Fairhall - Renwick - Woodbourne, Renwick

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Do you have any festive tips your community needs to know about? Post them here!

2798 days ago

Poll: It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene… View moreWe've been blown away with the entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! It wasn't easy to pick these 5 finalists.. now it's over to YOU! Take a look at the before and after images below or check out the finalist piece description details here and vote for your favourite Resene Redecorated masterpiece!

(Make sure to vote for your favorite Resene Repurposed category entry too!)

It's time to vote! *Resene Redecorated*
  • 8.2% 1. Recycled Caravan - (Kayleen Martin from Orewa)
    8.2% Complete
  • 17.4% 2. Recycled Drawers - (Serena Roxburgh from Mount Roskill)
    17.4% Complete
  • 9.5% 3. Recycled Table - (Lynda Price from Raumati Beach)
    9.5% Complete
  • 17.6% 4. Recycled Chair - (Jess Robertshaw from Beckenham)
    17.6% Complete
  • 47.3% 5. Recycled Piano - (Karen Malanaphy from Thames)
    47.3% Complete
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2798 days ago

Cheaper petrol

Eve from Picton - Waikawa

Discovered use of gold card at N P D Blenheim gives a 15 cent per litre discount...
Whereas N P D Picton ...price is around $2.04.9 cents a litre..
Certainly worth the trip, even on the smell of an oily rag.

2798 days ago

Wanted

Lynda from Picton - Waikawa

Small chest freezer wanted in good condition please. 021 710028

2799 days ago

Live house burn - Fire and Emergency + Seven Sharp

Chris Kennedy from Fire and Emergency New Zealand

How fast can a house burn? Be sure to tune in on 30th April as we burn a house down live on Seven Sharp, TV1 7pm.

We will also be streaming this live with 360 degree cameras to the Fire and Emergency Facebook page so please share or follow #houseonfire www.facebook.com...

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2799 days ago

The New Zealand Dance Company presents Lumina in Nelson

The Team from The New Zealand Dance Company

The New Zealand Dance Company is going on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to presents one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Nelson on Monday 14 May at the… View moreThe New Zealand Dance Company is going on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to presents one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Nelson on Monday 14 May at the Theatre Royal Nelson.

Book your tickets now, and join us at the intersection of contemporary light, music and movement.
Book tickets here!

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2800 days ago

Lest we forget

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hey Neighbours,
They marched, sang, and stood in silence. Thousands of people gathered around the country to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. For all your Anzac coverage, click here.

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2820 days ago

They're bright, they're bold and they're being given away for free at a store near you.

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Blenheim friends Tracy Holdaway and Diana Nichol launched Boomerang Bags in Blenheim in a bold bid to stop people using plastic shopping bags.

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2801 days ago

Who is this young soldier from World War I?

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

The uniform indicates he is a member of the 10th (Nelson) Squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, which was renamed 10th (Nelson & Marlborough) Squadron in 1917.

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2802 days ago

Looking for feedback on Blenheim's bus services

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

People are being urged to complete a survey to give an idea of what passenger numbers could look like before the Marlborough District Council decides on new bus routes.
What new areas should the bus routes include?
What time of the day should the bus travel?
Would you take the bus if it were … View more
People are being urged to complete a survey to give an idea of what passenger numbers could look like before the Marlborough District Council decides on new bus routes.
What new areas should the bus routes include?
What time of the day should the bus travel?
Would you take the bus if it were more convenient?

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2802 days ago

We need your help .....

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Do you know a Marlborough woman whose husband/fiance went away to war and never returned? We would like tell her story ahead of Anzac Day on Wednesday.

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2802 days ago

Invitation to attend a public meeting

Stephanie Gray from Nelson Marlborough Health

Meet the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction panel in Nelson next week (3 May). Marlborough people have the option of attending by video conference from Wairau Hospital, Blenheim. The panel want to hear from people with a range of backgrounds and views. Spread the word...
More … View more
Meet the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction panel in Nelson next week (3 May). Marlborough people have the option of attending by video conference from Wairau Hospital, Blenheim. The panel want to hear from people with a range of backgrounds and views. Spread the word...
More info here: www.nmdhb.govt.nz...

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2802 days ago

Marlborough Bus Survey – give us your feedback

The Team from Marlborough District Council

Would you take the bus if there was a commuter service? Would you use the bus instead of driving or taxiing to the airport? These are some of the questions Marlborough District Council wants your feedback on.

The Marlborough Transport (Bus) Survey runs until Friday 4 May. The information … View more
Would you take the bus if there was a commuter service? Would you use the bus instead of driving or taxiing to the airport? These are some of the questions Marlborough District Council wants your feedback on.

The Marlborough Transport (Bus) Survey runs until Friday 4 May. The information collected will be used to gauge interest in expanding the bus service to Renwick and from Burleigh/Boulevard Park on Taylor to Blenheim town centre.

The survey will also try to establish whether other bus services in the region are likely to be viable.

Click here for more information and to fill out the survey:
Take the Survey!

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2804 days ago

Dog Kennel for sale suit border collie sized dog

Wendy from Blenheim

$100. Phone 0272497324. Pick up from Blenheim

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2805 days ago

What are you up to this weekend?

The Warehouse Blenheim

Rally your troops and join the Great Community Cleanup this weekend. There are over a hundred teams from The Warehouse and the community cleaning up our neighbourhoods and natural spaces, but we need something more. We need YOU. Even a little cleanup will make a huge difference in the places we … View moreRally your troops and join the Great Community Cleanup this weekend. There are over a hundred teams from The Warehouse and the community cleaning up our neighbourhoods and natural spaces, but we need something more. We need YOU. Even a little cleanup will make a huge difference in the places we live in and love. Join us in helping to beautify our communities, take heaps of pictures, and share them with #CleanupNZ. Let’s get to work!

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2805 days ago

Why should your mum be a Queen for a day?

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Why should your mum be a Queen for a day?
Write us a letter and tell us the reasons why your mum should be a Queen for the day.
Entries must be received no later than noon on Friday, April 27.
Your mum will need to take some time off on Friday, May 4 for her special day.
mailbox@stuff.co.nz
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Why should your mum be a Queen for a day?
Write us a letter and tell us the reasons why your mum should be a Queen for the day.
Entries must be received no later than noon on Friday, April 27.
Your mum will need to take some time off on Friday, May 4 for her special day.
mailbox@stuff.co.nz
PO Box 242
Blenheim7201
or deliver your letter to our office on the corner of Arthur & Seymour Sts.

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