Saddle Hill Community, Dunedin

1663 days ago

Stories from the ANZACs

ANZAC Day will be marked a little differently this year. We’ll be warm and cosy at home and The Last Post won’t start until you press play. But one thing will be the same – remembrance.

To help us remember those who served and understand what ‘to serve’ meant, … View more
ANZAC Day will be marked a little differently this year. We’ll be warm and cosy at home and The Last Post won’t start until you press play. But one thing will be the same – remembrance.

To help us remember those who served and understand what ‘to serve’ meant, Ryman recorded their ANZAC resident’s stories. Some are humorous, others are tragic and eye-opening, but they all offer insight into the courage, bravery, and determination required to serve.

What better way to remember than to read the memories of those who were there?
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1663 days ago

Support Stuff’s local and national news teams

The Team Reporter from Stuff

For over 150 years, the news and information we uncover and provide have relied on your support, either through subscription to our newspapers, consuming news via our online sites, or indirectly through the patronage you provide to those who advertise with us.  

Now there’s a … View more
For over 150 years, the news and information we uncover and provide have relied on your support, either through subscription to our newspapers, consuming news via our online sites, or indirectly through the patronage you provide to those who advertise with us.  

Now there’s a new way you can support us: by making direct financial contributions to help power our news teams up and down the country. 

Make a contribution and you’ll help our journalists continue to do what they do best: provide our readers with trustworthy, accurate and reliable news.
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1664 days ago

Anzac Day 2020: Cut-out poppy for your Bubble

Neighbourly.co.nz

Anzac Day is being celebrated differently this year, with virtual services and online events, all from our own living rooms, balconies and driveways. Download this pdf of a poppy, by award-winning illustrator Sharon Murdoch, to print off and stick in a front window - To show that even in lockdown, … View moreAnzac Day is being celebrated differently this year, with virtual services and online events, all from our own living rooms, balconies and driveways. Download this pdf of a poppy, by award-winning illustrator Sharon Murdoch, to print off and stick in a front window - To show that even in lockdown, in our small bubbles, we shall not forget. That we can still say thank you for the sacrifices, we can still pay tribute to the bravery of so many.

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1667 days ago

First-home buyers - new or pre-loved?

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

As a first-home buyer it pays to weigh up your options to see whether buying new or buying 'character' is best for you.

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1665 days ago

Second Southland Covid-19 death after woman dies at Dunedin Hospital

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

An Invercargill woman who had been in the intensive care unit at Dunedin Hospital has died of Coronavirus complications.

Jocelyn Finlayson, 62, had been airlifted from Southland Hospital to Dunedin Hospital on April 4 where she was intubated and sedated for two weeks. She died on Wednesday … View more
An Invercargill woman who had been in the intensive care unit at Dunedin Hospital has died of Coronavirus complications.

Jocelyn Finlayson, 62, had been airlifted from Southland Hospital to Dunedin Hospital on April 4 where she was intubated and sedated for two weeks. She died on Wednesday evening.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

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1665 days ago

A note from Noel Leeming

Noel Leeming

We’ve been privileged to help Kiwis get the essentials needed to work, study, and stay connected. It’s led to huge demand and some orders are taking longer to deliver. We’d really like to apologise to the customers who’ve experienced these delays.

To help get it sorted faster we’ve … View more
We’ve been privileged to help Kiwis get the essentials needed to work, study, and stay connected. It’s led to huge demand and some orders are taking longer to deliver. We’d really like to apologise to the customers who’ve experienced these delays.

To help get it sorted faster we’ve quadrupled our Customer Care team, and expanded our order fulfilment network so we can get thousands more orders delivered each day. Plus our remote Tech Solutions service will be free until May 11 to lend customers a hand with technology advice or setting up.

Thanks for your patience, everyone. We’re getting there.
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1665 days ago

Seeking NZ Matriarchs!

Alister from Dream Big New Zealand

🍷 New Zealand matriarchs - we know how organised & capable you really are. The skills you have lend themselves beautifully to creating your own online business that you can work from your own space when it suits you.
🍷 We would like to connect with women that have 20 to 30 hours a week … View more
🍷 New Zealand matriarchs - we know how organised & capable you really are. The skills you have lend themselves beautifully to creating your own online business that you can work from your own space when it suits you.
🍷 We would like to connect with women that have 20 to 30 hours a week free, are interested in personal growth (eg: love Oprah?), are teachable and can follow simple instructions -please get in touch with us today!
🍷We feel it's important for women to develop their own independence on every level for themselves & their family. A back-up plan (honey this has every potential to be the primary) provides a great feeling of security for life's ups and downs no?
🍷 Visit www.dreambignewzealand.co.nz... & fill in the form for free, no obligation information. The company CEO will contact you personally to establish if we have a mutual fit.

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1666 days ago

Scenic Hotel Group mothballing hotels in Dunedin and Franz Josef

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

The Scenic Hotel Group is mothballing some of its 17 hotels - including one in Dunedin - as it faces losing up to $14 million in revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.

Scenic Hotel Group managing director Brendan Taylor said the hotel chain, which owns Scenic and Heartland hotels, had taken a … View more
The Scenic Hotel Group is mothballing some of its 17 hotels - including one in Dunedin - as it faces losing up to $14 million in revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.

Scenic Hotel Group managing director Brendan Taylor said the hotel chain, which owns Scenic and Heartland hotels, had taken a significant hit.

"The reality is we will have to close some hotels for 18 months. With having a hotel closed we are still losing between $50,000 and $70,000 a month."

Read more here

1666 days ago

We're keen to hear about your health care

Kelly Dennett Reporter from Sunday Star Times

The Sunday Star-Times is looking to speak to a patient who has recently had some experience of the health system - either receiving treatment in a hospital or clinic or at an ED - and would be willing to talk about their experience, and how it could have been made better, either by shorter wait … View moreThe Sunday Star-Times is looking to speak to a patient who has recently had some experience of the health system - either receiving treatment in a hospital or clinic or at an ED - and would be willing to talk about their experience, and how it could have been made better, either by shorter wait times, better communication or level of care. We'd need you to be happy to be identified and photographed (from a distance). If you think you can help, please email senior journalist Andrea Vance on andrea.vance@stuff.co.nz.

1672 days ago

Single mum's tiny house lockdown

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

Following on from yesterday's tiny house story, here's single mum Shaye sharing her experience in isolation

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1667 days ago

Please share an ANZAC story with us Otago and Southland...

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Dear Otago and Southland - ANZAC Day will look a little different for us this year - however there are many ways for you to acknowledge the incredible men and women who have served our communities and given their lives for our country.

We invite you to share a memory or photo to commemorate … View more
Dear Otago and Southland - ANZAC Day will look a little different for us this year - however there are many ways for you to acknowledge the incredible men and women who have served our communities and given their lives for our country.

We invite you to share a memory or photo to commemorate this special day on Neighbourly below. It could be a story of a member in your family who served - or perhaps the way you and your family celebrate ANZAC Day each year. (It might even be a photo of your freshly baked can't be-beaten ANZAC cookies).

We also invite you to take part in Stand at Dawn and join us at 6:00 am on Saturday 25 April. Stand at your letterbox, at the front door, in your lounge rooms, balconies, in your driveway. Wherever you are in the world, stand with us and take a moment to remember our fallen – but please stay within your ‘bubble’.

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1674 days ago

All eyes on the tiny house

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

Tiny house builders have had a surge in interest during the lockdown, some from families that are 'herding'

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1668 days ago

Coronavirus: Dunedin's Taieri Gorge railway to be mothballed, 51 jobs may go

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

Dunedin Railways Ltd is closing for the forseeable future with the likely loss of 51 jobs.

The company operates tourist trains from Dunedin including the Taieri Gorge Railway tour and Pacific Coastal railway lines, which are popular with visiting cruise ship passengers and international tourists.
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Dunedin Railways Ltd is closing for the forseeable future with the likely loss of 51 jobs.

The company operates tourist trains from Dunedin including the Taieri Gorge Railway tour and Pacific Coastal railway lines, which are popular with visiting cruise ship passengers and international tourists.

Chairman Kevin Winders said the track and equipment would be mothballed as the effects of Covid-19 on tourism compounded the company's existing financial challenges.

It was not being closed permanently but trains would be parked up indefinitely, effectively going into hibernation, he said.

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1668 days ago

Grab yourself a cuppa...

Toastmasters

Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield’s strong presence fronting updates about the COVID-19 pandemic, is an example of the importance of being able to command an audience, be an effective communicator, and speak with confidence.

Using self-paced learning, Toastmasters undertake an … View more
Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield’s strong presence fronting updates about the COVID-19 pandemic, is an example of the importance of being able to command an audience, be an effective communicator, and speak with confidence.

Using self-paced learning, Toastmasters undertake an educational programme that promotes these competencies, and also teaches effective listening, thinking on your feet, leadership skills, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Amid lockdown, many of New Zealand’s Toastmasters clubs have transitioned to holding their regular meetings online to allow the continuation of personal and professional development while providing social interaction.

To find a meeting near you, visit http://www.toastmasters.org.nz/find_your_voice
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1671 days ago

How are your pets handling lockdown? Share your photos below!

Neighbourly.co.nz

This is Lulu from Mount Eden in Auckland, who has gone from having almost no-one home at the same time to having seven flatmates home almost all the time and this is how she feels about it...

Who are your bubble pets? Share your photos of your pets in the comments below - whether it’s helping … View more
This is Lulu from Mount Eden in Auckland, who has gone from having almost no-one home at the same time to having seven flatmates home almost all the time and this is how she feels about it...

Who are your bubble pets? Share your photos of your pets in the comments below - whether it’s helping you work from home, on a local neighbourhood walk getting some exercise, or any cute, fun, and funny photos!

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