Hikurangi Coastal, Hikurangi

Time to tidy that garage

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244 days ago

Where have all the kiwifruit seconds outlets gone?

Jill from Kerikeri District

Wish we Kerikeri locals could bite into some of our locally grown kiwifruit! While kiwi families are biting the bullet & cutting costs, truckloads of kiwifruit seconds are being transported out of our district to our big supermarket chains where it is onsold. According to info received from a … View moreWish we Kerikeri locals could bite into some of our locally grown kiwifruit! While kiwi families are biting the bullet & cutting costs, truckloads of kiwifruit seconds are being transported out of our district to our big supermarket chains where it is onsold. According to info received from a local fruit reseller, Zespri/Packhouses, oblivious to the cost of living crisis (yet expect the taxpayer to bail them out after a weather event), will no longer supply our local small fruit re-sellers & will only sell to the big price gougers. If that wasn't bad enough, according to this fruit reseller, truck loads of kiwifruit are being used as cattle feed. Now I wonder what appetite this govt has for knocking this kind of monopolistic behaviour on the head! Perhaps it might suggest to the industry, if it wants taxpayers' money to bail them out, it might need to rethink its local market fruit distribution policy?
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243 days ago

Whangarei Film Society - Screenings for Thursday March 28th

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

On Thursday, the 28th March at 6pm WFS will be screening the Brazilian black comedy, Charcoal.

Our 8pm screening will be the UK Drama directed by Ken Loach, The Old Oak.

Charcoal Brazil, (English Subtitles), 2023 Comedy/Thriller, 105 mins, Rated M

In the Brazilian … View more
Good People

On Thursday, the 28th March at 6pm WFS will be screening the Brazilian black comedy, Charcoal.

Our 8pm screening will be the UK Drama directed by Ken Loach, The Old Oak.

Charcoal Brazil, (English Subtitles), 2023 Comedy/Thriller, 105 mins, Rated M

In the Brazilian countryside, a family straining under the financial burden of caring for their sick grandfather are quietly offered a deal. Their bills will be covered if they take in a lodger.

They agree and it seems like their prayers have been answered but they then discover their guest is a drug lord who has faked his death. The family must pretend all is okay as they work to get their old lives back.

View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...

Tickets: Door sales only. Price: $10 for WFS members, $15 for non members.

Cash only please - no Eftpos/credit card services available.

Visit whangareifilmsociety.org and sign up for our free weekly email for information on the rest of our films and screening dates for 2024.

245 days ago

Budget-friendly Easter Activities

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245 days ago

Are you ready to buy carpet?

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249 days ago

Disability funding. Rules have changed overnight

Glen from Central Whangarei

Massive changes have been announced for disability funding. Rules have changed overnight, and restrictions enforced immediately with no warning—those with severely disabled children. Mums and dads are on duty 24/7 and looking after dependent children; these people are the first target.
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Our … View more
Massive changes have been announced for disability funding. Rules have changed overnight, and restrictions enforced immediately with no warning—those with severely disabled children. Mums and dads are on duty 24/7 and looking after dependent children; these people are the first target.
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Our government targeting the weakest in society for cuts. Just nasty


Now, MSD is going to target give-a-little pages supporting sick people.
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This is going to lead to more suicides, poverty-related crime, and more desperation.

More learning disabled in jail.

I have this radical idea called early intervention, which involves teaching children to read and write in schools, not jails.
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I wrote about disabled people and marginalisation, and here is my book titled.

Disabled People and Marginalisation in New Zealand: A Comprehensive Analysis by Glen McMillan
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247 days ago

Whangarei Philatelic Society Stamp Fair

Elizabeth from Tikipunga

Saturday 11th May 2024 at the St Johns Golden Church on Kamo Road, Whangarei.
Doors open at 9am until about 3pm. No entry fee.
Three stamp dealers will be present, keen and eager to see what you have to sell, or sell to you to help with your collection.
Refreshments available. Children's … View more
Saturday 11th May 2024 at the St Johns Golden Church on Kamo Road, Whangarei.
Doors open at 9am until about 3pm. No entry fee.
Three stamp dealers will be present, keen and eager to see what you have to sell, or sell to you to help with your collection.
Refreshments available. Children's corner to help our young stamp collectors make a start or build their collection. This is just such a wonderful hobby, helps with reading, writing, knowing the world, dexterity, and so much more.

248 days ago

Poll: What's your mortgage interest rate?

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Have you noticed that home loan rates are increasing?
Share your current mortgage interest rate to find out if you might be paying more than you need to.

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What's your mortgage interest rate?
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  • 17% 7-8%
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  • 11.8% More than 8%
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248 days ago

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248 days ago

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248 days ago

Youth Tool Kete

Jill Smith from Citizens Advice Bureau Far North (CAB)

Our new website for young people contains information about many of the key issues for youth embarking on those 'firsts' in adult life - starting tertiary study, getting a job, going flatting, buying a car, getting ID and more. The site is for helping young people know their rights and … View moreOur new website for young people contains information about many of the key issues for youth embarking on those 'firsts' in adult life - starting tertiary study, getting a job, going flatting, buying a car, getting ID and more. The site is for helping young people know their rights and responsibilities, and for linking them to the CAB service when they need help from a real person. The CAB website is at youth.cab.org.nz....

Give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Email us on farnorth@cab.org.nz. Or visit us at 6 Cobham Rd., Procter Library Building, Kerikeri (across the road from the Kerikeri Fire Station). Open Monday to Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. & Friday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m."

248 days ago

EMPLOYMENT

Jill Smith from Citizens Advice Bureau Far North (CAB)

"This post is about "Employment", which follows our first post on "Budgeting", & the second on "Tenancy" where rent accounts for at least 40% of your expenditure. Finding employment that enables you to cover your costs is incredibly important. We hope this … View more"This post is about "Employment", which follows our first post on "Budgeting", & the second on "Tenancy" where rent accounts for at least 40% of your expenditure. Finding employment that enables you to cover your costs is incredibly important. We hope this post will help you.

"Employment Agreements" - www.cab.org.nz...
"Employment Types" - www.cab.org.nz...
"Problems in the Workplace" - www.cab.org.nz...
"Dismissal" - www.cab.org.nz...
"Redundancy" - www.cab.org.nz...

PLEASE NOTE: There have been changes to employment law. For this reason, we suggest you give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Email us on farnorth@cab.org.nz. Or visit us at 6 Cobham Rd., Procter Library Building, Kerikeri (across the road from the Kerikeri Fire Station). Open Monday to Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. & Friday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m."

249 days ago

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251 days ago

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251 days ago

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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253 days ago

Whangarei Film Society - screenings for Thursday March 21st

Geoff from Central Whangarei

Good People

On Thursday, the 21st March at 6pm WFS will be screening the UK Drama directed by Ken Loach, The Old Oak.

Our 8pm screening will be the French film, Paris Memories.

The Old Oak UK, 2023, Drama, 105 mins, Rated M
Cast: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson. Director: Ken … View more
Good People

On Thursday, the 21st March at 6pm WFS will be screening the UK Drama directed by Ken Loach, The Old Oak.

Our 8pm screening will be the French film, Paris Memories.

The Old Oak UK, 2023, Drama, 105 mins, Rated M
Cast: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson. Director: Ken Loach.

TJ is struggling to hold onto his pub in England's Northeast where people are leaving town as all the mines have closed.

Local tensions flare when Syrian refugees are housed in the town, a situation not helped by the community arguing about the upcoming vote on Brexit.

But TJ welcomes the refugees as he tries to carve out a future for himself, the community and his pub.

'From Ken Loach, the director of "I, Daniel Blake" and "Sorry We Missed You" comes yet another powerful and deeply moving story.'

View the trailer at: www.youtube.com...

Tickets: Door sales only. Price: $10 for WFS members, $15 for non members.

Cash only please - no Eftpos/credit card services available.

Visit whangareifilmsociety.org and sign up for our free weekly email for information on the rest of our films and screening dates for 2024.

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