2140 days ago

Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

Thank you to all those who attended the Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting held at Te Tuhi, on Friday afternoon.
We hope you found the meeting informative and worthwhile.
MECOSS' primary goal was to help increase understanding of the social services available within Auckland's, Manukau East.
There were many topics covered during the meeting and the speakers did an outstanding job of sharing their knowledge and expertise with you.
We especially acknowledge;
Neha Priya - Volunteering Auckland
Hiraani - Te Tuhi
Jenny Carter - Pakuranga Counselling Centre
Chris Barnard - Children's Day Expo & Family Festival
Maureen Julian-Miles - Beginning Experience
Lily Xu - Community Health Promoter
Cat Finai - Citizens Advice Bureau, Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau
Petter Passi - I am my own mentor
Nigel McConnachie - Sowers Trust
If you have questions for any of the presenters, please phone the MECOSS office on 9 533 3685 and we will put you in contact.

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18 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 hours ago

Further important update to all Neighbourly members

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Dear Neighbours,

We wanted to update you with what we have uncovered in regards to the potential Neighbourly data breach which we were alerted to on Thursday January 1.

Over the past few days we have worked to understand whether our members’ data had been accessed without authorisation and, if so, the extent of the breach.

We have now confirmed that there was a breach of some data from our registered users. We are now satisfied that the breach was quickly contained, and we have restored the Neighbourly site and services.

Our investigations have shown that there was unauthorised access of Neighbourly data, which included our registered members’ names, email addresses, GPS coordinates, forum posts and member communications. It did not include passwords but some publicly advertised event and business addresses were included.

Following best practice, we will look to seek a court injunction against any use of the material.

We want to apologise to our members for this occurrence and any concerns it may have caused you over the past few days. We have, of course, addressed the issue that allowed the theft to occur, and we are satisfied that the site is secure for use by all of our members. We will work closely with all our staff to ensure we have the most robust processes in place to prevent it from happening again.

Thank you to our members who contacted us over this period and for the understanding you have shown as we work through the complex issues associated with cyber theft.

Q&A regarding Neighbourly data breach

The Team at Neighbourly

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1 day ago

A Craft a Day: Simple Projects Using Pegs, Sticks & Resene Testpots

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lunn Ave

A craft project a day keeps the boredom away. Entertain kids with these easy arts and crafts projects using pegs, ice block sticks and Resene testpots. Find out how to create and paint your own peg crafts with these easy step by step instructions.

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