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1832 days ago

Mid-Century Marlborough Modernism: the Jenkin's house and garden in Maxwell Road, Blenheim, designed by Ernst and Anna Plishke

The Team from Marlborough Museum

Sunday 13th October.

Presentation by Jane Vial with Plischke furniture.
Ernst Plischke was an Austrian-New Zealand modernist architect, town planner and furniture designer whose work is well known throughout Europe and New Zealand.

Tickets: $5 available from Marlborough Museum
RSVP by Wednesday … View more
Sunday 13th October.

Presentation by Jane Vial with Plischke furniture.
Ernst Plischke was an Austrian-New Zealand modernist architect, town planner and furniture designer whose work is well known throughout Europe and New Zealand.

Tickets: $5 available from Marlborough Museum
RSVP by Wednesday 9th October - info@marlboroughmuseum.org.nz. Phone: 03-578-1712
Marlborough Museum, Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place
This event is part of the Summit Marlborough Heritage Festival

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1832 days ago

Friends of the Emergency Department

Hannah Cunningham from Volunteer Marlborough

Do you want to work with a dedicated team, and give something valuable back to your community?
St John runs a superb program called 'Friends of the Emergency Department' and they're looking for a few more people to join!
Check out this short video for a closer look at what FEDs do: … View more
Do you want to work with a dedicated team, and give something valuable back to your community?
St John runs a superb program called 'Friends of the Emergency Department' and they're looking for a few more people to join!
Check out this short video for a closer look at what FEDs do: www.youtube.com...

If this sounds like you or someone you know, send us a message, call 03-577-9388, or email vm@volunteermarlborough.org.nz.
Alternatively, you can go to marl.volunteermatch.org.nz/ to apply online (Search by category)

1832 days ago

#NeighbourlySupporters - final draw!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Have you been watching the game with your neighbours? Maybe you have invited the guy next door to come along and watch at the pub or you've organised a family BBQ on game day? You could win a $50 voucher - so game-day chips and dips are on us!

Simply enter the #neighbourlysupporters drawView more
Have you been watching the game with your neighbours? Maybe you have invited the guy next door to come along and watch at the pub or you've organised a family BBQ on game day? You could win a $50 voucher - so game-day chips and dips are on us!

Simply enter the #neighbourlysupporters draw before the weekend.

Thanks to everyone who has entered so far! We love seeing what you have been up to in your neighbourhoods.

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1833 days ago

Poll: Is there a problem with the planter boxes?

Reporter Marlborough Express

Three planter boxes were removed from Picton's main street last month because too many drivers were crashing into them.

DA's Barn Restaurant & Bar chef Matt Robinson says "It's quite funny for such a wide street, I even know of the odd local that's done it."

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Is there a problem with the planter boxes?
  • 12.8% Yes - I can't see them when I'm reversing
    12.8% Complete
  • 76.6% No - I don't know how people crash into them
    76.6% Complete
  • 10.6% They're a bit difficult but it's easy to avoid them
    10.6% Complete
47 votes
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1834 days ago

Bee Swarms collected for free

Greg from Blenheim

Hi, If you see a bee swarm that needs removal please give me a ring on 0204425262, Cheers, Greg.

1833 days ago

HELP!!! Susana needs your calendulas/marigolds

Social Media Manager from Tuia 250 ki Tōtaranui

Susana Doris Evalu-Tyrell has volunteered to make beautiful leis for each of the Tuia 250 flotilla crew members as they arrive in Waitohi/Picton harbour on Friday, November 22.

She needs hundreds of flowers - can you help?

Please email Susana at tyrellsana@gmail.com

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1833 days ago

National Gardening Week: Flower Power

Yates Gardener

The call is out to bring back flowers and create a riot of colour in gardens this October for National Gardening Week!

National Gardening Week: Flower Power - 21-28 October 2019

To get you started flower-bombing register online between 1st and 14th October to receive a free packet of seedsView more
The call is out to bring back flowers and create a riot of colour in gardens this October for National Gardening Week!

National Gardening Week: Flower Power - 21-28 October 2019

To get you started flower-bombing register online between 1st and 14th October to receive a free packet of seeds from Yates flower range including flowers for colour & bees.

We’re also on the search for Yates Budding Young Gardener 2019, the lucky winner will become a Yates Kid Ambassador for one year and win a family trip for four, to Hawaii. Entries close 6th October.
T's & C's apply.
Find out more

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1839 days ago

The mystery of the door in the rock

Jennifer Eder Reporter from Marlborough Express

Do you know what this unusually-shaped offshore rock is named? Will and Rose Parsons from Driftwood Retreat and Eco-Tours stumbled across it on the northwestern side of D'Urville Island near Port Hardy, during one of their multi-day expeditions.

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1834 days ago

Are you going to the dog show? 🐾

Reporter Marlborough Express

The 65th Black Hawk National Dog Show runs from tomorrow until Saturday, with 1400 dogs of 120 different breeds.

Dogs will be allowed into the CBD from tomorrow for one month. Are you going to head along to have a look at the pooches?

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1834 days ago

Have you passed "inheritance" on to your kids?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

We're on the hunt for people who've passed "inheritance" on to their kids while still alive? i.e. you haven't made them wait for it to be distributed by a will. Do you fit the bill? Get in touch with susan.edmunds@stuff.co.nz

1834 days ago

Prepared For Anything - October 1st to 31st ⚠️

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

Here at Neighbourhood Support we know first hand that communities that stay connected and prepared fare better in emergencies than those without a plan.

For the month of October, we want to see how you tackle emergency preparedness. From getting first aid training to putting together a grab n’ … View more
Here at Neighbourhood Support we know first hand that communities that stay connected and prepared fare better in emergencies than those without a plan.

For the month of October, we want to see how you tackle emergency preparedness. From getting first aid training to putting together a grab n’ go bag with survival essentials, a little bit of planning goes a long way to make sure you can get through any situation.

This month also coincides with International Day of Disaster Reduction on October 13th and New Zealand’s national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, ShakeOut, on Thursday, October 17th at 1.30pm.

Let us know how you’re preparing for anything in your home, at work or in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:

#NSNZprepared

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1834 days ago

Radiographers to strike - Are you affected?

Neighbourly.co.nz

Thousands of patients throughout the country are expected to have X-rays cancelled today as a result of strike action by radiographers.

Radiographers are striking today, on Wednesday for 24 hours, and also on October 14. Sonographers will also strike from Thursday to Saturday, and lab workers … View more
Thousands of patients throughout the country are expected to have X-rays cancelled today as a result of strike action by radiographers.

Radiographers are striking today, on Wednesday for 24 hours, and also on October 14. Sonographers will also strike from Thursday to Saturday, and lab workers will strike on October 11.

Immediate cases will be seen to, but patients with non-urgent needs are asked to delay going to hospital for an X-ray.

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1834 days ago

pickled onions, Shantytown original recipe

Anne from Blenheim

N.Z growen pickled onions
700g jar $8.00 per jar
Made in a registered kitchen
Famous Shantytown recipe
recipe Over 100 years old.
Can sell in cartons of 6 jars.
Can mix pickled or curried.
christmas is coming up!!

Price: $8

1835 days ago

Events and training!

Hannah Cunningham from Volunteer Marlborough

We have heaps of awesome stuff coming up in October! If you're interested in one-off volunteering opportunities, there's the Pin Valley Spring Clean, the Pink Ribbon Appeal, a working bee at Grovetown Lagoon, and five days of assisting DOC on Rangitoto ki te Tonga (D'Urville Island)!… View moreWe have heaps of awesome stuff coming up in October! If you're interested in one-off volunteering opportunities, there's the Pin Valley Spring Clean, the Pink Ribbon Appeal, a working bee at Grovetown Lagoon, and five days of assisting DOC on Rangitoto ki te Tonga (D'Urville Island)! We've also got a two workshops!
For more info on these and other events, check out our Training and Events Calendar at www.volunteermarlborough.org.nz...

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1835 days ago

Self-sown feijoa saplings.

Lynne from North Blenheim

About a metre high. Growing under the grown trees so will be ripped out out if they aren’t taken. I haven’t counted them, but there are quite a few.

Free

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