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1 day ago

These Riddles Will Test Your IQ 🧠 —Can You Get It Right?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What two keys can’t open any door?

Do you think you know the answer to our riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm.

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What two keys can’t open any door?

Do you think you know the answer to our riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm.

Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.

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20 hours ago

Swap food for Resene colour!

Resene

Help Kiwi families in need by swapping 2 cans of food for a FREE Resene testpot.

All cans will be donated to the local Salvation Army.
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7 days ago

Poll: Do you have a pet at home?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly members LOVE their pets, whether it's a smoochy cat, a trusty pup or even a feathered friend.

We'd like to know how many of you who see this post actually have a pet at home. Let us know in the poll below!

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Do you have a pet at home?
  • 73.8% Yes - I have a pet / multiple pets
    73.8% Complete
  • 7.6% Not currently, but one day!
    7.6% Complete
  • 18.6% Nope, I live in a pet-free home
    18.6% Complete
3634 votes
20 hours ago

Let us help you start a business and get online.

JumpStarter

Got a business idea but not sure where to start?

Whether it’s a side hustle or your big leap, JumpStarter is here to help you turn your business dreams into reality! From step-by-step guides to practical tips, we’ll walk you through launching your business and building your first website.
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Got a business idea but not sure where to start?

Whether it’s a side hustle or your big leap, JumpStarter is here to help you turn your business dreams into reality! From step-by-step guides to practical tips, we’ll walk you through launching your business and building your first website.

Ready to make it happen? Let’s go! 🚀
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3 hours ago

Poll: Do you stick to a consistent sleep schedule?

Jay from Beds4U Glenfield

Are You a Sleep Schedule Superstar or a Nighttime Free Spirit? ?✨
Tell us—do you stick to a routine, or do your Zzzs happen whenever? Drop your thoughts below

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Do you stick to a consistent sleep schedule?
  • 60% Yes
    60% Complete
  • 40% No
    40% Complete
5 votes
7 hours ago

Police urge parents & young people to be alert when online

The Team from New Zealand Police

New Zealand Police is urging parents to be alert to the potential risks facing children and young people online.

Today is Safer Internet Day – a global event to promote safe and positive online experiences.To ensure a collaborative approach to internet safety, Police works closely with our … View more
New Zealand Police is urging parents to be alert to the potential risks facing children and young people online.

Today is Safer Internet Day – a global event to promote safe and positive online experiences.To ensure a collaborative approach to internet safety, Police works closely with our partner agencies, including the Department of Internal Affairs, Netsafe, and New Zealand Customs.

Detective Senior Sergeant Kepal Richards, officer in charge of New Zealand Police Online Child Exploitation Across New Zealand Team (OCEANZ), says supervising children and young people online is the best way to keep them safe.

“The internet opens up a world of opportunity but there are offenders online looking to exploit people, and they target the most vulnerable.

“In the worst-case scenario, we see online extortion groups trying to persuade children and young people to record self-harm and sexually explicit acts, alongside other violent crimes.

“The footage is then circulated among members of the extortion group to gain notoriety and further extort victims.

“Offenders may also threaten to share these videos or images online or with the victim’s family and friends.

“While we’re not seeing a large number of this type of offending here in New Zealand at this time, we know this is having a significant impact overseas.

“We want parents to be alert to the possible risks, but not alarmed.”

Police urge parents and caregivers to educate themselves on this topic and have conversations with their young people about the dangers of having an online presence.

“Having open and regular conversations is the most important tip we can give any parent or caregiver,” Detective Senior Sergeant Richards says.

"This ensures their young children feel comfortable to come forward about any online issues that may arise.”

For parents and caregivers:
- Supervision is essential. This means knowing what your children are doing online, who they are interacting with, and what platforms, apps, or games they are using.
- Check privacy settings. We recommend parents and caregivers research and understand app settings, including privacy settings. This can include turning off location settings, setting profiles to private, or turning off chat functions.
- Long term impact. Offenders will often use tactics such as fear or shame to manipulate young people, and make them feel alienated or trapped, like they cannot escape the situation. These situations can be very distressing and can have long term impacts and need to be addressed appropriately.
- Report suspicious behaviour. Make a report and seek help and support.

For victims:
- Stop talking to the offender and avoid sending any more images or videos – even if they are threatening you.
- Once you have complied with their demands, there is nothing preventing them from targeting you again.
- Save all the online chat, immediately take screenshots. This is important for making a report to the Police, we need all the evidence that you can gather.
- Report the content and person’s profile to the platform and request the content is removed.
- Block the profile.

Where to report offending:
- To report any offending to Police, please call 111 in an emergency, and for non-emergencies, online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Make a Report” or by calling 105.
- If you have seen content online that you wish to report, make a report to the Department of Internal Affairs HERE.
- If you would like advice and support from Netsafe, text ‘Netsafe’ to 4282 or call for free on 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638 723).
- You can also report online at netsafe.org.nz/report or by email at help@netsafe.org.nz.

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9 hours ago

Poll: Has your pet ever got stuck somewhere?

Libby Totton Reporter from Cambridge Edition

The only thing worse than being stuck in a hole is being stuck in a hole containing a wasp nest.

So Chevy the fox terrier found while chasing possums on the banks of the Waikato River in Cambridge on Sunday night.

Has your pet ever got stuck somewhere? Tell us about it in the comments (adding… View more
The only thing worse than being stuck in a hole is being stuck in a hole containing a wasp nest.

So Chevy the fox terrier found while chasing possums on the banks of the Waikato River in Cambridge on Sunday night.

Has your pet ever got stuck somewhere? Tell us about it in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Has your pet ever got stuck somewhere?
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 0% No
    0% Complete
0 votes
9 hours ago

Do you know these men?

The Team from North Shore, Rodney & West Auckland Police

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify two men in relation to a recent spate of E-bike thefts.

Police have been investigating the theft of a number of e-bikes in the Auckland and Waitematā areas and we believe they may be able to assist us with our enquiries.

The most … View more
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify two men in relation to a recent spate of E-bike thefts.

Police have been investigating the theft of a number of e-bikes in the Auckland and Waitematā areas and we believe they may be able to assist us with our enquiries.

The most recent theft was 22 January when two people cut the security chain of an e-bike outside the New Lynn Library and rode off.

If you know who these men are, we would like to hear from you.

Please get in touch with Police via our 105 phone service or online at www.police.govt.nz..., using ‘Update My Report’.

Please reference file number 250122/7849.

9 hours ago

Palliative care likely to suffer with proposed job cuts

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Two vital roles created to battle a post code lottery that sees some Waikato people have access to 24/7 specialist healthcare in their final months, while others die without specialist support, are on the chopping block.

The move comes as the region’s need for palliative care increased by 25% … View more
Two vital roles created to battle a post code lottery that sees some Waikato people have access to 24/7 specialist healthcare in their final months, while others die without specialist support, are on the chopping block.

The move comes as the region’s need for palliative care increased by 25% last year and it has the head of the service here worried people won’t have what they need to die a pain-free, dignified death.

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9 hours ago

Poll: Do you think the bottle shop should have been allowed?

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

An engineering contractor’s plans to set up a “bottle store with a difference” in Tokoroa have been labelled “insane” and “naive” by a South Waikato alcohol licensing committee.

Tokoroa locals worried about the effects the new store would have on their community have successfully … View more
An engineering contractor’s plans to set up a “bottle store with a difference” in Tokoroa have been labelled “insane” and “naive” by a South Waikato alcohol licensing committee.

Tokoroa locals worried about the effects the new store would have on their community have successfully blocked the setting up of a new off-licence in the town after a hearing late last year.

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Do you think the bottle shop should have been allowed?
  • 0% Yes
    0% Complete
  • 80% No
    80% Complete
  • 20% Not sure
    20% Complete
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