Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

• Yes! New Year, New Me
• Yes - but I rarely stick to them
• Nah - not for me

Vote View Results

• 20% Yes! New Year, New Me
  20% Complete
• 20% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
  20% Complete
• 60% Nah - not for me
  60% Complete

5 votes

Fire news

The Team from Mapua Volunteer Fire Brigade

Nov to Dec 25 call outs

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21 Nov 15:50 house fire West Bank Rd, help Motueka fire, Fire in roof space.

25 Nov 06:48 two rubbish fire off Westdale Rd, Controlled, left with owner short crewed
25 Nov 07:31 rubbish fire off Aranui on beach frontage, Controlled, left with owner
26 Nov 14:13 Alarm activation, Old Coach Rd, no sign of fire, left with owners.
May have been set off with cooking.
5 Dec 19:42 Slash pile reignite, Tasman Rural open pile and cool down. Short crewed
06 Dec 12:23 medical Les Wakefield Dr, stood down at station. Short crewed
06 Dec 15:57 Car V motor bike, Tasman. Motueka rescue in attended,
06 Dec 18:34 large bonfire Westdale rd, owners’ advice by Appleby fire to wet fire down a bit.
12 Dec 12:35 smouldering beach fire at Pine hill reserve, Put fire out.
Not properly put out by users, night before?



all outs for the year =92

For fire safety info go to - fireandemergency.nz...
For rural fire go to - www.checkitsalright.nz...

Check gas bottles fittings with soapy water for leaks

We have 3 vacancies at the Fire brigade.
Will have been responding short crewed to some call outs
If you are available day time and have the time to help your community would like to hear from you.
Come and see us on any Thursday night after 7PM. 3 Iwa st. Mapua.
All call the Chief Fire Office (CFO) Aaron Thawley on 0274 275 813

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

• Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
• No. It's the thought and effort that matters

Vote View Results

• 78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
  78.7% Complete
• 21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
  21.3% Complete

1224 votes