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Icy challenge for Heart Kids

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A group of friends with heart conditions have done something cool for the charity that has helped them their whole lives.
On Sunday, family and friends gathered in Upper Hutt to watch 14-year-old Ciara Griffin and her team members take an icy plunge to raise funds for Heart Kids.
The event, now marking its 20th anniversary, is called the 360 Heart Stopper Challenge. For 360 seconds, participants sit in a tub of cold water and ice, or a paddling pool, or stand in a cold shower to represent how surgeons have to pack the chest cavity with an icy slush when performing open-heart surgery.
“It feels really good to be giving back to the charity that has helped us our whole lives," Ciara said.

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Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.

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Lest we forget...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.

Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.

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