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You'll find your unique code … View moreWe're a consumer-owned trust, who hold 100% of the shares of the Counties Energy business on your behalf, to ensure it benefits our community. This is your community, your energy, your trust!
Trustees are elected by the public - itβs time to VOTE NOW!
You'll find your unique code and password in your voting pack. If you receive your power bill via email, your voting pack will come the same way. Don't forget to check your spam folder!
VOTING IS OPEN! Nearly 1,000 households have voted in the first 24 hours. If yours hasn't- hop to it!
If you receive your power bill via email then your voting pack will come that way too. Check your inbox and if in doubt, check ya spam folder! It only takes a couple of clicks!
… View moreVOTING IS OPEN! Nearly 1,000 households have voted in the first 24 hours. If yours hasn't- hop to it!
If you receive your power bill via email then your voting pack will come that way too. Check your inbox and if in doubt, check ya spam folder! It only takes a couple of clicks!
We've popped an example of what your voting email will look like below.
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Imagine checking your ticket and realising that you have won big ...
Tell us your dreams - what is the very first thing you would do with the winnings?
Would you make that silly purchase you have always wanted, but could never justify?
Call the bank and immediately pay off your mortgage? … View moreImagine checking your ticket and realising that you have won big ...
Tell us your dreams - what is the very first thing you would do with the winnings?
Would you make that silly purchase you have always wanted, but could never justify?
Call the bank and immediately pay off your mortgage?
Stop by the SPCA on the way home and make a donation?
Buy a captain's hat, open up Trade Me and browse "boats for sale"?
A few weeks ago, the Neighbourly team shared a round of complaints over our morning cuppa about the challenges of juggling runny noses and work commitments.
After reading Flip Grater's opinion piece, Playing germ roulette with our kidsβ health, we felt a collective sense of relief - … View moreA few weeks ago, the Neighbourly team shared a round of complaints over our morning cuppa about the challenges of juggling runny noses and work commitments.
After reading Flip Grater's opinion piece, Playing germ roulette with our kidsβ health, we felt a collective sense of relief - another parent shares our niggling worries.
We wanted to check in with our online neighbours: do you feel the same way? We are all busy, and keeping children home from school is sometimes impossible given other responsibilities. Busy lives and the apparent loss of collective energy around monitoring cold symptoms have led to more students and staff in shared spaces with sniffles and coughs.
But what do you think? Is this a concern?
We want to know: Are there clear Guidelines on when to keep kids off of school?
Should we be having a nuanced conversation about risk management, and how to better support working families?
Share your opinion with us below!
Kiwi pukupuku (the little spotted kiwi) have been rediscovered in the wild on mainland Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in five decades!
The pukupuku is the smallest and one of the most vulnerable kiwi species. Only around 2000 birds remain on offshore islands and predator-free … View moreKiwi pukupuku (the little spotted kiwi) have been rediscovered in the wild on mainland Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in five decades!
The pukupuku is the smallest and one of the most vulnerable kiwi species. Only around 2000 birds remain on offshore islands and predator-free sanctuaries, and are the descendants of just 5 birds which had been translocated to Kapiti Island from South Westland in 1912.
The March discovery in the remote Adams Wilderness Area, on the West Coast, is definitely choice news.
Ka pai to the amazing investigation team: DOC biodiversity ranger Iain Graham and his conservation dog, Brew!
We hope this news brings a smile!
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π The perfect time to stock up on stylish steals.
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Painterly Pursuits
An Exhibition by Leonie Richardson, Robin Short,
Linda Chisnall and Noline Skeet
05 August - 18 August
Community Gallery Franklin Arts Centre
Painterly Pursuits images are created from the author's own photos taken on camera and given various digital effects to create… View morePainterly Pursuits
An Exhibition by Leonie Richardson, Robin Short,
Linda Chisnall and Noline Skeet
05 August - 18 August
Community Gallery Franklin Arts Centre
Painterly Pursuits images are created from the author's own photos taken on camera and given various digital effects to create a special mood, or tell a compelling story. The authors, Leonie Richardson, Robin Short, Linda Chisnall and Noline Skeet love arty, creative photography, so don't miss this opportunity to see this amazing display of images that are all for sale.
The Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what itβs like to seek … View moreThe Neighbourly Team came across the third installment of 'Work, Interrupted', an article series looking at the job struggles different generations face, and we thought it would resonate with our Neighbourly community.
In this article, Amelia Wade reports on what itβs like to seek employment when youβre 50+. Many factors - from financial to social pressures - are keeping people in the workforce longer. The reality is that times are tough, even for our most experienced workers: of those receiving Jobseeker benefit, a third are 50-64 years old.
We want to know: Have you felt overlooked in the job market?
Do you have advice for your community on how to stand out in an increasingly crowded job seeker market?
Share your experience below!
π Want to read more from the 'Work, Interrupted' series?
Work, Interrupted: The kids, the mortgage, but no job. What next?
Young and shut out: Gen Z face the harshest job market in years
Work, Interrupted: Is 50 the new 60? Older workers battling algorithms to get CVs seen
This is a great way to celebrate our seniors who are leaving an amazing legacy for future generations. Letβs give a shoutout to those who have made a positive contribution to Aotearoa later in life, and who are still actively making the world around them a better place, following their careers in… View moreThis is a great way to celebrate our seniors who are leaving an amazing legacy for future generations. Letβs give a shoutout to those who have made a positive contribution to Aotearoa later in life, and who are still actively making the world around them a better place, following their careers in any service, sector or field.
Take a moment to nominate the deserving individuals in your life who are making a difference every day, either in our villages or in the wider community.
Follow the link below, and letβs make their stories known!
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Come on in and see us today and buy any 6 items of clothing from our $4 everyday racks for just $10!!!
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