Citrus for the South 2022 - A Lions Club Project
Supported by Gary Younger, One Agency Real Estate.
Lions Clubs are asking residents of Whangarei & Districts to check out their citrus trees, in particular sweet oranges & lemons for fruit to send to the people of Christchurch, Dunedin & Clyde + Districts.
COLLECTION POINTS... SUNDAY 3rd JULY 2022.... 8.30am to 2pm.
Bring your freshly picked citrus to the:
1. MARISTS SPORTS CLUB, PARK AVENUE, KENSINGTON PARK, WHANGAREI.
2. MAUNGATAPERE COMMUNITY HALL, STATE HIGHWAY 14
3. THE SPORTS COMPLEX AT NGUNGURU from 9.30am to 1pm
Mainfreight in Whangarei have again kindly agreed to pay for a shipment of banana boxes full of citrus from Whangarei to the South Island.
Your gifts will be delivered to fruit and vege co-ops for distribution. There are now 30 distribution sites around Christchurch with 2300 or more active members. Some will go on to Dundin & Clyde districts for distribution.
You can email Terry: ward41@xtra.co.nz, phone 435 0654 or
Gary: gary@oneagencywhangarei.co.nz, phone 021 467 514
Please contact us if you have an queries.
A popular Lions Clubs project
Supported by Gary Younger, One Agency Real Estate
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As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.7% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
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