441 days ago

Irish Interest Group - Lower North Island Education Day

Donna Bridgeman from Irish Interest Group - Lower North Island

The date for your diary for the next Irish Interest Group Lower North Island Education Day is 12 October. The Programme for the day is
10.00 a.m Doors open - Registration and coffee/tea
10.30 a.m Graeme McVerry - Mapping Your Irish Ancestors

11.15 a.m Break
11.30 a.m 1st talk by Sean Brosnahan - Irish Immigration in the 19th century: New Zealand and the Global Diaspora
12.30 - Lunch
1.15 p.m - Sean Brosnahan's 2nd talk - An Gorta Mor: The Shadow of the Great Irish Famine and New Zealand's Pioneer Generation
2.15 p.m - Q & A Forum
3.00 PM CLOSE

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12 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”? 🥝
  • 40.6% Yes
    40.6% Complete
  • 33.8% Maybe?
    33.8% Complete
  • 25.7% No
    25.7% Complete
456 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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