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Thanks to everyone that participated in Neighbours Day this year! It's been amazing to see all the great events and 'goings on' around the country. If you did something with your neighbours and get a sudden urge to share it with us then don't fight that urge!! Share your story… View moreThanks to everyone that participated in Neighbours Day this year! It's been amazing to see all the great events and 'goings on' around the country. If you did something with your neighbours and get a sudden urge to share it with us then don't fight that urge!! Share your story with us by emailing kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz, sharing to our facebook page, or submitting your story on our website. We LOVE seeing all the fun times and knowing that we're getting a little closer to knowing our neighbours and connecting with our communities. AND you don't have to wait till Neighbours Day 2018 to do it again. You can go say hi, invite them for a cuppa, or do a street bbq anytime. It makes a massive difference to our sense of belonging, safety and being part of a more resilient community.
Have a heart of gold and support the St John Annual Appeal 3-9 April.
The heart is the essence of life and has inherently warm and caring connotations. It also reflects the good that St John does in the community, and invites those who contribute to feel like they too have a heart of gold.
… View moreHave a heart of gold and support the St John Annual Appeal 3-9 April.
The heart is the essence of life and has inherently warm and caring connotations. It also reflects the good that St John does in the community, and invites those who contribute to feel like they too have a heart of gold.
Donate here at or at any ASB branch.
Forget the apples, peas and cabbage, the most important part of the Riverton Community Garden is the people according to Lacey Janssen.
The Riverton Community Garden Project committee member and Riverton Primary School teacher said although fruit and vegetables were obviously a good thing to… View moreForget the apples, peas and cabbage, the most important part of the Riverton Community Garden is the people according to Lacey Janssen.
The Riverton Community Garden Project committee member and Riverton Primary School teacher said although fruit and vegetables were obviously a good thing to ...
Then check out your new neighbour on Neighbourly! NZ Gardener magazine's free Friday ezine Get Growing has just joined Neighbourly! That means you can have weekly gardening hints, tips and fruit and growing advice delivered right to your inbox from the experts at New Zealand's favourite … View moreThen check out your new neighbour on Neighbourly! NZ Gardener magazine's free Friday ezine Get Growing has just joined Neighbourly! That means you can have weekly gardening hints, tips and fruit and growing advice delivered right to your inbox from the experts at New Zealand's favourite gardening magazine...absolutely free! Just sign up here. Sign up before Monday 3 April and like this post and you'll be in the draw to WIN ONE OF 10 COPIES of NZ Gardener's new special edition Herbs & Superfoods, packed with homegrown ways to improve your and your family's health and wellbeing (RRP $15.90).
Bring delicious takeaways into the comfort of your own home and make it exactly how you like it! This American-style burger with barbecue flavours and fresh ingredients creates a mouth-watering dinner option that is quick, easy and cheap to create. Serves 4 and can be whipped up in 20 minutes!
… View moreBring delicious takeaways into the comfort of your own home and make it exactly how you like it! This American-style burger with barbecue flavours and fresh ingredients creates a mouth-watering dinner option that is quick, easy and cheap to create. Serves 4 and can be whipped up in 20 minutes!
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A group of Southlanders are determined to get pests under control in their community.
Shane Wilson, Jimi Bull and Jodie Bull founded the Deep South Community Pest Board in December 2016.
Wilson said they formed the group to help members in the community learn how to control pests on their … View moreA group of Southlanders are determined to get pests under control in their community.
Shane Wilson, Jimi Bull and Jodie Bull founded the Deep South Community Pest Board in December 2016.
Wilson said they formed the group to help members in the community learn how to control pests on their properties and neighbouring forestry blocks.
The group has opened up a Trap and Train programme for the next generation of Southlanders.
The course, which cost $100, taught people how to humanely find and trap pests such as possums.
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A rural Central Southland secondary school continues to punch above its weight when it comes to sporting prowess, winning the coveted Southland Athletics Konica Minolta Trophy for the eighth year in a row.
Central Southland College walked away with the top prize after 104 of its students competed … View moreA rural Central Southland secondary school continues to punch above its weight when it comes to sporting prowess, winning the coveted Southland Athletics Konica Minolta Trophy for the eighth year in a row.
Central Southland College walked away with the top prize after 104 of its students competed in events from running and shot put, through to high jump and discuss, recording over 5000 points on the day – 2000 more than their nearest rivals, the combined Southland Girls' and Southland Boys' High Schools team.
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Forty years of floral art has been celebrated in Winton with a display of creative talent by the Central Southland Floral Art Club.
The Petal Power exhibition had work from 30 members on show, with the 200 creations the culmination of a year's work, club president Anna King said.
"We … View moreForty years of floral art has been celebrated in Winton with a display of creative talent by the Central Southland Floral Art Club.
The Petal Power exhibition had work from 30 members on show, with the 200 creations the culmination of a year's work, club president Anna King said.
"We have been celebrating all year with various events and activities, and our final finale is this exciting exhibition."
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SuperValue Supermarkets are helping the Willowbank Kiwi Breeding programme to set up a new crèche for little kiwis as part of the Operation Nest Egg. SuperValue and FreshChoice have donated $5,000 to help give a head start to building the new kiwi pens. You can help too by donating at your local … View moreSuperValue Supermarkets are helping the Willowbank Kiwi Breeding programme to set up a new crèche for little kiwis as part of the Operation Nest Egg. SuperValue and FreshChoice have donated $5,000 to help give a head start to building the new kiwi pens. You can help too by donating at your local SuperValue supermarket from the 20th March until the 23rd April 2017!
New Zealand's oldest working flax mill is opening its doors to the public on the weekend.
The Templeton Flax Mill was established in Southland in 1911, but was forced to close its doors in 1972 because of the introduction of cheaper materials from overseas into the New Zealand market.
The … View moreNew Zealand's oldest working flax mill is opening its doors to the public on the weekend.
The Templeton Flax Mill was established in Southland in 1911, but was forced to close its doors in 1972 because of the introduction of cheaper materials from overseas into the New Zealand market.
The mill, off the Invercargill-Riverton Highway, was reopened as a working mill and museum in 2004 by Bill English and has been suppling materials throughout New Zealand ever since.
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This is your chance to show your community a little love - and to WIN great prizes. Once again, The Warehouse and Neighbourly are encouraging neighbours to get more involved in their neighbourhood by creating a Great Community Clean Up event. It doesn't need to be anything big; picking up a … View moreThis is your chance to show your community a little love - and to WIN great prizes. Once again, The Warehouse and Neighbourly are encouraging neighbours to get more involved in their neighbourhood by creating a Great Community Clean Up event. It doesn't need to be anything big; picking up a little litter in your street, tidying up your favourite park, or removing bits and bobs from a nearby beach are all great events! Official 2017 Great Community Clean Up Events take place between 27 April and 3 May. Register your event now and be in to WIN!
A Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge,… View moreA Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge, was in October 2016.
Not long after the sale, the benefactor, a older man from Southland, died in hospital.
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A Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge,… View moreA Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge, was in October 2016.
Not long after the sale, the benefactor, a older man from Southland, died in hospital.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...
Dugald Mckenzie's first day at Southland Boys' High School started off with his head been forced into a bucket of cold water.
It was part of an initiation process that all boys went through in the 30s, Dugald said.
More than 80 years later, the 99-year-old Southland farmer could be the… View moreDugald Mckenzie's first day at Southland Boys' High School started off with his head been forced into a bucket of cold water.
It was part of an initiation process that all boys went through in the 30s, Dugald said.
More than 80 years later, the 99-year-old Southland farmer could be the oldest living person to have attended Southland Boys' High School.
Like many farmers sons from the time, his school days were short lived, leaving to help his dad milk cows when he turned 14.
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