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449 days ago

Raahui Pookeka Community Heroes 2024

Victoria Kemp from Friendship House (Huntly) Community Charitable Trust

'30 days of Raahui Pookeka Community Heroes 2024'

Each day during November we will celebrate and acknowledge 1 of 30 local Raahui Pookeka heroes.

We have many amazing people in our community giving their time to help others and creating a wonderful community to live in, from helping neighbours, volunteering for community organisations, sports clubs and much more. This is a way to show our appreciation.

We need your help to identify and nominate local heroes within the groups you work with.

Nominations are open for local heroes nominations with the closing date 11th October.

Each day in November we will profile a local person identified through the nomination process as a community hero.

Nominations can be made via a google form (please copy and paste below link) or paper copies are available at Friendship House, Huntly West Hub and St John Op Shop.

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2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
  • 33.6% Maybe?
    33.6% Complete
  • 24.9% No
    24.9% Complete
586 votes
24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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