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Madison, the granddaughter of hospice volunteer Tony, getting some experience packaging up Trade Me parcels on a recent visit to her granddads. Tony manages our Trade Me account which sells items on behalf of Lake Taupo Hospice. Madison volunteered to stick on the stamps before heading off to … View moreMadison, the granddaughter of hospice volunteer Tony, getting some experience packaging up Trade Me parcels on a recent visit to her granddads. Tony manages our Trade Me account which sells items on behalf of Lake Taupo Hospice. Madison volunteered to stick on the stamps before heading off to the post shop (with granddad in tow) to make yet another hospice Trade Me user a very happy purchaser. There is no word though on whether her granddad brought her an ice cream for her efforts!
'Hospice Hero' Steve Greenwood and the team from Central Motor Group delivered their newest donation to Lake Taupo Hospice in the form of a Nissan 'Leaf' - the latest in electric car technology. This vehicle continues a long tradition of supporting Lake Taupo Hospice by the … View more'Hospice Hero' Steve Greenwood and the team from Central Motor Group delivered their newest donation to Lake Taupo Hospice in the form of a Nissan 'Leaf' - the latest in electric car technology. This vehicle continues a long tradition of supporting Lake Taupo Hospice by the group, who have regularly donated vehicles over the years for the community nursing and family support teams to use.
As Lake Taupo Hospice CEO Jeff Bennett says "Running a vehicle fleet is crucial to the work we do. As a community based hospice focussed on enabling patients to stay in their own homes our staff travel thousands of kilometres each year visiting patients throughout our area, therefore anything we can do to reduce this cost is truly beneficial. As we are dependent on fundraising and sponsorship from the local community in order to continue our work, 'no cost' options such as this electric car are of enormous benefit. By reducing our daily running expenses it means that we can target even more of every dollar raised towards developing new services for our patients and their families".
The car provides great travel distances on a single charge, plus has plenty of boot and car space to accommodate all of the community nurses gear plus any specialist equipment that needs to be delivered to the patient, and in the future Lake Taupo Hospice hopes to convert all its fleet to economical electric vehicles such as these.
'Hospice Heroes' like Central Motor Group represent businesses that support hospice through donations of services, skills and equipment for which they would otherwise have to pay and are integral to ensuring the success of hospice services to our community.
Want to become our next 'Hospice Hero'? Check out our website for more information
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!
The Big Bike Film Festival is back and playing at Starlight Cinema tonight. Organiser Brett Cotter s…
A Taupo couple have brought 1000 year-old rock carvings to life to kickstart the creative mind of sc…
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.
I'm not sure how many other people have had a bad experience with the staff at Taupo SPCA but we had people traveling through to the south island with their cat and the cat escaped their car and ran away. They had to carry on for work.
We caught the cat after 3 days and then had a hard time … View moreI'm not sure how many other people have had a bad experience with the staff at Taupo SPCA but we had people traveling through to the south island with their cat and the cat escaped their car and ran away. They had to carry on for work.
We caught the cat after 3 days and then had a hard time contacting the owners.
We called the SPCA to see if the could help keep the cat until the owners had been contacted and an arrangement had been made to get their cat back. The SPCA told me I had to detain the cat (I had already done this in a dog create) but they would not take it. I could not keep it either. Every time I said it could not stay here I was told if I did not listen to them she would hang up on me. I had to keep the cat or take it to a cattery. (had had no vet history to take it to a cattery)it was not my cat either so could not really do that. Eventually I found it a foster home with animal care. We are a motel and keeping it here was not an option. The council only deal with dogs and could not help. I really thought that this was what the SPCA was about and had been supporting their charity for years. Will be changing my charity to animal care from now on.
A swarm of hundreds of small quakes have been recorded near Taupo. Have you felt any?
Volunteering Waikato has lots of opportunities in the Taupo district for those who have some time to give... Whether you want to work in an Op Shop, take care of a garden, care for animals, help with Girl Guides, tutor English language... and many other roles!
You can register on our website, … View moreVolunteering Waikato has lots of opportunities in the Taupo district for those who have some time to give... Whether you want to work in an Op Shop, take care of a garden, care for animals, help with Girl Guides, tutor English language... and many other roles!
You can register on our website, search for positions in your town, and apply online - or give us a call on 07 839 3191 and we can help.
www.volunteeringwaikato.org.nz......
The Taupo District Council credit card has been swiped through the tills of some glitzy, $400-plus-a…
It started with a post on Facebook and ended with the Taupo community rallying together to help out …
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.
One of our reporters is working on an article about first home owners in Taupo choosing to build rather than buy. Do you know, or are, someone who has taken up this option? We would love to hear from you.
Keep an eye out for all the runners and walkers taking on the Great Lake Relay from tonight through to tomorrow afternoon. There aren’t any road closures but speed restrictions will be in place on the roads around the lake.
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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