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3205 days ago

From the archives

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

We have lovely old photos in our archives but many of them have no information on them.
Can you tell us anything about this photo?

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3194 days ago

Help baby kiwis with Operation Nest Egg!

FreshChoice New Zealand

FreshChoice Supermarkets are helping the Willowbank Kiwi Breeding programme to set up a new crèche for little kiwis as part of the Operation Nest Egg. SuperValue and FreshChoice have donated $5,000 to help give a head start to building the new kiwi pens. You can help too by donating at your local … View moreFreshChoice Supermarkets are helping the Willowbank Kiwi Breeding programme to set up a new crèche for little kiwis as part of the Operation Nest Egg. SuperValue and FreshChoice have donated $5,000 to help give a head start to building the new kiwi pens. You can help too by donating at your local FreshChoice supermarket from the 20th March until the 23rd April 2017! Learn more

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3196 days ago

Poll: Fun-time Friday poll

Ian Allen Reporter from Marlborough Express

To mark this week's 'Green Issue' of the Saturday Express, we've got an environmental quandary for you. Do you pre-rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

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Fun-time Friday poll
  • 31.3% Yes, the dishwasher doesn't clean them properly
    31.3% Complete
  • 8.3% Yes, just the baking dishes and fry pan
    8.3% Complete
  • 25% No, it's a waste of water
    25% Complete
  • 2.1% No, the instructions say don't rinse
    2.1% Complete
  • 4.2% No, I enjoy washing dishes
    4.2% Complete
  • 29.2% I don't have a dishwasher
    29.2% Complete
48 votes
3196 days ago

Great Community Clean Up is back!

The Warehouse New Zealand

This is your chance to show your community a little love - and to WIN great prizes. Once again, The Warehouse and Neighbourly are encouraging neighbours to get more involved in their neighbourhood by creating a Great Community Clean Up event. It doesn't need to be anything big; picking up a … View moreThis is your chance to show your community a little love - and to WIN great prizes. Once again, The Warehouse and Neighbourly are encouraging neighbours to get more involved in their neighbourhood by creating a Great Community Clean Up event. It doesn't need to be anything big; picking up a little litter in your street, tidying up your favourite park, or removing bits and bobs from a nearby beach are all great events! Official 2017 Great Community Clean Up Events take place between 27 April and 3 May. Register your event now and be in to WIN! Learn more

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3196 days ago

Event guide

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Another busy week ahead with so many fun things to do.
Alzheimers Marlborough fundraising spectacular, the Flaxbourne A&P Show, Riverlands School gala, Kings of the Gym at the Boathouse Theatre and heaps more.
Go out there and enjoy ......

3198 days ago

Introducing our AMI Community Grant Finalists

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This is the last daily showcase of two of our AMI Community Grant finalists, sharing a bit more about the great work that they're doing in Kiwi communities. You can help support these organisations by voting for them to win their share of $20,000.

Under the Stars - Homeless in Tauranga
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This is the last daily showcase of two of our AMI Community Grant finalists, sharing a bit more about the great work that they're doing in Kiwi communities. You can help support these organisations by voting for them to win their share of $20,000.

Under the Stars - Homeless in Tauranga
We are a Charitable Trust feeding the homeless and needy. We supply hygiene necessities, blankets, and clothing for those in need. We are also fortunate to have a hairdresser occasionally on site who gives her services for free. Recently we have begun to hold a drop in afternoon every second Thursday, giving people the opportunity to have a light lunch and a chance to chat. We are hoping to develop this afternoon more by offering a variety of creative arts. The volunteers that commit time and energy towards our meals do so mostly out of their own funds.
VOTE NOW!

Proposed youth centre for Keith Street Wanganui central district
I propose the opening and running of a youth centre based in Keith street or Wanganui cbd. The benefits of having a youth centre in the community will bring together the younger and older generations, so we can learn from each others mistakes and experiences to enhance each other’s lives. We have a mixture of people from different cultures in our society in such a small radius that sometimes we forget about those who really are struggling with life, and they are the most vulnerable people in our society. I want to change that for the better, and help those people that are struggling to survive on the basic benefit or wages. VOTE NOW!
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3198 days ago

Share with your neighbour!

FreshChoice New Zealand

Share some love this Neighbours Day! These Lemonade Scones are absolutely delicious and go wonderfully with cream, jam and a nice cuppa. These scones only takes 40 minutes to make and bake. A little time and kind gestures can really make someone's day. Celebrate Neighbours Day on 25-26 March. … View moreShare some love this Neighbours Day! These Lemonade Scones are absolutely delicious and go wonderfully with cream, jam and a nice cuppa. These scones only takes 40 minutes to make and bake. A little time and kind gestures can really make someone's day. Celebrate Neighbours Day on 25-26 March. Surprise a neighbour with these special goodies! Check out the recipe!

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3199 days ago
3199 days ago

Experience the inside of a real house fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Fire is deadly fast. Once it’s started, it’s too late to plan your escape. You need to be prepared to survive. So, the New Zealand Fire Service has developed Escape My House, a gripping interactive experience that takes place inside a real house fire. Try it for yourself at … View moreFire is deadly fast. Once it’s started, it’s too late to plan your escape. You need to be prepared to survive. So, the New Zealand Fire Service has developed Escape My House, a gripping interactive experience that takes place inside a real house fire. Try it for yourself at escapemyhouse.co.nz
 Try it now

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3199 days ago

Introducing our AMI Community Grant Finalists

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This is our second to last daily showcase of two of our AMI Community Grant finalists, sharing a bit more about the great work that they're doing in Kiwi communities. You can help support these organisations by voting for them to win their share of $20,000.

Volunteering Canterbury
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This is our second to last daily showcase of two of our AMI Community Grant finalists, sharing a bit more about the great work that they're doing in Kiwi communities. You can help support these organisations by voting for them to win their share of $20,000.

Volunteering Canterbury
Volunteering Canterbury has been supporting volunteering for over 25 years in Canterbury. Increasingly we find ourselves going to the community to talk about volunteering; encouraging people to volunteer within their neighbourhoods. With people moving as a result of the quakes in 2010/2011, and the newcomers to the city for the rebuild, volunteering is providing excellent opportunities to make connections. We are seeking assistance for two tablets and a marquee so that we more readily attend community events and show people, on the spot, how to get involved with volunteering. VOTE NOW!

The House of Grace
The House of Grace is a home for pregnant teens and young mothers. Young mums are built up to be confident mothers, capable of raising children within healthy family environments. We help young women continue their education, overcome personal challenges and break free from issues that may be holding them back. As a non-profit and non-government funded organisation, we rely on donations. Funds will go towards furnishings for the home, new couches and updated bedding. We desire to make the home a beautiful, safe and peaceful environment for young mums who may not have experienced this before. VOTE NOW!
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3200 days ago

One man and his bull named Glen

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Rai Valley jersey stud breeder Steven Leov​ thinks his prize young bull, Glen, would fit in well on the catwalk.

"He loves posing for the camera at the shows, he's a natural, " said Leov.

​At the Rai Valley A&P Show the R2 bull, Koroglen Glenmorangie​, won both … View more
Rai Valley jersey stud breeder Steven Leov​ thinks his prize young bull, Glen, would fit in well on the catwalk.

"He loves posing for the camera at the shows, he's a natural, " said Leov.

​At the Rai Valley A&P Show the R2 bull, Koroglen Glenmorangie​, won both champion jersey bull, and champion all breeds bull.
Steven also took home champion jersey, and all breeds cow with Hasty River Key Jemma​.

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3200 days ago

Introducing our AMI Community Grant Finalists

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This is day number eight of showcasing two of our AMI Community Grant finalists to share a bit more about the great work that they're doing in Kiwi communities. You can help support these organisations by voting for them to win their share of $20,000.

Foster Hope Charitable Trust
Foster … View more
This is day number eight of showcasing two of our AMI Community Grant finalists to share a bit more about the great work that they're doing in Kiwi communities. You can help support these organisations by voting for them to win their share of $20,000.

Foster Hope Charitable Trust
Foster Hope purchases items to go inside backpacks that are given to children when they go into foster care as sadly, it’s not unusual for a child to arrive in care with only the clothes that they’re standing in. Our backpacks include a book, soft toy, toiletries, a carry all bag and other bits and pieces to let the child know that their community cares about them. We would love to include packs of new underwear in the packs if we had additional funds. VOTE NOW!

Taradale Alleyway Improvement / Beautification project
Taradale has two alleyways that are unlit and therefore unsafe to use in the evenings and due to their rundown appearance and lack of adequate directional signage, they are not working as well as they could to link the community to the center of Taradale. The project includes: installing safety lighting for evenings, painting a mural on the 36 metre long large wall to celebrate the 130th year since Taradale was made a Town District; erecting mural panels; installing better signage. VOTE NOW!
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3200 days ago

Purple Line bus service detouring away from Nayland St at night this week

Claire Nicholls from Metroinfo

On Tuesday 21st March and Thursday 23rd March all buses will detour away from part of Nayland St while road works are carried out between 7pm and 6am each night. Buses traveling towards the city will detour off Nayland St onto Stoke St and Wiggins St back onto Wakefield Ave to continue the normal … View moreOn Tuesday 21st March and Thursday 23rd March all buses will detour away from part of Nayland St while road works are carried out between 7pm and 6am each night. Buses traveling towards the city will detour off Nayland St onto Stoke St and Wiggins St back onto Wakefield Ave to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards the Sumner terminus will detour off Wakefield Ave onto Wiggins St and Stoke St back onto Nayland St to continue the normal route. Bus stop 30657 on Nayland St will be closed and a temporary stop will be available slightly further east on Nayland St instead. View detour map below.

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3201 days ago

New festival for summer

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Exciting. There's a new festival planned for later this year.

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3201 days ago

Time to get decorating with 25% off!

Resene

Now’s a great time to get decorating! Whether it's staining the deck or picking out the perfect wallpaper, you'll want to know about this...

Get 25% off* Resene premium paints, stains, primers, sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and cleaning products until 18 April 2017. … View more
Now’s a great time to get decorating! Whether it's staining the deck or picking out the perfect wallpaper, you'll want to know about this...

Get 25% off* Resene premium paints, stains, primers, sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and cleaning products until 18 April 2017. Learn more now.
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