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1333 days ago

Lest We Forget

Robert Neighbourly Lead from Browns Bay

A timeless quote attributed to Mustafa Kemal AtatΓΌrk, inscribed at Ari Burnu Memorial, Gallipoli.

"π‘‡β„Žπ‘œπ‘ π‘’ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘™π‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠!
π‘Œπ‘œπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘–π‘™ π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ž π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦.
π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘π‘’.
π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œ π‘‘π‘–π‘“π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘π‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑑𝑀𝑒𝑒𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π½π‘œβ„Žπ‘›π‘›π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘’β„Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘  π‘‘π‘œ 𝑒𝑠
π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ 𝑙𝑖𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ .
π‘Œπ‘œπ‘’, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘šπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘€β„Žπ‘œ 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘  𝑀𝑖𝑝𝑒 π‘Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘ ;
π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘œπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑖𝑛 π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘π‘’.
π΄π‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘™π‘œπ‘ π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘  𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑙."


π΄π‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’Μˆπ‘Ÿπ‘˜, 1934

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Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to β€œexuberance”? πŸ₯

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 β€œallergic 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 β€œexuberance”? πŸ₯
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
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    33.6% Complete
  • 24.9% No
    24.9% Complete
586 votes
24 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 β€” 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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