Support our Yuri Bear Project
Knitting needles are clicking across our villages and the wider community for the Yuri Bear projectš»ā¤ļø.
Weāre aiming to knit 20,000 teddy bears for children displaced as a result of turmoil in their country.
Weāve been overwhelmed by the response so far, but 20,000 bears is no small ask!
If you can knit, know someone who can or would like to find out how you can help, please click on the link below.
Share your New Zealand music memories...
It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.
Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.
In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.
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The Tova Show
Hello! Are you a ā¦
- A student/young professional renting
- A young family, renting or owning
- An older New Zealander/retiree/pensioner
Weāre reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare for our budget coverage and how itās affecting Kiwis - weād love to hear from you.
We need a few people who are available the week before the budget (Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd May) and on the day of the announcement (Thursday 30th May).
Please email tova@stuff.co.nz or comment below if youād like to share your perspective with us. We give you our commitment to treat your experience with sensitivity and care.
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Free Bowel Cancer Screening
In Mid Central, free bowel screening is available for MÄori and Pacific people aged 50 ā 74 and from 60 to 74 for everyone else.
Around your birthday, you will receive an invitation, followed by a bowel screening test kit.
The bowel screening test is quick and simple to do by yourself at home. Make sure you do the test as soon as possible and send it back.
For further information, see the Time to Screen website, call 0800 924 432, or talk to your doctor.