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A large grant to Greenhithe Community Trust from Transpower’s Community Care Fund has given a welcome boost to community pest control efforts in the Oruamo/Hellyers Creek area in Greenhithe.
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This week is NZ Sign Language week. Make it your mission to learn a handful of NZSL words this week - we'll help!
Today's word is COMMUNITY - In an emergency a big part of getting through is banding together with your community.
Get to know your neighbours, find out who can help you… View moreThis week is NZ Sign Language week. Make it your mission to learn a handful of NZSL words this week - we'll help!
Today's word is COMMUNITY - In an emergency a big part of getting through is banding together with your community.
Get to know your neighbours, find out who can help you and who might need your help.
Find out more about being prepared at www.happens.nz...
#NZSLWeek2018
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Fed-up residents in north Auckland are begging Auckland Transport to review what they call "Death Tr…
The New Zealand Dance Company is on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to present one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Hamilton, Christchurch, Nelson and … View moreThe New Zealand Dance Company is on tour! Direct from Paris’ prestigious Théâtre National de Chaillot and the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool, The New Zealand Dance Company is proud to present one of its most celebrated and sought after programmes, Lumina, to Hamilton, Christchurch, Nelson and Auckland from 4 – 23 May.
Sold out in Hamilton and selling out in the remaining cities, NZDC will return to its home city of Auckland for two performances at 11am and 7pm on 23 May at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna.
Book your tickets now, and join NZDC at the intersection of contemporary light, movement and sound.
Ten Countdown supermarkets - four stores in Auckland and one each from Blenheim, Dargaville, Christchurch, Gisborne, Wellington and Whanganui - will begin phasing out single-use plastic bags from May 21.
These 10 stores will no longer offer plastic bags at the checkout and customers will have to… View moreTen Countdown supermarkets - four stores in Auckland and one each from Blenheim, Dargaville, Christchurch, Gisborne, Wellington and Whanganui - will begin phasing out single-use plastic bags from May 21.
These 10 stores will no longer offer plastic bags at the checkout and customers will have to bring their own, or buy a reusable bag.
Since Countdown announced its decision to phase out single-use plastic bags last year, and following Stuff's Bags Not campaign, plastic bag use at the supermarket had reduced about 16 percent.
However, Countdown still used 350 million plastic bags a year and changing customer behaviour was the biggest challenge to lower that, said Countdown’s Kiri Hannifin.
"Whatever you bring, we’ll pack it for you. If you bring a bucket or a wheelbarrow … then that's cool, and if you forget, then we'll have some options available."
The remaining 172 Countdown supermarkets will go plastic bag free by the end of the year, and with competitors, New World also committing to phase them out by the end of 2018, New Zealanders face a largely plastic bag-free future.
The switch has also led to grassroots community-led solutions to help the transition away from plastic, like Boomerang Bags.
Sewn by like-minded volunteers from recycled materials in working bees, the bags are recycled within the communities in which they're made.
The shopping bags are meant to be used free of charge, washed if necessary, then returned to collection points across the community for re-use.
The scheme has proved popular in New Zealand, with communities across the country launching their own branches.
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In recent weeks there has been a high number of calls from false caller IDs to kiwi mobile phones. If you've noticed a missed call from a number you don't recognise (particularly international numbers), it is important that you don't call this number back and consider reporting this … View moreIn recent weeks there has been a high number of calls from false caller IDs to kiwi mobile phones. If you've noticed a missed call from a number you don't recognise (particularly international numbers), it is important that you don't call this number back and consider reporting this as a potential scam.
Phone companies are advising customers to reject these calls and if you have friends or family living overseas, it is recommended to have their numbers added as contacts in your mobile phone, so you can identify when they are calling you.
- Check out these tips from Netsafe for how to help protect yourself from scams.
- Read about the different types of scams you could be caught out by including wangiri (one ring) and 'technical support' scams
- Find out how to report a phone scam here.
If you’re not sure if something is legitimate or genuine you can contact Netsafe free advice seven days a week on 0508 NETSAFE or visit netsafe.org.nz
Hey Neighbours,
How's this for boosting workplace morale? Christchurch boss Paul Kelly is celebrating 20 years in the business by flying the entire staff to Las Vegas for a week. Has your boss ever showed incredible generosity?
To read more, click here.
Akaroa's The Little Bistro owner Richard Uttley has no regrets over banning children under 10 from his restaurant. He says he only gets around one complaint a month about the policy. What do you think - Should more restaurants provide child-free dining?
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