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Intersection upgrade to be finished by Christmas!
All four lanes along Western Hills Drive, from Russell Road to the new roundabout at Kensington Avenue, will be open and fully functioning by Christmas, but will be down to one lane at night over the next two weeks.
Read more at the link below.
We had hundreds of entries to our little Football star competition! Special thanks to every Neighbourly member who shared photos of their Kiwi kids playing outdoors with their favourite ball. We're excited to announce our 60 winners today! Is your little footie fan on the list? Help keep your … View moreWe had hundreds of entries to our little Football star competition! Special thanks to every Neighbourly member who shared photos of their Kiwi kids playing outdoors with their favourite ball. We're excited to announce our 60 winners today! Is your little footie fan on the list? Help keep your little Kiwis active by enrolling them in McDonald's Junior Football. You might just have the next All White or Football Fern kicking around your backyard.
Today's cover story is on how Ron and Jacky's lifestyle has been affected by the earthworks from the 520 home development on the site of the former Peninsula Golf Course in Red Beach.
www.stuff.co.nz...
Instead of seeing the sparkling blue waters of the ocean, Ron and Jacky now have a… View moreToday's cover story is on how Ron and Jacky's lifestyle has been affected by the earthworks from the 520 home development on the site of the former Peninsula Golf Course in Red Beach.
www.stuff.co.nz...
Instead of seeing the sparkling blue waters of the ocean, Ron and Jacky now have a view of a stinking pile of dirt.
What do you think?
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Want to get your learner licence? Not sure you fully understand the road code? Head along to one of our free 2 day learner licence workshops in 2017!
We will help you prepare for your test by breaking down the road code so it’s easy to understand and you will be able to sit your test with … View moreWant to get your learner licence? Not sure you fully understand the road code? Head along to one of our free 2 day learner licence workshops in 2017!
We will help you prepare for your test by breaking down the road code so it’s easy to understand and you will be able to sit your test with much greater confidence.
Register now: at.govt.nz...
We are still looking for some Customer Choice Partners in your area. If you’re a local community group helping the young people and families in your community and in need of some extra funds head along to www.thewarehousegroup.co.nz... for more information and to begin the application process. … View moreWe are still looking for some Customer Choice Partners in your area. If you’re a local community group helping the young people and families in your community and in need of some extra funds head along to www.thewarehousegroup.co.nz... for more information and to begin the application process. Applications have been extended to 14th December
House, gallery, workshop, 2 adjoining sections ie 4 Murdoch St (SH 12) and 71 River Road, Dargaville. Plus all gallery stock, work in progress, stock of ancient kauri wood, all gallery displays, plinths etc. Woodturning machinery etc. Walk in and we will walk out. $487,000. see trademe ref … View moreHouse, gallery, workshop, 2 adjoining sections ie 4 Murdoch St (SH 12) and 71 River Road, Dargaville. Plus all gallery stock, work in progress, stock of ancient kauri wood, all gallery displays, plinths etc. Woodturning machinery etc. Walk in and we will walk out. $487,000. see trademe ref 1196620131 or call 09 439 4975 to make a time to come and have a look around. www.thewoodturnersstudio.co.nz... will give you an idea of the gallery etc. Sue and Rick Taylor
When animal lover Waimarie Bruce faced a life or death decision concerning her best friend Luna she was devastated. Unable to pay for the expensive surgery for her 4-year-old clumber spaniel she turned to social media. Animal lovers around the country responded immediately, but more is still … View moreWhen animal lover Waimarie Bruce faced a life or death decision concerning her best friend Luna she was devastated. Unable to pay for the expensive surgery for her 4-year-old clumber spaniel she turned to social media. Animal lovers around the country responded immediately, but more is still needed. Can you help? Read more....
www.stuff.co.nz...
How would houses in your neighbourhood fare in a housing boom? Or a housing crash?
Maybe you're looking to buy...what will happen to house prices in the suburbs you're looking at over the next year? It's easy to find out how a housing crash, steady rate, or growth scenario will … View moreHow would houses in your neighbourhood fare in a housing boom? Or a housing crash?
Maybe you're looking to buy...what will happen to house prices in the suburbs you're looking at over the next year? It's easy to find out how a housing crash, steady rate, or growth scenario will change your home's value. Find out now using the House Value Calculator.
All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes, and lots of us travel to parts of the country where earthquakes are more common. Knowing the right action to take – Drop, Cover, Hold – and practising with your family, can save lives and prevent injury.
Everyone should know this - please share … View moreAll of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes, and lots of us travel to parts of the country where earthquakes are more common. Knowing the right action to take – Drop, Cover, Hold – and practising with your family, can save lives and prevent injury.
Everyone should know this - please share with your friends and family.
We love a bit of festive fun at Neighbourly which is why we're giving away Christmas gifts to our members - every day for 12 days! We have heaps of awesome prizes including The Warehouse gift cards, toy packs, gardening vouchers - and CASH! Want to see if you or one of your neighbours is a … View moreWe love a bit of festive fun at Neighbourly which is why we're giving away Christmas gifts to our members - every day for 12 days! We have heaps of awesome prizes including The Warehouse gift cards, toy packs, gardening vouchers - and CASH! Want to see if you or one of your neighbours is a winner? Just check the blog to see if there's a familiar name on Santa's list.
A special congratulations to yesterday's winner - Beni Alo from Wellington! He scored an AirNZ Mystery Break for two! Check out today's winners now. #hohoho
Enormous gains have been made in upper harbour water quality over the past 10 years, and the improvements keep coming with a $4m treatment and storage tank going in to Tarewa Park early next year. Read more on the link...
Dates for Neighbours Day have been set! 25 & 26 March 2017 is the weekend we're all working towards. Leading up to that weekend we'll be letting you know about some of the awesome events and activities happening near you, sharing stories, giving you a little inspiration around how … View moreDates for Neighbours Day have been set! 25 & 26 March 2017 is the weekend we're all working towards. Leading up to that weekend we'll be letting you know about some of the awesome events and activities happening near you, sharing stories, giving you a little inspiration around how to get your neighbourhood revving to go for Neighbours Day, and for those of us who are a little shy, some helpful tips on how to get started.
Earlier this year we put it to the Neighbours Day community to vote on the best way to launch Neighbours Day 2017. The winning idea was is 'Make it a New Years Resolution', and so that is what we're rolling with. Make getting involved in Neighbours Day your New Year's Resolution.
If you or anyone else signs up for Neighbours Day 2017 between today and the 31st of January you go in a draw to win a $100 grocery voucher. We'll be making 3 draws, one in December, one in January and one in February.
We know there are some of you who are real champions of Neighbours Day Aotearoa, so for those that get the most people joining up we have a little incentive for you too. We've added a section in the join up page where people can mention how they heard about Neighbours Day. This is where all those awesome people you get to join up can pop your name. If you, or your organisation, come out on tops and have the most new members joining up then you will win a $100 grocery voucher as well!!! Whaaattt!! Now that will come in handy either for your awesome Neighbours Day event, or your friendly neighbourly bbq, or will pay for the TimTam's you bring when you have a cup of tea with your neighbours.
So make sure you share the love and spread the word.
For more info visit the links or email kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz
It's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How… View moreIt's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How does it differ from your memories of footing it to school as a kid?
An important plank of our Foot It campaign this year has been to encourage councils to lower speed limits outside schools. Families and schools have been enthusiastic about our initiatives to make it easier for kids to get out of the car. And when we wrote to all New Zealand's mayors in February, they offered resounding support: many wrote back promising to do their best to lower speeds, but cautioning that their hands were tied by NZ Transport Agency rules that (extraordinarily) stood in the way of lower speed limits.
Now, the Government has stepped up too: Associate transport minister Craig Foss has announced new Speed Management Guidelines that will make it simpler for councils to lower speeds on the roads that are busiest with cyclists and pedestrians. Read more from this weekend's Sunday Star-Times: www.stuff.co.nz...
We welcome this. So last week, we wrote to the mayors again (many of whom are new to the roles after the local body elections) challenging them to commit to putting lower speed limits outside schools on their council agendas in the first half of 2017. The Sunday Star-Times and Stuff will report their responses, whether they be good or gutless.
It's not just about the Government and councils, though: it's about taking responsibility as communities and individuals. So take the initiative: bylaw or no bylaw, if enough of us voluntarily slow down as we drive past schools in our towns and neighbourhoods, that will slow other traffic and make our streets safer for our kids.
TODAY'S WEATHER: We've attached the MetService rain map for this morning. In short, it's a great day to walk, ride or scoot to school with your kids, anywhere in the country. But this afternoon, a pile of rain is going to land, splash, in the middle of the North Island and Hawke's Bay. Don't say you weren't warned ....
THE FOOT IT PLEDGE: We're all busy - but many of us can find ONE day a week when we can scoot or walk with our kids to school. So make the pledge!
Join one of our Neighbourly Foot It clubs - the Monday Club, Tuesday Club, Wednesday Club, Thursday Club or Friday Club – and you'll go into the draw to win one of 50 Micro scooters, valued at up to $179.95 each. www.neighbourly.co.nz...
THE SUNDAY STAR-TIMES SAYS:
* Families: Choose one day a week when you walk, scoot or ride with your kids to and from school.
* Schools: Set up walking buses, with parents and volunteers helping local kids get to class safely.
* Councils: Create and enforce lower speed zones outside every school.
TELL US YOUR STORIES: What's the most memorable experience you or your kids have had while commuting to school? Share your story at Stuff Nation and go into the draw for 20 more Micro scooters. www.stuff.co.nz...
BE SAFE: Tips for a safe school run. www.microscooters.co.nz...
Today (Sunday 4th December) at 4.00.p.m. in the foyer of the Celtic Barn Iain Fraser (composer) with the Auckland Fiddle Club and local musicians will perform the WORLD PREMIERE of KOTERANA (Te Reo for Scotland)
Koterana is new composition in three movements depicting the journey of the Great … View moreToday (Sunday 4th December) at 4.00.p.m. in the foyer of the Celtic Barn Iain Fraser (composer) with the Auckland Fiddle Club and local musicians will perform the WORLD PREMIERE of KOTERANA (Te Reo for Scotland)
Koterana is new composition in three movements depicting the journey of the Great Migration from Scotland to Nova Scotia to Waipu.
Entry is $15.
Hi - we can do a gift voucher for the following:
Dargaville Rail Cart Tour
Daisy River Cruise
Wood turning Tuition for 1 day basic course @ The Woodturners Kauri Gallery or a voucher towards a kauri bowl etc.
Kumara Box
Accommodaiton or tours - to any value.
Contact Visitor Information … View moreHi - we can do a gift voucher for the following:
Dargaville Rail Cart Tour
Daisy River Cruise
Wood turning Tuition for 1 day basic course @ The Woodturners Kauri Gallery or a voucher towards a kauri bowl etc.
Kumara Box
Accommodaiton or tours - to any value.
Contact Visitor Information Centre, 4 Murdoch St, Dargaville
Ph 09 4394975 or email kauriinfo@xtra.co.nz
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