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2841 days ago

Syringes, glass bottles and nappies found on southern beaches

Reporter The Eye

A used syringe was found by an 11-year old boy on a beach in Southland.
Shane Wilson and his son Brayden Wilson, 11, had been travelling to beaches throughout Southland picking up rubbish as they went.
Plastic bottles, packaging, fishing equipment, rope and shotgun shells were generally the most… View more
A used syringe was found by an 11-year old boy on a beach in Southland.
Shane Wilson and his son Brayden Wilson, 11, had been travelling to beaches throughout Southland picking up rubbish as they went.
Plastic bottles, packaging, fishing equipment, rope and shotgun shells were generally the most common rubbish they found.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2842 days ago

Save our Reserve New meeting

Kaye from Central-West Invercargill

Save Our Teviot Street Reserve

Community, Neighbours and Residents of Invercargill
A public forum is being held to discuss the Invercargill City Councils proposal to sell off the Teviot Street Reserve (UPDATE)
This is the first of two meetings:
Meeting One: Is for all interested parties to get … View more
Save Our Teviot Street Reserve

Community, Neighbours and Residents of Invercargill
A public forum is being held to discuss the Invercargill City Councils proposal to sell off the Teviot Street Reserve (UPDATE)
This is the first of two meetings:
Meeting One: Is for all interested parties to get together and think about/discuss the dreams and aspirations of the community for the use of the reserve. If money was no object and you could do anything with this space what would it be? How could the Teviot street reserve community get the best use out of this green space?
Meeting to be held
Date: Wednesday 8th February
Time: 6 pm
Place: Teviot St Reserve Scout Hall
If you can’t make this meeting and still wish to be involved, please email through your ideas and I can present them for you. I will keep you informed. Contact: Kaye Fraser email: saveteviotreserve@gmail.com

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The invite extends to all interested parties from residents near and far including different organisations, as well as those passionate about the cause. This cause has brought our community together and this allows us the opportunity to show the council that we see the reserve to be a vital part of the betterment of our life style, community and ongoing well-being.
Please come prepared to share your thoughts and ideas with us, we welcome children (because sometimes kids have the best ideas) and any person that has an interest in saving the reserve for future generations. I will also present some new information that will help us all in trying to stop the reserve status from being lifted.
Meeting Two: Do you need help putting together your submission? Unsure how to tell your story? Never written a submission? Then we will help you by guiding you through the process of writing a submission so you feel comfortable writing your own. We will also look at finalising the co-designed community idea/proposal to use as part of our larger community submission.
Date and time to be confirmed

2841 days ago

Congratulations to our First Aid Kit winners

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.

Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora

Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be … View more
We had a great response to our "What's your tsunami plan?" competition. It sounds like you're all ready.

Congratulations to our winners:
Ann from Motueka
Lou from Wainuiomata
Angie from Rangiora

Remember:
- In a large local tsunami causing earthquake, roads may be damaged or blocked, so include walking.
- Don't wait for an official warning, there may not be time in a local source tsunami.
- Remember long OR strong, get gone.

Visit www.happens.nz... to work out what you will do.

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2842 days ago

2.75 cubic metre wasp nest found in Southland

Reporter The Eye

A wasp nest measuring an astonishing 2.75cum has been removed from a property just outside Invercargill.
Bee Keeper and Wasp man Geoff Scott removed the nest at the request of the property owners and Environment Southland on Thursday.
"It is the biggest wasp nest I have seen or heard of in… View more
A wasp nest measuring an astonishing 2.75cum has been removed from a property just outside Invercargill.
Bee Keeper and Wasp man Geoff Scott removed the nest at the request of the property owners and Environment Southland on Thursday.
"It is the biggest wasp nest I have seen or heard of in Southland," Scott said.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2843 days ago

Are you planning to watch any of the Southland Buskers Festival?

Reporter The Eye

Clowning around in Queens Park would usually sound like a disruptive activity, but next month those clowns will be welcomed to Invercargill with open arms, and some people may even throw money at them.
Performers for the Southland Buskers Festival will descend on Invercargill at the beginning of … View more
Clowning around in Queens Park would usually sound like a disruptive activity, but next month those clowns will be welcomed to Invercargill with open arms, and some people may even throw money at them.
Performers for the Southland Buskers Festival will descend on Invercargill at the beginning of February and those working behind the scenes say they are looking forward to the eighth annual festival.
Festival organiser Jodi Wright said many of the performers jumped at the opportunity to head to Invercargill because of the beautiful Queens Park location and the chance to be at the bottom of New Zealand.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2843 days ago

Nominate your neighbourhood champion

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Do you have a neighbour who is seriously awesome, the glue and connector of your neighbourhood, and the person at the centre of your community, or who is just a really good sort! Nominate them to be our Neighbourhood Champion and they can go in the running to win an Orania Natural Skincare … View moreDo you have a neighbour who is seriously awesome, the glue and connector of your neighbourhood, and the person at the centre of your community, or who is just a really good sort! Nominate them to be our Neighbourhood Champion and they can go in the running to win an Orania Natural Skincare package as a lovely 'Thank you!'

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2843 days ago

Neighbourly New Year Tip #11 - Meet a new neighbour

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This one is pretty simple. You're a Neighbourly member so connecting with your community is obviously pretty important to you. So this tip is more of a challenge; this year (or this weekend!) make it your mission to meet someone new living near you.

Here's a few things you can do to … View more
This one is pretty simple. You're a Neighbourly member so connecting with your community is obviously pretty important to you. So this tip is more of a challenge; this year (or this weekend!) make it your mission to meet someone new living near you.

Here's a few things you can do to get you started:
- use the Neighbours Directory to find neighbours on your street.
- introduce yourself on Neighbourly to those living in your neighbourhood. Just a few words about yourself and what brought you here.
- Give something away or sell something! A Neighbourly exchange gives you a chance to meet someone new.
- just head out the door and knock on someone else's!
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Remember 86% of Kiwis want to get to know their neighbours better, but just don't see them around much (71%). Take the first step!

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2844 days ago

'My past caught up with me' - Diane's heart attack story

Reporter The Eye

What started out as a normal day with a trip gym turned into the Lowther family's worst nightmare.
Diane Lowther, now 50, was rushed to hospital by her gym instructor in the middle of a boxing fitness class with her two daughters on December 7, 2015
She was having a heart attack.
READ … View more
What started out as a normal day with a trip gym turned into the Lowther family's worst nightmare.
Diane Lowther, now 50, was rushed to hospital by her gym instructor in the middle of a boxing fitness class with her two daughters on December 7, 2015
She was having a heart attack.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2847 days ago

Teviot Street reserve UPDATE

Kaye from Central-West Invercargill

Teviot Street Reserve
To My concerned Neighbours and wider community

I have been very busy working with different organisationsover the last week since our meeting so here is what has been happening and what I have started and found out

The Meeting on Monday night
We had the southland times… View more
Teviot Street Reserve
To My concerned Neighbours and wider community

I have been very busy working with different organisationsover the last week since our meeting so here is what has been happening and what I have started and found out

The Meeting on Monday night
We had the southland times and the Mayor as well as City Councillor Lindsay Thomas all attend the meeting with about 30 other residents and concerned members of the wider community, i receive emails or calls from 5 other residents that were unable to make the meeting.
The Information provided by Lindsay was that the Council only have been told that a developer has approached them asking if he could buy the land this is all they knew at the time.
On The 31/1/17 there is a council meeting and that meeting is now being made an open meeting so we can attend if we like, at this meeting the council has asked the developer to give more information on what his plans are for the land should the RESVRE status be lifted.
So this is the main point WE ALL NEED TO PUT IN SUBMISSIONS TO STOP THE RESERVE BEING LIFTED. If we stop the reserve status from being lifted then the land cannot and will not be sold to any one nor the developer
Both the Mayor and Lindsay said that there is no way it would become Industrial land they would not allow that to happen at all.
Since the meeting I have meet with Darryn Ludlow Deputy Mayor and he is willing to support us with not wanting to see the removal of the reserve status
He has given me good ideas and feedback on how the processworks and what we need to do as a group to make a clear statement that our community is all in this together
We all need to get as many submissions from individuals as possible and look at putting them under one organisational name, this shows that as a community we are all behind each other and not just 1 person, we all have a right to speak at the meeting and read our submissions to the council when this meeting is held after the submissions are in on the 3/3/17
I can also speak at the meeting on behalf of the group and those who may not want to speak at the meeting, but we will need the numbers there at that meeting to show that we are in this together.
I have a meeting on Monday with Sport southland who will help with the writing of submissions also provide photo copying for us and come up with some ideas to put on the submissions like, if we had a dream would we use the reserve for, together with sport southland and the YMCA and other community groups in the area we are arranging another meeting to do the following :
1. come up with as many practical uses for the land for our submissions
2. help people write submission
3. meet other groups that all share the same idea as us in saving the reserve
4. make a plan to take to council at the town meeting
I am also meeting with Councillor Lindsay again to get the information on the land, and what to expect at the meetings coming up.
I have been given information that the land it is covered under the Sports Fields Reserves Omnibus plan- 2014 this plan is for a period of 10 years
In the plan the sections are already divided and have been for some time
The reserve was set aside by the Otago ProvincialGovernment in 1874 and in 1963 it was vested as a recreation reserve
I still have a lot of information on what we need to do as a group and as individuals and look forward to meeting with you and any one that wants to save our reserve from a developer
Please know i will be in touch again for the next meeting that I am hoping will be the 7th or the 8th of February.
Any other questions Ideas or information please feel free to contact me.
Email saveteviotresrve@gmail.com
Or phone 0212937877 ( this is my private number )

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2851 days ago

Teviot st reserve

Heath from Central-West Invercargill

Well fokes we now have some information from our meeting with Tim Shadbolt and Lindsay Tomas from the council ,there is a developer that has there eye on our park and it's a developer driving the proposed sell off ! and we have time to save our park if we put up a good fight .there a plenty of… View moreWell fokes we now have some information from our meeting with Tim Shadbolt and Lindsay Tomas from the council ,there is a developer that has there eye on our park and it's a developer driving the proposed sell off ! and we have time to save our park if we put up a good fight .there a plenty of sections available for any developer to go and buy on the open market there are plenty that need to be built on before any one should ever lose a park or reserve ,we are the last place in the country to be developed and we have more land available than any one else so we should have more greespace Beacuse we can aford it and we have them already ,rember once it's gone it's gone for ever and for what? so some developer can make a profit once at our expense .

2845 days ago

Youngsters get ready to celebrate 50 years of kindy

Reporter The Eye

Faces might have changed at of Newfield Kindergarten but, head teacher Tessa Purdue says, the heart has always stayed the same.
Newfield Kindergarten will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 11.
A lot had changed since the kindy had first opened its doors in 1967, Purdue said.
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Faces might have changed at of Newfield Kindergarten but, head teacher Tessa Purdue says, the heart has always stayed the same.
Newfield Kindergarten will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 11.
A lot had changed since the kindy had first opened its doors in 1967, Purdue said.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2846 days ago

Will you be watching a Southland horse try and make history today?

Reporter The Eye

Southland-trained horse Costa Del Magnifico will try and make history this weekend by winning the Invercargill Cup.
if successful, Costa Del Magnifico will be the first in 20 years to win two Cups since Prince Rashad completed the double in 1996-97.
Costa Del Magnifico will also be the lone … View more
Southland-trained horse Costa Del Magnifico will try and make history this weekend by winning the Invercargill Cup.
if successful, Costa Del Magnifico will be the first in 20 years to win two Cups since Prince Rashad completed the double in 1996-97.
Costa Del Magnifico will also be the lone Southland-trained horse in Saturday's Invercargill Cup.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...

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2849 days ago

Teviot St Reserve submissions

Kaye from Central-West Invercargill

Hi all
I had a meeting today with the deputy Mayor Darren Ludlow
After talking with him he has said we would be better putting our submission in together under a group like save our reserve
Every one still has their own submission how ever they all go in together it shows a neighbourhood has … View more
Hi all
I had a meeting today with the deputy Mayor Darren Ludlow
After talking with him he has said we would be better putting our submission in together under a group like save our reserve
Every one still has their own submission how ever they all go in together it shows a neighbourhood has come together to protect our reserve and carry a more weight than one on its own
If we all attend the meeting to present our submission we all may speak or one or 2 speak on behalf of the whole group with all people attending supporting the speakers it sends a powerful message to the council that tighter we stand on this matter

I have extra forms should you need them for friends family work collages any one who wants to protect the reserve

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2847 days ago

Kylie jenner lip glosses - non genuine

Sara from East Invercargill

13 lip glosses to sell found out these are possibly fake & the seller isn't interested in proving me wrong. (Could be genuine but just dont know)
Have only done swatches of colours i just dont like them on me

Price is each not for all 13. Pm me with what you would like.

Am selling for… View more
13 lip glosses to sell found out these are possibly fake & the seller isn't interested in proving me wrong. (Could be genuine but just dont know)
Have only done swatches of colours i just dont like them on me

Price is each not for all 13. Pm me with what you would like.

Am selling for less then i brought each one for

Available colours
King K
Kourt K
Like
Reign
Posie K
Mary Jo K
Candy K
Koko K
Heir
Dolce K
True Brown K
22
So Cute

Price: $17

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