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I am wondering how many of us still bother to use the recyling centre since Council has issued us with bins to use instead?
It's hard to believe there's just five weeks (2 April) until daylight savings ends and our clocks go back. So we want to know. Would you like more daylight in the evenings? Are you happy returning from work in the dark? Do you like the idea of clocks going back early May - rather than … View moreIt's hard to believe there's just five weeks (2 April) until daylight savings ends and our clocks go back. So we want to know. Would you like more daylight in the evenings? Are you happy returning from work in the dark? Do you like the idea of clocks going back early May - rather than early April? Vote below - and then click here to discuss the idea with your neighbours!
We are excited to be collaborating with iconic artist Dick Frizzell and Cooking 4 Change to find New Zealand’s most deserving charities and community groups! Nominate your most deserving local community group or charity to be in with a chance to win 1 of 3 ‘Freezzell’ fridges, artworked and… View moreWe are excited to be collaborating with iconic artist Dick Frizzell and Cooking 4 Change to find New Zealand’s most deserving charities and community groups! Nominate your most deserving local community group or charity to be in with a chance to win 1 of 3 ‘Freezzell’ fridges, artworked and personalised by Dick Frizzell.
People who use State Highway 5 Old Taupo Road can expect delays while resurfacing work is carried out on the road this Saturday.
The resurfacing will take place at three sites between Hillcrest Rd and Springfield Rd.
The NZ Transport Agency says detours will be in place but people should avoid … View morePeople who use State Highway 5 Old Taupo Road can expect delays while resurfacing work is carried out on the road this Saturday.
The resurfacing will take place at three sites between Hillcrest Rd and Springfield Rd.
The NZ Transport Agency says detours will be in place but people should avoid the area or expect delays.
If the weather isn’t ideal on Saturday the work could be carried out Sunday.
Once the work is complete traffic management will remain in place to allow the sealing chip to bed in.
Motorists can get real time information from:
•0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
•www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
For Waikato/Bay of Plenty updates visit:
•www.facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP
•www.twitter.com/NZTAWaiBoP
To see current travel times for the Bay of Plenty visit: www.drivelive.nz...
Kia ora neghbours. Does anyone have a second hand shirt available. Looking of a size XS.
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Friends and family of Kiriana Morrison have described the 17-year-old's zest and character following her death in a car crash in Auckland. Kiriana, the granddaughter of the late Sir Howard Morrison, was a rear seat passenger in one of two cars that collided about 2.15am on Sunday on the… View moreFriends and family of Kiriana Morrison have described the 17-year-old's zest and character following her death in a car crash in Auckland. Kiriana, the granddaughter of the late Sir Howard Morrison, was a rear seat passenger in one of two cars that collided about 2.15am on Sunday on the ...
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So, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay!
But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. From establishing a true building … View moreSo, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay!
But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. From establishing a true building budget...to constructive advice on building sustainably...it’s all covered in the New Home Builders Info Sessions being held by your local Jennian Homes team. Find out more.
The New Zealand government allowed retailers in Queenstown and Taupo to trade on Easter Sunday.
Mr McClay now says that was "unfair", presumably to retailers in other centres such as Rotorua. He may be right about that, or he may be wrong. Parliament at the time clearly did not … View moreThe New Zealand government allowed retailers in Queenstown and Taupo to trade on Easter Sunday.
Mr McClay now says that was "unfair", presumably to retailers in other centres such as Rotorua. He may be right about that, or he may be wrong. Parliament at the time clearly did not think that it was passing legislation which was unfair to anyone.
But never mind that. Let us accept that it was "unfair" as Mr McClay now claims. He then had two remedies open to him. The first and most obvious solution was to repeal the offending legislation. The second was to allow Sunday trading throughout the country.
Yet, curiously, Mr McClay did neither. Instead he passed the buck to the territorial local authorities, allowing them to impose any solution they saw fit, however "fair" or "unfair" that might be. So "fairness" was never the real issue for Mr McClay. If it had been, he would not have left local authorities free to continue with supposedly "unfair" rules.
The New Zealand government is employing a tried and tested liberal strategem whereby an anomaly is deliberately created and that anomaly then provides a pretext for more far-reaching reforms. For example, restrictions on the sale of alcohol are relaxed, which then fuels demands for a more permissive attitude towards the sale and use of cannabis, quickly followed by legalisation and taxation of the cannabis trade, and eventually, by the same logic, legalisation and taxation of methamphetamine and other drugs. The same approach has been used to make gambling casinos, houses of prostitution and many other highly profitable but morally suspect activities into pillars of the New Zealand economy. The government's ultimate object in the case of Easter Sunday trading is not to make for a better or fairer society, but to undermine the public holiday system in New Zealand, which rests on Christian foundations, and at the same time to erode the influence of the Christian church upon state and society.
That real object was well laid out by Darryn Cosgrove who pointed out that Christians are a minority of the public, that in the opinion of those like himself the Biblical account of the resurrection is nothing more than a fairy tale, and that the Christian religion should not be allowed to obstruct people from increasing their material wealth on Easter Sunday. However Mr McClay cannot state the matter so baldly as Darryn does, if for no other reason than that he still relies on the support of Christian voters to keep him in office.
Christians can respect people such as Darryn Cosgrove who staunchly, openly and sincerely deny Christ, not least because the Apostle Paul himself fervently denied Christ until the time of his epiphany on the road to Damascus. It is more difficult to respect Mr McClay when he argues that he only wants a system that is "fair". The Easter Sunday trading dispute is really all about whether capitalism and commerce should prevail over Christianity and community, and while it may not be politically expedient for him to admit the fact, Mr McClay is firmly on the side of commerce and capitalism.
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!
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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MUST END Monday 20 Feb !!
Snooze King Base + Mattress was $2220 now ONLY $888
Bamboo Gel Pillow now ONLY $49
✔ Upto 60% Off instore
✔ FREE Local Delivery with purchase of $999 & above
✔ FREE 2 x Polly Cotton Pillows with Every mattress
✔ 12 Months Interest FREE (on $999 & above)
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It was a 30 minute conversation in Kuirau Park that began the process of ending 27 years of hurt for…
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...
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