The 'Dog-tor' Will See You Now!
The serviced apartment team at Ngaio Marsh Retirement Village has recently had some paw-some new team members join the cohort, including a dog named Bella Rose.
Senior caregiver Glenys Stewart, Bella’s owner, has been bringing Bella in regularly over the last couple of months. The residents of Ryman Healthcare's Papanui village have got to watch Bella’s little family grow with the recent arrival of two new puppies.
“(I’ve been bringing Bella in) pretty much since she was about 8 weeks old," says Glenys.
"I tried to bring her in a wee bit just to socialise her but also for the residents to see her when she's a baby because they love them when they're puppies. Absolutely adore them.”
Bella, who is an 18-month-old Shih Tzu, had her puppies about two weeks ago. The father, Tanner is a Shih Tzu/Maltese cross and together they’ve made the cutest tri-coloured puppies. Bella’s visits and the arrival of the puppies has added some real joy and interest for the village residents.
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Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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39.7% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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58.5% No, I enjoy it
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1.8% Other - I'll share below
Alan and Hazel Kerr share Senior New Zealander of the Year Award 2026
Dr Alan and Hazel Kerr describe themselves as ‘just ordinary old Kiwis’, despite being named as the 2026 Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealanders of the Year Te Mātāpuputu o te Tau.
The amazing couple prompted a standing ovation at a star-studded Auckland event which recognised their tireless efforts, with Alan travelling to and from Gaza and the West Bank 40 times to help children over 20 years, and Hazel travelling 20 times.
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Happy Anniversary to Nancy and John!
Nancy and John Lawrence are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this weekend in Timaru.
Meeting by chance at a dance, the couple married in Oāmaru in 1966 and have lived in 14 houses over that time in both Ōamaru and Timaru.
John trained as an electrician while Nancy trained as a primary school teacher and did several jobs before going on to manage the South Canterbury Community College for 17 years.
They raised five children, ran the Rangitata Store in the early 1980s and John has also been a farmer. They now co-own Matai Nurseries in Waimate with their daughter and son-in-law and are kept busy travelling around and delivering plants.
“And when we said ‘til death do us part’, we meant it,’’ Nancy said.
You can read more about them in the article on The Press here.
Those are some great innings and we love to hear stories like these at Neighbourly!
Have you come across Nancy and John over the years, or are you nearing a big milestone like this?
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