Owhata, Rotorua

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Hear about 91-year-old Dora’s experience as a rest home resident living in a Ryman community.

2745 days ago

Win a new bike for your little one!

SuperValue New Zealand

We are giving away one 16 inch and one 20 inch Avanti kids bikes and helmets with SuperValue Win a Bike. Win one for your child, nephew or grandchild, by entering online. Competition runs from now until 29th January 2017. More bikes to win at all SuperValue Supermarkets so pop into your local … View moreWe are giving away one 16 inch and one 20 inch Avanti kids bikes and helmets with SuperValue Win a Bike. Win one for your child, nephew or grandchild, by entering online. Competition runs from now until 29th January 2017. More bikes to win at all SuperValue Supermarkets so pop into your local SuperValue to be into win. Enter now! Enter now

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2745 days ago

Sulphur City Arts N Craft Market

Megan from Rotorua Central

This is Rotoruas only true Art and Craft Market and is held at the Arts Village , 1240 Hinemaru Street. It is held on the first Saturday of each month commencing on the 4th of February.
This market features many of our talented locals and has Art, Crafts, food and entertainment. It runs from 10am… View more
This is Rotoruas only true Art and Craft Market and is held at the Arts Village , 1240 Hinemaru Street. It is held on the first Saturday of each month commencing on the 4th of February.
This market features many of our talented locals and has Art, Crafts, food and entertainment. It runs from 10am - 2pm.

If you would like to become a stall holder please contact me via our facebook page or you can email me on artsncraftmarket@gmail.com

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2746 days ago

Are you struggling with the cost of sending your kids back to school?

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
A new survey conducted by research company PureProfile reveals that 88 per cent of Kiwi families experience financial stress caused by kitting their kids out in appropriate clothing for school.

As a result, the survey found families are sacrificing basic necessities such as … View more
Hi neighbours,
A new survey conducted by research company PureProfile reveals that 88 per cent of Kiwi families experience financial stress caused by kitting their kids out in appropriate clothing for school.

As a result, the survey found families are sacrificing basic necessities such as food, electricity, clothing and personal hygiene (22%) alongside entertainment (60%), gifts (22%) and personal luxuries like homewares and fashion clothing (70%)
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Do you think the cost of school uniforms is too high?
What do uniforms cost at the school you send your children to?
##Note comments may be used in print unless you write NFP##

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2746 days ago

Barber Wanted

Belinda from Rotorua Central

Hi everyone,
We are looking for an in house barber for a rent a chair situation. Be our own boss, work your own hours! We are on a busy street and also have plenyt of members in our Wellness center for you to build your client base..
email Belinda.. admin@go360.co.nz or pop into
1070 Eruera St… View more
Hi everyone,
We are looking for an in house barber for a rent a chair situation. Be our own boss, work your own hours! We are on a busy street and also have plenyt of members in our Wellness center for you to build your client base..
email Belinda.. admin@go360.co.nz or pop into
1070 Eruera St Rotorua.

2746 days ago

Announcement - Kasey & Karena Masterchef will MC Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival

Tia from Glenholme

We are proud to announce Kasey & Karena Masterchef winners will be our festival MCs at the Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival Sunday 29 January. They join a stellar line up of entertainment including Dave Dobbyn & Band. For further information and tickets visit www.eventfinda.co.nz... OR you… View moreWe are proud to announce Kasey & Karena Masterchef winners will be our festival MCs at the Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival Sunday 29 January. They join a stellar line up of entertainment including Dave Dobbyn & Band. For further information and tickets visit www.eventfinda.co.nz... OR you can buy hard tickets from us at the Night Market this Thursday! (cash only)

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2746 days ago

A Neighbourly New Year Tip #1 - Free Stuff

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Was Santa good to you last year? If so, you might have a few things lying around you no longer need. You could have a garage sale, give them to a local charity shop, sell them for FREE on Neighbourly and or list them under the Free Stuff category. Whether it’s an old bed, a pile of kids clothing … View moreWas Santa good to you last year? If so, you might have a few things lying around you no longer need. You could have a garage sale, give them to a local charity shop, sell them for FREE on Neighbourly and or list them under the Free Stuff category. Whether it’s an old bed, a pile of kids clothing or toys, even the carpet off-cuts or unwanted paint - your trash is another neighbour’s treasure. Sit back and watch them disappear down the drive.
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Over the next few days we're going to be sharing tips and tricks to ensure you have the best Neighbourly experience possible. Have you something you'd like us to share info on? Just get in touch!

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2746 days ago

MONGOOSE BOYS bike in good condition.

Sanath from Lynmore

MONGOOSE BOYS bike in good condition.
Size - Center to top - 500 mm
Wheel diameter - 490 mm
Inspection welcome.

Price: $150

2770 days ago

Home based childcare available

Harriet from Rotorua Central

I am Trained with over 19 years in center based and home care. I have a learning space that gives your child the same play learning as a center and the extras available like trips out to music and gym groups. I am passionate about home care and love the rich learning it gives the children. I now … View moreI am Trained with over 19 years in center based and home care. I have a learning space that gives your child the same play learning as a center and the extras available like trips out to music and gym groups. I am passionate about home care and love the rich learning it gives the children. I now operate through Papa Kāinga home based service operated by Tauranga Region Kindergartens. B.O.P wide.
Birth to 5 years.
Please re post and share.
Best contact by cell 0274855955. I am in Utuhina/ Hillcrest area
20 free hours apply for 3 and 4 years
Please share

2748 days ago

Fun apps for the family

Vodafone New Zealand

Online games and apps can help our children develop problem solving and strategic thinking skills. So before you tell them to switch off – take a look at what they’re doing, and join in.

Got some downtime during the holidays – keep the family entertained with these … View more
Online games and apps can help our children develop problem solving and strategic thinking skills. So before you tell them to switch off – take a look at what they’re doing, and join in.

Got some downtime during the holidays – keep the family entertained with these fun and educational apps.
Learn more

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2751 days ago

Hospital postpones surgeries and outpatient clinics - have you been impacted?

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
Junior doctors are set to walk off the job again at 7am next Tuesday, January 17, until Friday at 8am forcing Rotorua Hospital to postpone surgeries and outpatient clinics.
Have you been impacted by this strike? And would you been keen to talk about it?

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2752 days ago

Neighbours Day 2017: Our first 'New Years Resolution' winner ... and more

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Hello Neighbours!
Welcome to 2017!! We hope that the festive season has been fabulous and that you're well rested and ready for the coming year. We're kicking off the year with our first 'New Year's Resolution' winner, our first Neighbourhood Champion, and chances for … View more
Hello Neighbours!
Welcome to 2017!! We hope that the festive season has been fabulous and that you're well rested and ready for the coming year. We're kicking off the year with our first 'New Year's Resolution' winner, our first Neighbourhood Champion, and chances for you to get involved and be in to win too.
In this newsletter we have:
- Our first 'Make it a New Years Resolution' winner , and your chance to get into the next draw,
- Only 3 days till we find out who will become our First Neighbourhood Champion
- I Heart My Hood photo competition!!

Our First 'Make it a New Year's Resolution' Winner!
We all know the new years is a time for making plans for the coming year, and we have the easiest New Year's resolution yet, and you can tick off part of it pretty quickly. Just sign up and commit to getting involved in Neighbours Day. Those that do sign up go into the draw for a $100 grocery voucher - there is still a chance to win one in January and in February.
The first of our draws for the grocery voucher has been made and the winner is Stephanie Moran of Red Beach! Congratulations Stephanie!
More on the campaign and how to get involved is below!


Make it a New Year's Resolution!
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 drawer to win a $100 grocery voucher. We'll be making 2 more draws, one this month 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.
And just in case the chance to get involved in Neighbours Day and maybe win a voucher still isn't enough then how about this! - our Neighbours Day Members get tips and advice on how to make their Neighbours Day especially awesome, how and where to apply for funding or support in your community for your neighbours day activities, AND we'll be having a few more spot prize draws in the coming months that will help make your neighbours day activities even more fabulous.
Now that right there is a even more of an incentive to get either your fine self or others you know involved! So make sure you share the love and spread the word.


Neighbourhood Champions!
There are only a few days left to get your Neighbourhood Champion nominations in. Our January Neighbourhood champion gets the chance to win this beautiful pohutakawa necklace from Paul Harris Art and Design. Next month we have a lovely Orania skin care package to give our Neighbourhood Champion. So get those stories into Kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz

I Heart My Hood Photo Competition
This month we will launching the I Heart My Hood photo competition. We'll be announcing the launch date on facebook and on our website in the coming weeks.
This year we're doing it a little differently. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or 'hood'. 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)... We want to capture that both photographically and with a little text to accompany the image. It could be a quote, or a short version of the story that's been told. 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. We want to capture some of that photographically and again with a little story, quote or text that adds to the diversity story of your community. 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 with a great photo of the people involved, and a great quote or (short) story to go with it.
So get snapping and chatting. We'll have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.
We're starting 2017 with a hiss and a roar. We hope you are too!

Make sure you sign up for Neighbours Day 2017. If you get a sudden urge to share Neighbours Day on social media, don't fight that urge and use - #neighboursday . If you have some awesome neighbourly stories feel free to email them to us at kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz.

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2752 days ago

Back at work? Make a plan

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

If you're back in the office today, we hope you're not struggling too much. Do you know how you'll get home if there's no transport or who will get the kids if you can't get to them? Work through our Personal Workplace Emergency Plan and decide what you will do.
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If you're back in the office today, we hope you're not struggling too much. Do you know how you'll get home if there's no transport or who will get the kids if you can't get to them? Work through our Personal Workplace Emergency Plan and decide what you will do.
getthru.govt.nz...
Visit www.happens.nz... for more hints and tips.

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2771 days ago

How will you be spending Christmas?

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
The team at the Rotorua Review are just about to head off for a few weeks for the festive break. Some of us are going camping, other are staying at home with their families.
What will you be getting up to on Christmas Day?

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2760 days ago

1996 Hyundai Accent

Kathy from Owhata

1.5L manual 144kms tidy condition, new cambelt, new tyres and spare. Very reliable and cheap to run, regularly serviced new wof. Excess to requirements Ph: Aaron 027-5399898

Price: $2,200

2756 days ago

Poll: Removal of NZ Post box frustrates residents

Nicola Brennan-Tupara Reporter from Rotorua News

Hi neighbours,
Residents in Koutu have started a petition to get their post box back after it was removed by NZ Post late last year.
READ MORE: www.stuff.co.nz...
So that got us thinking- how often do you actually post mail these days?

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Removal of NZ Post box frustrates residents
  • 32.3% Once a week
    32.3% Complete
  • 32.3% once a month
    32.3% Complete
  • 22.6% once every six months
    22.6% Complete
  • 6.5% once a year
    6.5% Complete
  • 6.5% never
    6.5% Complete
  • 0% other
    0% Complete
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