

How would houses in your neighbourhood fare in a housing boom? Or a housing crash?
Maybe you're looking to buy...what will happen to house prices in the suburbs you're looking at over the next year? It's easy to find out how a housing crash, steady rate, or growth scenario will … View more
How would houses in your neighbourhood fare in a housing boom? Or a housing crash?
Maybe you're looking to buy...what will happen to house prices in the suburbs you're looking at over the next year? It's easy to find out how a housing crash, steady rate, or growth scenario will change your home's value. Find out now using the House Value Calculator.
Check your house value

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2916 days ago

Visit to James Hardie Auckland

Natasha Hedge from Jennian Homes Manawatu

The Jennian Homes Manawatu team were invited to a factory tour of James Hardie Auckland. It was great to see how their products are made right before our very eyes from start to finish. James Hardie building products are made from natural, locally-sourced materials, with sustainability in mind, … View moreThe Jennian Homes Manawatu team were invited to a factory tour of James Hardie Auckland. It was great to see how their products are made right before our very eyes from start to finish. James Hardie building products are made from natural, locally-sourced materials, with sustainability in mind, made right here in New Zealand and designed to endure our harsh weather conditions. What a great choice in exterior cladding for our homes!

Come and see one of the team today at our Jennian Homes Show Home at 61 Milson Line, Palmerston North which is clad in wonderful James Hardie products.

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2916 days ago

Drop, Cover, Hold in an earthquake

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes, and lots of us travel to parts of the country where earthquakes are more common. Knowing the right action to take – Drop, Cover, Hold – and practising with your family, can save lives and prevent injury.
Everyone should know this - please share … View more
All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes, and lots of us travel to parts of the country where earthquakes are more common. Knowing the right action to take – Drop, Cover, Hold – and practising with your family, can save lives and prevent injury.
Everyone should know this - please share with your friends and family.

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2916 days ago

12 Days of Instant Wins...are you a winner?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We love a bit of festive fun at Neighbourly which is why we're giving away Christmas gifts to our members - every day for 12 days! We have heaps of awesome prizes including The Warehouse gift cards, toy packs, gardening vouchers - and CASH! Want to see if you or one of your neighbours is a … View moreWe love a bit of festive fun at Neighbourly which is why we're giving away Christmas gifts to our members - every day for 12 days! We have heaps of awesome prizes including The Warehouse gift cards, toy packs, gardening vouchers - and CASH! Want to see if you or one of your neighbours is a winner? Just check the blog to see if there's a familiar name on Santa's list.

A special congratulations to yesterday's winner - Beni Alo from Wellington! He scored an AirNZ Mystery Break for two! Check out today's winners now. #hohoho
Check today's winner!

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2923 days ago

Got an active Kiwi kid? Share a photo and WIN football prize packs.

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Kiwi kids thrive on playing outdoors. Whether it's climbing trees, kicking a ball or building a hut, getting outside and exploring our backyards is part of who we are. So we've partnered with our friends at McDonald's to celebrate this New Zealand rite of passage. All you have to do … View moreKiwi kids thrive on playing outdoors. Whether it's climbing trees, kicking a ball or building a hut, getting outside and exploring our backyards is part of who we are. So we've partnered with our friends at McDonald's to celebrate this New Zealand rite of passage. All you have to do is share a photo below of the smallest members of your family outdoors with their football and you could win one of 60 football and bottle prize packs.

Please note: any photos shared below may star on Stuff.co.nz next week! Your football loving Kiwi kid could be famous!

Post your photo below to enter the draw.

T&Cs apply.

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2917 days ago

Neighbours Day Aotearoa Launch

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Dates for Neighbours Day have been set! 25 & ­ 26 March 2017 is the weekend we're all working towards. Leading up to that weekend we'll be letting you know about some of the awesome events and activities happening near you, sharing stories, giving you a little inspiration around how … View moreDates for Neighbours Day have been set! 25 & ­ 26 March 2017 is the weekend we're all working towards. Leading up to that weekend we'll be letting you know about some of the awesome events and activities happening near you, sharing stories, giving you a little inspiration around how to get your neighbourhood revving to go for Neighbours Day, and for those of us who are a little shy, some helpful tips on how to get started.

Earlier this year we put it to the Neighbours Day community to vote on the best way to launch Neighbours Day 2017. The winning idea was is 'Make it a New Years Resolution', and so that is what we're rolling with. Make getting involved in Neighbours Day your New Year's Resolution.
If you or anyone else signs up for Neighbours Day 2017 between today and the 31st of January you go in a draw to win a $100 grocery voucher. We'll be making 3 draws, one in December, one in January and one in February.
We know there are some of you who are real champions of Neighbours Day Aotearoa, so for those that get the most people joining up we have a little incentive for you too. We've added a section in the join up page where people can mention how they heard about Neighbours Day. This is where all those awesome people you get to join up can pop your name. If you, or your organisation, come out on tops and have the most new members joining up then you will win a $100 grocery voucher as well!!! Whaaattt!! Now that will come in handy either for your awesome Neighbours Day event, or your friendly neighbourly bbq, or will pay for the TimTam's you bring when you have a cup of tea with your neighbours.
So make sure you share the love and spread the word.

For more info visit the links or email kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz

2918 days ago

Foot It campaign is getting results nationwide - how about in our neighbourhood?

Jonathan Milne Reporter from Sunday Star Times

It's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How… View moreIt's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How does it differ from your memories of footing it to school as a kid?

An important plank of our Foot It campaign this year has been to encourage councils to lower speed limits outside schools. Families and schools have been enthusiastic about our initiatives to make it easier for kids to get out of the car. And when we wrote to all New Zealand's mayors in February, they offered resounding support: many wrote back promising to do their best to lower speeds, but cautioning that their hands were tied by NZ Transport Agency rules that (extraordinarily) stood in the way of lower speed limits.

Now, the Government has stepped up too: Associate transport minister Craig Foss has announced new Speed Management Guidelines that will make it simpler for councils to lower speeds on the roads that are busiest with cyclists and pedestrians. Read more from this weekend's Sunday Star-Times: www.stuff.co.nz...

We welcome this. So last week, we wrote to the mayors again (many of whom are new to the roles after the local body elections) challenging them to commit to putting lower speed limits outside schools on their council agendas in the first half of 2017. The Sunday Star-Times and Stuff will report their responses, whether they be good or gutless.

It's not just about the Government and councils, though: it's about taking responsibility as communities and individuals. So take the initiative: bylaw or no bylaw, if enough of us voluntarily slow down as we drive past schools in our towns and neighbourhoods, that will slow other traffic and make our streets safer for our kids.

TODAY'S WEATHER: We've attached the MetService rain map for this morning. In short, it's a great day to walk, ride or scoot to school with your kids, anywhere in the country. But this afternoon, a pile of rain is going to land, splash, in the middle of the North Island and Hawke's Bay. Don't say you weren't warned ....

THE FOOT IT PLEDGE: We're all busy - but many of us can find ONE day a week when we can scoot or walk with our kids to school. So make the pledge! 
Join one of our Neighbourly Foot It clubs - the Monday Club, Tuesday Club, Wednesday Club, Thursday Club or Friday Club – and you'll go into the draw to win one of 50 Micro scooters, valued at up to $179.95 each. www.neighbourly.co.nz...

THE SUNDAY STAR-TIMES SAYS:
* Families: Choose one day a week when you walk, scoot or ride with your kids to and from school.
* Schools: Set up walking buses, with parents and volunteers helping local kids get to class safely.
* Councils: Create and enforce lower speed zones outside every school.

TELL US YOUR STORIES: What's the most memorable experience you or your kids have had while commuting to school? Share your story at Stuff Nation and go into the draw for 20 more Micro scooters. www.stuff.co.nz...

BE SAFE: Tips for a safe school run. www.microscooters.co.nz...

2921 days ago

You're invited to the SuperValue Christmas party!

SuperValue Wanganui

Get into the Christmas feeling and catch up with your neighbours at the SuperValue Wanganui Christmas Party, Wednesday 7th December, 3pm to 6pm. There will be savings, prizes, giveaways, delicious food tastings and demonstrations. Great fun for the whole family! We hope to see you here! Find out more

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2923 days ago

Proudly supporting junior football - plus giving away great prizes!

McDonald's

We’ve supported junior football in New Zealand for over a decade – helping thousands of kids, their coaches and parents kick-start dreams. We've also been recognising the people who make it happen; over 6000 coaches around the country who give up their time every season to support their … View moreWe’ve supported junior football in New Zealand for over a decade – helping thousands of kids, their coaches and parents kick-start dreams. We've also been recognising the people who make it happen; over 6000 coaches around the country who give up their time every season to support their communities. A special congratulations to our 2016 Junior Football Coaches of the Year! Recognise anyone in your community?

We want to get even more Kiwi kids outdoors this summer and practicing their football skills for next season. That’s why we’ve partnered with Neighbourly to give away 60 football and bottle prize packs! Find out how to win!
Enter now

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2923 days ago

Basic supplies

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

Do you have your basic supplies ready if you are stuck at home or have to leave in a hurry? Make a plan today to work out what you need, who can help you and who might need your help.
www.happens.nz...

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2924 days ago

Give Local at SuperValue

SuperValue New Zealand

We love to give back to our local communities! Give Local is a campaign which offers kind-spirited customers, like you, to easily donate non-perishable food items and health products to local charities who find Christmas a tough time of year.

Show your support and tell your neighbours, friends … View more
We love to give back to our local communities! Give Local is a campaign which offers kind-spirited customers, like you, to easily donate non-perishable food items and health products to local charities who find Christmas a tough time of year.

Show your support and tell your neighbours, friends and family to look out for specially-marked Give Local trolleys in all SuperValue stores throughout New Zealand.

You have until New Years’ Day to drop-off your contributions. We look forward to seeing you in-store!
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2928 days ago

Make sure you're prepared...

EQC

No one knows when or where earthquakes will occur, but everyone can be prepared.

The simplest thing you can do to keep your family safe in a quake is to secure objects and furniture. This reduces the chance they will fall over causing injury or damage.

Click here to see how easy it is to … View more
No one knows when or where earthquakes will occur, but everyone can be prepared.

The simplest thing you can do to keep your family safe in a quake is to secure objects and furniture. This reduces the chance they will fall over causing injury or damage.

Click here to see how easy it is to make your home safer in an earthquake.
Learn more

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2929 days ago

Don't miss the Kapiti Food Fair!

Kapiti Food Fair

See, taste and experience the Kapiti Food Fair on Saturday 3 December, 10am to 3pm at the Mazengarb Reserve, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast – rain or shine!

Showcasing New Zealand’s best food and beverages including the united nations of ready to eat food. This year’s celebrity chef, Jason Van … View more
See, taste and experience the Kapiti Food Fair on Saturday 3 December, 10am to 3pm at the Mazengarb Reserve, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast – rain or shine!

Showcasing New Zealand’s best food and beverages including the united nations of ready to eat food. This year’s celebrity chef, Jason Van Dorsten of Café Hanoi Auckland, will demo street food of Vietnam.

Entry just $5 for adults with under 18’s free. ATM cash and licenced bar on-site. Rated in the Top 20 NZ Food Festivals, you'd be crazy to miss the Kapiti Food Fair. Don’t bring your lunch – this will be the perfect day out to shop and relax!
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