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We’re reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare for our budget coverage and how it’s affecting Kiwis - we’d love to hear from you.
We need a few people who are available the week before the budget (Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd May) and on the day of the announcement (Thursday 30th May).
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Reduced food quality for tamariki and job losses in Waikato will be the direct impact of revamping free school lunches scheme, according to one healthy lunch provider.
Nicole Rakena, founder and company director of Te Puna Kai Catering, says many front line staff and smaller local providers will… View moreReduced food quality for tamariki and job losses in Waikato will be the direct impact of revamping free school lunches scheme, according to one healthy lunch provider.
Nicole Rakena, founder and company director of Te Puna Kai Catering, says many front line staff and smaller local providers will lose jobs under a government plan to centralise the scheme but also extend it to preschoolers.
Help us be there for patients and their whānau when and where they need hospice care.
Please support Mary Potter Hospice's Appeal this May. On Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 May there'll be close to a thousand volunteers wearing Mary Potter Hospice bibs and holding collection buckets … View moreHelp us be there for patients and their whānau when and where they need hospice care.
Please support Mary Potter Hospice's Appeal this May. On Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 May there'll be close to a thousand volunteers wearing Mary Potter Hospice bibs and holding collection buckets across the streets of Wellington, Porirua, and Kāpiti.
Please donate and help keep palliative care free for our local communities. Thank you!
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A trip to La Rosa Latin Pastries on Ulster St saw one woman leave while balancing five large boxes in her arms.
“I come here every time I come to Hamilton”, the woman told our reporter with a thick South American accent as she bustled out the door with her goodies.
Reduced food quality for tamariki and job losses in Waikato will be the direct impact of revamping free school lunches scheme, according to one healthy lunch provider.
Nicole Rakena, founder and company director of Te Puna Kai Catering, says many front line staff and smaller local providers will… View moreReduced food quality for tamariki and job losses in Waikato will be the direct impact of revamping free school lunches scheme, according to one healthy lunch provider.
Nicole Rakena, founder and company director of Te Puna Kai Catering, says many front line staff and smaller local providers will lose jobs under a government plan to centralise the scheme but also extend it to preschoolers.
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan is happy enough with some of his players, including star No 10 Damian McKenzie, not wearing the smart mouthguards introduced for the Super Rugby Pacific season.
McKenzie is in the midst of a 12-day concussion stand-down in the wake of a head knock suffered in last … View moreChiefs coach Clayton McMillan is happy enough with some of his players, including star No 10 Damian McKenzie, not wearing the smart mouthguards introduced for the Super Rugby Pacific season.
McKenzie is in the midst of a 12-day concussion stand-down in the wake of a head knock suffered in last Saturday night’s 56-7 thrashing of the Force in Hamilton, where the issue of the contentious new technology again reared its head.
Further work on a project to extend the Hokitika Seawall is currently "on hold" pending further consultation.
However, a broad range of resilience work for Hokitika was canvassed during the 2024 annual meeting of the Hokitika Rating District Joint Committee this week.
Just one … View moreFurther work on a project to extend the Hokitika Seawall is currently "on hold" pending further consultation.
However, a broad range of resilience work for Hokitika was canvassed during the 2024 annual meeting of the Hokitika Rating District Joint Committee this week.
Just one member of the public attended the midday meeting in the Westland District Council chambers on Monday.
However, the committee was warned the next step to progress the Hokitika Seawall extension would be "contentious" with high public interest.
West Coast Regional Council chief executive Darry Lew said they were now awaiting a hearing date to further that process.
It would include retrospective consent for the emergency works on the rock buffer north of Beach Street, following the storm in April.
Lew said a 50/50 split in submissions either for or against the proposed seawall extension showed strong feeling either way.
"This consent process will be contentious."
But at this stage he had put the consent process "on hold to consider other matters".
This was partly to allow the new group manager responsible for the project's oversight to get up to speed.
That manager would start in about a fortnight but the process now needed careful consideration or even a pre-hearing process to "perhaps settle matters" before a formal hearing, Lew said.
Mayor Helen Lash said a local residents group formed to advocate against needed to be approached "with a very open mind".
"They have done their homework," she said.
Lew agreed.
However, at this stage the only people across the engineering details was council's own consultant on the matter, he said.
"Nobody has talked to the community about this (yet). I'm confident that my new group manager will do a good job on this," Lew said.
The joint meeting agreed to a total special rates strike of $101,562 in 2024-25.
Sluggish progress on the next, Gibson Quay, stage of the Hokitika River flood resilience work - due to KiwiRail requests, and the next phase for new CBD protection from the sea inundation risk up from the Hokitika River were also aired.
Council staff defended their approach to emergency work following the April storm impacting near Beach St.
Council engineer Jordon Mandry said they had contacted joint committee members about the need to immediately deal with the rockfall risk to beach users.
The risk "was quite significant" and it was undertaken under emergency work provisions allowed under the Resource Management Act.
At the same time restoring the rockwork exactly was conservative given the pending seawall extension proposal.
Mandry said they recommended continuing the permanent seawall consent process at which point the rockwork could be built to the appropriate design standard.
Lash asked what the risk in April had been perceived to be.
Acting catchments group manager Shanti Morgan said their thinking "evolved".
"The risk to beachgoers was the main one. We were dealing with King tides."
At the same time communication over it "could have been better" and the risk to land still remained.
Lash said her big concern was the alignment of the emergency work with the future potential project.
Mandry said the April repair work "was a temporary solution".
"There's no point in doing something unless you go down the track with permanent rock wall building."
Lew said the risk to children was very real given the big seas in April had undermined some of the rockwork.
"With very little pressure, some of that big rock would have turned on a small child - inevitably people do move across to play on rock."
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A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a … View moreA huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
The Gambling Commission has received an application to renew the venue licence for the Grand Casino in Dunedin, operated by Dunedin Casinos Limited. This will allow it to continue to operate at the Southern Cross Hotel, 118 High Street, Dunedin for another 15 years.
The Commission requests … View moreThe Gambling Commission has received an application to renew the venue licence for the Grand Casino in Dunedin, operated by Dunedin Casinos Limited. This will allow it to continue to operate at the Southern Cross Hotel, 118 High Street, Dunedin for another 15 years.
The Commission requests feedback from the Dunedin community. Please submit feedback to: info@gamblingcom.govt.nz or PO Box 137295, Parnell, Auckland 1052. Unless previously arranged, all submissions will be made available for public viewing on the Gambling Commission’s website.
Submission deadline: 31 May 2024.
Click here for |more information| or contact: Blair Cairncross, Executive Director, Gambling Commission: blair.cairncross@gamblingcom.govt.nz.
It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.
Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.
… View moreIt's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.
Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.
In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.
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In Mid Central, free bowel screening is available for Māori and Pacific people aged 50 – 74 and from 60 to 74 for everyone else.
Around your birthday, you will receive an invitation, followed by a bowel screening test kit.
The bowel screening test is quick and simple to do by yourself at… View moreIn Mid Central, free bowel screening is available for Māori and Pacific people aged 50 – 74 and from 60 to 74 for everyone else.
Around your birthday, you will receive an invitation, followed by a bowel screening test kit.
The bowel screening test is quick and simple to do by yourself at home. Make sure you do the test as soon as possible and send it back.
For further information, see the Time to Screen website, call 0800 924 432, or talk to your doctor.
Haven Falls are very blessed to be opening their new branch in Rotorua.
Located at 271 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua these facilities offer a large chapel, dining hall and extended off road parking.
We invite you at anytime to pop in and speak with one of our team members and have a look around … View moreHaven Falls are very blessed to be opening their new branch in Rotorua.
Located at 271 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua these facilities offer a large chapel, dining hall and extended off road parking.
We invite you at anytime to pop in and speak with one of our team members and have a look around the facilities offered.
We operate 24 hours 7 days a week.
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We are based in East Auckland and have a team of good qualified people – Jade (the builder), Kelvin (the plumber), Chevi (the electrician) and Russell (the tiler) to … View moreCall us today! If you’re looking for a friendly family run business with over 35 years renovation experience then choose us.
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The New Zealand Army will be carrying out a military exercise in the Tararua area from 09 – 14 May 24.
The exercise will be on Council land and will use the Woodville Ferry Reserve and Marima Domain.
Soldiers with weapons and military vehicles will be operating in these areas.
The … View moreThe New Zealand Army will be carrying out a military exercise in the Tararua area from 09 – 14 May 24.
The exercise will be on Council land and will use the Woodville Ferry Reserve and Marima Domain.
Soldiers with weapons and military vehicles will be operating in these areas.
The general public is advised to exercise all caution when travelling in these areas and please follow the guidance of signage.
For more information please contact SGT Sammie Fairclough on 0275498244.
The first of 11 Pacific Language Weeks for 2024 is next week, as we look forward to celebrating the many varied cultures and identities of the Pacific communities in Porirua.
For the first time, two new languages have been added to the calendar, as we recognise the language of Papua New Guinea … View moreThe first of 11 Pacific Language Weeks for 2024 is next week, as we look forward to celebrating the many varied cultures and identities of the Pacific communities in Porirua.
For the first time, two new languages have been added to the calendar, as we recognise the language of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. These join Rotuma, Samoa, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Fiji, Niue and Tokelau.
The overarching theme of the language weeks for 2024 is sustainability, aligning with UNESCO’s long-term vision to protect indigenous languages, not just in the Pacific but worldwide. Sustainability can include the physical, but also language – which incorporates heritage and identity – with UNESCO saying at least 40 per cent of the world’s 7000 languages are in danger of being lost.
Pacific Language Week dates for 2024:
Rotuma: 12–18 May
Samoa: 26 May–1 June
Kiribati: 7–13 July
Cook Islands: 4–10 August
Tonga: 18–24 August
Tuvalu: 29 September–5 October
Fiji: 6–12 October
Niue: 13–19 October
Tokelau: 27 October–2 November
Papua New Guinea: 10–16 November
Solomon Islands: 24–30 November
Keep an eye on Council’s social media to find out about the flag-raising events and other activities.
Hi all, I recently got my annual contents insurance renewal, and let out a few words that cannot be repeated here when I read my premium had increased 23% for the next year, now 40% in 3 years. So I looked at what I own, and calculated I could drop the insured value by 30% - I rang the insurer and … View moreHi all, I recently got my annual contents insurance renewal, and let out a few words that cannot be repeated here when I read my premium had increased 23% for the next year, now 40% in 3 years. So I looked at what I own, and calculated I could drop the insured value by 30% - I rang the insurer and asked them to recalculate based on the new number, and they advised that they could reduce the premium by only 9%. I do not accept that a 30+% reduction in insured value, equating to only a 9% reduction in premium, is arrived at using their standard calculation tables - I believe they are applying non linear "adjustments" (lets call them "spite adjustments"), to spite us for wanting to reduce upward spiraling premium increases, AKA to keep sucking us dry. I'd like to hear the stories of others who have tried as I have to reduce their premiums but have been offered what is frankly an insultingly measly reduction in premium for such a significant decrease in insured value - EDIT - the insurer made over A$100M in profit in the prior fiscal year, I'm with AA
The dates for the Otaki site are Monday 29th of April- Wednesday 22nd of May 2024.
The site is located at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, 144 Tasman Road.
Click here to book an appointment or call us at 0800 270 200.
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Neighbourly is aware that online safety is front of mind for members, and scams are getting more tricky to spot. So we thought we'd share some tips from Netsafe to keep you informed about what to avoid and where to get help.
Where do scams take place?
Over the phone, via text message, via… View moreNeighbourly is aware that online safety is front of mind for members, and scams are getting more tricky to spot. So we thought we'd share some tips from Netsafe to keep you informed about what to avoid and where to get help.
Where do scams take place?
Over the phone, via text message, via email, online or even in person.
What red flags should you be looking out for? Ask yourself these questions...
- Were you expecting this message? or was it out of the blue?
- Are they saying there's a problem which you didn't anticipate?
- Are you having to give money over?
- Are you being rushed?
- Are you being told to click on a link or go to an unfamiliar website?
- Are you being asked to share personal info or passwords?
- Are you being asked to pay in a strange way like wire transfer, gift cards, etc
- Does something not feel right? Do you feel confused?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, it's best to stop communicating and seek support. But if you've already given over money, contact your bank immediately.
You can check if it's a scam by contacting |Netsafe|:
- Toll-free on 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638 723) or +6496660840 if calling from outside New Zealand
- Emailing help@netsafe.org.nz
If you're pretty sure it's a scam, make a report at netsafe.org.nz
Remember Neighbourly is a free service for neighbours so we won't ask you for money or for your password. All emails will come from noreply@neighbourly.co.nz - so feel free to get in touch if you're unsure of something!
Hope this helps you, neighbours!
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Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger says GST on rates, currently taken by central government, would be better spent locally.
The comments follow an Infometrics analysis that found over $1.1 billion of rates revenue nationwide was collected by the Government in 2022 as GST.
According to … View moreChristchurch mayor Phil Mauger says GST on rates, currently taken by central government, would be better spent locally.
The comments follow an Infometrics analysis that found over $1.1 billion of rates revenue nationwide was collected by the Government in 2022 as GST.
According to Infometrics, $88.5m of that came from Christchurch city ratepayers. It would be enough to save the Christ Church Cathedral from ruin; restore the Dux de Lux seven times over; cover both the Art Centre and Orana Wildlife Park’s request for regular public funding for over 26 years; contribute to light rail in Greater Christchurch; or get the South Library rebuild completed.
Read the full story by reporter Sinead Gill here and share your thoughts in the comments below. (Note: Subscription required. You can still read two free stories a month if you're not a ThePress.co.nz subscriber).
Celebrate Mother’s Day at The Terraces Restaurant.
Indulge in a sensational brunch laden with scrumptious dishes of fruits, pastries, salads, eggs, ham, beef rib eye and so much more.
Dairy & Gluten Free are available. $70 per person ($30 per child -10 years and under).
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Dux Dine, 28 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, 11am.
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91-year-old Dora is a rest home resident at Ryman.
Between family gatherings, bus trips and village activities, she certainly enjoys a full life. With the many friendships she’s made, the caregivers and village staff have become an extension of her family.
Hear about Dora’s experience … View more91-year-old Dora is a rest home resident at Ryman.
Between family gatherings, bus trips and village activities, she certainly enjoys a full life. With the many friendships she’s made, the caregivers and village staff have become an extension of her family.
Hear about Dora’s experience living in a Ryman community.
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Enjoy fresh, practical solutions for the home, garden and better living at the Wellington Better Home & Living Show opening next Friday! There’ll be kitchens, builders, double glazing, spas, heating, flooring, homewares, landscaping, delicious food and more. All you need under one roof the … View moreEnjoy fresh, practical solutions for the home, garden and better living at the Wellington Better Home & Living Show opening next Friday! There’ll be kitchens, builders, double glazing, spas, heating, flooring, homewares, landscaping, delicious food and more. All you need under one roof the 10th to 12th of May at Sky Stadium.
Join the fun with the Neighbourly 2 for 1 Adult Ticket Offer.
There are so many fabulous reasons to visit the show with a huge range of exhibitors to improve your homes, lifestyles and outdoors. Join Resident Builder Peter Wolfkamp on Saturday at the show for his free Ask an Expert session, enjoy a delicious range of artisan foods, get creative with the kids at Resene Paint a Pot on Saturday and Sunday and lots more!
Save the date in your diaries: 10 - 12 May at the Wellington Better Home and Living Show
Fri & Sat 10 – 5, Sun 10 – 4
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Adults $5
Gold Card Friday $2.50
Under 16 free
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