Westland District, Hokitika

2039 days ago

Winter is coming: check your number

The Electricity Authority

Winter is the perfect time to check your number, and make sure you’re on the best power deal. With colder days just around the corner, your power usage may increase. Paying less for power is a quick way to squeeze more out of your budget.

Check whatsmynumber.org.nz to see if you can get a … View more
Winter is the perfect time to check your number, and make sure you’re on the best power deal. With colder days just around the corner, your power usage may increase. Paying less for power is a quick way to squeeze more out of your budget.

Check whatsmynumber.org.nz to see if you can get a better deal.
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2041 days ago

Give your bathroom a bit of brightness

The Team from Resene ColorShop Timaru

Is your bathmat looking the worse for wear? Create a colourful new wooden one with your favourite Resene testpot colours.

It’s an easy way to add colour to your bathroom while being practical too.

Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how… View more
Is your bathmat looking the worse for wear? Create a colourful new wooden one with your favourite Resene testpot colours.

It’s an easy way to add colour to your bathroom while being practical too.

Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this handy project yourself

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2041 days ago

Give your bathroom a bit of brightness

The Team from Resene ColorShop Ferrymead

Is your bathmat looking the worse for wear? Create a colourful new wooden one with your favourite Resene testpot colours.

It’s an easy way to add colour to your bathroom while being practical too.

Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how… View more
Is your bathmat looking the worse for wear? Create a colourful new wooden one with your favourite Resene testpot colours.

It’s an easy way to add colour to your bathroom while being practical too.

Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this handy project yourself

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2041 days ago

WIN for Mother’s Day! Books for you and your mum

HarperCollins Publishers

HarperCollins Publishers has 5 packs of books up for grabs. They are all new releases from bestselling authors Paullina Simons, Danielle Hawkins, Cassandra Clare and Lisa See, plus a copy of Mary Holm’s essential guide to managing your personal finances. This could be your best Mother’s Day … View moreHarperCollins Publishers has 5 packs of books up for grabs. They are all new releases from bestselling authors Paullina Simons, Danielle Hawkins, Cassandra Clare and Lisa See, plus a copy of Mary Holm’s essential guide to managing your personal finances. This could be your best Mother’s Day yet.

CLICK HERE to enter.

T&Cs apply.

CLICK HERE to sign up for updates about new books.
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2042 days ago

Wishing everyone a peaceful Anzac Day ❤️

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Tomorrow we remember those who have made the greatest sacrifice to keep us all safe.

#NSNZsafercommunities

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2045 days ago

Buy a Rangi Kipa reusable bag to support Parenting Place

The Warehouse New Zealand

The Warehouse is proud to support Parenting Place this month, hosting their Peel & Reveal competition at all our checkouts. You have to be in to win!

In addition, all proceeds from our Rangi Kipa reusable bags currently in store at checkouts will go to Parenting Place. Parenting Place … View more
The Warehouse is proud to support Parenting Place this month, hosting their Peel & Reveal competition at all our checkouts. You have to be in to win!

In addition, all proceeds from our Rangi Kipa reusable bags currently in store at checkouts will go to Parenting Place. Parenting Place exists to walk alongside whānau from the moment their little ones are born, until the time they raise tamariki of their own. Visit parentingplace.nz for more information.
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2048 days ago

A creative idea for you and the kids...

The Team from Resene ColorShop Timaru

Create hours of fun for children with some off-cuts of timber and Resene Blackboard Paint or Resene Chalkboard Paint. Once dry your children or grandchildren can draw all over the buildings to create their own looks.

Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from … View more
Create hours of fun for children with some off-cuts of timber and Resene Blackboard Paint or Resene Chalkboard Paint. Once dry your children or grandchildren can draw all over the buildings to create their own looks.

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

Find out how to create this handy project yourself

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2048 days ago

A creative idea for you and the kids...

The Team from Resene ColorShop Ferrymead

Create hours of fun for children with some off-cuts of timber and Resene Blackboard Paint or Resene Chalkboard Paint. Once dry your children or grandchildren can draw all over the buildings to create their own looks.

Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from … View more
Create hours of fun for children with some off-cuts of timber and Resene Blackboard Paint or Resene Chalkboard Paint. Once dry your children or grandchildren can draw all over the buildings to create their own looks.

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

Find out how to create this handy project yourself

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2048 days ago

A special message from our Chief Cuteness Officer...

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter long weekend! 🐰💙

#NSNZsafercommunities

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2049 days ago

Thank you to everyone who entered our 2019 Neighbours Day Aotearoa Photo Contest! 📸💙

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

We loved seeing your snaps and reading about your awesome community events across the country bringing neighbours together over games, food, music, dance, and even art.

Congratulations to Masterton Neighbourhood Support, Central Taranaki Safe Community Trust, Neighbourhood Support Wanganui, … View more
We loved seeing your snaps and reading about your awesome community events across the country bringing neighbours together over games, food, music, dance, and even art.

Congratulations to Masterton Neighbourhood Support, Central Taranaki Safe Community Trust, Neighbourhood Support Wanganui, Napier Neighbourhood Support, Neighbourhood Support Papakura District and our other winners who are being sent home with a $100 Prezzy card courtesy of our friends at Neighbourly.

Until next year...

#NDA2019

2050 days ago

Man found after two nights lost in West Coast bush

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A 19-year-old Greymouth man who spent two nights lost in the West Coast bush says he did not think he would make it out alive.

John Osborne was found within bush near Notown, east of Greymouth, by police and a Land Search and Rescue team on Friday morning.

Osborne urged anyone else going into … View more
A 19-year-old Greymouth man who spent two nights lost in the West Coast bush says he did not think he would make it out alive.

John Osborne was found within bush near Notown, east of Greymouth, by police and a Land Search and Rescue team on Friday morning.

Osborne urged anyone else going into the bush to be prepared, even if they did not intend to there for long.

"I'd be a lot more prepared in future, check the time, charge my phone, bring a lighter, some snacks, tell people where you are going. I am pretty lucky to be here still. It nearly cost me my life," he said.

2050 days ago

How about getting creative this Easter?

Resene

Whether you're a dab hand at DIY or a recycling rookie, why not make good use of the Easter break and show your neighbours your upcycling talents in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards!

Upcycling is all about taking a preloved item and transforming it - whether it's turning old … View more
Whether you're a dab hand at DIY or a recycling rookie, why not make good use of the Easter break and show your neighbours your upcycling talents in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards!

Upcycling is all about taking a preloved item and transforming it - whether it's turning old skateboards into a coffee table, pallets into a home entertainment unit or repurposing an old baby cot into a desk for your little learners.

Unleash your creativity on your neighbourhood by sharing your creation in this year's Resene Upcycling Awards. Make sure you tell us about any Resene paints, colours and stains you've used - and don't forget your before and after photos. You could win one of four prizes worth $500!

Entries close Sunday 5 May.
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2051 days ago

Jawbone from 11-metre-long whale stolen from West Coast beach

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A jawbone from an 11-metre long sperm whale has been stolen from a beach north of Okarito on the West Coast.

The whale was seen on the beach by a Glacier Country Helicopter pilot on Saturday and reported to the Department of Conservation (DOC).

When DOC staff and a Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio … View more
A jawbone from an 11-metre long sperm whale has been stolen from a beach north of Okarito on the West Coast.

The whale was seen on the beach by a Glacier Country Helicopter pilot on Saturday and reported to the Department of Conservation (DOC).

When DOC staff and a Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio representative went to the beach on Sunday morning, the whale bone had been taken.

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2052 days ago

Vital Waiho River bridge reopens, reconnecting a recovering West Coast

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

West Coast businesses hit hard when the Waiho River bridge was washed away in a storm are hoping for a busy few weeks to end the tourist season now the road has been reopened.

The bridge at Franz Josef, a vital link for the tourism-dependant West Coast, reopened on Saturday after a frantic 18-day … View more
West Coast businesses hit hard when the Waiho River bridge was washed away in a storm are hoping for a busy few weeks to end the tourist season now the road has been reopened.

The bridge at Franz Josef, a vital link for the tourism-dependant West Coast, reopened on Saturday after a frantic 18-day effort by contractors, the Defence Force and NZ Transport Agency staff to rebuild it.

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2053 days ago

Questions over future of West Coast's SH6 if Alpine Fault quake hits

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The West Coast part of State Highway 6 may not be worth saving after the predicted large Alpine Fault earthquake, an engineering geologist warns.
But if a decision is made post-quake to keep the highway open, the NZ Transport Agency will need a much larger operating budget, University of … View more
The West Coast part of State Highway 6 may not be worth saving after the predicted large Alpine Fault earthquake, an engineering geologist warns.
But if a decision is made post-quake to keep the highway open, the NZ Transport Agency will need a much larger operating budget, University of Canterbury geologist David Bell says.

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