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913 days ago

Pūriri/Hinau Street neighbours are amazing!

Tanja from Riccarton

I would just like to give a shout out to the wonderful neighbours around Pūriri and Hinau Streets. I knocked on the doors in the block adjacent to my home tonight in another attempt to find my cat Darcy.
Not only had neighbours already looked for him and kept my flyer from 2 weeks ago, but they even already knew his name when I introduced myself! I have also received messages over the past couple of weeks from various neighbours with sightings of cats who might be him (including, I must say, from lovely people in adjacent suburbs).

I am very moved by everyone's kindness - in spite of my intrusion on a dark and wet Monday night - and while I have not yet found Darcy, I take comfort in the thought that there are many caring people keeping an eye out for him.
You all rock! Thank you!

Here is my listing for Darcy on the Lost Pet Register, should anyone still spot him: www.lostpet.co.nz...

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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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3 days 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”? 🥝
  • 41.7% Yes
    41.7% Complete
  • 33.5% Maybe?
    33.5% Complete
  • 24.8% No
    24.8% Complete
588 votes
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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