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2822 days ago

Protest march to Council: Don't call Cats Pests ! They are family!

Bunty from Huapai - Kumeu

Currently proposed Auckland Region Pest Management 10 year Plan wants to classify all cats as pests. If a cat is seen or trapped in a Council managed Park, they will shoot it! They say they'll check for a microchip, (they haven't in the past,) but over 15,000 microchips will fail (Virbac.) That is too unreliable when a cat's life depends on it. PLEASE join the march on Wed. 28 March. Meet 11am. outside Civic Theatre, Queen St. Bring friends and a placard if you can.

For more see Facebook: Animal Re-homing Charitable Trust

Submissions to Council must be in by 8pm Wed. 28 March. Here: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...

ALSO sign Petition. Everyone in the world can sign. Please share. link:secure.avaaz.org...

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5 hours ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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1 day ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.6% Yes
    41.6% Complete
  • 31.8% Maybe?
    31.8% Complete
  • 26.6% No
    26.6% Complete
425 votes
22 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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