Waiau Aparima, Riverton

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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3193 days ago

Celebrating 40 years of floral art in Central Southland

Reporter The Eye

Forty years of floral art has been celebrated in Winton with a display of creative talent by the Central Southland Floral Art Club.
The Petal Power exhibition had work from 30 members on show, with the 200 creations the culmination of a year's work, club president Anna King said.
"We … View more
Forty years of floral art has been celebrated in Winton with a display of creative talent by the Central Southland Floral Art Club.
The Petal Power exhibition had work from 30 members on show, with the 200 creations the culmination of a year's work, club president Anna King said.
"We have been celebrating all year with various events and activities, and our final finale is this exciting exhibition."
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3194 days ago

Help baby kiwis with Operation Nest Egg!

SuperValue New Zealand

SuperValue 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 moreSuperValue 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 SuperValue supermarket from the 20th March until the 23rd April 2017! Learn more

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3195 days ago

Heritage flax mill opens its doors

Reporter The Eye

New Zealand's oldest working flax mill is opening its doors to the public on the weekend.
The Templeton Flax Mill was established in Southland in 1911, but was forced to close its doors in 1972 because of the introduction of cheaper materials from overseas into the New Zealand market.
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New Zealand's oldest working flax mill is opening its doors to the public on the weekend.
The Templeton Flax Mill was established in Southland in 1911, but was forced to close its doors in 1972 because of the introduction of cheaper materials from overseas into the New Zealand market.
The mill, off the Invercargill-Riverton Highway, was reopened as a working mill and museum in 2004 by Bill English and has been suppling materials throughout New Zealand ever since.
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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

A book lovers legacy

Reporter The Eye

A Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge,… View more
A Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge, was in October 2016.
Not long after the sale, the benefactor, a older man from Southland, died in hospital.
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3196 days ago

A book lovers legacy

Reporter The Eye

A Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge,… View more
A Southland man's final gift to the community is his love of books.
Members of Freemasons Lodge St John no 94 are busy stacking books and setting up trestle tables for the second part of a book sale from a private collection that was donated in 2016.
The first book sale, hosted by the lodge, was in October 2016.
Not long after the sale, the benefactor, a older man from Southland, died in hospital.
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3197 days ago

Are you one of the Old Boy's?

Reporter The Eye

Dugald Mckenzie's first day at Southland Boys' High School started off with his head been forced into a bucket of cold water.
It was part of an initiation process that all boys went through in the 30s, Dugald said.
More than 80 years later, the 99-year-old Southland farmer could be the… View more
Dugald Mckenzie's first day at Southland Boys' High School started off with his head been forced into a bucket of cold water.
It was part of an initiation process that all boys went through in the 30s, Dugald said.
More than 80 years later, the 99-year-old Southland farmer could be the oldest living person to have attended Southland Boys' High School.
Like many farmers sons from the time, his school days were short lived, leaving to help his dad milk cows when he turned 14.
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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.
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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

Take over some scones!

SuperValue New Zealand

It's almost Neighbours Day! Share the love by bringing over a beautiful batch of Lemonade Scones to your neighbour and share them over a nice warm cuppa or coffee. This scrumptious recipe only takes 40 minutes from start to freshly baked out of the oven! It's the simple gestures that go a… View moreIt's almost Neighbours Day! Share the love by bringing over a beautiful batch of Lemonade Scones to your neighbour and share them over a nice warm cuppa or coffee. This scrumptious recipe only takes 40 minutes from start to freshly baked out of the oven! It's the simple gestures that go a long way. Celebrate Neighbours Day on the 25th and 26th March and surprise the friendly folk living around you with these tasty treats. Check out the recipe!

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3198 days ago

Photo shoot to empower women affected by abuse

Reporter The Eye

Anna Cannon wants to give women who have survived abuse back their confidence.
Cannon has partnered with Winton-based photographer Megan Graham to organise a photo shoot for women survivors of abuse.
The photo shoot was a part of the Tall Poppy Productions multimedia exhibition Innocence Project… View more
Anna Cannon wants to give women who have survived abuse back their confidence.
Cannon has partnered with Winton-based photographer Megan Graham to organise a photo shoot for women survivors of abuse.
The photo shoot was a part of the Tall Poppy Productions multimedia exhibition Innocence Project - 40 Years On which will run during Mental Health Week in October.
The project consists of a play, written by Anna Cannon, based on the story of a girl who was abused at a young age and an exhibition of artworks about mental health and abuse.
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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
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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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3199 days ago

Woe to go: Holy Moses - I did it

Reporter The Eye

After five weeks of intensive training my time to shine came.
I ran six kilometres as part of the Invercargill Surf to City event and survived.
In this the final edition of the Woe to Go series reporter Joanna Griffiths hit the road and ran in the Invercargill City Council's Surf to City … View more
After five weeks of intensive training my time to shine came.
I ran six kilometres as part of the Invercargill Surf to City event and survived.
In this the final edition of the Woe to Go series reporter Joanna Griffiths hit the road and ran in the Invercargill City Council's Surf to City 6km run fun run, one year after having knee surgery.
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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

Southern students get a taste of the international hospitality industry

Reporter The Eye

After almost 10 years Ethan Flack and Brendon Baucke found themselves back in their high school kitchen.
The pair, who now work at two reputable restaurants in England, visited Southland Boys' High School to give the next generation some advice about the hospitality industry and lead them in… View more
After almost 10 years Ethan Flack and Brendon Baucke found themselves back in their high school kitchen.
The pair, who now work at two reputable restaurants in England, visited Southland Boys' High School to give the next generation some advice about the hospitality industry and lead them in a cooking demonstration on Friday.
Baucke has been working for the Roux Brothers as a junior sous-chef at the Roux at Landau Restaurant inside the landmark Langham Hotel in London for about two years.
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