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What's happening in your neighbourhood?

What's happening in your neighbourhood?

Seen anything your neighbours should be aware of? Let them know! 

2940 days ago

Pottery - not as easy as it looks

Renee Clayton Reporter from Rodney Times

We gave readers the choice to vote between reporter Renee learning to make a vase on a potter's wheel at the Estuary Arts Centre, or to decorate a cake at Coast Cakes. The votes were tallied and Renee set out to the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa for a lesson.

If you have a business or an … View more
We gave readers the choice to vote between reporter Renee learning to make a vase on a potter's wheel at the Estuary Arts Centre, or to decorate a cake at Coast Cakes. The votes were tallied and Renee set out to the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa for a lesson.

If you have a business or an experience that you think Renee should try, email her renee.clayton@fairfaxmedia.co.nz with more information.

2940 days ago

Run for good by joining Team Red Cross Round The Bays!

The team from Red Cross Auckland

Come and join Team Red Cross in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event - we welcome all ages and levels of fitness! You don’t have to be a jogging junkie to join Team Red Cross. You can get together with friends and walk the whole way.

Walkers and runners like you, who take on a Red Cross … View more
Come and join Team Red Cross in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event - we welcome all ages and levels of fitness! You don’t have to be a jogging junkie to join Team Red Cross. You can get together with friends and walk the whole way.

Walkers and runners like you, who take on a Red Cross Challenge to raise money at sporting events, help us run our programmes around New Zealand and overseas. This includes responding immediately after disasters like the 2016 earthquakes, running community programmes throughout New Zealand, supporting former refugees, transporting people to their medical appointments, teaching life-saving skills to children, supporting people in need overseas and so much more!

By choosing to run for Team Red Cross, you will ensure we can be here for good to help the people who need it most.
To enter go to link provided.
For more information contact Robyn.Brady@redcross.org.nz
or 09 260 4070

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2940 days ago

Poll: How fast do you think Silverdale Park and Ride will fill up when the new car parks become available this month?

Jay Boreham Reporter from Rodney Times

Part of the new car parking area at Silverdale Park and Ride will come on line in the next couple of weeks, bringing the total of parks to 484. How fast do you think they'll fill up and do you think they'll make a difference?

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How fast do you think Silverdale Park and Ride will fill up when the new car parks become available this month?
  • 51.6% They won't make a difference and it'll be full by 7am
    51.6% Complete
  • 19.4% It will still be full by 8am.
    19.4% Complete
  • 19.4% It will make a small difference but it will be full by 9am
    19.4% Complete
  • 9.7% The new spaces will cope with demand
    9.7% Complete
31 votes
2944 days ago

5 easy ways to save water at home

Reporter Homed

Summer's only just begun and many parts of the country are already facing water shortages and restrictions.

If you're keen to help preserve supplies, here are some slightly less obvious options to help save water at home over the long hot months ahead.

If you have your own top … View more
Summer's only just begun and many parts of the country are already facing water shortages and restrictions.

If you're keen to help preserve supplies, here are some slightly less obvious options to help save water at home over the long hot months ahead.

If you have your own top water-saving tips to add, let us know.

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2940 days ago

Are the Neighbourly Elves sending YOU a prize?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Christmas presents have been flying out the door on lead up to Santa's arrival! Today is day EIGHT of our 12 days of Christmas celebrations...

Make sure you keep checking our Christmas Blog each day to see if you, or your neighbour, have won something special from us!
Check the list of winners

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2940 days ago

FREE summer reading programme

Communications Team from Auckland Council

Is your child one of 6,000 children who are already enrolled in our FREE summer reading programme, Kia Māia te Whai - Dare to Explore? A fun way to boost your child’s reading these holidays! Sign up now at daretoexplore.nz Sign up now

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2946 days ago

Poll: Do you think fuel prices are a rip-off and need to be regulated by the Government?

Jay Boreham Reporter from Rodney Times

A new report shows Kiwi petrol prices are the highest in the OECD and points to prices not be fair or competitive, costing New Zealand motorists hundreds of millions of dollars extra a year.
The AA is calling for an immediate price cut of four cents a litre, as petrol prices reach their highest … View more
A new report shows Kiwi petrol prices are the highest in the OECD and points to prices not be fair or competitive, costing New Zealand motorists hundreds of millions of dollars extra a year.
The AA is calling for an immediate price cut of four cents a litre, as petrol prices reach their highest in three years.
Do you think the price should be lowered?

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Do you think fuel prices are a rip-off and need to be regulated by the Government?
  • 96% Yes. We are being ripped off.
    96% Complete
  • 4% NO. I trust the petrol companies to be charging the market price.
    4% Complete
75 votes
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