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All it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a neighbour ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options … View moreAll it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a neighbour ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options for doing so are endless! Being kind doesn’t have to cost a thing, after all a smile is free. For those who want to go the extra mile, here’s some other ideas: Buy extra kai at the grocery store to donate to a food bank, build a free community library for your street, bring treats into work for colleagues, send an encouraging text to someone who needs it, let a car into the traffic ahead of you, take a gift over to new neighbours and introduce yourself, write positive messages in chalk on sidewalks around your neighbourhood, or surprise loved ones with a visit.
This month’s theme also coincides with Random Acts of Kindness Day (New Zealand) which is coming up on September 1st.
Let us know how you’re spreading kindness in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:
#NSNZrandomactsofkindness
Subscribe to our e-zine Get Growing. In this week’s issue we show how to grow potatoes in containers in time for Christmas. Plus grow your own sprouts, build homes for geckos and skinks, leave frosted plants alone, collect free rainwater and let lachenalias set seed.
Meet some gardening … View moreSubscribe to our e-zine Get Growing. In this week’s issue we show how to grow potatoes in containers in time for Christmas. Plus grow your own sprouts, build homes for geckos and skinks, leave frosted plants alone, collect free rainwater and let lachenalias set seed.
Meet some gardening superheroes and nominate a greenfingered good sort to be the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year. Plus go in the draw for copies of NZ House & Garden’s August issue.
ACC is paying out more than $1.5 million in compensation per year for treatment injuries relating to…
You’re invited to our Navigator information evenings:
Tuesday 4 August at 6pm, Te Awamutu College, 938 Alexandra Street
Tuesday 11 August at 6pm Te Wananga O Aotearoa, 71 Ashworth Street, Tokoroa.
We urgently need volunteers to mentor vulnerable youth to get their driver’s licences.
… View moreYou’re invited to our Navigator information evenings:
Tuesday 4 August at 6pm, Te Awamutu College, 938 Alexandra Street
Tuesday 11 August at 6pm Te Wananga O Aotearoa, 71 Ashworth Street, Tokoroa.
We urgently need volunteers to mentor vulnerable youth to get their driver’s licences.
All you need to be a volunteer is:
● 1 to 2 hours per week
● A full, clean driver’s licence
● Over 25 years of age
We provide modern, safe vehicles and the systems to take young people from Learner to Full Licence.
To volunteer or RSVP to the above events call 0800 bluelight or email blydn@bluelight.co.nz
Calling all gardeners! We've teamed up with NZ Gardener for the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year 2020. This year, Kiwis can nominate and read nominations on Neighbourly.
Ryman Healthcare with NZ Gardener is on the hunt for green-fingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have … View moreCalling all gardeners! We've teamed up with NZ Gardener for the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year 2020. This year, Kiwis can nominate and read nominations on Neighbourly.
Ryman Healthcare with NZ Gardener is on the hunt for green-fingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have used their gardening skills to help other people.
There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so if you know a homegrown hero who is using their gardening skills for good, nominate them here now!
A Kiwi father desperate to see his terminally ill son almost handed over $31,000 in a questionable c…
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Neighbourly gems are getting shout outs all over the country on our AMI Kind Neighbour Page. Have you got a good sort worthy of recognition? Get your nominations in here.
“I am 83 living alone. My neighbours Grant and Annette Phillips were wonderful during the lockdown, getting my shopping … View moreNeighbourly gems are getting shout outs all over the country on our AMI Kind Neighbour Page. Have you got a good sort worthy of recognition? Get your nominations in here.
“I am 83 living alone. My neighbours Grant and Annette Phillips were wonderful during the lockdown, getting my shopping and taking me to the dentist when I broke my dentures and had no way of getting them mended. When I needed help in an emergency they were there for me reattaching the connections under my bed which I could not get to.They have taken me to doctors appointments and helped when I needed help in the house after a fall and when my Medic Alarm has been activated.”
Seaweed is a vegan superfood. It is densely nutritious, cleansing and balancing. It adds unique flavours, texture and visual appeal to meals and snacks. The chart below provides ideas for using seaweed on a daily basis.
Hi neighbours, I am a trainer and some of the people I work with come from difficult backgrounds. I provide worksheets for the training participants and offer pens to those who need it. While the expectation is for the participants to use the pen during the session and then return it to me, a good … View moreHi neighbours, I am a trainer and some of the people I work with come from difficult backgrounds. I provide worksheets for the training participants and offer pens to those who need it. While the expectation is for the participants to use the pen during the session and then return it to me, a good number gets taken away each time. I generally give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they have taken it because they really need it. Well, I'm hoping to collect some unused pens from all of you which I can then use for the training sessions and avoid taking on the financial burden of supplying fresh pens all the time. Thanks in advance, folks.
Five fire engines were needed to fight a blaze which took hold in a Franklin home. The first call t…
We currently have a great special on Solgar Curcumin. Buy 90 tabs and get 30 tabs free! Curcumin is hard to absorb, so Solgar have turned it from a fat-soluble nutrient to a water-soluble nutrient which means it is immediately body-ready, faster absorbed, and more active. This provides great … View moreWe currently have a great special on Solgar Curcumin. Buy 90 tabs and get 30 tabs free! Curcumin is hard to absorb, so Solgar have turned it from a fat-soluble nutrient to a water-soluble nutrient which means it is immediately body-ready, faster absorbed, and more active. This provides great support for joints, brain and immune health.
Baden Kerr is back with Counties Manukau this season and says he can see similarities between now an…
With The Sunday Star Times, we’ve launched a survey to find out how lonely and connected Kiwis feel, take part here and you could win a $100 Prezzy® card
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