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Here's a wee bit of a throwback to life under lockdown. Check out how this couple in Motueka helped out their neighbours who were new to the area. Have you got an unsung hero in your neighbourhood? You can make your nominations here!
"We have a lovely young couple across the road from… View moreHere's a wee bit of a throwback to life under lockdown. Check out how this couple in Motueka helped out their neighbours who were new to the area. Have you got an unsung hero in your neighbourhood? You can make your nominations here!
"We have a lovely young couple across the road from us at number 13, Glenaven Drive, called Kirsty and Jeremy. We have recently moved to Motueka and they have been very helpful and friendly right from the start. During Lockdown they did shopping for us and let us have soil from their excavations for our garden improvements. Later on, they have given us lemons, gave spare concrete when they had some delivered for themselves and watered our plants when we were able to go away and visit our new grandchild. They are gems and have made us really happy that we've chosen Motueka as our home."
Despite having $73 million slashed from its budget as part of Auckland Council cutbacks, development…
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Hi neighbours, Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi is portraying “the voice of racism” in an initiative that aims to stamp out the problem in Aotearoa.
He has voiced racist comments – such as “go back to where you came from” – made to New Zealanders as part of the Human … View moreHi neighbours, Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi is portraying “the voice of racism” in an initiative that aims to stamp out the problem in Aotearoa.
He has voiced racist comments – such as “go back to where you came from” – made to New Zealanders as part of the Human Rights Commission’s Give Nothing to Racism campaign, published by the commission on an interactive webpage. Have you experienced racism in Aotearoa? Share your story in the comments section.
Come join me and our friends for
Zumba tomorrow! 💃
Saturday,
4pm
$2 at the door 😍😍
Get in touch with me or the Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association Inc.
Alisonheremaia.zumba.com
Here is a Diploma cooks Garde Manger assessment Tasting plate which involves:
1. Fillet round fish - today is Blue Cod.
2. Smoke one side off to make a Smoked mousse and garnish of the same fish flakes on top.
3. Use second side to serve as crudo.
4. Pickle cucumber and radish.
5. Make Petit… View moreHere is a Diploma cooks Garde Manger assessment Tasting plate which involves:
1. Fillet round fish - today is Blue Cod.
2. Smoke one side off to make a Smoked mousse and garnish of the same fish flakes on top.
3. Use second side to serve as crudo.
4. Pickle cucumber and radish.
5. Make Petit Salad.
6. Make Grissini.
7. Present on dinner plate or platter.
Hi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.
If you have an project that you'd like to show off – … View moreHi neighbours,
From turning the roof of an old church into a lush backyard gazebo to making 50-year-old furniture look brand new with some white paint to turning actual rubbish into a toddler’s toy set, lots of Kiwis are upcycling.
If you have an project that you'd like to show off – whether you’ve given something a fresh coat of paint or entirely changed its use – enter it into Resene's Upcycling Awards on Neighbourly here. Entries close at midnight on August 2, 2020. Four great prizes worth $500 are up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy card.
Our reporter Brook Sabin reckons this is one trip every Kiwi should try to do in their lifetime. Read more on the link below. Would you do it?
There are growing fears that specialist international workers could leave the site of a major infras…
Kia ora neighbours, principals say the fall-out of Covid-19 is affecting children, as students turn up to school without food, stationery and warm clothes. In response, KidsCan is distributing a record amount of food this term. Read more below.
The hunt is on for the best Indian cuisine, crafts and performances for this year’s Auckland Diwali Festival, which is due to be celebrated on 31 October and 1 November 2020.
Applications for stallholders close Sunday, 2 August and applications for performers close on Friday, 7 August.
Hi neighbours,
Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.
Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.
Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster,… View moreHi neighbours,
Today, Stuff is launching a campaign to make Matariki a public holiday from 2021.
Plucked from obscurity and given the breath of life, since the turn of the century, Matariki has blossomed into an inclusive, popular event.
Tied to the rising of Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster, in the night sky, the festival marks the start of te Mātahi o te tau, the new year.
Once a casualty of colonisation, Matariki’s comeback has fostered greater use of te reo Māori, and recognition for Māori customary practices.
We believe it is past time to officially acknowledge all Matariki stands for in our national calendar. To learn more about Stuff's campaign, click here
The Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.
Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.
In … View moreThe Government has thrown $124 million at reducing the country’s growing waste pile, but not everyone agrees that’s enough.
Local Government NZ says the funding should be matched with a “strategic waste plan”, with the goal for New Zealand to be able to process its own waste onshore.
In the last decade, the amount of waste at council landfills has increased by 48 per cent.
To read more, click here.
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