2568 days ago

How great would it be to have a good relationship with your neighbours?

Neighbourhood Support North Shore

Everyone has had good neighbours, and ones they’d gladly swap.
There are the neighbours who share their abundant tomato crop, bring in abandoned wheelie bins and quickly cast a whipper snipper across an overgrown verge.

The best neighbours are there at two o’clock in the morning when the alarm in a random parked car has been blaring for the past hour. Or at four o’clock in the afternoon when hail the size of oranges has smashed all the windows in your house…

How well do you know your neighbours?
But sadly – for many of us – our neighbours are people who we say hi to a couple of times a week, have a conversation with once in a blue moon, but wouldn’t feel comfortable asking a favour of. You only need to look at the proliferation of pet minding businesses to know neighbourliness could do with a boost. And just think how much school gate congestion could be avoided if we all started carpooling to drop the kids at school?

Celebrate with your local community on Neighbour's Day this March,
Whether you’re an individual, a group, or a business, whether you live in a house, or an apartment building, a flat, or something else entirely you can host a Neighbours Day Aotearoa event and connect with your community….
check out the Neighbours day website on neighboursday.org.nz... and perhaps start a conversation on Neighbourly with close neighbors in your area about ways to better connect/share resources or improve the envinroment of your community!

Finally think about starting a Neighbourhood Support Group and meet your immediate neighbours! neighbourhood.org.nz...

More messages from your neighbours
16 hours ago

Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?

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Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
  • 77% Inside!
    77% Complete
  • 23% On top!
    23% Complete
283 votes
4 days ago

Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!

Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫

What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇

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21 hours ago

Considering Renting Out Your Holiday Home?

Bachcare

Hey Neighbours,

Have you ever thought about renting out your holiday home, or wondered if you could be earning more from your current short-term rental?

As part of the Neighbourly community, Bachcare is offering a FREE short-term rental appraisal to help you understand your property’s earning potential.

With more than 20 years of experience, we support over 1,500 homeowners across New Zealand with 24/7 guest support, local teams on the ground, and professional cleaning services. Our goal is to make hosting simple while helping you maximise your income.

If you would like to learn more, feel free to get in touch.

The Bachcare Team
Find out more

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