1576 days ago

Covid Level 4 Poem

Adrian from Cashmere

Covid Level 4 - Poem by Adrian Mee

In Covid Level 4 lock down

We’re told we’re not to roam

So stop that galivanting around

And stay the heck at home



We’re trying to stop a virus

Nasty to its core

So just turn on the telly

And shut the flaming door



If the day is sunny

Feel free to have a stroll

Take someone from your bubble

As you do your dawn patrol



You can even greet a stranger

If you stay eight feet apart

If they encroach upon your 2 metres

Just drop a silent fart



Unless you’re an essential worker

Healthcare, supermarket, or truck driver

Then stay inside, safe and warm

Ensure you are a survivor



Have a walk, a run, a bike

Take your flaming pick

If you stray outside your bubble

You’ll confirm that you are thick





You should stay close to home

Don’t head into the hills

For, hunting, fishing, tramping

Aren’t the way to get your thrills



Don’t put other’s lives at risk

By heading out on the water

Stay on land, close to home

You know you really oughta



You can head to the supermarket

But please just be smart

No mountainous piles of bog roll

Spilling from your cart



If we all observe the rules

We’ll support our healthcare workers

So stay at home and do your bit

We’ve got no time for shirkers



Travellers back from overseas

Are questioned at the border

Off they go to MIQ

Quarantine is now the order



Australia, UK and USA

Are struggling in their fight

Now is the time to think of others

And get this battle right



Leaders of other countries

Trump, Johnson and ScoMo

Had struggled with decisions

Clearly reacted far too slow





Ashley Bloomfield and Jacinda

Have been our leaders in this fight

The underlying message

Just do this, we’ll be alright



So please do this for each other

Don’t break the lock down rules

We’re all in this together

We’ve got no time for fools

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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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2 hours ago

Book Cellar Christmas Opening hours

Gail from Cashmere

Merry Christmas from The Book Cellar!
The summer break is the perfect time to relax with a book or two (or three or four…). And, of course, books make excellent gifts. There is still time to come in and find the perfect read for you or someone else.
We are open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week as usual, then our Christmas hours are:
Monday 22nd December, 10am – 3pm
Wednesday 24th December, 10am – 12noon
Friday 26th December (Boxing Day), 10am – 1pm (last day for the year).

We will reopen with our usual hours on Thursday 8th January 2026

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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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