600 days ago

The Village - Papanui Community Drop-in Space

Mary Jo from Ilam

Introducing Playful Generations - Community Drop-in! 🌟
πŸ“ Find us at The Village - 460 Papanui Rd, starting 25th July. Bring your smiles and curiosity! Spread the word to friends and family! 🌟
🎨 Join us Thursday mornings during term time for a heartwarming session where generations come together for fun and connection! πŸŽ‰

πŸ‘΅πŸ‘Ά Whether you're a grandparent, parent, or little one, drop in between 9:30 and 11:00 AM for the magic of intergenerational play.
πŸ–οΈ We'll have a variety of crafts and toys to spark creativity in the little ones, ensuring they have a blast while making new friends. For the grown-ups, treat yourself to a barista-made coffee for just a gold coin donation! β˜• We haven't forgotten the morning tea – it's on us for the children to enjoy! πŸͺSee you there!

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More messages from your neighbours
5 days ago

Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? πŸ›»πŸš¨πŸš“

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?

What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?

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If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? πŸ›»πŸš¨πŸš“
  • 37.7% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
    37.7% Complete
  • 62.3% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
    62.3% Complete
817 votes
3 days ago

πŸŽ‰ Riddle me this, legends! πŸŽ‰

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

He/She who makes it, sells it.
He/She who buys it, doesn't use it.
The user doesn't know they are using it.
What is it?

(Shezz from Ngāruawāhia kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Shezz!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

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11 days 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, we’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 β€” and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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