UPDATE: Office closed due to storm damage
After assessing the damage to our offices following Friday's storm, we have realised that the VM offices will be closed for quite a while. We are still working, however, but we will do this from home or from alternative locations.
For volunteers or anyone interested in volunteering, if you would like to meet with our Coordinator for Volunteer Services, please txt/call 021478330 or email vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz
Manager (Meg) - mgr@volunteermarlborough.org.nz
You can also message us on social media.
Thank you to everyone who has offered help and support! We will get back to you soon!
Some Choice News!
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!
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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.
Poll: Are you starting to feel a lift in business confidence across the Canterbury region?
The Press reports that Canterbury is right in the middle of a construction boom, with activity forecast to peak around 2027 and major investment flowing into transport, water and energy infrastructure.
We want to know: Are you starting to feel a lift in business confidence across the Canterbury region?
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36.6% Yes
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63.4% No
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