Let's Connect for Neighbours Aotearoa 2025
Kia Ora, I’m Reez, your local Taranaki Champ for Neighbours Aotearoa 2025.
What’s Neighbours you ask? Neighbours Aotearoa is a nationwide community-led initiative asking everyone to get to know their neighbours a little better over the month of March - and the rest of the year!
What can you do to get involved? Planning an event for your neighbourhood! Do you love a BBQ? A street party? What about a community garden or little library in front of your house? If those sorts of things aren’t your jam, we can help with loads of low cost to no cost ideas. Starting a street wide facebook page to keep up to date to things happening around your neighbourhood, or sharing tools, skills, or items you are looking to exchange or give away. The ideas are endless (even offering to help bring your neighbours bin in or mow their lawn once in a while), it’s all about fostering a lasting connection, and feeling happier and safer in your neighbourhoods.
We would love if people would submit their ideas on how they will engage with their neighbours (no matter how big or small the interaction is) via the Neighbours Aotearoa website - so we can see all of the awesome ways people are connecting, and share those ideas in following years. It also helps us to keep the movement going in terms of future funding for the project.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions, or want help making an idea come to fruition. We have plenty of resources to help you get your idea off the ground!
Submit your idea here: neighboursaotearoa.nz...
Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if it’s approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.
We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?
Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.
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53.1% Yes
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46.9% No
‘Tis the season to not get scammed ...
As Christmas gift shopping moves increasingly online, scammers are ramping up their activity across the country.
Dunedin’s Investigation Support Unit is seeing more and more people fall victim to scams and other fraudulent activity, particularly on Facebook Marketplace.
There are a few ways to avoid the scams and keep yourself safe doing online trades this holiday season, says Southern District Service Delivery Manager Senior Sergeant Dalton.
🔒 “A good first step when looking to purchase something on Marketplace is to check when the seller’s Facebook profile was created. If it’s very recent, there is a higher risk that they have just created this account for a one-off fake item.”
🔒 Another important step is to make sure the seller’s profile name and bank account name match up. “We’re seeing a lot of scammers claiming their bank account name is different because it belongs to their partner or family member - that’s a huge red flag."
🔒 “When you’re selling, never trust a screenshot anyone sends you showing that payment has been made. Check your own bank account to make sure a payment has gone through."
🔒 “Quite frankly, it’s best for all parties to agree to pay, or be paid, for items in cash and in-person. Ideally in a public place with CCTV coverage."
🔒 "If you’re buying a car, check Carjam.co.nz to see if it’s stolen or if there’s money owed on it.”
A reminder: Suspicious activity can be reported on 105
Silent Auction
Red Cross New Plymouth 18 Gover st have amazing items in our silent auction a PlayStation One, antique vase, clock, model helicopter that flies, mahjong set, pink impression glass bowls put your best bid in. Closes Saturday 13th December at 3.00pm. We are open 7 days
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