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Kia ora <<First Name>>,
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
We've all heard the saying. The idea that it is better to try to avoid problems in the first place, rather than trying to fix them once they arise is the perfect analogy for the work that we do.
This month's National Campaign Safer Communities asks our members and supporters to be proactive by taking simple steps to bolster the safety of your household and community.
For example, do this by:
- Looking out for your neighbours
- Locking your doors every time you leave your home or vehicle unattended
- Creating a Neighbourhood Resilience Plan
- Reporting crimes when they happen through 111 or 105 if they've already happened
- Displaying Neighbourhood Support signs and stickers in high visibility areas as a badge of honour that shows others your community cares
Reach Out - Look Out - Help Out,
The NSNZ National Office Team - Tess, Kelsey, Alivia, and Hannah
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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Safer Communities - April 1st to 30th
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LOCK IT, DON'T LOSE IT
Tips for reducing a burglar's opportunities.
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111 VERSUS 105
Guidance on the best way to reach Police and when.
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A very warm nau mai to our newest team member, Hannah White, who joins us in a brand new role as our Taitokerau Community Advisor focusing on supporting our Northland members and neighbourhoods.
Get to know Hannah better in her words...
Ko Puketapu tōku maunga,
Ko Waikato tōku awa,
Ko Tainui tōku waka,
Ko Tainui tōku iwi,
Ko Ngāti Te Ata tōku hapū,
Ko Tāhuna Pā tōku marae,
Ko Ngahuiarangi rāua ko Arthur White ōku tūpuna, i haere rāua ki a Hukerenui, heoi anō, Ko Taitokerau tōku Ūkaipō,
Ko Hannah White ahau.
My family has lived in Northland for 5 generations. I grew up in Whangarei and spent 8 years of my 20s living in Auckland. Since moving home about 8 years ago, I have been involved in a number of groups, activities & events around Whangarei. I love living in a small community where I walk down the road and see many people I know and connect with. I am excited to now be working for an organisation committed to establishing, supporting and furthering those connections to create a community where we all feel safe and loved.
Want to connect? Hannah can be reached at hannah@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz
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Great to see Masterton Neighbourhood Support and NZ Red Cross working together to 'Celebrate Community' last month through joint Neighbours Day events!
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Neighbourhood Support North Shore have been busy with two weekends in a row of community events. On Saturday the 20th they held a Celebrating Communities - Rock Painting event in Beach Haven. Whānau and friends came and let their creative juices flow, decorating rocks while getting to meet some of their neighbours.
The following weekend, was a Neighbours Day Aotearoa - Flower Pot Painting event held on the 27th in Browns Bay. As part of this year's 'The Great Plant Swap' theme, residents got to enjoy the sun and fresh air while painting mini terracotta pots. Afterwards, each participant got a plant for their pots to take home with them.
If you're a Neighbourhood Supporter who took part in Neighbours Day this year, make sure to send us your photos at: info@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz
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Thank you to our Waikato District members and partners for a wonderful workshop on March 22nd. Lots of great ideas on how to better support our communities.
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>> Neighbourhood plant swap at Horoipia Reserve. Omanu, Papamoa, and Bayfair residents and families came together on Saturday March 27th to swap plants as part of a Neighbourhood Support event celebrating Neighbours Day. [Read More]
>> Neighbourhood Support fights to keep community spirit alive one year into pandemic. One year on from the nation's first lockdown one woman is fighting to keep Palmerston North's community spirit alive. Alison Jarden, the city's Neighbourhood Support Manager, was overwhelmed by the influx of interest in support networks last year when the first Covid-19 lockdown began on March 25, as many people discovered they were more isolated than they realised. [Read More]
>> How lockdown and good neighbours helped change New Zealand society. Last year's Covid-19 lockdown was the catalyst for an outpouring of kindness that has changed New Zealand, an AUT associate professor says. [Read More]
>> Lessons of lockdown: The strength and neighbours we didn't know we had. Covid-19 turned the country upside down, inside out, and outside in. One year on from the alert level 4 lockdown, Maxine Jacobs revisits Kiwis’ homebound response to the pandemic. [Read More]
>> Road Safety Week is back! This year Road Safety Week is back to its usual May date, taking place 17 – 23 May. It is also a UN Global Road Safety Week and will be on the theme of Speed. It’s a great opportunity to get your Neighbourhood Support group engaged in road safety and link your activities to a national campaign. Everyone who registers for Road Safety Week receives a free electronic action pack of resources and activity ideas. [Learn More]
>> Police roll out new road safety fleet. Police have recently launched their new fleet of Mobile Road Safety Bases (MRSB) to enable road policing staff to target and prevent unsafe road behaviour. The new fleet will comprises of 6 trucks and 22 vans which will be deployed throughout the country over the next five months. [Learn More]
>> A new website for tenant advocates has launched. Aratohu Tenant Advocacy is intended to provide a guided pathway to navigate through renting issues so that tenants know their rights, can feel more empowered to act on them, and can take positive steps toward positive housing outcomes. It is written for both tenant advocates and those people who wish to advocate for themselves. [Learn More]
>> Mental Health Foundation's launches new and improved website. With a new look, improved navigation, smarter search, and simpler access to their mahi / work, MHF's new website is there to better support you, your friends, loved ones, and whānau now and in the future. [Learn More]
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Do you know why firefighters don’t like fire movies? They show bright orange flames, fire trucks outside and people standing on the street while firefighters rush in and out, saving members of the family. Real house fires are a whole different story.
Here’s what the movies don’t tell you:
- Smoke from a house fire can kill in less than 3 minutes.
- 1/3 of residential fires attended last year did not have smoke alarms installed.
- You are 4x more likely to survive a house fire if you have a working alarm.
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