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As a small organisation, Great Start is experiencing financial hardship therefore Great Start are asking for your support over this next month. We are looking at a new space and hope to move soon. We will be finding ways to keep Great Start activities in the community for you to access and we will … View moreAs a small organisation, Great Start is experiencing financial hardship therefore Great Start are asking for your support over this next month. We are looking at a new space and hope to move soon. We will be finding ways to keep Great Start activities in the community for you to access and we will keep you informed of which space they will be at. During this transition time we hope that you will continue to attend our activities at the Great Start community Hub, and continue to attend when they are in their new space.
Please watch this space for updates
To all our Koha Cafe diners: the Great Start team and Cafe team would like to thank you profusely for your support over the past 2 years. The Koha Cafe will be closed until further notice and we will keep you posted about when and where we will reopen. If anyone has any sturdy packing boxes for the… View moreTo all our Koha Cafe diners: the Great Start team and Cafe team would like to thank you profusely for your support over the past 2 years. The Koha Cafe will be closed until further notice and we will keep you posted about when and where we will reopen. If anyone has any sturdy packing boxes for the kitchen we would be grateful if you could please drop them off to Great Start next week. Thank you once again from the Koha Cafe Team x
Age Concern New Zealand is running an "Elder Abuse Hits Close to Home" awareness campaign in June. Did you know that more than 75% of alleged abusers are family members? We hear awful stories in the media of older people being abused in care facilities, scammed on the internet or taunted … View moreAge Concern New Zealand is running an "Elder Abuse Hits Close to Home" awareness campaign in June. Did you know that more than 75% of alleged abusers are family members? We hear awful stories in the media of older people being abused in care facilities, scammed on the internet or taunted by the general public, but for thousands of older New Zealander's the abuse happens in their own home. Please get in contact with your local Age Concern if you suspect a family member, friend or neighbour is being abused. We can Help. #WEAAD #alwaysrespected
SuperValue is dedicated to supporting our local community. This is why each month, every SuperValue Supermarket will make a charitable donation to a deserving community group or individual as part of the SuperValue Community Cash charitable grant program.
If you are a community group such as a … View moreSuperValue is dedicated to supporting our local community. This is why each month, every SuperValue Supermarket will make a charitable donation to a deserving community group or individual as part of the SuperValue Community Cash charitable grant program.
If you are a community group such as a club, school or trust, or an individual with a community project underway and just need a hand, you could be chosen as a recipient of a $200 donation!
Cliques I am sick of:
1/ To be fair.
2/ At the end of the day.
3/ Yeah, Nah (yes, no)
Have you too had enough of these remarks that politicians down the chain say so often.
Quite often there is no need to be fair or fairness is not the object. Its simply filling a one dimensional gap.
… View moreCliques I am sick of:
1/ To be fair.
2/ At the end of the day.
3/ Yeah, Nah (yes, no)
Have you too had enough of these remarks that politicians down the chain say so often.
Quite often there is no need to be fair or fairness is not the object. Its simply filling a one dimensional gap.
Surely there are alternative words or an alternative word to mean "at the end of the day".
A written social clique like on Neighbourly or in Facebook that I find is often most likely untrue is:
1/ LOL (laugh out loud)
2/ Just saying.
LOL is often used at the end of a comment to lighten the effects of the comment or make out that the comment is not serious and is a way to hide behind the real intent of the comment.
"Just saying" is mostly not just saying but fully meaning in concrete terms what the just saying person has written.
There are other social cliques and excusing words I am sure.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on a potential local food market in Naenae. Get your friends and family to fill in this questionnaire and have your say! Please share with any community groups and clubs you're involved in. The more responses we can get the better!
www.surveymonkey.com...
Request from my stepdaughter Sarah Green who lives in Melbourne. Sarah will come over to NZ to interview people if there is anyone who can assist. Many thanks.
Hi friends, could any of you please help me with something for my PhD? I need to interview people who came to Australia from Bosnia as … View moreRequest from my stepdaughter Sarah Green who lives in Melbourne. Sarah will come over to NZ to interview people if there is anyone who can assist. Many thanks.
Hi friends, could any of you please help me with something for my PhD? I need to interview people who came to Australia from Bosnia as child refugees in the 1990s. Please share this post with anyone you think might be able to help and feel free to pass on my email address – sgreen2@student.unimelb.edu.au. Thanks so much!
We want everyone to have an absolute blast while they're here... but most importantly we want everyone to stay safe on our roads. Download the PDF attachment below and share it with your English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish mates.
You might have noticed Neighbourly has been celebrating its third birthday this month! We’re big fans of celebrations - especially when they involve cupcakes. Or giveaways!
Comment below and tell us the best place in your neighbourhood to get a sweet treat, and we’ll shout one lucky … View moreYou might have noticed Neighbourly has been celebrating its third birthday this month! We’re big fans of celebrations - especially when they involve cupcakes. Or giveaways!
Comment below and tell us the best place in your neighbourhood to get a sweet treat, and we’ll shout one lucky Neighbourly member a $50 birthday Prezzy® card!
*T&Cs apply.
Wellington Curtain Bank provides free curtains to families who have Community Services Cards. We’re making it easier for people in the Hutt to access the service this month. Go to Great Start Taita, 111 Eastern Hutt Rd, from Monday, June 12 to pick up an order form. Drop it back with your details… View moreWellington Curtain Bank provides free curtains to families who have Community Services Cards. We’re making it easier for people in the Hutt to access the service this month. Go to Great Start Taita, 111 Eastern Hutt Rd, from Monday, June 12 to pick up an order form. Drop it back with your details and window measurements by Friday, June 23. We’ll make the curtains and drop them back to Great Start Taita for you to pick up. For more info visit our website or call Great Start Taita on 04 567 8099.
I'm looking for a bunch of boxes for moving house - can pick these up.
Also looking for a bicycle for a 12yr old boy - condition not too important as i'm happy to put some TLC into one that needs some work if you might have one lying around :)
The NZ Transport Agency are looking at options to upgrade State Highway 1 (SH1) between Taylors Road, Ōtaki to north of Levin all the way up to just south of the Manawatu River. We want to hear from our stakeholders and communities what’s important to you, what issues you think should be … View moreThe NZ Transport Agency are looking at options to upgrade State Highway 1 (SH1) between Taylors Road, Ōtaki to north of Levin all the way up to just south of the Manawatu River. We want to hear from our stakeholders and communities what’s important to you, what issues you think should be addressed, what opportunities you see and any other ideas you have for the Ōtaki to north of Levin project.
Find out more and have your say online or come along to one of our community events running throughout June 2017.
Hi guys,
I've recently been on a bit of tirade because for months now I have been receiving weekly junk mail in my letterbox, despite having two signs requesting No Junk Mail and No Ad Mail Please. This week I finally decided to do something about it.
It occurred to me that if it was … View moreHi guys,
I've recently been on a bit of tirade because for months now I have been receiving weekly junk mail in my letterbox, despite having two signs requesting No Junk Mail and No Ad Mail Please. This week I finally decided to do something about it.
It occurred to me that if it was happening to me then maybe others in the area were getting unwanted ad-mail too? Receiving unwanted mail is always slightly frustrating, but particularly so when you're trying to decrease the demand for paper mail and 'do your bit' for the planet. (One resident in Christchurch collected junk mail for a year and found it stacked up to around 7kg and was nearly two meters high!)
If you're experiencing this problem and want to do something about it then you can contact the Mailbox Helpline on 0800 111 081. It helps them to know what kind of junk mail is being delivered, so they can trace it back to the relevant contractor.
If you don't have a No Junk Mail / Circular / Ad-Mail sign but would like one, you can get a free sticker for your mailbox by making a request through letterboxer.org.nz or, if you simply prefer to get your ad-mail electronically you can use, ecomailbox.co.nz
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