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2450 days ago

Old Thames Dump is a Timebomb

Denis from Thames

The old Thames landfill right on the coast at Burke Street is one of scores of rubbish timebombs around our coast which will be increasingly exposed by climate change and sea level rise. The costs of signing the LGNZ Climate Change Declaration and taking climate change seriously are tiny compared … View moreThe old Thames landfill right on the coast at Burke Street is one of scores of rubbish timebombs around our coast which will be increasingly exposed by climate change and sea level rise. The costs of signing the LGNZ Climate Change Declaration and taking climate change seriously are tiny compared to the costs we ratepayers all face from inaction. www.stuff.co.nz...

2451 days ago

Discover your rights with the CAB!

Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand

Do you know what your rights are at work? How about your rights to do with renting or owning a home? If you buy something that’s faulty do you know what your options are? This CAB Awareness Week from 8-14 April you’re being invited to Discover Your Rights – Tūhuratia ō motika!

Helping … View more
Do you know what your rights are at work? How about your rights to do with renting or owning a home? If you buy something that’s faulty do you know what your options are? This CAB Awareness Week from 8-14 April you’re being invited to Discover Your Rights – Tūhuratia ō motika!

Helping people to know what their rights and responsibilities are and how they can act on these is core to what the Citizens Advice Bureau is about. We help people from all walks of life to access the information they need so they are empowered to take next steps and to resolve their problems.

A highlight of this year’s Awareness Week is the launch of the CAB’s new public website - www.cab.org.nz.... After a year of development and user testing, the resulting website provides an accessible, mobile-friendly, knowledgebase of 2,000 questions and answers about people’s rights that are based on real issues confronted by clients.

The information about rights is grounded in the law but is practical and is expressed in a way that’s easy to understand.

The website also provides a directory of more than 30,000 community organisations so that the CAB can help connect people with any additional services they need.

We’re keen to break down any barriers people face in finding out what their rights are. Our new website is a fantastic resource for the whole community, and complements the amazing face-to-face and phone service provided by our skilled and dedicated volunteers.

We invite you to Discover Your Rights with us this Awareness Week by checking out our new website www.cab.org.nz..., calling us 0800 367 222, or by visiting your local CAB. We’re here to help.

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2467 days ago

Learn to Play Bridge

Carol from Thames

Best card game in the World...
Lessons for Beginners - and anyone else who would like to brush up their skills - will begin in the Clubrooms at 401 Brown Street, Thames on Wednesday 1 May starting at 12.30.
Contact.. Sabrina Peters. 8686183 or Carol Crowfoot. 8688023
For a fee of $40 you will … View more
Best card game in the World...
Lessons for Beginners - and anyone else who would like to brush up their skills - will begin in the Clubrooms at 401 Brown Street, Thames on Wednesday 1 May starting at 12.30.
Contact.. Sabrina Peters. 8686183 or Carol Crowfoot. 8688023
For a fee of $40 you will get the whole series of 10 lessons which includes all notes and hand-outs, the availability of experienced helpers, tea/coffee and biscuits, and on-going support for you first year of play. It also includes your Club Membership (normally $50) for 2018. A real bargain.
There will be a gold coin charge each session for existing Club Members on a refresher course.
If there is sufficient interest for night classes we can run those also Wednesdays at 7pm.
Everyone of all ages is welcome to come along - whether you are experienced card players or not and if you can play 500 then you already have those beginner skills.
We’re a friendly club so grab a couple of friends or even the whole family, we love seeing young people play too and come along.
There will be a short tuition then some hands-on play, you will find the whole experience addictive. The whole series of lessons is on our Thames Bridge Club website. Check it out, you’ll be excited about how quickly you begin to find real enjoyment in the game.

2453 days ago

Daylight savings ends this weekend

Neighbourly from Neighbourly.co.nz

Make sure you don't get caught out.

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2454 days ago

Matakana to The Met

Chamber Music New Zealand

From Warkworth to Wigmore Hall, New Zealand star baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and South African pianist James Baillieu take you on a journey of the song from Schubert, Ravel and Vaughan Williams, to a world premiere setting of iconic NZ birds by Gareth Farr.

This journey through the world of … View more
From Warkworth to Wigmore Hall, New Zealand star baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and South African pianist James Baillieu take you on a journey of the song from Schubert, Ravel and Vaughan Williams, to a world premiere setting of iconic NZ birds by Gareth Farr.

This journey through the world of art song and Lieder probes the human psyche with an intensity no other genre, not even opera, is permitted. Unhinged. Gruelling. Hallucinatory. Joyful. Beautiful. This ranks as the most searing experience any music lover can undergo.

Julien Van Mellaerts & James Baillieu: touring NZ 10-16 April
Find out more

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2454 days ago

Kia ora Aotearoa, today is Gumboot Friday! 👢

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

For many, having depression is like walking through mud every day.

Walk in their shoes for a day: put on your gumboots, and donate if you can to help us provide free counselling to any kid in need.

Two thumbs up to our awesome team over at Neighbourhood Support Waitakere for supporting this … View more
For many, having depression is like walking through mud every day.

Walk in their shoes for a day: put on your gumboots, and donate if you can to help us provide free counselling to any kid in need.

Two thumbs up to our awesome team over at Neighbourhood Support Waitakere for supporting this year's campaign. 👍👍

#GumbootUpNZ

2458 days ago

$0.5 Billion Reasons for TCDC to Sign Climate Declaration

Denis from Thames

Thames-Coromandel District Council has confirmed that $0.5 billion worth of its own community/ratepayer assets are at risk from sea level rise Radio NZ reports.

Council’s own data contradicts the excuse given for not signing the Local Government Climate Change Declaration because of “unknown … View more
Thames-Coromandel District Council has confirmed that $0.5 billion worth of its own community/ratepayer assets are at risk from sea level rise Radio NZ reports.

Council’s own data contradicts the excuse given for not signing the Local Government Climate Change Declaration because of “unknown financial consequences”. (The RNZ report includes an interview with Thames students Helena Mayer and Lillian Balfour) Read more at - teggtalk.wordpress.com...

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2457 days ago

Camping van

Tracey from Whitianga

Good morning! I am downsizing to a smaller vehicle and looking to sell my camping van. It's got a bed in the back and is kitted with all the camping essentials. If you or anyone you know is interested feel free to send me a message!  
It's a 1999 Honda Odyssey and drives great. Was … View more
Good morning! I am downsizing to a smaller vehicle and looking to sell my camping van. It's got a bed in the back and is kitted with all the camping essentials. If you or anyone you know is interested feel free to send me a message!  
It's a 1999 Honda Odyssey and drives great. Was previously owned by a Kiwi so hasn't traveled around as much as the other vans for sale - less than 200 000 kms mileage! Great for weekend adventures or for a longer trip!
(WOF valid until October 2019)

Price: $1,500

2457 days ago

SuperSeniors newsletter April 2019

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

The April edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we talk to Senior New Zealander of the Year, Dr Bill Glass

We also find out more about the annual adjustment to NZ Super and the payment … View more
Hi Neighbours!

The April edition of the SuperSenior newsletter is out now! It's filled with all the latest news and Super Gold Card offers.

In this issue we talk to Senior New Zealander of the Year, Dr Bill Glass

We also find out more about the annual adjustment to NZ Super and the payment dates and rates for the Winter Energy Payment.

To subscribe, follow this link: bit.ly...

To view the current edition go to bit.ly...

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2459 days ago

The Resene Upcycling Awards are back!

Resene

Calling all creative cookies and DIY devotees! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Whether it's an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for, we want to see your creations!… View moreCalling all creative cookies and DIY devotees! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards. Whether it's an old item you've spruced up or something you've found a completely new purpose for, we want to see your creations!

Submit your entry in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards by sharing your upcycled masterpiece with your neighbours. Of course, there are goodies to be won including four prizes up for grabs worth $500 (plus spot prizes). Multiple entries are welcome - don't forget to include your before and after pics and mention any Resene products you've used!
Enter now

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2461 days ago

Fiber Fresh Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Raceday *Win*

Trac Racing Te Aroha

We're giving away two gate passes, two racebooks and a $30.00 betting voucher* Simply Like or Thank this post to enter!

Be on-course to witness the running of the $200,000 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Raceday on Saturday 6 April.

Enter the Annah Stratton Fashions in the … View more
We're giving away two gate passes, two racebooks and a $30.00 betting voucher* Simply Like or Thank this post to enter!

Be on-course to witness the running of the $200,000 Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Raceday on Saturday 6 April.

Enter the Annah Stratton Fashions in the Field to win some great prizes! One lucky patron on-course will win a trip to two to the Sunshine Coast.

- Gate Entry $10 for adults
- Under 18 are free.

Gates open 9.30am. First race 12.17pm.
BYO limits six stubbies OR one bottle of wine per person.

*Like or Thank this post by Thursday 4th April 2019 to enter!
Find out more!

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2461 days ago

Today we remember. 💙🙏

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Through these tough times we have learned the true strength and resilience of our communities and have witnessed first hand the abundance of aroha in Aotearoa.

Now more than ever, the fern seems to best capture the spirit of our country. If we look to our Māori roots, we are reminded of the twist… View more
Through these tough times we have learned the true strength and resilience of our communities and have witnessed first hand the abundance of aroha in Aotearoa.

Now more than ever, the fern seems to best capture the spirit of our country. If we look to our Māori roots, we are reminded of the twist or pikorua which resembles two intertwined pikopiko ferns - a fern known for thriving in dark, damp areas of our woods. A reminder that difficult conditions can actually be an opportunity for tremendous growth.

The entanglement of the pikorua also has no beginning or end which is often used to represent an everlasting bond. Although we are all on our own path in life, in the end we always come back together - we are all connected through our interwoven lives.

#KiaKaha #ChristchurchStrong #NSNZcelebratecommunity

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