Northland Inc's BA5
Kai pai and thank you everyone who came to our Northland Inc BA5, and helped celebrate The Orchard's fourth Birthday last night, we would like to say: Thank you!
It was fantastic to have such a wonderful turnout, and to acknowledge the mahi of the Northland Inc team for their tireless work through this challenging year.
We would like to extend a special thank you to:
Northland Inc and NZ Chambers of Commerce Northland for putting on such a successful BA5.
The speakers - Stephen Smith (North Chamber, CEO) Sophie Wiltshier (Northland Inc, Business innovation and growth Team Leader), Tania Burt (Northland Inc, GM Destination), Sarah Petersen (Northland Inc, Board Chairperson), Zachary Woods (Northland Inc, Early Stage Growth Advisor/The Pick 21), Murry Reade (Northland Inc, CEO) and Jude Thompson (Northland Inc, Economic Action Plan Portfolio Manager).
Nourish Lunchbar catering for the tasty food
Marsden Estate for the wine
McLeod's Brewery for the beer
Rene’s Kombucha for our non-alcoholic options
Bryce Zhang Photography- We are so excited to receive the photos Monday.
And the band, Dusty Road, for the amazing ambience that you brought to the evening.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
We're talking new year resolutions...
Tidying the house before going to bed each night, meditating upon waking or taking the stairs at work.
What’s something quick, or easy, that you started doing that made a major positive change in your life?
What word sums up 2024, neighbours?
If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....
In one word, how would you define 2024?
We're excited to see what you come up with!