447 days ago

TAPAC Children's School Holiday Show - Pirate Popsicle and the Bubble Dragon!

Cinna from Western Springs

Pirate Popsicle has big dreams to become the most fearsome pirate to ever sail the seven seas. Being small is no obstacle when you have BIG confidence and a special treasure map with ‘X’ marking the spot.

Adventures come in many shapes, sizes and surprises - and Pirate Popsicle is determined to experience them all. From jumping fish to singing mermaids, and a Dragon that has lost his flame, set sail with brave Pirate Popsicle these school holidays and escape into a feel good, fun filled show for the whole family.

Full of physical comedy, musical mayhem and adventures galore, this theatrical production will delight youngsters and their grown ups alike!

Join the team that brought you "The Gingerbread Man”, "The Hare and the Tortoise", and "Three Billy Goats Gruff" for a stage adventure that will keep toes-tapping and ribs tickled these school holidays!

Shows are on 10:30am and 12:30pm daily, 27th September - 6th October. Grab your tickets here: www.iticket.co.nz...

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More messages from your neighbours
40 minutes ago

Message from PM Luxon

Brian from Mount Roskill

Yesterday marks one year since the National-led Government took office and immediately got to work on reducing the cost of living, restoring law and order and delivering better health and education.

The achievements we’ve made in just one year are thanks to the resilience and determination of everyday New Zealanders.

There’s a lot more work to do, and I know many Kiwis are still doing it tough. But we have made real progress to ensure that Kiwis keep more of their hard-earned money, feel safer in their communities, can access life-changing medicines and treatments, grow their businesses, can benefit from critical infrastructure, and to help our kids achieve at school. Here are just some of the highlights from our first year in Government:

• Inflation has dropped to 2.2%, bringing relief from mortgages

• 83% of New Zealanders have received tax relief, putting more money in their back pockets

• Wages are growing faster than inflation, putting more money into Kiwis’ budgets

• 40,000 families have received FamilyBoost childcare payments to help reduce their childcare costs

• Delivered a 30% increase in Police foot patrols and a 60% decrease in ram raids

• Invested $604m in Pharmac to deliver up to 26 new cancer treatments

• Slashed the regulations holding back farmers

• Progressed the Fast Track Approvals regime to get stuff built, fast

• Led eight trade missions, delivered three trade agreements and resolved 16 barriers to trade because more Kiwi products on shelves overseas means higher incomes

• Cracked down on gangs and banned gang patches in public

• Progressed our plan for tougher sentences for serious criminals

• Banned cell phones in classrooms

• Required an hour of reading, writing and maths a day for our students

• Put in place structured literacy and maths from Term 1 next year so kids can grow the skills they need to succeed

• Invested $16.7b into health and set ambitious targets for shorter waits in the emergency department and for surgery.

My Government was elected on a promise to improve the lives of New Zealanders in the areas that matter most to them. We’re making good progress and I’m committed to keeping our promise with bold action that delivers positive results for all New Zealanders.

Thank you,

Christopher
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4 days ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.

John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!

As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!

John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.

Share your question below now ⬇️

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8 hours ago

Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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