2692 days ago

Women's Suffrage: 125 years young

Rhondda Sweetman from Plimmerton Rotary

This week’s speaker was Dr Judy Whitcombe, a powerful and energetic woman whose achievements are broad and deep.
Perhaps she is best known as a social researcher, especially in the field of women’s changing role in society. She took us through the proud history of the suffrage movement in New Zealand, from the landmark Electoral Act of 1893, to more recent moves to promote gender equality in all corners of national

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1 day ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 9.8% Yes! New Year, New Me
    9.8% Complete
  • 21.8% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    21.8% Complete
  • 68.4% Nah - not for me
    68.4% Complete
519 votes
6 days ago

Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?

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3 days ago

Books

Jeanette from Tawa

Where to dispose of your books

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