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3239 days ago

Rimu trolley derby is back

Reporter The Eye

It's time to pull out your hammers, handle bars, wheels and start building. The South Alive Trolley Derby and Fun Day are back by popular demand.
The event which was brought back to life last year win run again on Rimu street on New Zealand Children's day on March 5.
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It's time to pull out your hammers, handle bars, wheels and start building. The South Alive Trolley Derby and Fun Day are back by popular demand.
The event which was brought back to life last year win run again on Rimu street on New Zealand Children's day on March 5.
Trolley Derby coordinator Marie Crowe said the community had been buzzing with so much enthusiasm after the event last year that they decided to host it again this year.
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3240 days ago

Community rallies to help people in need

Reporter The Eye

People were so grateful they broke down into tears at a function hosted to aid people in need in Southland.
More than 300 people turned up at Fernworth Primary School's hall on Sunday for the Haircuts and Other Services For Those in Need event.
Organiser Melissa Aitken said the event was … View more
People were so grateful they broke down into tears at a function hosted to aid people in need in Southland.
More than 300 people turned up at Fernworth Primary School's hall on Sunday for the Haircuts and Other Services For Those in Need event.
Organiser Melissa Aitken said the event was vital for many people in the community.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3241 days ago

Helping others recover through art

Reporter The Eye

Something terrible happened to Anna Cannon and it changed her life forever.
She was knocked out and raped by a stranger when she was 14 years old, out the back of her house, Cannon said.
The culprit was never found.
Forty years on she is telling her story through poetry, art, song and dance … View more
Something terrible happened to Anna Cannon and it changed her life forever.
She was knocked out and raped by a stranger when she was 14 years old, out the back of her house, Cannon said.
The culprit was never found.
Forty years on she is telling her story through poetry, art, song and dance in an effort to help others struggling with mental health issues.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3242 days ago

Syringes, glass bottles and nappies found on southern beaches

Reporter The Eye

A used syringe was found by an 11-year old boy on a beach in Southland.
Shane Wilson and his son Brayden Wilson, 11, had been travelling to beaches throughout Southland picking up rubbish as they went.
Plastic bottles, packaging, fishing equipment, rope and shotgun shells were generally the most… View more
A used syringe was found by an 11-year old boy on a beach in Southland.
Shane Wilson and his son Brayden Wilson, 11, had been travelling to beaches throughout Southland picking up rubbish as they went.
Plastic bottles, packaging, fishing equipment, rope and shotgun shells were generally the most common rubbish they found.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3243 days ago

Congratulations to our First Aid Kit winners

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.

Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora

Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be … View more
We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.

Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora

Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be damaged or blocked, so include walking.
- Don't wait for an official warning, there may not be time in a local source tsunami.
- Remember long OR strong, get gone.

Visit www.happens.nz... to work out what you will do.

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3243 days ago

2.75 cubic metre wasp nest found in Southland

Reporter The Eye

A wasp nest measuring an astonishing 2.75cum has been removed from a property just outside Invercargill.
Bee Keeper and Wasp man Geoff Scott removed the nest at the request of the property owners and Environment Southland on Thursday.
"It is the biggest wasp nest I have seen or heard of in… View more
A wasp nest measuring an astonishing 2.75cum has been removed from a property just outside Invercargill.
Bee Keeper and Wasp man Geoff Scott removed the nest at the request of the property owners and Environment Southland on Thursday.
"It is the biggest wasp nest I have seen or heard of in Southland," Scott said.
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3244 days ago

Are you planning to watch any of the Southland Buskers Festival?

Reporter The Eye

Clowning around in Queens Park would usually sound like a disruptive activity, but next month those clowns will be welcomed to Invercargill with open arms, and some people may even throw money at them.
Performers for the Southland Buskers Festival will descend on Invercargill at the beginning of … View more
Clowning around in Queens Park would usually sound like a disruptive activity, but next month those clowns will be welcomed to Invercargill with open arms, and some people may even throw money at them.
Performers for the Southland Buskers Festival will descend on Invercargill at the beginning of February and those working behind the scenes say they are looking forward to the eighth annual festival.
Festival organiser Jodi Wright said many of the performers jumped at the opportunity to head to Invercargill because of the beautiful Queens Park location and the chance to be at the bottom of New Zealand.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3244 days ago

Nominate your neighbourhood champion

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Do you have a neighbour who is seriously awesome, the glue and connector of your neighbourhood, and the person at the centre of your community, or who is just a really good sort! Nominate them to be our Neighbourhood Champion and they can go in the running to win an Orania Natural Skincare … View moreDo you have a neighbour who is seriously awesome, the glue and connector of your neighbourhood, and the person at the centre of your community, or who is just a really good sort! Nominate them to be our Neighbourhood Champion and they can go in the running to win an Orania Natural Skincare package as a lovely 'Thank you!'

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3245 days ago

Neighbourly New Year Tip #11 - Meet a new neighbour

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This one is pretty simple. You're a Neighbourly member so connecting with your community is obviously pretty important to you. So this tip is more of a challenge; this year (or this weekend!) make it your mission to meet someone new living near you.

Here's a few things you can do to … View more
This one is pretty simple. You're a Neighbourly member so connecting with your community is obviously pretty important to you. So this tip is more of a challenge; this year (or this weekend!) make it your mission to meet someone new living near you.

Here's a few things you can do to get you started:
- use the Neighbours Directory to find neighbours on your street.
- introduce yourself on Neighbourly to those living in your neighbourhood. Just a few words about yourself and what brought you here.
- Give something away or sell something! A Neighbourly exchange gives you a chance to meet someone new.
- just head out the door and knock on someone else's!
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Remember 86% of Kiwis want to get to know their neighbours better, but just don't see them around much (71%). Take the first step!

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3245 days ago

'My past caught up with me' - Diane's heart attack story

Reporter The Eye

What started out as a normal day with a trip gym turned into the Lowther family's worst nightmare.
Diane Lowther, now 50, was rushed to hospital by her gym instructor in the middle of a boxing fitness class with her two daughters on December 7, 2015
She was having a heart attack.
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What started out as a normal day with a trip gym turned into the Lowther family's worst nightmare.
Diane Lowther, now 50, was rushed to hospital by her gym instructor in the middle of a boxing fitness class with her two daughters on December 7, 2015
She was having a heart attack.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3246 days ago

Youngsters get ready to celebrate 50 years of kindy

Reporter The Eye

Faces might have changed at of Newfield Kindergarten but, head teacher Tessa Purdue says, the heart has always stayed the same.
Newfield Kindergarten will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 11.
A lot had changed since the kindy had first opened its doors in 1967, Purdue said.
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Faces might have changed at of Newfield Kindergarten but, head teacher Tessa Purdue says, the heart has always stayed the same.
Newfield Kindergarten will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 11.
A lot had changed since the kindy had first opened its doors in 1967, Purdue said.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3248 days ago

Will you be watching a Southland horse try and make history today?

Reporter The Eye

Southland-trained horse Costa Del Magnifico will try and make history this weekend by winning the Invercargill Cup.
if successful, Costa Del Magnifico will be the first in 20 years to win two Cups since Prince Rashad completed the double in 1996-97.
Costa Del Magnifico will also be the lone … View more
Southland-trained horse Costa Del Magnifico will try and make history this weekend by winning the Invercargill Cup.
if successful, Costa Del Magnifico will be the first in 20 years to win two Cups since Prince Rashad completed the double in 1996-97.
Costa Del Magnifico will also be the lone Southland-trained horse in Saturday's Invercargill Cup.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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3248 days ago

Festival comes to Glengarry in February

Reporter The Eye

Click go the shears, bang go the drums and ring, ring goes the bicycle bell - one thing is for certain it's not going to be dull in Glengarry this February.
A group of organisers have partnered up after planning four different events in Glengarry on the same day.
The Glengarry Summer Vibes … View more
Click go the shears, bang go the drums and ring, ring goes the bicycle bell - one thing is for certain it's not going to be dull in Glengarry this February.
A group of organisers have partnered up after planning four different events in Glengarry on the same day.
The Glengarry Summer Vibes festival, which will run at the Glengarry Shopping Centre on February 12, includes the final concert for the Summer Sounds series, Glengarry Markets, Cycling fun day and a Speed Shearing competition.
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3249 days ago

Neighbourly New Year Tip #10 - Save posts

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Have you spotted a post on Neighbourly you want to refer back to later? It's easy to save posts such as a recommendation for a good plumber or restaurant, something you're thinking of buying or a poll you'd like to track.

Here's how to save and find posts:
1) Simply click on… View more
Have you spotted a post on Neighbourly you want to refer back to later? It's easy to save posts such as a recommendation for a good plumber or restaurant, something you're thinking of buying or a poll you'd like to track.

Here's how to save and find posts:
1) Simply click on the SAVE button at the bottom right of a post you want to locate later. The button will change to 'Saved!'

2) To find the post, click on My Posts in the top green navigation bar (on desktop) and click on the All Posts dropdown menu. You'll see the option 'Saved Posts'

3) When you no longer need a record of the post, just click on the Saved button and it will disappear from your Saved list.
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