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Red Cross Journey 2019 registrations are now open!
Grab your neighbours, friends, whānau and sign up to the challenge.
This is the perfect opportunity to boost your mood, improve your energy and best of all, help people in need in your communities and overseas.
Walk, run, dance, jump, or… View moreRed Cross Journey 2019 registrations are now open!
Grab your neighbours, friends, whānau and sign up to the challenge.
This is the perfect opportunity to boost your mood, improve your energy and best of all, help people in need in your communities and overseas.
Walk, run, dance, jump, or hop 10,000 steps a day and learn about global and local events and get to know real people who have been affected by disaster or conflict. Your fundraising efforts will go towards helping others, just like the people you will learn about.
Registrations are now open!
All it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a friend ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options for … View moreAll it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a friend ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options for doing so are endless! Being kind doesn’t have to cost a thing, after all a smile is free. For those who want to go the extra mile, here’s some other ideas: Buy extra kai at the grocery store to donate to a food pantry, help someone with a broken down car or flat tire, bring treats into work for colleagues, send an encouraging text to someone who needs it, let a car into the traffic ahead of you, take a gift over to new neighbours and introduce yourself, write positive messages in chalk on sidewalks around your neighbourhood, or surprise loved ones with a visit.
This month also coincides with World Humanitarian Day on August 19th and Random Acts of Kindness Day (New Zealand) which is on September 1st.
Let us know how you’re spreading kindness in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:
#NSNZrandomactsofkindness
While there's no doubt kiwis love their fish and chips, we want to know what's the most popular night to eat them on. Is the takeaway an early-week treat for you or something you get on the weekends? Let us know!
Edited: Thanks for all your responses! With Friday the clear favourite … View moreWhile there's no doubt kiwis love their fish and chips, we want to know what's the most popular night to eat them on. Is the takeaway an early-week treat for you or something you get on the weekends? Let us know!
Edited: Thanks for all your responses! With Friday the clear favourite here's hoping you enjoy tonight's takeaways :)
There's no escaping this icy blast and the chilly temperatures make it tempting to leave your heat pump on, but should you? We've asked some energy experts for the best way to use your heat pump to keep your home toasty, and your energy bills down - and their answers may surprise you. … View moreThere's no escaping this icy blast and the chilly temperatures make it tempting to leave your heat pump on, but should you? We've asked some energy experts for the best way to use your heat pump to keep your home toasty, and your energy bills down - and their answers may surprise you. Check them out, here.
And if you don't have a heat pump, don't despair. There's plenty you can do to make your heating more efficient and your home a little warmer... Here are some common home heating mistakes you may be making and how to fix them.
Te Pōkaitahi Reo
KIA ORA! Do you want to learn Te Reo Māori, improve your competence in Māori conversations and enhance your knowledge of Tikanga and Mātauranga?
Our Te Pōkaitahi Reo certificates are fee free and graduates will obtain an understanding and awareness of te reo that can … View moreTe Pōkaitahi Reo
KIA ORA! Do you want to learn Te Reo Māori, improve your competence in Māori conversations and enhance your knowledge of Tikanga and Mātauranga?
Our Te Pōkaitahi Reo certificates are fee free and graduates will obtain an understanding and awareness of te reo that can be used amongst whānau and in employment.
These programmes provide a pathway to develop skills and knowledge to protect, maintain and enrich mātauranga taonga tuku iho for current and future generations from beginners to more advanced levels.
If you’d like to study with us locally in Whakatāne, we’d love to hear from you!
As he held a woman captive in her own home Wayne Maney brandished a hypodermic needle and said thre…
Take your place alongside our young people.
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for young people, with lessons that can seem small but are significant in terms of their impact. These are lessons about important life skills such as perseverance, identity, respect and … View moreTake your place alongside our young people.
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for young people, with lessons that can seem small but are significant in terms of their impact. These are lessons about important life skills such as perseverance, identity, respect and confidence.
Become a teacher and take your place alongside our young people. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives; to strengthen communities and build a better future for our next generations.
Tax return late? Day to day accounting work getting behind? Books in a mess? Needing not-for-profit reports prepared for audit? Accounting software setup? Month end management? Happy to have a no obligation chat. Can provide bookkeeping/accounting services for small/medium businesses, or work with… View moreTax return late? Day to day accounting work getting behind? Books in a mess? Needing not-for-profit reports prepared for audit? Accounting software setup? Month end management? Happy to have a no obligation chat. Can provide bookkeeping/accounting services for small/medium businesses, or work with your accountant to get your books in order for year end. 12 years NZ BAS accountant and certified Xero and MYOB advisor. Plus familiar with a wide range of accounting software. Feel free to contact me on 0226572230 or email beancounter7@outlook.com
Our professional lunchtime Toastmasters Group is looking for a new venue due to our club popularity and membership growth. We meet weekly on a Tuesday from 12.15pm to 1.15pm. Can you help?
Venue requirements:
- Central Rotorua location
- Cater for up to 25 people
- Parking
- Tables and … View moreOur professional lunchtime Toastmasters Group is looking for a new venue due to our club popularity and membership growth. We meet weekly on a Tuesday from 12.15pm to 1.15pm. Can you help?
Venue requirements:
- Central Rotorua location
- Cater for up to 25 people
- Parking
- Tables and chairs
- White Board
- Storage for our Lectern, signage and other resources.
We have a small weekly room rental allowance.
Ngongotaha Cottage Shop Open Hours today 27th July
1 pm to 5pm
Luscious Whipped Body Butter - Yummy!
Todays flavours: 50ml $8.00
Chocolate Vanilla,
Pineapple and Mango
Baby Powder
Caramel and Vanilla… View moreNgongotaha Cottage Shop Open Hours today 27th July
1 pm to 5pm
Luscious Whipped Body Butter - Yummy!
Todays flavours: 50ml $8.00
Chocolate Vanilla,
Pineapple and Mango
Baby Powder
Caramel and Vanilla
Strawberry
Lavender
countryherbalsstore.ecwid.com...
(Body Butters will be in the online store very soon.)
Slightly Scandi and very cool, this concrete plant stand is a stylish addition to any home. Finish the legs with your favourite Resene colour.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.
Aritha has been used for centuries to help prevent hair loss, because of its many benefits to scalp health. Aritha, also known as Soapnuts, and Reetha powder in India, is an excellent hair tonic.
Its many properties include:
Anti fungal
Conditions hair (so no conditioner needed)
Suits all hair … View moreAritha has been used for centuries to help prevent hair loss, because of its many benefits to scalp health. Aritha, also known as Soapnuts, and Reetha powder in India, is an excellent hair tonic.
Its many properties include:
Anti fungal
Conditions hair (so no conditioner needed)
Suits all hair types
Strengthens scalp and hair
Helps reduce premature greying (or pigment loss)
Stimulates new hair growth
Helps prevent or treat dandruff
Helps prevent scalp infections and parasite presence.
Ngongotaha Cottage Shop Hours for this week:
Today 25th July 12.30 pm to 2 pm
Friday 26th July – 11am to 3 pm
Saturday 27th July – 1 pm to 5 pm
Sunday 28th July – 2 pm to 4 pm
Outside these hours open by appointment – text 021 144 1113
Link to Shampoo Bars page in our online store: countryherbalsstore.ecwid.com...
It's true that you agreed to a legally binding contract as soon as you drove into the parking lot. Thankfully, New Zealand law protects consumers from the exploitative clauses that corporates love to slip in the fine print.
Under contract law, parking companies can only claim for "the … View moreIt's true that you agreed to a legally binding contract as soon as you drove into the parking lot. Thankfully, New Zealand law protects consumers from the exploitative clauses that corporates love to slip in the fine print.
Under contract law, parking companies can only claim for "the actual and reasonable costs they incurred". Charging $65 for a short overstay in an empty carpark is as far from reasonable as you can get.
To find out what to do in this situation, click here
Are you a SuperGold Cardholder?
Beaurepaires wants you to arrive safely wherever you travel, which is why we offer SuperGold Cardholders 11 – 15% off Michelin, BFGoodrich, Goodyear and Dunlop Tyres.*
Plus you can get great deals on Exide batteries and Shell Lubricants in-store!
Keep you and … View moreAre you a SuperGold Cardholder?
Beaurepaires wants you to arrive safely wherever you travel, which is why we offer SuperGold Cardholders 11 – 15% off Michelin, BFGoodrich, Goodyear and Dunlop Tyres.*
Plus you can get great deals on Exide batteries and Shell Lubricants in-store!
Keep you and your family safe on the road this winter with our FREE 4 Point Safety Check which includes:
- FREE Tyre Pressure Check
- FREE Battery Check
- FREE Tyre Tread Depth Check
- FREE Oil Check
*T&C's apply.
In a country that was the first to give women the vote and where our Prime Minister runs the country while her partner is the first man at home, why are we still talking about leave, primarily for women?
Why can't we instead have a conversation about paid leave for fathers?
They can … View moreIn a country that was the first to give women the vote and where our Prime Minister runs the country while her partner is the first man at home, why are we still talking about leave, primarily for women?
Why can't we instead have a conversation about paid leave for fathers?
They can currently take two weeks unpaid leave, but unless mothers transfer their maternity leave to their partners, there's nothing else on the table.
What are your thoughts on this? Should paternity leave be offered to fathers?
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