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1373 days ago

Poll: With Auckland back in alert level 3 lockdown, are you becoming more complacent when it comes to following the rules?

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Kiwis may become complacent and start to ignore government guidance if lockdowns become more frequent, according to experts.

Auckland moved back into a week-long level 3 lockdown on Sunday after two fresh community cases of Covid-19 were discovered.

But University of Auckland associate … View more
Kiwis may become complacent and start to ignore government guidance if lockdowns become more frequent, according to experts.

Auckland moved back into a week-long level 3 lockdown on Sunday after two fresh community cases of Covid-19 were discovered.

But University of Auckland associate professor Susanna Trnka​ says if people no longer feel a sense of urgency they will be less compelled to follow the rules.

"During the first lockdown it was understood that extraordinary times require extraordinary measures,” the social anthropologist said.

"But as it becomes lockdown two, three and four, the sense of the urgency has shifted and isn't so palpable."

Senior lecturer Sarah Cowie, who is an expert on psychology and behaviour, said it was "certainly a possibility" that people could become more complacent during recurring lockdowns.

“There's evidence from places overseas that have been flung in and out of lockdown that people do become a little bit more complacent the more you have,” she said.

“If we are doing things in line with level 3 and not seeing the benefits of that, it might feel discouraging."

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With Auckland back in alert level 3 lockdown, are you becoming more complacent when it comes to following the rules?
  • 18% Yes
    18% Complete
  • 31.3% No
    31.3% Complete
  • 50.7% I'm adhering strictly to government guidance.
    50.7% Complete
904 votes
1370 days ago

What you need to know: Earthquakes and tsunami warnings

The Team from Auckland Council

Advice for the Auckland region:

EVACUATION | Aotea / Great Barrier Island

Coastal inundation (flooding of land areas) is expected on Great Barrier Island. Local response plans have been activated and residents have been evacuated to higher ground.


STAY AWAY FROM COASTAL AREAS | Rest of Auckland… View more
Advice for the Auckland region:

EVACUATION | Aotea / Great Barrier Island

Coastal inundation (flooding of land areas) is expected on Great Barrier Island. Local response plans have been activated and residents have been evacuated to higher ground.


STAY AWAY FROM COASTAL AREAS | Rest of Auckland

Strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges near the shore are expected in the following areas. This means a threat to beach, harbour, estuary and small boat activities.

West Coast of Auckland

Manukau Harbour

East Coast of Auckland

Waiheke Island

Waitemata Harbour.

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1370 days ago

Xero Accounting Software

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

I am very proud to have achieved the Xero Silver Partner Status.
If you are thinking of moving your business accounts to Xero I highly recommend it. While no accounting software is perfect, each having their own limitations, Xero is proving to be very easy to use and a good all round solution.

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1370 days ago

PROTECT YOUR CHILD THIS WINTER

Charles from Glenfield

We have moved towards concentrating and focusing our attention on our young children this winter, if there are any primary or intermediate school that have "School Road Traffic Patrol Guardians" Wet Weather Covers/Ponchos, who have not been donated our waterproofing product, please … View moreWe have moved towards concentrating and focusing our attention on our young children this winter, if there are any primary or intermediate school that have "School Road Traffic Patrol Guardians" Wet Weather Covers/Ponchos, who have not been donated our waterproofing product, please contact us, as we have not yet covered the whole of North Shore, but we will eventually get to each school. this will help our young ones doing a fine job protecting the Road Crossings in winter.

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1370 days ago

Beach Haven Community Connecting and Sustainability Expo Sat 20th March 2021

Lisbeth Alley from Beach Haven Birkdale Residents Assn Inc

On Saturday 20th March from 9.00am - Free event, around 13 great local community organisations and groups are setting up in our community garden to showcase how they work to enhance our community vibe, environment and connections. Free sausage sizzle all day, live music and firetruck visit. Come … View moreOn Saturday 20th March from 9.00am - Free event, around 13 great local community organisations and groups are setting up in our community garden to showcase how they work to enhance our community vibe, environment and connections. Free sausage sizzle all day, live music and firetruck visit. Come and have a ride in a new Tesla car for a can donation for our local food bank. See you there :)

Community Connecting Event 20th March 2021.pdf Download View

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1370 days ago

Gardening morning Opaketai Beach Haven Garden 9.00am Sun 7th March 2021

Lisbeth from Beach Haven

Gardening Day is on again this Sunday 7th March at 9.00am. Thankfully now that we will be at level 2 again we are good to go again.
Suggest that we tidy Opaketai Beach Haven Garden for a short while to get it ready for the Community Connecting and Sustainability Expo on the 20th march and then go … View more
Gardening Day is on again this Sunday 7th March at 9.00am. Thankfully now that we will be at level 2 again we are good to go again.
Suggest that we tidy Opaketai Beach Haven Garden for a short while to get it ready for the Community Connecting and Sustainability Expo on the 20th march and then go and weed out the BH Hall Entrance Garden which is getting very weedy again.
Looking forward to seeing you there with bucket and trowels, etc.

1370 days ago

Keep it up Aotearoa! 💕

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

It's been heartwarming to hear stories from across the North Island of people taking others into their home and sharing a cup of tea together or fixing them a meal.

For the latest official updates:

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1372 days ago

Buying by tender: Did you write a letter?

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

Hi folks,
My colleague Jo is writing a story about buying by tender, specifically, the new trend of writing letters to the vendor to explain why they should pick your offer over all the rest.
As the market gets harder and harder to break into, we've been hearing more and more about people … View more
Hi folks,
My colleague Jo is writing a story about buying by tender, specifically, the new trend of writing letters to the vendor to explain why they should pick your offer over all the rest.
As the market gets harder and harder to break into, we've been hearing more and more about people trying to make a personal connection with vendors to give their tender offers the edge. We've heard folks will include personal details about their family, why the love the house and what their plans for the property are.
Jo would love to talk to anyone who's written a letter like this to accompany a tender - perhaps it's you, perhaps a relative or friend - or from vendors who've received letters like this, accompanying a tender.
Perhaps you asked for such letters?
We'd love to hear more about that experience for you and how it shaped the way the sale went.
You can reach out to jo here (she'll be joining the Neighbourly neighbourhood soon!) or via our email: homed@stuff.co.nz.
Looking forward to hearing your stories.

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1370 days ago

Second hand corrugated iron

Jerry from Birkenhead

I need 6 sheets 7foot 2,M I00CM LONG AS WE ARE IN LOCKDOWN I CAN COLLECT after lockdown is over. Jerry.

1370 days ago

Tsunami Warning Update: Tsunami warnings sparked by the morning's quakes have now been cancelled

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

UPDATE: Tsunami warnings sparked by the morning's quakes have now been cancelled.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

There are no longer any tsunami warnings for New Zealand.

The largest waves following today's earthquakes have now passed.
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UPDATE: Tsunami warnings sparked by the morning's quakes have now been cancelled.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

There are no longer any tsunami warnings for New Zealand.

The largest waves following today's earthquakes have now passed.

Those who evacuated their homes can now return home.

There are no longer any beach and marine threats, but strong and unusual currents and surges will continue for up to another 24 hours.

People should remain vigilant and take extra precautions with regards to beach and ocean activities.

There were three earthquakes near the Kermadec Islands, north-east of NZ, this morning.

These included a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, a 7.1m, and a 7.4m earthquake.

Georgia Forrester

1371 days ago

*** THIS IS THE THIRD EARTHQUAKE THIS MORNING ***

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

A Tsunami Warning has been issued following the M8.0 earthquake north-east of New Zealand near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION.
People near coast from BAY OF ISLANDS to WHANGAREI including GREAT BARRIER ISLAND and from MATATA to TOLAGA BAY must MOVE IMMEDIATELY to nearest high ground, out of all tsunami … View more
A Tsunami Warning has been issued following the M8.0 earthquake north-east of New Zealand near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION.
People near coast from BAY OF ISLANDS to WHANGAREI including GREAT BARRIER ISLAND and from MATATA to TOLAGA BAY must MOVE IMMEDIATELY to nearest high ground, out of all tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible. Evacuate these areas even if you did not feel the earthquake. DO NOT WAIT. A damaging tsunami is possible.

People in all other areas who felt a LONG or STRONG earthquake should MOVE IMMEDIATELY to the nearest high ground, out of tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible.

This evacuation advice overrides the current COVID-19 Alert Level requirements. Do not stay at home. MOVE IMMEDIATELY. Stay 2 metres away from others if you can and if it is safe to do so.

People evacuating should walk, run or cycle if possible to reduce chance of getting stuck in traffic. Do not return until all-clear is given by Civil Defence.

Go to www.civildefence.govt.nz... for the most up to date information.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO with friends, family, neighbours!

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1371 days ago

Tsunami warning issued for areas across the North Island

Neighbourly.co.nz

UPDATE
March 5
3:50pm

Civil Defence has announced that the National Advisory issued following the earthquakes near the Kermadec Islands region is cancelled.
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UPDATE
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UPDATE
March 5
3:50pm

Civil Defence has announced that the National Advisory issued following the earthquakes near the Kermadec Islands region is cancelled.
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UPDATE
March 5
3:09pm

The tsunami threat to New Zealand has been further downgraded.

In a statement, Civil Defence announced that while there is no longer a tsunami threat to coastal areas, there are still areas under a beach and marine threat.

These include:
- The North Cape from Ahipara to the Bay of Islands
- Cape Runaway to Tolaga Bay
- Great Barrier Island
- The Chatham Islands
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UPDATE
March 5
1:38pm

The latest from Civil Defence:

"GNS Science has advised that the largest waves have now passed, and therefore the threat level is now downgraded to a Beach and Marine threat for all areas which were previously under Land and Marine threat.

All people who evacuated can now return.

The advice remains, for all areas under Beach and Marine threat, to stay off beach and shore areas."
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UPDATE
March 5
11:46am

Minister for Civil Defence Kiri Allan is giving an update to media at the Beehive. She is joined by Civil Defence Controller Roger Ball and GNS's scientist Bill Fry.

What you need to know:
- Allan thanked all people for following all the relevant advice from authorities.
- Those that have moved inland or to higher ground, must stay there until the official 'all clear' is given.
- The National Crisis Management Agency has been activated.
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UPDATE
March 5
10:49am

The Latest from Civil Defence:

Flooding of land areas is expected in the following areas:

The West Coast of the North Island from Cape Reinga to Ahipara.

The East Coast of the North Island from Cape Reinga to Whangarei, from Matata to Tolaga Bay including Whakatane and Opotiki.

And Great Barrier Island.
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UPDATE
March 5
09:52am

The Pacific Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre say the first waves could reach the top of the North Island by 10.20am.
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A magnitude 8.1 earthquake has struck off the coast of the Kermadec Islands.

What you need to know:
Civil Defence has issued a warning to all people near the coast in the following areas:
- The East Coast of the North Island from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei
- Matata to Tolaga Bay including Whakatane and Opotiki
- Great Barrier Island

Civil Defence says residents must move to the nearest high ground, out of all tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible.

The earthquake may not have been felt in some of these areas, but evacuation should be immediate as a damaging tsunami is possible.

Any direction given by Civil Defence officials overrides the current alert level rules and restrictions. Try to keep a physical distance of 2 metres from others.

To keep up to date with the latest, head to the Civil Defence Website.

Neighbourly will be updating this message as further information comes to hand

Photo credit: National Emergency Management Agency

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1371 days ago

Covid-19: Scammers ask for money, votes in exchange for coronavirus vaccine

Caryn Wilkinson Reporter from Community News

Hi neighbours,

As the Covid-19 vaccine rolls out, watch out for scammers preying on the vulnerable.

Crown agency CERT NZ (the Computer Emergency Response Team) is warning the public to stay vigilant after it was notified of a series of different scams.

The con artists are requesting credit card… View more
Hi neighbours,

As the Covid-19 vaccine rolls out, watch out for scammers preying on the vulnerable.

Crown agency CERT NZ (the Computer Emergency Response Team) is warning the public to stay vigilant after it was notified of a series of different scams.

The con artists are requesting credit card and personal information in return for a Covid-19 vaccine.

The first scam involves a phone call advising that the vaccine is available for $49.99.

People are then prompted to enter their credit card details.

The other scam asks people to head to a website where people can ‘vote’ in order to be eligible for the vaccine.

CERT NZ advised people in both instances to hang up the phone and make a note of what number the call came from, as well as the time and date it happened.

“We are actively working to put a stop to these scams as quickly as possible,” the agency said.

If bank details have been provided then people should contact their bank immediately, it said.

Meanwhile, in another hoax, people claiming to be from the World Health Organisation are asking email recipients to donate to the Who Covid-19 response fund.

Tricksters have also been targeting people with coronavirus-themed phishing emails with infected attachments containing fictitious safety measures.

The link, supposed to contain health information, installs malicious software designed to steal personal information.

In another scam, victims are asked to fill in their email and password to access information about Covid-19.

Emails are also being sent demanding money from victims to avoid video footage being circulated of the recipients in compromising positions.

Newer variations of this con are threatening to spread coronavirus to family members if a ransom is unpaid.

Security researchers have identified a new campaign where the attackers claim to have a ‘coronavirus map’ application that people can download onto their devices.

In fact the application is malware designed to steal sensitive information such as passwords.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COVID-19 SCAMS:

CERT NZ recommends anyone looking for COVID-19 information looks to their regular news sites and official government websites.

The organisation urges people to be sceptical of advice that did not come from official sources.

If you are unsure if a communication is from a legitimate source, do not click on the link or open the attachment.

Contact the organisation through their official contact channels to verify.

Protect your passwords and login credentials, don’t enter these into any websites relating to the COVID-19 virus.

Keep your devices up-to-date.

Keep your anti-virus up to date and run regular checks.

Report suspected malware or phishing attempts to CERT NZ.

Go to www.cert.govt.nz... for more information.

1371 days ago

Got a gem next door?

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Think of a neighbour that's done wonders in your neighbourhood, who's helped you out without you even asking them or who's dropped some homegrown goodies to you just because they can.

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