1188 days ago

The small health service that opened one of NZ's biggest Covid vaccine centres

Nicole Reporter from Dunedin News

Freezing worker knowledge has helped create one of the busiest vaccine clinics in the country.

“We have a lot of Māori whānau that are used to production lines, and so we got together and set-it up overnight,” Te Kāika chief executive Albie Laurence said.

The charitable entity, which operates a health clinic in the Dunedin suburb of Caversham, started to think big as the country entered a second nationwide lockdown last week.

Te Kāika, which is half owned by Ngāi Tahu, had previously operated vaccine clinics in Dunedin and several small areas around the south, including Oamaru, Alexandra, Milton and Stewart Island.

It gave out 10,000 doses over two months, but that was nothing compared to their pop-up drive-in clinic at Dunedin’s Edgar Centre, which was now averaging more than 1100 doses a day. Read more here.

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4 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.

When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?

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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
  • 82.4% Yes
    82.4% Complete
  • 14.8% No
    14.8% Complete
  • 2.8% Other - I'll share below
    2.8% Complete
1600 votes
1 day ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.

John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!

As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!

John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.

Share your question below now ⬇️

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22 hours ago

Today’s Riddle – Can You Outsmart Your Neighbours?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

First you eat me, then you get eaten. What am I?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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