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2198 days ago

HOME WANTED TO RENT

Lisa from Houghton Bay

I am still looking and have had no replies so can anyone please help spread the word to help me find a new home to rent.

I am 47 years old & working full time in Sales. I have been in my job for over 16 years & can provide wonderful references. I love to look after a house as if it was my own. I do not mind if it is a bit run down, as I like to help with DIY & have a very green thumb as love to garden, if you would like help with this?

I have been living in View Road for many years & now on the look out for a lovely new place to call home. I would like to find a nice standalone cottage or unit (up to 2 bedrooms) with some outdoor space for a small dog. My dog is very friendly, so much so that I have never had any problems renting holiday houses or permanent homes with her, due to her lovely nature, and my references will confirm this. My dog comes to work with me each day so is not left at home alone, & she does not bark or dig holes.

I thought it was best to try Neighbourly, as I am finding it very hard to find a nice home on Trademe, due to the high demand there is for rental properties. As at most open homes on trademe, I am competing with over 50 people, and I think the best option to find a new home, is via word of mouth. This way owners can be assured of a great tenant in me, and their home will be well looked after.

I need to find something preferably before the end of December, so can you please let me know if you can help in any way, or spread the word with friends and family, as hopefully someone out there may be able to help. Thank you very much and I hope to hear back from you soon.
Kindest Regards
Lisa

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The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.

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Newlands Resilience Group

Van from Newtown

Dear All,
Community Survey 2024
Introduction
Community resilience is having the resources, social capital, communication, and competence so the community can thrive. Disaster resilience is being ready, able to respond to, and able to recover from a disaster. A community is more likely to be disaster-resilient if it is community-resilient. A community can be resilient if a holistic and sustainable approach is taken to the well-being of its people. This survey will help inform community conversations to generate ideas to improve community resilience and wellbeing. The survey includes some basic disaster readiness questions. For more information, please visit the Newlands website newlandsnz.weebly.com...

How, When and Who
This survey can be completed online either in private or in a group and for example at home, a community gathering or a neighbor’s house etc. The survey is anonymous, and confidential and does not record any personal data of the respondents. The Aotearoa Community Resilience Network charitable trust is the caretaker of the survey data. No other public or private organization or persons have ownership or access rights to the data.

Next steps
The data will be added to the responses from previous surveys here and the results will be shared with the community. This includes a series of community conversations from February to April 2025 to discuss the findings and agree on the steps to enhance Newland’s resilience and well-being. Please tick the last box in the survey, and include your email, if you are interested in knowing more about what we are trying to do.

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