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Some parents will be forced to give up work when a small West Coast town's only childcare facility closes.
South Island not-for-profit kindergarten group Kidsfirst has confirmed it will close its Franz Josef facility due to "financial issues".
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Our littlest people need your help. Poverty doesn’t start at 5, but until now there’s been no nationwide programme to help preschoolers who are hungry and cold.
KidsCan is changing that. They’re delivering raincoats, shoes and five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood … View moreHi Neighbours
Our littlest people need your help. Poverty doesn’t start at 5, but until now there’s been no nationwide programme to help preschoolers who are hungry and cold.
KidsCan is changing that. They’re delivering raincoats, shoes and five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood centres. Attendance is up, and the children are happier and more settled.
"Everyone has the same meal so children don't feel like they have less," Manaia View Kindergarten teacher Kathy Belz says. "It's upholding everyone's mana.”
40 more centres are waiting for help. KidsCan, Stuff and Neighbourly have partnered up to raise enough money to support 1000 more children - and we need 400 more generous Kiwis to hold little hands. To support a child, sign up at KidsCan.org.nz
A dump truck ferry crossing the Waiho River, near Franz Josef, has shut down after the operator got a visit from the police.
Local Tim Gibb had been using a 38-tonne dump truck to ferry up to 35 cars across the river each day as a replacement for the almost 30-year-old Waiho River bridge, which … View moreA dump truck ferry crossing the Waiho River, near Franz Josef, has shut down after the operator got a visit from the police.
Local Tim Gibb had been using a 38-tonne dump truck to ferry up to 35 cars across the river each day as a replacement for the almost 30-year-old Waiho River bridge, which was washed away by the flooded river on March 26. The bridge is due to reopen at noon on Saturday.
With delays this week due to rain and rising river levels, cutting off access to the river bed, the opening had to be pushed out from Friday evening to Saturday.
The nearly 30-year-old Bailey bridge was destroyed in the 26 March flood which caused widespread infrastructure damage and a fatality … View moreWith delays this week due to rain and rising river levels, cutting off access to the river bed, the opening had to be pushed out from Friday evening to Saturday.
The nearly 30-year-old Bailey bridge was destroyed in the 26 March flood which caused widespread infrastructure damage and a fatality in Westland.
*The opening event/ribbon cutting Saturday, 13 April, 11am*
People keen to attend the opening on the Franz Josef side of the Waiho River should come prepared for a short outdoor event and blessing from Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio. Read more here.
Plants make a lovely gift for young and old. Personalise your gift by creating a potato print wrap for it using a favourite Resene testpot colour and a potato cut to your chosen shape. It’s easy to do – you can even get the kids to help. It’s also a handy way to disguise any old or stained … View morePlants make a lovely gift for young and old. Personalise your gift by creating a potato print wrap for it using a favourite Resene testpot colour and a potato cut to your chosen shape. It’s easy to do – you can even get the kids to help. It’s also a handy way to disguise any old or stained plant pots you may have in your home. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself
Plants make a lovely gift for young and old. Personalise your gift by creating a potato print wrap for it using a favourite Resene testpot colour and a potato cut to your chosen shape. It’s easy to do – you can even get the kids to help. It’s also a handy way to disguise any old or stained … View morePlants make a lovely gift for young and old. Personalise your gift by creating a potato print wrap for it using a favourite Resene testpot colour and a potato cut to your chosen shape. It’s easy to do – you can even get the kids to help. It’s also a handy way to disguise any old or stained plant pots you may have in your home. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself
Songs and Tributes to ‘Explorer’ Douglas
A Hokitika Museum Fundraiser
A performance of songs unique to the Coast by folk duo Ktoo .
Ktoo is comprised of Kevin McLoughlin and Kevin Ikin who will be performing songs they have written and collected that tell stories of the West Coast. Ktoo are… View moreSongs and Tributes to ‘Explorer’ Douglas
A Hokitika Museum Fundraiser
A performance of songs unique to the Coast by folk duo Ktoo .
Ktoo is comprised of Kevin McLoughlin and Kevin Ikin who will be performing songs they have written and collected that tell stories of the West Coast. Ktoo are Wellington based , but both have family links to the West Coast.
For this performance they will be paying a special tribute to ‘Explorer’ Charlie Douglas – the pioneering surveyor who explored and mapped much of Westland.
As well as Ktoo’s performance the concert will feature West Coast poet Dave Ogle and a short film on the life of Charlie Douglas will be screened. Ktoo’s album ‘Land of the West’ includes two songs about Charlie Douglas – one of them based on a poem by Dave Ogle.
A cash bar will be available. Tickets from the Hokitika’s Regent Theatre or door sales.
www.hokitikaregent.com... 03 755 8101
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Yippeee! Just received the early copies of How to Grow Flowers 1944-2019, a special edition celebrating our 75th year (making us the oldest continuously published magazine in New Zealand), and it's beautiful! The first of a set coming out this year, How to Grow Flowers features the best advice… View moreYippeee! Just received the early copies of How to Grow Flowers 1944-2019, a special edition celebrating our 75th year (making us the oldest continuously published magazine in New Zealand), and it's beautiful! The first of a set coming out this year, How to Grow Flowers features the best advice from our archive, complete with vintage wisdom from long-time subscribers, garden clubs and knowledgeable experts. You have until April 14 to get the pre-sale price of $11.90 (25% off retail price). Order online or phone 0800 624 744.
A proposal to let Franz Josef's Waiho River fill up its old flood plain to reduce its energy near the township "makes no sense", Westland District mayor Bruce Smith says.
The idea has been discussed by West Coast Regional Council after a report two years ago from University of … View moreA proposal to let Franz Josef's Waiho River fill up its old flood plain to reduce its energy near the township "makes no sense", Westland District mayor Bruce Smith says.
The idea has been discussed by West Coast Regional Council after a report two years ago from University of Canterbury natural hazards Professor Tim Davies.
Davies suggested removing the stopbanks would broaden the river and lower the height of the river bed near the State Highway 6 Bailey bridge. However, the new course could inundate hundreds or thousands of hectares of farmland and force the NZ Transport Agency to move the state highway.
Thanks to everyone who joined us or submitted questions for our live chat with Resene colour experts Christine Hawkings and Merenia Patira.
If you missed it, you can still check out their answers and get some fresh decorating ideas, here.
Do you know what your rights are at work? How about your rights to do with renting or owning a home? If you buy something that’s faulty do you know what your options are? This CAB Awareness Week from 8-14 April you’re being invited to Discover Your Rights – Tūhuratia ō motika!
Helping … View moreDo you know what your rights are at work? How about your rights to do with renting or owning a home? If you buy something that’s faulty do you know what your options are? This CAB Awareness Week from 8-14 April you’re being invited to Discover Your Rights – Tūhuratia ō motika!
Helping people to know what their rights and responsibilities are and how they can act on these is core to what the Citizens Advice Bureau is about. We help people from all walks of life to access the information they need so they are empowered to take next steps and to resolve their problems.
A highlight of this year’s Awareness Week is the launch of the CAB’s new public website - www.cab.org.nz.... After a year of development and user testing, the resulting website provides an accessible, mobile-friendly, knowledgebase of 2,000 questions and answers about people’s rights that are based on real issues confronted by clients.
The information about rights is grounded in the law but is practical and is expressed in a way that’s easy to understand.
The website also provides a directory of more than 30,000 community organisations so that the CAB can help connect people with any additional services they need.
We’re keen to break down any barriers people face in finding out what their rights are. Our new website is a fantastic resource for the whole community, and complements the amazing face-to-face and phone service provided by our skilled and dedicated volunteers.
We invite you to Discover Your Rights with us this Awareness Week by checking out our new website www.cab.org.nz..., calling us 0800 367 222, or by visiting your local CAB. We’re here to help.
Toxins near the scene of a West Coast landfill that spewed decades of rubbish into a river have made it too hazardous for volunteers.
Extreme weather caused an old Westland District Council dump to erode on March 26, with rubbish floating downstream, washing up about 300 kilometres along South … View moreToxins near the scene of a West Coast landfill that spewed decades of rubbish into a river have made it too hazardous for volunteers.
Extreme weather caused an old Westland District Council dump to erode on March 26, with rubbish floating downstream, washing up about 300 kilometres along South Westland's pristine beaches and strewn through the native bush.
The areas immediately below the landfill and out to the Fox and Franz Josef River mouths were identified as hazardous. Specialist assistance had been sought to handle those areas, Westland mayor Bruce Smith said.
For many, having depression is like walking through mud every day.
Walk in their shoes for a day: put on your gumboots, and donate if you can to help us provide free counselling to any kid in need.
Two thumbs up to our awesome team over at Neighbourhood Support Waitakere for supporting this … View moreFor many, having depression is like walking through mud every day.
Walk in their shoes for a day: put on your gumboots, and donate if you can to help us provide free counselling to any kid in need.
Two thumbs up to our awesome team over at Neighbourhood Support Waitakere for supporting this year's campaign. 👍👍
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Magazines and newspapers starting to pile up and take over your lounge? Create a handy place to keep them handy and tidy at the same time with this practical magazine rack finished in Resene wood stain and paint. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. … View moreMagazines and newspapers starting to pile up and take over your lounge? Create a handy place to keep them handy and tidy at the same time with this practical magazine rack finished in Resene wood stain and paint. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself
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