1155 days ago

Supporting our local heroes

Neighbourly.co.nz

If an emergency happens, you know they’re here to help.

If your property catches fire or you’re in a car crash, it is the volunteers and career firefighters of Fire and Emergency New Zealand who come running to help.

As soon as that siren goes, they drop what they’re doing and put your safety first.

Behind our tremendous volunteers are another group of community heroes, who get less attention but are vital to Fire and Emergency.

It’s the employers and co-workers who support our volunteers at work, knowing that at any moment they may need to leave and respond to a crisis.

Did you know Fire and Emergency give recognition to the local businesses who support this important work with the Proud Employer mark?

Look out for this mark on businesses in your community or find out which of your local businesses are Proud Employers of Fire and Emergency volunteers here.

And you can show your support for our hardworking fire crews by making a comment on this post – why not share a tribute you would like to make to our firefighters.

Pictured here are four of the 12,000 volunteers who work across the country. Left to right: Marshall (Marsh) Anderson, Jarrad West, Iain Powell, and Marsh’s brother Ti Anderson. All work at Fonterra and volunteer for the local fire brigade.

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1 day ago

BRAND NEW. Paid $275

Judith from Northwood

Only a week old Bought from. STIHL

Not Suitable for Us

Selling At. $150

Must Pick Up from Northwood Ch Ch

STIHL. LAWN. EDGER and 3 Spools new Skin Only

Queries

Phone no. 0274487461. Judith

2 days ago

Poll: Do you think banning gang patches is reasonable?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With the government cracking down on gangs, it is now illegal for gang members to display their insignia in public places whether through clothing or their property.

This means arrests can be made if these patches are worn in places like restaurants, shops, on public transport or ferries, and on airplanes. Arrests were made recently at a funeral.

Do you think this ban is reasonable?

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Do you think banning gang patches is reasonable?
  • 76.2% Yes
    76.2% Complete
  • 22.4% No
    22.4% Complete
  • 1.4% Other - I'll share below
    1.4% Complete
1913 votes
7 hours ago

Raspberry plants $10-20ea and Thornless Blackberry plants $10-25ea

Richard from Rangiora

This sale is for raspberry plants ($15 or $20 each depending on size) and thornless blackberry plants ($25 or $20 each depending on size).

Discounts for bulk purchases.
All plants are in top-quality soil.

All raspberries have been transplanted from existing Clutha, Heritage and Lewis varieties. They produce fantastic raspberries. The thornless blackberries are Black Satin.

Pick up in Rangiora. However, for a $80 purchase, I'm happy to deliver within 30 minutes of Rangiora for an extra $10.

*Pick up my free ‘How To Grow Raspberries’ guide with your purchase.*

We need to exchange mobile numbers before pickup.