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1459 days ago

CAB service during lockdown

Rani Timoti from Helensville Citizens Advice Bureau

Our Helensville Citizens Advice Bureau office has joined in its heart-felt share to respond to people’s needs during the Covid-19 crisis.
Aligned with our national Citizens Advice Bureau service, we have been called on for help more than ever at this time, with an initial 300% increase in enquiries around the start of the lockdown and a sustained increase in the following weeks.
Our amazing team of volunteers and staff around Aotearoa have seamlessly continued to deliver the CAB service by phone and online from their own homes. We have responded to more than 6,000 enquiries over past 3 weeks from people seeking information and support. These enquiries have covered a huge range of issues.  
Our service has also been called on to support welfare outreach by local civil defence offices and by the Ministry of Social Development at a national level checking in with vulnerable people aged 70+ in our communities. We are fortunate to have a willing group of trained and police-vetted volunteers around the country who are generously carrying out this additional work.

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2 days ago

Poll: Could we live without public bins?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Many public rubbish bins are being removed by councils due to the large costs of regularly emptying them. Do you think we can adapt and live without them?

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

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Could we live without public bins?
  • 12% Yes
    12% Complete
  • 87.3% No
    87.3% Complete
  • 0.6% Other - I'll share below
    0.6% Complete
1770 votes
7 hours ago

Greenpark Village & Terence Kennedy House

Greenview Park Village

Live life blissfully in a safe community where we provide comfort, security and freedom.

Greenview Park boasts a panoramic view of the Glengarry ridgeline and is set amidst tranquil, landscaped gardens. With indoor and outdoor facilities as well as planned group activities, you’ll find it easy to make friends! Here at Greenview Park Village, we’ve created a homely environment designed with you in mind.

With a total of 72 homes on-site, we have 15 apartments, 16 one-bedroom homes, and 41 two-bedroom villas, all including optional services. Terence Kennedy House is our on-site hospital providing holistic care to residents.
Find out more

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9 days ago

Are you a first home buyer?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Hello!
Are you a first home buyer? Is your mortgage going up and up with rising interest rates and you’re now struggling to make ends meet? Have you lost the ability to save any extra cash?

We’re reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare a special episode on the interest rate crunch and how it’s affecting Kiwis - we’d love to hear your stories.

Please comment below if you would like to share your story, or email tova@stuff.co.nz. We give you our commitment to treat your experience with sensitivity and care.

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