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This week in Pulse of the Nation we're asking about boy racers, also known as 'car enthusiasts'. Are they a concern in your community?
This year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of… View moreThis year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of Get Ready Week 2016, we are launching our redeveloped schools resource What’s the Plan, encouraging schools to update their emergency preparedness plans and use the new resource to build resilience as a life skill for their students.
Here are our top tips for Prepared Kids
1. Give the school or day care a list of three people who can pick the kids up if you can’t get there.
2. Talk to your kids in an honest (but not scary) way about what might happen in an emergency, what you can do to keep safe, and what your plan is for if you can’t get home. The more involved they are, the less scared they will be if an emergency does happen.
3. Make a plan with your kids. Sit down together and talk about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn’t have them. Grab a piece of paper and write down what you agree, who you need to contact and things you need to do to get ready.
4. Get your kids involved in getting supplies and checking them regularly. In an emergency you could be stuck at home for three
days or more. You probably have most of these things already, and you don’t have to have them all in one place, but you might have to find them in a hurry and/or in the dark.
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A laugh with mates has turned into something much bigger for Peter Grandiek .
The 84-year-old has been challenged to cycle 85 kilometres on his 85th birthday on October 20.
Grandiek said the challenge started off as a joke and escalated from there.
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We’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the … View moreWe’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the friendly face at the café that resonates with you - these awards are about recognising outstanding Kiwi businesses that help make our communities tick.
Nominate your favourite business now and you’re in the draw to win one of two $100 Prezzy® cards!
I have some 4 mm Knitting needles to give away.
That is the size needed to knit scarf lengths for the Invercargill Hospice World record attempt.
You are invited to the S.I.T. Health expo to be held next Thursday 20th October. This year the first year nursing students are focusing their health promotion on family health. They will have one stall focused on reaching out to migrant and international families who may not be familiar with the … View moreYou are invited to the S.I.T. Health expo to be held next Thursday 20th October. This year the first year nursing students are focusing their health promotion on family health. They will have one stall focused on reaching out to migrant and international families who may not be familiar with the NZ health culture and system.
Please feel free to spread to your networks, agencies, groups...
Councillor Rebecca Amundsen says more needs to be done to make inner-city cycling attractive in Invercargill.
Amundsen said she was concerned that cycling initiatives hadn't been given enough consideration in plans for rejuvenating the inner-city.
Previous inner-city plans referenced the … View moreCouncillor Rebecca Amundsen says more needs to be done to make inner-city cycling attractive in Invercargill.
Amundsen said she was concerned that cycling initiatives hadn't been given enough consideration in plans for rejuvenating the inner-city.
Previous inner-city plans referenced the need for bike-friendly urban design, she said.
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The local Invercargill based club Southern Pro Wrestling are putting on another entertaining show this Saturday.
Suitable for the whole family and an affordable nights entertainment.
As it's a Halloween show, there is a dress up competition for the fans with great prizes to be won.
Check it… View moreThe local Invercargill based club Southern Pro Wrestling are putting on another entertaining show this Saturday.
Suitable for the whole family and an affordable nights entertainment.
As it's a Halloween show, there is a dress up competition for the fans with great prizes to be won.
Check it out on www.eventfinda.co.nz...
If you search here on neighbourly for the term 'wrestling' you might even find a competition to win a family pass ;)
Together with Neighbourly we have been showing our community some love. The Great Community Clean Up officially finished on Sunday but that doesn’t mean the loving should stop. Earlier this week we went out into the community and picked up all kinds of rubbish (one team found a moon boot!). What … View moreTogether with Neighbourly we have been showing our community some love. The Great Community Clean Up officially finished on Sunday but that doesn’t mean the loving should stop. Earlier this week we went out into the community and picked up all kinds of rubbish (one team found a moon boot!). What weird things did you find on The Great Community Clean Up?
San Francisco is about to get a taste of Invercargill.
The short film Click Clack Click will be screened at the International Dance Festival in San Francisco in October.
It was shot about two years ago and features a ballet dance sequence in Esk St.
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As Jeff Sutton walked up to the bench, his mind went blank. What was he going to do? He had 2.5 hours to fix this engine.
The Southland automotive technology apprentice competed in the National WorldSkills competition in Hamilton at the weekend.
The two day event consisted of six 2.5 hour … View moreAs Jeff Sutton walked up to the bench, his mind went blank. What was he going to do? He had 2.5 hours to fix this engine.
The Southland automotive technology apprentice competed in the National WorldSkills competition in Hamilton at the weekend.
The two day event consisted of six 2.5 hour challenges relating to his trade.
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Southland families are getting ready for some fun before returning to the classroom.
Jazz Time dance studio owner Lou Horo wants people to stop and feel the beat in a final celebration before heading back to school.
She has helped organise the annual Dance Weekend at at James Hargest College … View moreSouthland families are getting ready for some fun before returning to the classroom.
Jazz Time dance studio owner Lou Horo wants people to stop and feel the beat in a final celebration before heading back to school.
She has helped organise the annual Dance Weekend at at James Hargest College senior campus this weekend.
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It is our time to have a say, so I say make it count.
We have only a couple of days left to vote in the local elections.
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It's predicted that the voting turnout won't even reach 60 per cent. Why have some people chosen not to vote?
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