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In 2017, free HPV immunisations were extended to boys for the first time, with about two thirds of parents choosing to immunise their children through their school immunisation programme.
HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop. The viruses are mostly transmitted in adolescence but often… View moreIn 2017, free HPV immunisations were extended to boys for the first time, with about two thirds of parents choosing to immunise their children through their school immunisation programme.
HPV-related cancers take a long time to develop. The viruses are mostly transmitted in adolescence but often aren’t diagnosed until later. That’s why it’s important for children to be immunised when they’re young.
Around 80% of people will be exposed to HPV in their lifetime. Immunisation can significantly reduce HPV-related harm. Protecting all children before they’re exposed to HPV will protect their health in the future.
Free HPV immunisation at school or from your GP. For more info visit: www.health.govt.nz/hpv
Remind tamariki just how important and special they are. In this episode of Tamariki News, hear why praise and encouragement is so important for children. www.youtube.com...
Gardener Lynda Hallinan couldn't quite believe it when she found out her grandfather used to spend one day in the garden every September, to produce enough veges to feed his family of eight for the summer. So she put his method to the test.
… View moreGardener Lynda Hallinan couldn't quite believe it when she found out her grandfather used to spend one day in the garden every September, to produce enough veges to feed his family of eight for the summer. So she put his method to the test.
Click here to see the results and check out Lynda's top 10 tips to super fast veges
Rotorua is celebrating Children's Weekend (because one day really isn't long enough!) At Redwoods Children's Day on Sunday March 4, the free activities include forest games, storytelling, log dig, bucket fun, soundscapes, clay, paint, Taiko drumming, hut building, gymnastics, a young… View moreRotorua is celebrating Children's Weekend (because one day really isn't long enough!) At Redwoods Children's Day on Sunday March 4, the free activities include forest games, storytelling, log dig, bucket fun, soundscapes, clay, paint, Taiko drumming, hut building, gymnastics, a young artists alfresco art exhibition, and the opportunity to be on stage!
With just one week to go until Children's Day, how will you celebrate? There's so much happening all around Aotearoa, so put tamariki first this Sunday 4 March and check out what's happening near you: childrensday.org.nz... www.youtube.com...
Neighbours - add a little colour to your life and help those in need at the same time. Bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot*!
Every can of food you donate means you save on your testpot purchase (save up to $5.60 on an 80ml testpot)… View moreNeighbours - add a little colour to your life and help those in need at the same time. Bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot*!
Every can of food you donate means you save on your testpot purchase (save up to $5.60 on an 80ml testpot) while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.
We'll donate every item you bring in to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks.
So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop.
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*60-80ml testpot.
Riding a motorcycle or scooter inevitably carries more risk than driving a four-wheeled vehicle. And it turns out quite a lot of us have someone close to us who rides (in fact, 48% of Neighbourly members!)
If you worry about their safety, there is something you can do: encourage them to take … View moreRiding a motorcycle or scooter inevitably carries more risk than driving a four-wheeled vehicle. And it turns out quite a lot of us have someone close to us who rides (in fact, 48% of Neighbourly members!)
If you worry about their safety, there is something you can do: encourage them to take Ride Forever coaching, provided (and heavily subsidised) by ACC. It's delivered by experts and it works, as Simon Gotlieb's story shows. Neighbourly members can book a FREE Ride Forever course before 31 March using promo code NEIGH18 over here.
Keen gardener Clint Green has a cautionary potting mix tale for gardeners everywhere, after surviving a horrific bout of legionnaires' disease.
Click here to read Clint's story.
A singing Tui is set to land in Rotorua and she aims to share the secrets of her vocal talents.
That's the plan of Tui Mamaki, Mamaku Project member, with her nationwide vocal workshop tour.
We are excited to announce that registrations for our Annual National Age Concern Conference ‘Age Concerns Everyone’ are now OPEN! The conference will be taking place on the 16 and 17 April 2018 in Wellington.
We have a fantastic line up of speakers and topics, from discussions about older … View moreWe are excited to announce that registrations for our Annual National Age Concern Conference ‘Age Concerns Everyone’ are now OPEN! The conference will be taking place on the 16 and 17 April 2018 in Wellington.
We have a fantastic line up of speakers and topics, from discussions about older workers, retirement income, housing, LGBTIQ and Maori solutions through to social connection initiatives and innovation. For more details and to register please visit our website! www.ageconcern.org.nz...
Register your Neighbours Day event before March 9 and you'll go into the draw to win a $200 prezzy card to help with your event! Visit: neighboursdayaotearoa.org...
From weeks on end of blistering hot days to calamitous cyclones, we've pretty much had it all this summer. The extreme temperatures in some parts are in stark contrast to other storm-battered coastal zones Tell us how summer's been in your area.
If you’re searching for a great home loan rate or considering switching banks, look no further than our 4.39% p.a. fixed for two years. Chat to one of our Mobile Mortgage Managers, they’re available seven days a week and can even come to you - wherever and whenever it suits. Offer ends 29 March… View moreIf you’re searching for a great home loan rate or considering switching banks, look no further than our 4.39% p.a. fixed for two years. Chat to one of our Mobile Mortgage Managers, they’re available seven days a week and can even come to you - wherever and whenever it suits. Offer ends 29 March 2018.
Thanks to the 2600 of you who completed our Sunday Star-Times/Neighbourly poll on NZ's changing attitudes to meat and veges. We reported the results this weekend - and they were fascinating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals our most loyal meat-eaters are in farming provinces like Southland,… View moreThanks to the 2600 of you who completed our Sunday Star-Times/Neighbourly poll on NZ's changing attitudes to meat and veges. We reported the results this weekend - and they were fascinating.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it reveals our most loyal meat-eaters are in farming provinces like Southland, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki, where nearly two-thirds of us eat meat most days. By comparison, fewer than half of respondents in Wellington, Auckland and Northland eat that much meat. More than a third of Aucklanders and Cantabrians say they are reducing their meat consumption; another 13 per cent have already cut it from their diets entirely.
>> So here's a question: should city-dwellers be supporting our farmers better, given they're still the backbone of our economy? Or do farmers and the rest of us need to be working together to find new solutions - new premium meats, new meat alternatives - to reflect reducing meat consumption around the world?
>> www.stuff.co.nz...
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