210 days ago

28 october

June Neighbourly Lead from Te Aroha

You, and your families and friends are invited to take part in any or all of the three upcoming fund raising events hosted by St Mark’s Restoration Group.
The first is a free concert in the Te Aroha Domain on Saturday 28th October, from 10am to 4pm. The concert is to celebrate 97 years since the Peace Memorial was dedicated on 24 October 1926. Vintage and classic cars will be on display. There will be entertainment, stalls, raffles, games, war re-enactment and much more. Dress in 1920’s style to win a prize. Prizes will be awarded to best outfits. Stalls open from 10am. Opening Ceremony will be at 11am, Prizegiving and raffle winners at 3pm and Closing Ceremony at 3.30pm. Donations will be requested during the day by Robin Hood and his Merry Men or by Lions Club Members.
Next, join us in the evening to dine and dance at the Te Aroha RSA with Buffet meal at 6pm, followed by music and dancing from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. $40 per person including the meal This is a prepaid & ticketless event so bookings are essential and must be made by Wednesday 25th October. Contact June on 027 273 0616 or supergran1710@gmail.com or the RSA 884 8124, or Janet Kitchen67 0274 595 704 to make a booking with your name and phone number, and you will be given a bank account number to pay into to confirm your booking. Why not make up a group and enjoy a great night out.
The third event will be a Variety Concert on Sunday 5th November at 2pm in St Mark’s Hall. Tickets are $15 each and are available from Liz Harrop (884 9292) or from Te Aroha Stationery Supplies.

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7 days ago

Poll: Have you ever been bullied?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.

This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.

Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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Have you ever been bullied?
  • 79.7% Yes
    79.7% Complete
  • 19.9% No
    19.9% Complete
  • 0.4% Other - I'll share below
    0.4% Complete
1724 votes
9 days ago

Neighbourly Q&A: Renting rights with CAB's Sacha Green

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We are continuing our Q&A sessions on Neighbourly. This week we have the amazing Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your renting rights.

A little bit about Sacha:
She has been working for CABNZ for 10 years and is passionate about empowering people with knowledge of their rights as well as ensuring access to justice.

She helps support the team of over 2,000 trained volunteers who deliver the CAB service in 80 neighbourhoods around Aotearoa by providing advice and support at a national level on a wide range of issues. One of Sacha’s work areas is leading the CAB’s social justice work on housing and tenancy issues.

Whether you're a flatmate, landlord, boarder or flatmate, you can leave a comment below and Sacha will share an answer on Wednesday from 9.30am. You may want to ask about notice periods, bond fulfillment, reasonable rent increases, or even whose responsibility it is to deal with mould in the home.

Join Sacha here on Wednesday at 9.30am. See you then!.

⇩ Share your question below ⇩

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4 days ago

How would you like to help our Land Search and Rescue team?

Pauline from Te Aroha

I am a volunteer and I love my team. I see how hard they work and how much passion they have.
Who is Land Search and Rescue? Land Search and Rescue is a national volunteer organisation which provides land search and rescue services to the lost, missing and injured all over New Zealand.

During the month of May. Land Search and Rescue are shining a light by bringing awareness through the Searchlight Campaign. Look out for the videos on social media "Everywhere for Everyone" and I encourage you to help us by sharing the campaign. We need your help to do this. There are lots of great prizes to be won - click on the link below to see for yourself. Get involved and help your local team by sharing the Searchlight Campaign. Look for the little dog mascot called Seek around town, get your kids colouring in the poster, you can also donate to win prizes. Every little share helps us bring awareness to the selfless work that all the Land Search and Rescue volunteers do in all weather conditions to bring home your loved ones.

Click the link below to see how you can help... donate and win or help us fund raise much needed funds to update our gear and keep us and you safe.
www.landsar.org.nz...
Thank you in advance,
Pauline