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This year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of… View moreThis year the theme for Get Ready Week is Prepared Kids. We know that when kids are involved in preparing for emergencies and learning about natural hazards, they encourage their families to be more prepared and play a more active role in responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As part of Get Ready Week 2016, we are launching our redeveloped schools resource What’s the Plan, encouraging schools to update their emergency preparedness plans and use the new resource to build resilience as a life skill for their students.
Here are our top tips for Prepared Kids
1. Give the school or day care a list of three people who can pick the kids up if you can’t get there.
2. Talk to your kids in an honest (but not scary) way about what might happen in an emergency, what you can do to keep safe, and what your plan is for if you can’t get home. The more involved they are, the less scared they will be if an emergency does happen.
3. Make a plan with your kids. Sit down together and talk about the things you need every day and work out what you would do if you didn’t have them. Grab a piece of paper and write down what you agree, who you need to contact and things you need to do to get ready.
4. Get your kids involved in getting supplies and checking them regularly. In an emergency you could be stuck at home for three
days or more. You probably have most of these things already, and you don’t have to have them all in one place, but you might have to find them in a hurry and/or in the dark.
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We’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the … View moreWe’re delighted to invite you to nominate your favourite local business in the inaugural Vodafone Local Business Awards. You can help them win great prizes - and win some for yourself!
Whether it’s the superb customer service from your local plumber, the dedication of your doctor, or the friendly face at the café that resonates with you - these awards are about recognising outstanding Kiwi businesses that help make our communities tick.
Nominate your favourite business now and you’re in the draw to win one of two $100 Prezzy® cards!
Ever worried over which wine you should serve your guests?
Here's a list of the best, affordable wines that won at the New World Wine Awards.
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It's been a big year for newly capped Mako Tim O'Malley. He talks to Kat Duggan about life since making the move to Marlborough to become Waitohi's rugby development officer, and life in the red jersey.
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New Marlborough mayor John Leggett wins landslide victory on 'strong leadership' platform
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A well-known figure in Marlborough politics is back on the council, after a six-year absence.
Former Marlborough mayor Gerald Hope has been elected back to council, in the rural Wairau-Awatere Ward
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A Marlborough councillor is celebrating his second re-election, after a landslide win on Saturday saw him rank as the most popular candidate in Blenheim.
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We have reporters at the ready and we will be bringing you the election results as they are announced later this afternoon.
We hope you will join us in thanking Alistair Sowman for giving 12 years of his life to our community.
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Good morning all!
The professional photos, taken by Jamie Chinnery, are available to view at the Age Concern office. You can order a copy of any for $5 each. The office is open 10am - 1pm, Monday to Friday.
The election is almost over and we would like to know who you think will be the new mayor of Marlborough?
Who wants a free coffee fix? Simply invite your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues, via email or your shareable invite link, to join you on Neighbourly and you’ll BOTH get a FREE small McCafé coffee. The more people you recruit, the more coffees you’ll earn. Start inviting now!
Fancy some award winning wines?
Unopened bottles from the Marlborough Wine show will be sold at an auction open to members of the public at the Marlborough Convention Centre from 5.30pm tonight.
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Thanks to your generous donations over the past six months a total of $1,351.68 was raised through the ‘Bags for Good’ Programme. These funds will go on to support Whitney Street School, Marlborough Kindergarten Association and Blenheim Central Plunket Clinic with their community programmes. … View moreThanks to your generous donations over the past six months a total of $1,351.68 was raised through the ‘Bags for Good’ Programme. These funds will go on to support Whitney Street School, Marlborough Kindergarten Association and Blenheim Central Plunket Clinic with their community programmes. Thank you so much for your on-going generosity, with your help the community is becoming a better place.
We've launched Pulse of the Neighbourhood - a chance to share your opinion on issues impacting your community. Today we want to know a little more about how you're finding the traffic levels around you. Is your drive to work a daily ordeal - or a doddle?
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