Whalers Gate, New Plymouth

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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2351 days ago

Thank you: The Southern Trust

Graeme Dingle Foundation

🙏🏻 A huge thank you to The Southern Trust for their amazing support of our National Support Office!

Your contribution really does make a difference to the lives of thousands of Tamariki across Aotearoa!

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2352 days ago

Poll: Do you use an electric blanket?

Matt Rilkoff Reporter from Taranaki Daily News

A Waitara family's home burned to the ground in a fire caused by an electric blanket. Do you use them at your home?

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Do you use an electric blanket?
  • 39.4% Yes - they're great.
    39.4% Complete
  • 50.7% No - they're too much of a risk.
    50.7% Complete
  • 9.9% I had no idea they could be so dangerous.
    9.9% Complete
71 votes
2352 days ago

Electric blanket destroys family home

Neighbourly.co.nz

A young Taranaki family is having to start again after a fire caused by an electric blanket destroyed their home

Homeowner Brittany Nawani, said "the blanket was on for a matter of minutes before catching fire and spreading quite fast."

She will no longer be using electric blankets … View more
A young Taranaki family is having to start again after a fire caused by an electric blanket destroyed their home

Homeowner Brittany Nawani, said "the blanket was on for a matter of minutes before catching fire and spreading quite fast."

She will no longer be using electric blankets and hoped others learned from their tragedy.

Advice to electric blanket owners is to replace them every five years, but if damage such as cracked wires or failing controller is showing, the blanket should be replaced immediately.
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