Lake Tarawera, Rotorua

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

2823 days ago

Want a FREE skill you can take anywhere?

NZMA

Check out NZMA’s Free Hospitality course! Our free, Hospitality Youth Guarantee programme is now being offered at NZST Rotorua - 1178 Pukaki St. This course will teach you the ropes of hospitality and you’ll learn in a s purpose built, fully equipped café with hands on, award winning tutors. … View moreCheck out NZMA’s Free Hospitality course! Our free, Hospitality Youth Guarantee programme is now being offered at NZST Rotorua - 1178 Pukaki St. This course will teach you the ropes of hospitality and you’ll learn in a s purpose built, fully equipped café with hands on, award winning tutors. So start earning in no time or Continue on to higher study in hospitality or cookery!

Course starting on the 27th Feb. Call us and enrol today!
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2823 days ago

Have your say on school uniforms...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly has always been a popular place for neighbours to buy, sell and give away preloved school uniforms. In fact, it's prompted us to question whether a school uniform swap/sell section would be of interest to our members. If you have school uniform wearers in your family, we want to … View moreNeighbourly has always been a popular place for neighbours to buy, sell and give away preloved school uniforms. In fact, it's prompted us to question whether a school uniform swap/sell section would be of interest to our members. If you have school uniform wearers in your family, we want to know: do you think they're a good idea? How do you feel about the price of school uniforms? Would a swap or sell section for school uniforms on Neighbourly be useful to you? Share your thoughts below!

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2826 days ago

I heart my hood

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

This month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you … View moreThis month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or ‘hood’. This year we’re doing it a little differently. To help focus (excuse the photography pun) we’ve chosen three themes.

1 – I Heart the History of My Hood

Everywhere we live has history, and stories. Do you know your hood’s history? Or maybe you know someone who has lived in the community for what seems like a million years, and know the place like that back of their hand. Was your hood the birth place of the women’s vote, or maybe site of the biggest lamington ever made way back in 53′ ….(Yes I know, random, but honestly we’re interesting in anything and everything)… By the way – this is also an awesome way to get our older ‘story tellers’ involved.

2 – I Heart Diversity in my Hood

New Zealand really has become a melting pot and that brings with it the rainbow of diversity of all kinds. Maybe you have the ‘united nations’ living on one street, maybe your neighbourhood pot luck dinners are better and more interesting than an international food fair could every dream of! We want to see and hear about it.

3 – I Heart My Healthy Hood

With our clean green image, amazing fresh foods, picture perfect outdoor environment, we know there are neighbourhoods out there that personify ‘health’. Is your neighbourhood or neighbour one of them? It could be through a neighbourhood walking group, or a ‘from garden to plate thanks to the shared neighbourhood community garden’ kind of thing. It might be a neighbourhood that has committed to getting the kids off screens and outside, or maybe its a whole street of cross fit power vegans ….. probably not … but you never know. What ever it is, we want to see and hear about it.

To enter go to our website and ‘share your story’

So get snapping and chatting. We have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.


Here is a link to our first posting - I heart my healthy hood by Heather of Glen Eden. neighboursday.org.nz...

2827 days ago

Vision 2030 - The Rotorua Way

The team from Rotorua Lakes Council

Have your say on the next chapter of Rotorua’s progress #vision2030therotoruaway #letstalkkoreromai We want your input. Visit www.rotorualakescouncil.nz... to find out more and to have your say.

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2827 days ago

2017 Trustpower Community Awards nominations now open

The team from Rotorua Lakes Council

It's that time of year to celebrate #RotoruaNZ community volunteers. The 2017 Trustpower Community Award nominations are now open - go to www.rotorualakescouncil.nz... to nominate

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2832 days ago

'Lone wolf' fails to halt Easter Sunday opening in Rotorua

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
Easter trading on Easter sunday is one step closer after a 'lone wolf' failed to stop the march towards it at a meeting on Thursday.
How do you feel about this?

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2828 days ago

Rotorua home to best cafe in Country!

Reporter Rotorua News

It's the best cafe in New Zealand - and it's here in Rotorua. Capers has scooped the title of 2017 Meadow Fresh New Zealand Cafe of the Year, leaving co-owner Gregg Brown "thrilled".
Have you been?
What did you enjoy?

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2834 days ago

Win: a double pass to see Dr Libby

Reporter Rotorua News

Hi neighbours, wellness guru Dr Libby is headed to Rotorua and we have a double pass to giveaway.
Dr Libby will be speaking at Rotorua Girls High School as part of her 'From Surviving to Thriving' tour on Monday February 20, 7pm.
If you want to be in the running to get a double pass, … View more
Hi neighbours, wellness guru Dr Libby is headed to Rotorua and we have a double pass to giveaway.
Dr Libby will be speaking at Rotorua Girls High School as part of her 'From Surviving to Thriving' tour on Monday February 20, 7pm.
If you want to be in the running to get a double pass, just comment below.

Free

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2829 days ago

TICKET GIVEAWAY - Rotorua Home and Garden Show

Rotorua Home & Garden Show

Just days to go till the Rotorua Home & Garden Show!

Dates: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (17th – 19th February)
Time: 10-5pm
Location: Energy Events Centre

The show will be packed with clever ideas, loads of variety & fantastic show-only specials. LIKE and THANK this post and be in… View more
Just days to go till the Rotorua Home & Garden Show!

Dates: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (17th – 19th February)
Time: 10-5pm
Location: Energy Events Centre

The show will be packed with clever ideas, loads of variety & fantastic show-only specials. LIKE and THANK this post and be in to win one of 5 double passes! T&C's apply.

Competition ends on Thursday 12pm – winners announced Thursday afternoon. Click here to check out our Facebook page.
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2831 days ago

Swap a can of food for a FREE Resene testpot!

Resene

Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*

Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. … View more
Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*

Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. When you donate a can of food you'll save up to $5.50 on your testpot purchase while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.

So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop today!

*60-80ml testpot
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2833 days ago

Spotted us around?

Stuff Fibre

Hello neighbours! I'm Sam from Stuff Fibre (on the left) - and that's my mate Casey, Neighbourly's co-founder. As a couple of tech start-up founders, we're really excited to have joined forces to help make a difference in every corner of New Zealand.

Neighbourly do it by … View more
Hello neighbours! I'm Sam from Stuff Fibre (on the left) - and that's my mate Casey, Neighbourly's co-founder. As a couple of tech start-up founders, we're really excited to have joined forces to help make a difference in every corner of New Zealand.

Neighbourly do it by connecting you with your neighbours - Stuff Fibre is doing it by providing a better, simpler internet experience. Stuff Fibre delivers super speedy internet supported by local customer service from our team in Auckland (wahoo!), unlimited data and no fixed term contracts so that you get our best price always. Over the coming weeks and months we'll be working with Neighbourly to help you understand about what this 'fibre stuff' is all about and why it should matter to you. In the meantime - it's great to be here!

Curious? Find out more about how we're shaking things up.

- Sam Morse, Stuff Fibre co-founder
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2839 days ago

Rotorua museum to be closed for two years

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

hi neighbours,
Some sad news from this morning council meeting with it being announced that the Museum could be shut for two years.
Rotorua Lakes Council chief financial officer Thomas Colle said the engineers rating of the building, which had been expected in April, was now likely to be ready in… View more
hi neighbours,
Some sad news from this morning council meeting with it being announced that the Museum could be shut for two years.
Rotorua Lakes Council chief financial officer Thomas Colle said the engineers rating of the building, which had been expected in April, was now likely to be ready in June.

It would then take another six months to go through the design options for the repair.
What do you think about this news?
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2840 days ago

Thank you Kind Mower Man!

Michelle from Owhata

I am not sure who the contractor is who does our road verge mowing down Te Ngae Road but I would like them to know the kindness of the dear man mowing Te Ngae Road today.
I was biking to school with my son and he paused as we went by so we didn't get sprayed by dirt and grass. I nodded my … View more
I am not sure who the contractor is who does our road verge mowing down Te Ngae Road but I would like them to know the kindness of the dear man mowing Te Ngae Road today.
I was biking to school with my son and he paused as we went by so we didn't get sprayed by dirt and grass. I nodded my thanks.
On my way back he paused a good 20 seconds before I got to him so the dust could settle. This time I shouted my thanks.
What would it take for us to all acknowledge the kindness of those simple gestures? What kindness can we each be in the small things that can contribute to a more joyful community and planet?
1000 kindness points to this sweet Mower Man!
Thank you again!

2835 days ago

Protect your child against most HPV cancers

Ministry of Health

From 2017, HPV immunisation will be free for everyone aged 9 to 26. That means boys can also be protected against some types of cancer.

HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop, the viruses are mostly transmitted by teenagers and young adults but often aren’t diagnosed until later. … View more
From 2017, HPV immunisation will be free for everyone aged 9 to 26. That means boys can also be protected against some types of cancer.

HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop, the viruses are mostly transmitted by teenagers and young adults but often aren’t diagnosed until later. That’s why it’s important for children to be immunised when they are young. Around 80% of people will be exposed to HPV at some point in their life. Protecting children before they are exposed to HPV will protect their health in the future.

For more information about HPV immunisation, see www.health.govt.nz/hpv
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