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There are 25 wooden Christmas trees in Blenheim.
Some have been decorated by school children. Some are still standing bare.
If you have a few spare decorations and would lilke to bring some joy to the world, please feel free to add your decorations to the trees.
Perhaps you could sneak into … View moreThere are 25 wooden Christmas trees in Blenheim.
Some have been decorated by school children. Some are still standing bare.
If you have a few spare decorations and would lilke to bring some joy to the world, please feel free to add your decorations to the trees.
Perhaps you could sneak into town with the kids after school and surprise us with your efforts.
How would houses in your neighbourhood fare in a housing boom? Or a housing crash?
Maybe you're looking to buy...what will happen to house prices in the suburbs you're looking at over the next year? It's easy to find out how a housing crash, steady rate, or growth scenario will … View moreHow would houses in your neighbourhood fare in a housing boom? Or a housing crash?
Maybe you're looking to buy...what will happen to house prices in the suburbs you're looking at over the next year? It's easy to find out how a housing crash, steady rate, or growth scenario will change your home's value. Find out now using the House Value Calculator.
The Blenheim Business Association elves have put a cute letterbox in Market Pl so that children can send a letter to Santa.
Make sure you address your letter to
Father Christmas
C/- Santa’s Grotto
Reindeerland XM4 5HQ
Don’t forget to put your full name & e-mail address if you … View moreThe Blenheim Business Association elves have put a cute letterbox in Market Pl so that children can send a letter to Santa.
Make sure you address your letter to
Father Christmas
C/- Santa’s Grotto
Reindeerland XM4 5HQ
Don’t forget to put your full name & e-mail address if you want Santa to write back.
Picton, Waikawa and Koromiko residents are being asked to conserve water on Wednesday while the Marlborough District Council carries out work on the public water supply.
A council spokeswoman said residents in those areas should not use garden irrigation and should minimise household use of … View morePicton, Waikawa and Koromiko residents are being asked to conserve water on Wednesday while the Marlborough District Council carries out work on the public water supply.
A council spokeswoman said residents in those areas should not use garden irrigation and should minimise household use of water.
Engineers will install a new electrical mains cable at the water treatment plant at Speeds Rd, which means the pump supplying the towns will be switched off for the day.
Water supply to residents will be restricted to what is stored in the town reservoirs.
All of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes, and lots of us travel to parts of the country where earthquakes are more common. Knowing the right action to take – Drop, Cover, Hold – and practising with your family, can save lives and prevent injury.
Everyone should know this - please share … View moreAll of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes, and lots of us travel to parts of the country where earthquakes are more common. Knowing the right action to take – Drop, Cover, Hold – and practising with your family, can save lives and prevent injury.
Everyone should know this - please share with your friends and family.
We love a bit of festive fun at Neighbourly which is why we're giving away Christmas gifts to our members - every day for 12 days! We have heaps of awesome prizes including The Warehouse gift cards, toy packs, gardening vouchers - and CASH! Want to see if you or one of your neighbours is a … View moreWe love a bit of festive fun at Neighbourly which is why we're giving away Christmas gifts to our members - every day for 12 days! We have heaps of awesome prizes including The Warehouse gift cards, toy packs, gardening vouchers - and CASH! Want to see if you or one of your neighbours is a winner? Just check the blog to see if there's a familiar name on Santa's list.
A special congratulations to yesterday's winner - Beni Alo from Wellington! He scored an AirNZ Mystery Break for two! Check out today's winners now. #hohoho
Dates for Neighbours Day have been set! 25 & 26 March 2017 is the weekend we're all working towards. Leading up to that weekend we'll be letting you know about some of the awesome events and activities happening near you, sharing stories, giving you a little inspiration around how … View moreDates for Neighbours Day have been set! 25 & 26 March 2017 is the weekend we're all working towards. Leading up to that weekend we'll be letting you know about some of the awesome events and activities happening near you, sharing stories, giving you a little inspiration around how to get your neighbourhood revving to go for Neighbours Day, and for those of us who are a little shy, some helpful tips on how to get started.
Earlier this year we put it to the Neighbours Day community to vote on the best way to launch Neighbours Day 2017. The winning idea was is 'Make it a New Years Resolution', and so that is what we're rolling with. Make getting involved in Neighbours Day your New Year's Resolution.
If you or anyone else signs up for Neighbours Day 2017 between today and the 31st of January you go in a draw to win a $100 grocery voucher. We'll be making 3 draws, one in December, one in January and one in February.
We know there are some of you who are real champions of Neighbours Day Aotearoa, so for those that get the most people joining up we have a little incentive for you too. We've added a section in the join up page where people can mention how they heard about Neighbours Day. This is where all those awesome people you get to join up can pop your name. If you, or your organisation, come out on tops and have the most new members joining up then you will win a $100 grocery voucher as well!!! Whaaattt!! Now that will come in handy either for your awesome Neighbours Day event, or your friendly neighbourly bbq, or will pay for the TimTam's you bring when you have a cup of tea with your neighbours.
So make sure you share the love and spread the word.
For more info visit the links or email kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz
Another busy month for the crew with 49 missions in total. Check out where we have been flying.
The Cinderella Pantomime opens this Thursday night at the Picton Little Theatre. Come along and support local amatuer theatre.
Shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and a matinee on Saturday. Tickets available at Take Note in Picton, and Allysums in Blenheim
Yesterday's quake left Seddon residents wondering why they live there.
Have you considered moving somewhere less quake prone?
Read the full story here: bit.ly...
It's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How… View moreIt's going to be a beautiful morning pretty much everywhere in the country - so let's get as many kids and their families as possible out of their cars and walking/riding/scooting for this morning's school run. Tell us about it: what are you going to do; how does it work for you? How does it differ from your memories of footing it to school as a kid?
An important plank of our Foot It campaign this year has been to encourage councils to lower speed limits outside schools. Families and schools have been enthusiastic about our initiatives to make it easier for kids to get out of the car. And when we wrote to all New Zealand's mayors in February, they offered resounding support: many wrote back promising to do their best to lower speeds, but cautioning that their hands were tied by NZ Transport Agency rules that (extraordinarily) stood in the way of lower speed limits.
Now, the Government has stepped up too: Associate transport minister Craig Foss has announced new Speed Management Guidelines that will make it simpler for councils to lower speeds on the roads that are busiest with cyclists and pedestrians. Read more from this weekend's Sunday Star-Times: www.stuff.co.nz...
We welcome this. So last week, we wrote to the mayors again (many of whom are new to the roles after the local body elections) challenging them to commit to putting lower speed limits outside schools on their council agendas in the first half of 2017. The Sunday Star-Times and Stuff will report their responses, whether they be good or gutless.
It's not just about the Government and councils, though: it's about taking responsibility as communities and individuals. So take the initiative: bylaw or no bylaw, if enough of us voluntarily slow down as we drive past schools in our towns and neighbourhoods, that will slow other traffic and make our streets safer for our kids.
TODAY'S WEATHER: We've attached the MetService rain map for this morning. In short, it's a great day to walk, ride or scoot to school with your kids, anywhere in the country. But this afternoon, a pile of rain is going to land, splash, in the middle of the North Island and Hawke's Bay. Don't say you weren't warned ....
THE FOOT IT PLEDGE: We're all busy - but many of us can find ONE day a week when we can scoot or walk with our kids to school. So make the pledge!
Join one of our Neighbourly Foot It clubs - the Monday Club, Tuesday Club, Wednesday Club, Thursday Club or Friday Club – and you'll go into the draw to win one of 50 Micro scooters, valued at up to $179.95 each. www.neighbourly.co.nz...
THE SUNDAY STAR-TIMES SAYS:
* Families: Choose one day a week when you walk, scoot or ride with your kids to and from school.
* Schools: Set up walking buses, with parents and volunteers helping local kids get to class safely.
* Councils: Create and enforce lower speed zones outside every school.
TELL US YOUR STORIES: What's the most memorable experience you or your kids have had while commuting to school? Share your story at Stuff Nation and go into the draw for 20 more Micro scooters. www.stuff.co.nz...
BE SAFE: Tips for a safe school run. www.microscooters.co.nz...
Crafar Crouch Construction has been recognised with the Marlborough Award, presented to them by Marlborough mayor John Leggett on Friday.
The award was introduced in 1990 to publicly acknowledge businesses or individuals who contribute jobs or economic value to Marlborough.
Click on the link to … View moreCrafar Crouch Construction has been recognised with the Marlborough Award, presented to them by Marlborough mayor John Leggett on Friday.
The award was introduced in 1990 to publicly acknowledge businesses or individuals who contribute jobs or economic value to Marlborough.
Click on the link to read the full story
Get into the Christmas feeling and catch up with your neighbours at the FreshChoice Picton Christmas Party, Thursday 8th December, 3pm to 6pm. There will be savings, prizes, giveaways, tastings and plenty of entertainment and fun for the whole family! We hope to see you here!
A tongue in cheek message on a sign at the skate park says ... anyone with a driver's licence, facial hair or a high school diploma should definitely switch to skateboarding.
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