A little Christmas spirit needed.
Hello to you all, needing a little support. We are visiting the Te Aroha Kenwyn Rest home with Christmas gifts of Santa bears and I am still quite a few short. Over the past few months we have bought off market place and trade me, have had donations for Fur get Me Not and the Salvation Army Op shops here in Te Aroha but if you have one or any you would like to donate to us we would be most grateful. This year through the many restrictions of visits it has been very unsettling for many as visits were either restricted or not allowed for the safely of all this wonderful aged residents, so to bring some joy to them all we will be visiting during the week commencing 13th. December. Also we will be taking our Street organ to entertain for the short time we are there with Christmas music. Please either pm or answer this message or phone 021 182 1394, we can collect if you are not able to drop them off. Thank you all if you don't have a Santa one any reasonable sized bear will be OK and we will put a Santa hat on it. many thanks in advance, and please share this message if you can. Angela and Bill Thompson 109c Centennial Ave. The picture is of our Street organ which will also be part of the entertainment on the opening night of our Christmas Wonderland Fundraiser on 11th. December 7pm for 7.30pm start. Funds this year to the Auckland Starship hospital.
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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81.8% Yes
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18% No
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0.3% Other - I'll share below
State Highway 39 closed due to crash
A crash between three trucks has closed a state highway in Waikato.
What you need to know:
- Police said they were responding to the three vehicle crash involving two trucks and a tanker truck on Kakaramea Rd (SH39) near Finlayson Road, at Ngāhinapōuri in Waipa. The crash was reported about 9.45am on Thursday and a police spokesperson said there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries.
- A section of State Highway 39 in Waikato is closed after a crash between three trucks.
- Police said there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries.
- NZTA said the highway at Ngāhinapōuri in Waipa would be closed for some time: State Highway 39 was closed between Ngāhinapōuri and Tuhikaramea roads.
People are advised to delay their trips or expect delays as the road is expected to be closed for some time. Diversions are in place.
Neighbourly Q&A: Renting rights with CAB's Sacha Green
We are continuing our Q&A sessions on Neighbourly. This week we have the amazing Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your renting rights.
A little bit about Sacha:
She has been working for CABNZ for 10 years and is passionate about empowering people with knowledge of their rights as well as ensuring access to justice.
She helps support the team of over 2,000 trained volunteers who deliver the CAB service in 80 neighbourhoods around Aotearoa by providing advice and support at a national level on a wide range of issues. One of Sacha’s work areas is leading the CAB’s social justice work on housing and tenancy issues.
Whether you're a flatmate, landlord, boarder or flatmate, you can leave a comment below and Sacha will share an answer on Wednesday from 9.30am. You may want to ask about notice periods, bond fulfillment, reasonable rent increases, or even whose responsibility it is to deal with mould in the home.
Join Sacha here on Wednesday at 9.30am. See you then!.
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