Hey Neighbourly family - we need your help!
In our own backyard, our youngest kids are going without the basics. Unlike schools, early childhood centres don’t have a nationwide support programme. Children under 5 are at the most crucial age for brain development.
But KidsCan is helping. Since October they've been delivering five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood centres, and kitting out kids with new raincoats and shoes. They want to extend the programme, so no one misses out on learning.
KidsCan, Neighbourly and Stuff have partnered up to raise enough money to feed and clothe 1000 more children under five. To support a child, sign up at KidsCan.org.nz.
Poll: What do you do with your stuff when you get the urge to declutter?
Life gets busy—really busy. Between work, family, appointments, and a never-ending to-do list, it’s easy for things to pile up. Add fast fashion, online sales, and homewares aisles that whisper “just one more basket won’t hurt”, and suddenly we’re swimming in stuff and tat.
Sometimes, that stuff is cozy and familiar. But other times, after a long day, you walk through the door, look around, and think: “Okay. Something’s got to go.”
And when that urge to declutter hits, the question is—where does it all go? We're not talking about broken bits and pieces, but those perfectly good things that simply no longer fit your life or your space.
In her piece When decluttering can’t be avoided much longer, Joanna Davis shares the everyday items she's finally ready to part with—and it might just inspire your own clear-out mission.
We want to know:
🧹 How often do you get the urge to declutter?
🎯 Are there certain things you’ve got your eye on to donate or rehome?
💛 Do you have any favourite charities, op-shops, or community organisations you support with your preloved items?
Let’s swap stories, share ideas, and help great stuff find a second life—outside our closets and shelves.
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73.9% Op-shops!
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9.6% I pop items on the local online Market.
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5.3% Friends and family - I buy with care, and so I give with care.
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4.6% The tip - if I don't want it, others won't either.
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2.4% I love an old fashioned Garage Sale or a local car-boot market.
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2.4% I repurpose - I craft, rework, and give things new life.
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1.7% Other - share your secrets below.
📬 Mail’s in — and it delivered a brain bender! Ready to solve? 🧠✉️
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Raffle Fundraiser!
RAFFLE FUNDRAISER!
I'm fundraising to purchase a specially modified vehicle that can be driven independently by my daughter Astella. She is A 19-yr old living with cerebral palsy, who mobilises full time in an electric wheelchair.
Please show your support so Astella can learn to drive and live independently.
Tickets are $10.00 each
1st prize:
Home heat pump/air conditioner service and clean.
2 X free adult passes to par 2 mini golf marine parade
2nd prize: Home Spring clean. (up to 3 hours)
2 x free adult passes to par 2 mini golf marine parade
3rd Prize: Lawns mowed and weeds sprayed.
2 x free adult passes to par 2 mini golf marine Parade
To purchase a ticket on line you can make a deposit to:
Calla Eddy 38-9018-0165760-01
Please put your name and phone number in the reference so you can be allocated a number (red-even numbers 1-100 blue odd numbers 1-100)
Raffle will be drawn Saturday 2nd August at 11 am, winners will be notified by phone.
Good luck and thank you for your support!
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