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Do you know of a story around your neighbourhood that hasn't hit the front-page yet? Is there someone in your suburb who really embodies the Neighbourly spirit and deserves for their story to be told? Maybe it’s a local hero who's remained humble. Even if it's … View moreHi neighbours!
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Most of us like to think we're doing what we can to lessen our impact on the environment, but how green is your weekly shop?
Beyond the eco-swaps you’ve probably already made, here are some of … View moreMost of us like to think we're doing what we can to lessen our impact on the environment, but how green is your weekly shop?
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Waikato Regional Council has secured $5.535 million in Government funding for quick-start restoration projects, including $2.825 million towards creating a green corridor along the lower Piako River from the Kopuatai wetland to the Hauraki Gulf. This project is expected to create 47 new jobs. … View moreWaikato Regional Council has secured $5.535 million in Government funding for quick-start restoration projects, including $2.825 million towards creating a green corridor along the lower Piako River from the Kopuatai wetland to the Hauraki Gulf. This project is expected to create 47 new jobs. Read more at - teggtalk.wordpress.com...
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The St John Health Shuttle service in Thames has welcomed a new vehicle donated by Grassroots Trust.
A ceremony was held at the St John Thames station on Wednesday, July 1, to dedicate the new vehicle, which will be used to transport locals to and from their health appointments.
“St John is … View moreThe St John Health Shuttle service in Thames has welcomed a new vehicle donated by Grassroots Trust.
A ceremony was held at the St John Thames station on Wednesday, July 1, to dedicate the new vehicle, which will be used to transport locals to and from their health appointments.
“St John is grateful for the generosity of Grassroots Trust. Their gift has made it possible for us to replace one of the older vehicles so we can continue to be there for those who need us,” Nissy Concisom, St John community programmes manager northern region said.
“St John is such an essential part of the fabric of New Zealand that it’s easy for us to support such an important service,” says Martin Bradley, Executive Chairman of Grassroots Trust.
“It’s great for us to be able to assist people who cannot assist themselves. It’s a great investment.”
The St John Health Shuttle service was first launched in Hamilton in 1991 and is now operating from 35 locations nationwide. Individuals who face challenges getting to their local doctor or medical appointments at hospital can access the door-to-door service for free but a koha or gold coin donation is appreciated.
The service is having a significant social impact on the communities that depend on it.
“We are providing better access to healthcare; people are missing fewer health appointments and they’re gaining more social contact and connection. We are also seeing a reduction in stress, improvements to health and wellbeing and money saved,” says Ms Concisom.
Dedicated volunteers like Thames resident, Ian Shaw, are crucial to the running of St John’s Health Shuttle service.
In the Hauraki-Coromandel District, there are five vehicles operating in Thames, three in Waihi, two in Whangamata and one in Paeroa, and more drivers are needed now.
“I absolutely love it. The reward of being a health shuttle driver is when someone says, “thank you.” There are so many people who need help and we can always do with more volunteers,” Shaw said.
Individuals who want to make a booking for the St John Health Shuttle service, or individuals wanting to volunteer as a driver, can call St John on 0800 934 287 or email stephen.robinson@stjohn.org.nz.
Conservation groups on the central east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula are marking a major success, with confirmation of a population kiwi in a scenic reserve in the settlements of Matarangi and Kuaotunu.
Representatives from Project Kiwi and Rings Beach Wetland Group spent several consecutive … View moreConservation groups on the central east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula are marking a major success, with confirmation of a population kiwi in a scenic reserve in the settlements of Matarangi and Kuaotunu.
Representatives from Project Kiwi and Rings Beach Wetland Group spent several consecutive nights in the reserve through June conducting audio monitoring for kiwi calls - essentially sitting quietly and recording kiwi calls, noting time, sex, distance and direction of the calls between 6pm and 8pm.
Dave Fitzgerald, the Secretary of Rings Beach Wetland Group, says the confirmation of the kiwi is the culmination of a long period of commitment and work by volunteers and supporters.
“We’re really excited – it’s very encouraging. It really shows the efforts of a number of people over many years is really paying off.”
He was involved in the monitoring and says the number of calls gradually increased over the course of the monitoring – with female birds heard responding to their male counterparts on the second night.
“We’re presuming there are at least two breeding pairs in there,” he says. “We noticed on one night an old pine tree stump which had been heavily carved at by kiwi, and kiwi droppings around that – they’d been looking for insects.”
Project Kiwi spokesperson Paula Williams says the confirmation kiwi are in the reserve is significant on numerous levels.
“It shows the reserve is suitable habitat for kiwi and kiwi have arrived of their own volition,” she said.
“We will conduct surveys in this reserve over the next two years to collect baseline data, but my expectation is the data will show birds are living in the reserve, not passing through.”
Williams said the strong likelihood breeding pairs are among the reserve’s kiwi population is a particularly positive sign.
“Breeding pairs also tell us the habitat is good enough in terms of year-round water supply and food source for a pair to inhabit and raise chicks. Pairs also help anchor a population, so it is likely the reserve will retain some of its wandering juvenile kiwi and the population will self-seed.
“Breeding pairs mean baby chicks and present us with the knowledge and the challenge to provide a level of predator control where they will flourish and go on to breed too,” she said.
The reserve’s new status as a habitat for our national bird will connect the Kuaotunu and Whangapoua Forest kiwi populations, she said.
Chris Twemlow, a Ranger with the Department of Conservation’s Coromandel District, says the confirmation kiwi are in the reserve demonstrates the value of community groups’ conservation effort.
“Conservation volunteers put in a huge amount of work and make contributions the wider public doesn’t always see. We’re delighted to see such a great result as this illustrates the power of sustained collaborative effort.”
People can find out how to support the work of the Rings Beach Wetland group by emailing ringsbeachwetlandgroup@gmail.com
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