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Kia ora neighbours, please come along to our hui to help guide the new direction of mental health and addiction services in the Waikato region. We warmly invite you to share with us your experiences, views and ideas on helping those and their whānau who experience mental health and addiction … View moreKia ora neighbours, please come along to our hui to help guide the new direction of mental health and addiction services in the Waikato region. We warmly invite you to share with us your experiences, views and ideas on helping those and their whānau who experience mental health and addiction issues to get the right support when they want and need it.
Hui will be held in Huntly at the following venues:
Thursday 14 June - General public engagement
Riverside Room, Waikato District Council, 148 Main St, Huntly
Whakatau - 10am
Tuesday 19 June - Iwi Māori Hui
Miria te Kakara, Waahi Marae,
177 Harris St, Huntly
Whakatau - 10am
We want to hear from the Huntly and surrounding communities, including those who have experienced mental health and/or addiction issues and those who provide support such as whānau, friends and interested others.
We look forward to meeting you. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
RSVP to Waahi Whaanui 07 828 9695 / 0800 843 878 Email:trust@whanui.org.nz
We want to help you and the communities with messages you want to hear.
St John on Neighbourly is a way to connect with our communities across New Zealand and keep the public up to date with news, information, and tips across our frontline Ambulance Services, first aid training, event medical services, AEDs (defibrillators), first aid kits and supplies, medical alarms,… View moreSt John on Neighbourly is a way to connect with our communities across New Zealand and keep the public up to date with news, information, and tips across our frontline Ambulance Services, first aid training, event medical services, AEDs (defibrillators), first aid kits and supplies, medical alarms, St John Youth programme, and a wide range of community and volunteer programmes.
This winter, St John urges the public to prioritise health & wellbeing. The most important thing you can do is be immunised against influenza and seek advice from a health professional if you are unwell. Each winter the surge of 111 ambulance calls continues to increase, which despite St John’s best efforts to triage and treat people in-home, places a lot of pressure on the ambulance service and the hospital emergency departments.
St John has issued five key messages to the public to help them look after themselves and each other this winter – read them here: goo.gl...
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If you are a twin in the Waiuku area, head down to Kevan Lawrence Park this Saturday at lunchtime for the opportunity to take part in a historic twin photo shoot. Check out this story for more details.
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. This year we’re raising awareness that bowel cancer can strike at any age.
The incidence of bowel cancer in younger adults is rising in New Zealand. 10% of bowel cancer patients are under 50 – that’s more than 300 a year. Each year about 3,000 New … View moreJune is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. This year we’re raising awareness that bowel cancer can strike at any age.
The incidence of bowel cancer in younger adults is rising in New Zealand. 10% of bowel cancer patients are under 50 – that’s more than 300 a year. Each year about 3,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with the disease and more than 1,200 will die. That’s as many as breast and prostate cancer combined.
Check out the symptoms, or make a donation to help us raise awareness, at www.nevertooyoung.org.nz
Pukekohe's new $16 million bus and train facilities have been officially opened by Auckland Mayor Ph…
A rural south Auckland primary school facing an influx of students has one fundamental quandary: How…
Want to promote National Volunteer Week? 🎉
We have loads of amazing resources on the NVW website, to help you run your own campaign! Check out the link for more details.
National Volunteer Week celebrates the 1.2 million Kiwis who volunteer in our communities every year. The theme for … View moreWant to promote National Volunteer Week? 🎉
We have loads of amazing resources on the NVW website, to help you run your own campaign! Check out the link for more details.
National Volunteer Week celebrates the 1.2 million Kiwis who volunteer in our communities every year. The theme for 2018: Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai, captures the essence of the volunteering spirit and the essential link between volunteers and the communities who benefit from their generosity. The event will run from June 17-23, 2018.
#NVW2018
It would be easy to think you were seeing double at Waiuku College - it has 16 sets of twins in atte…
After having a break for a few years, things are heating up for the Waiau Pa Art Group's annual char…
CAN WE DO IT !
OF COURSE WE CAN !
IF WE WORK TOGETHER.
These pyjamas go direct to the children in our community who have been identified
… View moreCAN WE DO IT !
OF COURSE WE CAN !
IF WE WORK TOGETHER.
These pyjamas go direct to the children in our community who have been identified
as needing them now.
We have seen many times before just how generous the people of Pukekohe are.
As we all know, the nights are getting colder and there are 213 children who have been identified by their teachers as being in need of a pair of nice warm pyjamas to keep them warmer on these cold nights.
We are very grateful for the generous donations we have received to date.
Here are numbers and sizes of pyjamas that we are currently short of.
Pyjama shortage
Size Boys Girls
4 5
5 19 5
6 17
7 13
8 15 20
9 5
10 37 15
11 15 15
12 20
14 3
16 4 5
TOTAL 125 88
Pyjamas can be left at Franklin County News, Pukekohe Travel or Pukekohe Anglican church or text Jan on 0274521 366 and we will arrange for them to be collected. Maybe you could collect some for us at your office or place of work or amongst your friends.
Thank you for supporting our local community as we try to keep our children warm and out of hospital.
This project is the Middlemore Foundation run in conjunction with our Franklin Health Locality, Pukekohe Community Action and Pukekohe Anglican Church plus our wonderful community.
MANY MANY THANKS
With my wife now in permanent hospital care I want to live in a town where I can be near her. Thinking of Cambridge. As a consequence our four houses are now for sale. Three would appeal to investors or first home buyers. Two of them are brand new. Ray White Tuakau have then listed and here are … View moreWith my wife now in permanent hospital care I want to live in a town where I can be near her. Thinking of Cambridge. As a consequence our four houses are now for sale. Three would appeal to investors or first home buyers. Two of them are brand new. Ray White Tuakau have then listed and here are their Trade Me ID numbers.
1621999047 1596210928 1621984295
Hey Neighbours,
It looks as if Jack Frost has finally come to visit, and with him follows everybody's favourite cold and flu season.
What are your best tips and tricks for staying healthy this winter?
Do you have a great chicken soup recipe that beats the cold every time?
Let us know your… View moreHey Neighbours,
It looks as if Jack Frost has finally come to visit, and with him follows everybody's favourite cold and flu season.
What are your best tips and tricks for staying healthy this winter?
Do you have a great chicken soup recipe that beats the cold every time?
Let us know your home remedies in the comments below.
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