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We need your help! These 10 wonderful neighbourhood organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Neighbourhood category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation and/or project on how your support will help them … View moreWe need your help! These 10 wonderful neighbourhood organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Neighbourhood category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation and/or project on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. Voting closes Friday 24th March.
We need your help! These 10 wonderful organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Regional category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. … View moreWe need your help! These 10 wonderful organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Regional category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. Voting closes Friday 24th March.
Inviting Whangaroa Artists
and Musicians
to be a part of a Whangaroa Artist focus group to create events and opportunities to perform, create, and exhibit.
The Whanagroa Community Trust has been asked by the Far North District Councils Creative Communities Scheme to connect with the artists … View moreInviting Whangaroa Artists
and Musicians
to be a part of a Whangaroa Artist focus group to create events and opportunities to perform, create, and exhibit.
The Whanagroa Community Trust has been asked by the Far North District Councils Creative Communities Scheme to connect with the artists of Whangaroa to find out how we can help in assisting the artists in our area.
Creative communities would like to see an artists focus group form that can work along side the Whangaroa Community Trust and Creative Communities to apply for funding to either assist individual artists, hold community exhibitions / workshops and in the future look at new initiatives that can assist our artists promote and sell their work through a local event.
We would like to invite you and any other interested local artists and craftsmen to an Arts Focus Group meeting to hear your voice and ideas.
DETAILS on the poster Attached
Tuesday 14th March 2017 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Villa Ohakiri, 91 Old Hospital Road, Whangaro
Do you know the cheapest place to get petrol in or around your neighbourhood? Share your tips below and help your neighbours out! Plus make sure you check to see if you're a $100 petrol voucher instant winner!
Neighbours' Day Aotearoa is happening on 25 & 26 March. It's a great chance to involve your neighbours in your emergency plan - work out who can help you and who might need your help. www.happens.nz...
www.neighboursday.org.nz...
Our annual Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is back for 2017 – and with more than 20 locations nationwide, it is set to be bigger and better than ever!
The Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is part of an initiative to support the Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart Foundation for … View moreOur annual Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is back for 2017 – and with more than 20 locations nationwide, it is set to be bigger and better than ever!
The Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is part of an initiative to support the Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart Foundation for Women’ campaign, which aims to empower women to take charge of their heart health.
We hope you will among the thousands decked out in the iconic Dick Frizzell designed red t-shirts this Mother’s Day.
Register for this year’s Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk before 31 March to receive early bird pricing. Plus, we've got over $25,000 worth of fantastic prizes up for grabs including: Fitbit activity trackers, Stirling Sports vouchers, Canopy Camping Escapes, Fujifilm NZ Instax Cameras + more.
So, if you haven’t made plans this Mother’s Day, please join us, get your active wear and running shoes ready to walk alongside thousands of other women to promote good heart health.
Sign up to a 5km Fun Run/Walk near you to show your support! Buy tickets now.
We're jumping on our bikes to cycle the length of the country! Help us raise more than $300,000 for Plunket New Zealand. Follow the journey and donate at www.pedalforplunket.org.nz #Pedal4Plunket
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? Share your thoughts on whether you love or loathe this idea and make sure you vote in our Daylight Savings poll too.
Hello to our Neighbourly coffee lovers! We are giving away 5 Hummingbird Gift Baskets! To win one, just tell us what you like most about Hummingbird Coffee. Is it the range of coffee options, full flavour taste, or the organic and Fairtrade varieties? Be in to win and invite your neighbour over for… View moreHello to our Neighbourly coffee lovers! We are giving away 5 Hummingbird Gift Baskets! To win one, just tell us what you like most about Hummingbird Coffee. Is it the range of coffee options, full flavour taste, or the organic and Fairtrade varieties? Be in to win and invite your neighbour over for a nicely brewed cup of coffee. Competition ends Sunday 5th March at midnight. Enter online today!
Bring in any food cans to your local Resene owned ColorShop this weekend and we'll swap your food can for a Resene testpot!*
Add a splash of colour not only to your life but to that of a disadvantaged Kiwi; all food cans will be donated to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other … View moreBring in any food cans to your local Resene owned ColorShop this weekend and we'll swap your food can for a Resene testpot!*
Add a splash of colour not only to your life but to that of a disadvantaged Kiwi; all food cans will be donated to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks, while you save up to $5.50 on each testpot purchase.
Don't miss out - there is nothing to lose with Hunger for Colour! but you've only got until tomorrow!
*60-80ml testpot
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.
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.
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!
Groups and organisations keen to improve community access to healthy food are invited to apply for up to $5000 in funding to help them launch collaborative projects across the Far North District.
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