2308 days ago

๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ Itโ€™s Not OK - November 1st to 30th ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธ

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Creating safer communities means ensuring that no one lives in fear of harm on the streets or in their own home. For the month of November, we want to raise awareness and work together to end all forms of violence including family harm, elder and child abuse, sexual assault, gang violence, and more. These victimisations affect us all and can have lasting effects that spill into our everyday lives including at work and school.

To do your part this month, perhaps consider supporting a womenโ€™s refuge or work with Police in your area to host an info night on how to identify elder or child abuse in your community. This monthโ€™s campaign also coincides with White Ribbon Day on 25 November which is an internationally celebrated day that aims to prevent violence towards women.

Let us know how youโ€™re spreading the โ€˜Itโ€™s Not OKโ€™ message in your home or in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:

#NSNZendviolence

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More messages from your neighbours
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1 day ago

Animal Abuser

Lois from Red Beach

๐Ÿšจ URGENT WARNING TO ALL LOST & FOUND / PET REHOMING PAGES ๐Ÿšจ and people rehoming pets or reporting lost animals.

It has come to our attention that a long-term, repeat animal abuser is still actively obtaining animals through Facebook groups.

The type of animal does not matter โ€” birds, livestock, dogs, small pets โ€” anything he can access.

He monitors rehoming pages. He approaches people offering โ€œhelp.โ€ He presents as reasonable. He will say the right things.

Do not give this person any animals under any circumstances.

If you are an admin of a lost & found page, a community group, or a pet rehoming group:

โ€ข Please stay vigilant
โ€ข Check profiles carefully
โ€ข Share this warning across your networks

Animals have already paid the price for people not knowing.
If you are unsure about someone requesting an animal, ask rescue groups to help.

1 day ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, weโ€™re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature โ€” and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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8 hours ago

Resin Workshop - Sat 14th March - Browns Bay

Philip from Browns Bay

Details & bookings: resinworx.co.nz...
Join one of our Resinworx Workshops and dive into the amazing world of resin creativity! Catch the Early Bird Price!
# All materials supplied
# Create cheeseboards and more
# Multiple project options to choose from
# Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to truly understand resin so you can confidently continue at home
# Enjoy a discounted first order with Resin and More NZ
Youโ€™ll learn everything you need to know, working with glitters, metallic powders, pastes, and tints, using a high-quality product. If you want a solid foundation in resin for future projects, this is the session for you.
Special discount for previous Resinworx participants (contact Philip)

Images shown are examples from previous participantsโ€™ creations.