1351 days ago

Matariki Multicultural Tree Planting event

todd from EarthDiverse

Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori.

Just a friendly reminder about our Matariki Multicultural Tree Planting event tomorrow (Saturday 25th June, 10:30am) at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park, Kirikiriroa/Hamilton (Rotokauri Rd entrance). Rain or shine (except in the event of a nasty downpour). Please park on Rotokauri Road.

Please bring a spade/shovel, gardening gloves, appropriate weather gear, water to drink. Any food donations are most welcomed, no matter how small. We're looking for things like bread, cheese, lettuce and sandwich fixings, and drinks like tea bags/instant coffee, UHT milk. Bring your own travel mug if you'd like a hot drink.

This event is free, family friendy, and open to the public. Lite lunch served afterwards.

For more information see the Events page on our website

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4 days ago

Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓

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? 🛻🚨🚓
  • 38.3% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
    38.3% Complete
  • 61.7% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
    61.7% Complete
752 votes
10 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 — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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2 days ago

🎉 Riddle me this, legends! 🎉

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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