Waiohau, Whakatane

It is the weekend!

It is the weekend!

List your pre-loved gems in Neighbourly Market.

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2793 days ago

Tairawhiti Coffin Club Update

Taranga from Gisborne District

Exciting news! The Tairawhiti Coffin Club is about to become a reality. Our official opening is on Saturday 5th May at BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne, beginning with a blessing at 9am. Come along any time between 9 and 12 to meet the club members, look around, view some … View moreExciting news! The Tairawhiti Coffin Club is about to become a reality. Our official opening is on Saturday 5th May at BCR Joinery, 522 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara, Gisborne, beginning with a blessing at 9am. Come along any time between 9 and 12 to meet the club members, look around, view some 'underground furniture' and find out more about the club.
You can also now check out Tairawhiti Coffin Club on our new Facebook page.

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2793 days ago

Upcycling Award finalists *VOTES ARE OPEN!*

Resene

We need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

To find out more about each item, you … View more
We need your help! The calibre of entries for this years Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We need YOU to vote for your favourite in BOTH categories.

Vote for your favourite Redecorated item here.
Vote for your favourite Repurposed item here.

To find out more about each item, you can find out more about each entry here. If you entered and didn't make the cut, don't worry! There are still spot prizes and other special category winners that are yet to be announced.
Cast your votes!

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2794 days ago

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

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. 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 … View moreThe competition is tough for this years Resene Upcycling Awards! We've narrowed it down 5 finalists for the Repurposed Category.. 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 recycled masterpiece!

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

It's time to vote! *Resene Repurposed*
  • 25% 1. WAS: Piano .. NOW: Cocktail bar (Mel Gibson from Spencerville)
    25% Complete
  • 13.7% 2. WAS: Wooden pallet .. NOW: Fence (Craig Keen from Northland)
    13.7% Complete
  • 10.9% 3. WAS packing crate .. NOW: Coffin (Paul Rawlinson from Levin)
    10.9% Complete
  • 8.4% 4. WAS Door shutters .. NOW: Side Table (Joy Brady from Birkdale)
    8.4% Complete
  • 42% 5. WAS Deck .. NOW: Playground (Anna D'Shea from Pinehaven)
    42% Complete
1778 votes
2794 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
1966 votes
2794 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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2795 days ago

LEST WE FORGET

Pam from Whakatane District

Well someone forgot to put poppies on the soldiers graves in the Hillcrest Lawn Cemetery Whakatane.
Gutted....... how could this happen?

Will be in touch with the RSA.

2795 days ago

100th Anniversary WW1 Gallipoli Landing Silver Tribute @ only $10.

Noel from Gisborne District

When you get this silver Tribute, you will find that it is only the 1st Edition of a collection of a series of 10. The next one out is in Gold & priced at $199.00.

2796 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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2796 days ago

Mamma Mia - Here we go again!

Debbie Cunliffe from

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is an upcoming American romantic musical comedy film directed and written by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Mamma Mia!, which is based on the musical of the same name. The film stars Meryl … View moreMamma Mia! Here We Go Again is an upcoming American romantic musical comedy film directed and written by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Mamma Mia!, which is based on the musical of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, and Cher.

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2796 days ago

Do you need free practical support and advice around your diabetes?

Debbie Cunliffe from

Ring our INFOLine on 07 5713422 or TXT 0278 830158 and speak to our Diabetes Nurse Educator

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2804 days ago

Have you heard NZ's 'number one food safety problem'?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,
#Watch: Have you heard? Researchers are saying chicken is making Kiwis sick and is spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A study found NZ has one of the highest rates of campylobacteriosis in the world. To read more, click here.

2804 days ago

Poll: Would you keep a farm animal as a pet?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Are you a pet lover looking for an alternative to domestic cats and dogs?

Farm-style animals like chickens, goats, and even pigs, are gaining in the pet popularity stakes, but have specific needs and regulations you need to be aware of. … View more
Are you a pet lover looking for an alternative to domestic cats and dogs?

Farm-style animals like chickens, goats, and even pigs, are gaining in the pet popularity stakes, but have specific needs and regulations you need to be aware of. Here's what you need to know about keeping them in residential areas.

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Would you keep a farm animal as a pet?
  • 21.1% I already do - it's easy if you do your research and have the right space
    21.1% Complete
  • 15.4% I'd like to, but there's too much red tape
    15.4% Complete
  • 40.5% It depends on the animal
    40.5% Complete
  • 0.9% I tried, but it didn't work out
    0.9% Complete
  • 22.1% I don't think farm animals make good pets
    22.1% Complete
1086 votes
2804 days ago

Re: Mamma Mia - here we go again!

Debbie Cunliffe from

Help us raise funds to send children with type one diabetes to Totara Springs in 2019

Price: $20

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2804 days ago

Envirodri Whakatane

Terry from Whakatane District

Now in Whakatane Envirodri carpet cleaning ,#no water# no wet# no wait. The environmentally friendly envirodri dry carpet cleaning system offers a first class, deep carpet clean without the need for harsh chemicals, detergents, or optical brighteners.
Try us you'll like us
For a no … View more
Now in Whakatane Envirodri carpet cleaning ,#no water# no wet# no wait. The environmentally friendly envirodri dry carpet cleaning system offers a first class, deep carpet clean without the need for harsh chemicals, detergents, or optical brighteners.
Try us you'll like us
For a no obligation quote
Call 0800 374 374
Or 0278927141
Call today
www.envirodri.co.nz...

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2806 days ago

We're going nuts over walnuts

Rachel Clare Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on tidying up storm damage, harvesting pumpkins and herbs, out-slithering slugs and snails and taking cuttings from roses. We have a cracking feature on walnuts and we reveal the 2018 Resene Shed of the Year winners.

Subscribe now and … View more
In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on tidying up storm damage, harvesting pumpkins and herbs, out-slithering slugs and snails and taking cuttings from roses. We have a cracking feature on walnuts and we reveal the 2018 Resene Shed of the Year winners.

Subscribe now and you'll never miss another issue!

Get top tips on houseplant care and styling from gorgeous new book Leaf Supply, and enter our competition to win a copy, plus we also have other great prizes up for grabs!
Subscribe now!

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