996 days ago

Engineer unable to feed his family after being duped by immigration scammers

Mildred Armah Reporter from Central Leader

An Indian national was left unable to feed his family after paying half his monthly salary to scammers posing as Immigration New Zealand.

Ganga Dharan​ who lives in the south Indian city of Bengaluru​, was contacted on WhatsApp in October by a person claiming to be a New Zealand immigration adviser.

”They promised me a work visa and asked me to send my CV to their email address,” Dharan said.

More messages from your neighbours
21 hours ago

Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.

We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.

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🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
  • 80.9% Same!
    80.9% Complete
  • 19.1% Would have liked to try something different
    19.1% Complete
131 votes
25 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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3 days 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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