Westland District, Hokitika

1776 days ago

There's no place like it

Homed

Hi Neighbours,

Welcome to Homed, New Zealand’s biggest place for everything Home and property.

Take a look inside this weekend’s Sunday Star-times, where you’ll find the new look Homed publication, full of inspirational and award-winning content from Stuff, NZ House & Garden and NZ… View more
Hi Neighbours,

Welcome to Homed, New Zealand’s biggest place for everything Home and property.

Take a look inside this weekend’s Sunday Star-times, where you’ll find the new look Homed publication, full of inspirational and award-winning content from Stuff, NZ House & Garden and NZ Gardener as well as the latest property listings from all around the country.

For even more home ideas, take a look at Homed.co.nz or neighbourly.co.nz for listings in your area.
Find out more

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1778 days ago

Nominate your kind neighbour and win!

Neighbourly.co.nz

Do you know a kind neighbour? A caring person that goes out of their way to spread a little kindness in their community. Head over to the Neighbourly's Kind Neighbour page to nominate them now and you could both receive a $50 prezzy card! Nominate now

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1778 days ago

Granity and Ngakawau get $3.6 million Government-funded seawall

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The Government is pledging $3.6 million for a seawall to protect the West Coast's State Highway 67 at Granity.
The funding is part of the $12 billion NZ Upgrade Programme announced by the Government last month when $300m was allocated for capital projects in regional New Zealand.

Regional … View more
The Government is pledging $3.6 million for a seawall to protect the West Coast's State Highway 67 at Granity.
The funding is part of the $12 billion NZ Upgrade Programme announced by the Government last month when $300m was allocated for capital projects in regional New Zealand.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones also announced $15m of funding for West Coast ports and roads, which would help improve safety and resilience, and enable future economic growth.

About $5m would be spent upgrading six single-lane bridges on SH73 and SH6 and a $1.5m cycle and walkway would be added to the Tatare Bridge at Franz Josef.

Westport and Greymouth would both receive $4m to install floating pontoons to help the fishing industries and Jacksons Bay near Haast would get $500,000 to repair its wharves.

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1778 days ago

Create scrabble art

The Team from Resene ColorShop Timaru

Repurpose old Scrabble tiles and picture frames together to create cute and colourful word art.

Have fun creating your own messages and paint the frames in your favourite Resene colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create… View more
Repurpose old Scrabble tiles and picture frames together to create cute and colourful word art.

Have fun creating your own messages and paint the frames in your favourite Resene colours.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create your own.

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1779 days ago

West Coast DHB recruitíng ‘rural generalists’ to solve doctor shortage

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The West Coast DHB is planning to tackle a shortage of hospital doctors with a new breed of medics: Rural generalists.

At its meeting this month, the DHB said the vacancies were covered by locum physicians, but its long-term plan was to train up and appoint rural generalist consultants to fill the… View more
The West Coast DHB is planning to tackle a shortage of hospital doctors with a new breed of medics: Rural generalists.

At its meeting this month, the DHB said the vacancies were covered by locum physicians, but its long-term plan was to train up and appoint rural generalist consultants to fill the roles.

They would be doctors with specialist and general skills who could work flexibly across the rural health system with specialist backup, chief executive David Meates said.

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1779 days ago

What would you do with $50 million?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Lotto's $42 million Powerball rolled over on Wednesday night, boosting the prize to $50m on Saturday - potentially the biggest ever.

To read more, click here.

What would you do with $50 million?

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1780 days ago

Join our new West Coast Parenting Group...

Neighbourly from Neighbourly.co.nz

Hi neighbours! Join our new West Coast Parenting Group - a safe place to connect with other parents, grandparents and guardians. Use the Group to organise coffee catch ups and playdates - and to share advice, tips and tricks for growing happy little neighbours. (There’ll even be chances to win … View moreHi neighbours! Join our new West Coast Parenting Group - a safe place to connect with other parents, grandparents and guardians. Use the Group to organise coffee catch ups and playdates - and to share advice, tips and tricks for growing happy little neighbours. (There’ll even be chances to win great prizes) Join now

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1781 days ago

The South Island Journey presented by The Press

The Team from Readers Tours

Are you ready to discover the beauty of the South Island with a group of likeminded individuals and experienced tour guides?

Our next South Island Tour offers adventurous seniors the chance to explore the hidden gems that the South Island has to offer including the natural and mountainous … View more
Are you ready to discover the beauty of the South Island with a group of likeminded individuals and experienced tour guides?

Our next South Island Tour offers adventurous seniors the chance to explore the hidden gems that the South Island has to offer including the natural and mountainous landscapes. Travel via train, coach and ferry over this diverse 14-day itinerary.

8 - 21 OCTOBER 2020

Bookings are limited. Visit www.readerstours.co.nz... to find out more or call us on 0800 080 099.

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1782 days ago

Local Business Hero competition closing soon

Prospa

If you haven’t nominated your favourite local business for the Prospa Local Business Hero awards – you’d better get a move on.

The nominations closes on Thursday 5 March 2020 – and the competition is hot across the country. Don’t forget...if your ‘business hero’ is a regional … View more
If you haven’t nominated your favourite local business for the Prospa Local Business Hero awards – you’d better get a move on.

The nominations closes on Thursday 5 March 2020 – and the competition is hot across the country. Don’t forget...if your ‘business hero’ is a regional finalist, you BOTH get a $100 Prezzy® card. PLUS the national winner gets a raft of prizes including advertising packages and a cash prize of $2,500.

Nominate a business today and spread the word about your Prospa Local Business Hero.
Nominate now

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1782 days ago

Connect and play this Children's day

Oranga Tamariki

Want to show your child you love them? Take them to something exciting this Children's Day.

Children’s Day is on Sunday 1st of March and it's all about putting tamariki first. Find an event near you.
Learn more

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1783 days ago

Discover New Learning Possibilities.

NumberWorks’nWords

NumberWorks’nWords are the English and Maths tuition experts with over 34 years experience. Our tuition programmes have proven to be effective, boosting student’s confidence and results.

We believe it’s the personalised approach that really makes a difference. We cater for students of all… View more
NumberWorks’nWords are the English and Maths tuition experts with over 34 years experience. Our tuition programmes have proven to be effective, boosting student’s confidence and results.

We believe it’s the personalised approach that really makes a difference. We cater for students of all abilities from New Entrant to Year 11 — No matter whether your child is struggling to keep up, or racing to get ahead, we can tailor a tuition programme to meet their needs.

Call your local Number Works'Words on 0800 386 266 to book your Free Assessment and Introductory Lesson today
Find out more

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1785 days ago

Lace up for summer fun

The Team from Resene ColorShop Timaru

Who wouldn’t want to show up to play in flash shoes like these? Customise a fresh pair of footwear or fancy up some old favourites – while covering up scuff marks – with nothing more than a few Resene testpots, artist’s brushes and a bit of good quality masking tape.

If your kids are … View more
Who wouldn’t want to show up to play in flash shoes like these? Customise a fresh pair of footwear or fancy up some old favourites – while covering up scuff marks – with nothing more than a few Resene testpots, artist’s brushes and a bit of good quality masking tape.

If your kids are little, you can help mask off any of the harder parts – such as around the soles – that you want to keep paint off of and remove laces, if there are any. You can even use this idea to makeover adult shoes that never get worn because the colour doesn’t go with anything.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to makeover your shoes

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1786 days ago

Why we're putting quality first...

Cooper's Pet Kitchen

Hi neighbours! At Cooper's Pet Kitchen our food is free of cheap fillers like grains, corn, soy & wheat... but what does that really mean?

It means there’s more protein-packed nutrition in every bite. We’re big believers in quality over quantity so while our food may be a little … View more
Hi neighbours! At Cooper's Pet Kitchen our food is free of cheap fillers like grains, corn, soy & wheat... but what does that really mean?

It means there’s more protein-packed nutrition in every bite. We’re big believers in quality over quantity so while our food may be a little more expensive than some, its nutrient density makes for smaller portions with more readily absorbable nutrients.

Get more bang for your dog’s bite with 50% OFF your first order with code NEIGHBOURLY.

This also means a decrease in what comes out the other end... less 'picking up' what they’re 'putting down' at the dog park if you catch our drift.
Find out more

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1806 days ago

The first Readers Tour in 2020 is...

The Team from Readers Tours

The North Island Journey
Wednesday 25 March - Tuesday 7 April

Experience the North Island like you never have before on this 14-day Journey. Explore the North Island by train and coach, enjoying a magnificent combination of sights and experiences.

Bookings are limited. Visit … View more
The North Island Journey
Wednesday 25 March - Tuesday 7 April

Experience the North Island like you never have before on this 14-day Journey. Explore the North Island by train and coach, enjoying a magnificent combination of sights and experiences.

Bookings are limited. Visit www.readerstours.co.nz... to find out more or call us on 0800 080 099.

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1787 days ago

Elderly man to lose 70 per cent of farm in 'blatant attack' on property rights

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

An elderly West Coast man has appealed to the Government not to take his land after more than 70 per cent of it was classed as a significant natural area (SNA).

Tony Barrett, 86, lives alone on his 607-hectare block on Arnold Valley Rd, east of Greymouth. Under the new biodiversity rules, he and … View more
An elderly West Coast man has appealed to the Government not to take his land after more than 70 per cent of it was classed as a significant natural area (SNA).

Tony Barrett, 86, lives alone on his 607-hectare block on Arnold Valley Rd, east of Greymouth. Under the new biodiversity rules, he and subsequent owners would need resource consent from the Department of Conservation approval to fell trees, run stock, convert to dairy and possibly to pick moss.

Submissions on the SNA policy close on March 14 and councils must give effect to it in their plans within five years.

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