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🎟️ Hurry – all six Friday shows are already SOLD OUT!
Limited seats remain for these showtimes:
📅 Saturday & Sunday – August 9, 10, 16, 17
🕥 10:30am & 1:30pm
Secure your tickets now at 👉 www.valdeakindance.org.nz...
Or call 📞 06 758 0991
Tickets from just $10!
… View more🎟️ Hurry – all six Friday shows are already SOLD OUT!
Limited seats remain for these showtimes:
📅 Saturday & Sunday – August 9, 10, 16, 17
🕥 10:30am & 1:30pm
Secure your tickets now at 👉 www.valdeakindance.org.nz...
Or call 📞 06 758 0991
Tickets from just $10!
🌟 Don’t Miss the Magical New Production of Giraffes Can’t Dance! 🌟
🎭 Val Deakin Dance Centre – 306 St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth | August 8–17
Step into the jungle and join us for a dazzling, heartwarming adventure as the much-loved story Giraffes Can’t Dance comes to life on stage! 🦒✨ Performed in our delightfully cosy and intimate theatre, you’ll feel like you’re right there on the African plains, dancing alongside Gerald and his jungle friends.
Featuring a vibrant cast aged 5 to 75, this colourful 40-minute narrated show is packed with energy, music, stunning costumes, and lively characters that will captivate kids and grown-ups alike. It’s pure joy, laughter, and inspiration from beginning to end!
🦓💃 A delightful dance theatre experience not to be missed – book today!
🌟 Don’t Miss the Magical New Production of Giraffes Can’t Dance! 🌟
🎭 Val Deakin Dance Centre – 306 St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth | August 8–17
Step into the jungle and join us for a dazzling, heartwarming adventure as the much-loved story 'Giraffes Can’t Dance' … View more🌟 Don’t Miss the Magical New Production of Giraffes Can’t Dance! 🌟
🎭 Val Deakin Dance Centre – 306 St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth | August 8–17
Step into the jungle and join us for a dazzling, heartwarming adventure as the much-loved story 'Giraffes Can’t Dance' comes to life on stage! 🦒✨ Performed in our delightfully cosy and intimate theatre, you’ll feel like you’re right there on the African plains, dancing alongside Gerald and his jungle friends.
Featuring a vibrant cast aged 5 to 75, this colourful 40-minute narrated show is packed with energy, music, quirky costumes, and lively characters that will captivate children and grown-ups alike. It’s pure joy, laughter, and inspiration from beginning to end!
🎟️ Hurry – all six Friday shows are already SOLD OUT!
Limited seats remain for these showtimes:
📅 Saturday & Sunday – August 9, 10, 16, 17
🕥 10:30am & 1:30pm
Secure your tickets now at 👉 www.valdeakindance.org.nz...
Or call 📞 06 758 0991
Tickets from just $10!
🦓💃 A delightful dance theatre experience not to be missed – book today!
At the Methodist Centre, 12.15, next Wednesday 30th.
Janey MacKenzie's choral group will be performing. The singers in this concert are Renata Toth, Caroline Den-McKay, Kati Lemcke and Sara Binnie. They are all experienced choristers and are also enjoying exploring solo repertoire. Janey … View moreAt the Methodist Centre, 12.15, next Wednesday 30th.
Janey MacKenzie's choral group will be performing. The singers in this concert are Renata Toth, Caroline Den-McKay, Kati Lemcke and Sara Binnie. They are all experienced choristers and are also enjoying exploring solo repertoire. Janey MacKenzie is the accompanist.
This programme is an attractive mix of traditional folksongs, English art song, French “ chansons” and a little dash of opera!
Koha for local charities.
For 15 years, GrabOne has helped Kiwis save on everything from local experiences to relaxing getaways around New Zealand and beyond. With over 500,000 customers since 2010, we’re proud to have brought families, friends, and communities closer through fun things to do and places to explore.
To … View moreFor 15 years, GrabOne has helped Kiwis save on everything from local experiences to relaxing getaways around New Zealand and beyond. With over 500,000 customers since 2010, we’re proud to have brought families, friends, and communities closer through fun things to do and places to explore.
To celebrate this milestone, we’re giving Neighbourly readers $15 off their next purchase on the GrabOne website. Minimum spend $75.
Discover limited daily deals, flash sales with unbeatable prices, and activities in your own backyard. Plus, keep an eye out for 15 special giveaways happening across our social pages this month.
Thanks for supporting GrabOne over the years. Here’s to even more great experiences to come!
Valid till 31st August 2025 use code NEIGHBOURLY at checkout.
The island nation of New Zealand claims guardianship over a vast ocean territory. In fact, our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans 15 times our land area. Despite this, less than 1% of our ocean is highly protected.
Sheridan Waitai, member of One Oceania, argues that New Zealand is failing its … View moreThe island nation of New Zealand claims guardianship over a vast ocean territory. In fact, our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) spans 15 times our land area. Despite this, less than 1% of our ocean is highly protected.
Sheridan Waitai, member of One Oceania, argues that New Zealand is failing its obligations, and our failure is being noticed internationally.
Sheridan and others argue that the health of our oceans is declining as they face climate change, overfishing, and pollution. While other nations are championing ocean protection, New Zealand has been quiet on this topic.
We want to know: Are we meeting our responsibilities in the management of our blue territory?
We're looking for your most colourful photos! Resene ColorShops and Neighbourly have teamed up again this winter to bring you Bright Spots, a celebration of the colourful spaces and places in your life.
But this year it's a little different!
This year we're calling on … View moreWe're looking for your most colourful photos! Resene ColorShops and Neighbourly have teamed up again this winter to bring you Bright Spots, a celebration of the colourful spaces and places in your life.
But this year it's a little different!
This year we're calling on Neighbourly members to share photos wherever there's a bright spot that brings you joy - whether it's in the office, at your home or when you're out and about in your neighbourhood. If it brings a smile to your face we'd love to see it.
Share a photo that brings a little colour to your day and you could win one of ten prize packages valued at $500 (including a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene gift card).
The kākāpō, our famously lovable but critically endangered land-parrot, are forecast to have a massive breeding season in 2026 - perhaps the biggest on record!
How do we know? Kākāpō only 'get busy' during rimu mast events (where rimu grow heaps of fruit), every 2-4 years. … View moreThe kākāpō, our famously lovable but critically endangered land-parrot, are forecast to have a massive breeding season in 2026 - perhaps the biggest on record!
How do we know? Kākāpō only 'get busy' during rimu mast events (where rimu grow heaps of fruit), every 2-4 years. Because we can anticipate rimu mast events, and kākāpō love rimu fruit, we can predict kākāpō breeding activity.
Since there are only 242 kākāpō today, this bumper season is important.
This positive outlook on population numbers is especially exciting since, due to the mahi of conservationists, the kākāpō have completed their first season on the North island (at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari). The booming of the kākāpō has not been heard on the North Island of Aotearoa for over a century!
Read more about Aotearoa's flightless parrot and their nesting plans.
We hope this news brings a smile!
Moving into William Sanders Village provided Graham and Karrin Byrnes with the perfect chance to give back to a community that was right on their doorstep, with beloved pet Maggie being the key to their success.
The couple heard about the St John therapy pets programme not long after moving into… View moreMoving into William Sanders Village provided Graham and Karrin Byrnes with the perfect chance to give back to a community that was right on their doorstep, with beloved pet Maggie being the key to their success.
The couple heard about the St John therapy pets programme not long after moving into Ryman Healthcare’s Devonport village in 2021, and now take Maggie to visit residents in the village care centre three times a week.
Click read more to read about Maggie's pawsome work.
Good news for fans of creative expression and kiwi excellence ... poet Selina Tusitala Marsh has been announced as the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate!
Marsh says, "When we honour the artistry within our communities, whether it flows from Sāmoa, my mother's island, or New … View moreGood news for fans of creative expression and kiwi excellence ... poet Selina Tusitala Marsh has been announced as the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate!
Marsh says, "When we honour the artistry within our communities, whether it flows from Sāmoa, my mother's island, or New Zealand, where I was born and grew up, we recognise the inherent dignity and worth of every person whose story deserves to be told."
Congratulations Selina, ka pai.
We hope this news brings a smile!
Buy any red testpot 60 mL from your local Resene owned ColorShop between 17 -31 July 2025 and Resene will donate $1 to Cure Kids.
The more red testpots you buy, the more will be donated!
Kia ora neighbours
We all wind down differently at the end of the day. Some of us drift off to the sound of soft rain, calming music, or a bit of white noise. Others? We need total silence and darkness to truly switch off.
How about you — do you need sound to soothe, or stillness to reset?
… View moreKia ora neighbours
We all wind down differently at the end of the day. Some of us drift off to the sound of soft rain, calming music, or a bit of white noise. Others? We need total silence and darkness to truly switch off.
How about you — do you need sound to soothe, or stillness to reset?
Vote below and feel free to share what works for you. Your go-to bedtime trick might help someone else in the neighbourhood get a better night’s rest too
Last year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.
Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and … View moreLast year, the Commerce Commission announced it had agreed to increase revenue limits to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of the electricity network.
Consumer NZ have revealed their latest annual energy survey, and found that 11% of consumers have had to cut back on their heating, and 20% of people have been struggling to pay their power bill in the past year.
How does your region compare? You can view and compare how the average monthly household use, charges, and bills vary regionally here.
We want to know: Is your household paying more for electricity this year?
Do you have any advice for your community on what changes you have found most effective in keeping costs down in your home or office? Share below!
The "NP Guitar Quartet": well known musicians Dominique Blatti and Julian Raphael are joined by Catherine Deeley and Helen Woodhead, to present music from the South American continent. Music arranged for 4 guitars will take you on a journey from Brazil to Argentina. Expect a few … View moreThe "NP Guitar Quartet": well known musicians Dominique Blatti and Julian Raphael are joined by Catherine Deeley and Helen Woodhead, to present music from the South American continent. Music arranged for 4 guitars will take you on a journey from Brazil to Argentina. Expect a few surprises!" Next Wednesday 23rd July 12.15pm at the Methodist Centre.
Bring along your lunch and relax to some beautiful music. Koha for local charities appreciated.
When you buy something, it should be of acceptable quality, fit for purpose and last for a reasonable time. Sometimes, things don't work out that way. If you purchased from a retail store, you may have rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act or the Fair Trading Act.
If the thing you bought … View moreWhen you buy something, it should be of acceptable quality, fit for purpose and last for a reasonable time. Sometimes, things don't work out that way. If you purchased from a retail store, you may have rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act or the Fair Trading Act.
If the thing you bought is faulty, we can help you to clarify what rights you have.
Don’t miss your chance to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime.
The more puzzles you complete, the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends … View moreDon’t miss your chance to WIN one of five iPads, valued at $699 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online at thepost.co.nz/puzzletime.
The more puzzles you complete, the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find out more about participating newspapers,click here.
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