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6 days ago

🎉 Grand Opening event – Havelock North SPCA Op Shop! 🎉

The Team from SPCA Hastings - Centre & Op Shop

We’re so excited to welcome you to the opening of our brand-new SPCA Op Shop in Havelock North on Friday 12 December from 9am, at 2 Joll Road! 🙌

Come and explore an amazing range of preloved treasures - every purchase helps raise vital funds for animals in need 🩵

Opening Day Highlights:
👉 Be one of the first through the doors for surprises and celebrations
👉 Grab a $2 raffle ticket during our first week and go in the draw to win an epic gift basket (drawn Saturday 20 December)!
👉 Family fun with kids’ colouring and activities
👉 Keep an eye out for our Community Service Officer Karen and her dog Diesel making a brief appearance 🐾

We’d love to see all our locals and community come together to celebrate this exciting new chapter. Our new shop hours are Monday to Saturday 9am-4:30pm (Closed Sundays). Everyone is welcome, don’t miss out!

RSVP here: www.facebook.com...

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11 hours 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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1 day 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”? 🥝
  • 40.6% Yes
    40.6% Complete
  • 33.8% Maybe?
    33.8% Complete
  • 25.7% No
    25.7% Complete
456 votes
8 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 73.2% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    73.2% Complete
  • 15.9% Hmm, maybe?
    15.9% Complete
  • 10.9% Yes!
    10.9% Complete
1343 votes