South Waikato District, Tokoroa

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2059 days ago

400 little Kiwis need your help.

The Team from KidsCan Charitable Trust

Hi Neighbours

Our littlest people need your help. Poverty doesn’t start at 5, but until now there’s been no nationwide programme to help preschoolers who are hungry and cold.

KidsCan is changing that. They’re delivering raincoats, shoes and five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood … View more
Hi Neighbours

Our littlest people need your help. Poverty doesn’t start at 5, but until now there’s been no nationwide programme to help preschoolers who are hungry and cold.

KidsCan is changing that. They’re delivering raincoats, shoes and five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood centres. Attendance is up, and the children are happier and more settled.

"Everyone has the same meal so children don't feel like they have less," Manaia View Kindergarten teacher Kathy Belz says. "It's upholding everyone's mana.”

40 more centres are waiting for help. KidsCan, Stuff and Neighbourly have partnered up to raise enough money to support 1000 more children - and we need 400 more generous Kiwis to hold little hands. To support a child, sign up at KidsCan.org.nz
Support a little Kiwi now

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2059 days ago

Did you know we sell Shell Helix Engine Oils?

Beaurepaires Matamata

Did you know that you can buy Shell Helix motor oils in store and online at Beaurepaires? Either pop in or browse the range through our webstore and get it delivered to your door.

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2060 days ago

Get Your FREE 4 Point Safety Check

Beaurepaires Matamata

Before heading out on the roads this weekend, make sure you stop in at your local Beaurepaires and get a FREE 4 Point Safety Check. Life can be busy sometimes, but you’ll never regret taking a few minutes out of your day to ensure your family’s safety. It only takes 15 minutes to complete and … View moreBefore heading out on the roads this weekend, make sure you stop in at your local Beaurepaires and get a FREE 4 Point Safety Check. Life can be busy sometimes, but you’ll never regret taking a few minutes out of your day to ensure your family’s safety. It only takes 15 minutes to complete and no appointment is necessary, however, you can book in online!

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2061 days ago

How to Grow Flowers: our 75th anniversary special

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Yippeee! Just received the early copies of How to Grow Flowers 1944-2019, a special edition celebrating our 75th year (making us the oldest continuously published magazine in New Zealand), and it's beautiful! The first of a set coming out this year, How to Grow Flowers features the best advice… View moreYippeee! Just received the early copies of How to Grow Flowers 1944-2019, a special edition celebrating our 75th year (making us the oldest continuously published magazine in New Zealand), and it's beautiful! The first of a set coming out this year, How to Grow Flowers features the best advice from our archive, complete with vintage wisdom from long-time subscribers, garden clubs and knowledgeable experts. You have until April 14 to get the pre-sale price of $11.90 (25% off retail price). Order online or phone 0800 624 744.

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2062 days ago

Council building and Taupo Museum options

Steph Rangi Reporter from Taupō Times

A public presentation meeting was held tonight for consultation on the Council Administration Building and Taupo Museum.

Four options have been offered for the new council building:

-Option 1: Long-term lease
-Option 2: 72 Lake Terrace (the former council building site)
-Option 3: Tuwharetoa … View more
A public presentation meeting was held tonight for consultation on the Council Administration Building and Taupo Museum.

Four options have been offered for the new council building:

-Option 1: Long-term lease
-Option 2: 72 Lake Terrace (the former council building site)
-Option 3: Tuwharetoa Street carpark
3(i): with 80 in-berm car parks
3 (ii): with two levels of underground car parking
-Option 4: Tongariro Domain

And two options for the Taupo Museum.

-Option 1: Do not build a new museum
-Option 2: Build a new museum

What do you think of the options? What would you like to see happen?
*Type NFP if you do not want your comment considered for publication.

More details on the options can be found on the Taupo District Council website.

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2068 days ago

Poll: Should South Waikato District councillor Peter Schulte be forced to apologise to fellow councillor Wendy Cook?

Luke Kirkeby Reporter from South Waikato News

A South Waikato District Council Code of Conduct investigation has found Councillor Peter Schulte in breach. Do you think he should be made to publicly apologise to fellow Councillor Wendy Cook?
Let us know your thoughts below.
Read more here: www.stuff.co.nz...

*Information gathered may be used … View more
A South Waikato District Council Code of Conduct investigation has found Councillor Peter Schulte in breach. Do you think he should be made to publicly apologise to fellow Councillor Wendy Cook?
Let us know your thoughts below.
Read more here: www.stuff.co.nz...

*Information gathered may be used for editorial purposes.

Should South Waikato District councillor Peter Schulte be forced to apologise to fellow councillor Wendy Cook?
  • 23.1% Yes.
    23.1% Complete
  • 56.4% No.
    56.4% Complete
  • 20.5% I don't care.
    20.5% Complete
39 votes
2062 days ago

Free help with your decorating dilemmas

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Thanks to everyone who joined us or submitted questions for our live chat with Resene colour experts Christine Hawkings and Merenia Patira.

If you missed it, you can still check out their answers and get some fresh decorating ideas, here.

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2063 days ago

Discover your rights with the CAB!

Sacha Green from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand

Do you know what your rights are at work? How about your rights to do with renting or owning a home? If you buy something that’s faulty do you know what your options are? This CAB Awareness Week from 8-14 April you’re being invited to Discover Your Rights – Tūhuratia ō motika!

Helping … View more
Do you know what your rights are at work? How about your rights to do with renting or owning a home? If you buy something that’s faulty do you know what your options are? This CAB Awareness Week from 8-14 April you’re being invited to Discover Your Rights – Tūhuratia ō motika!

Helping people to know what their rights and responsibilities are and how they can act on these is core to what the Citizens Advice Bureau is about. We help people from all walks of life to access the information they need so they are empowered to take next steps and to resolve their problems.

A highlight of this year’s Awareness Week is the launch of the CAB’s new public website - www.cab.org.nz.... After a year of development and user testing, the resulting website provides an accessible, mobile-friendly, knowledgebase of 2,000 questions and answers about people’s rights that are based on real issues confronted by clients.

The information about rights is grounded in the law but is practical and is expressed in a way that’s easy to understand.

The website also provides a directory of more than 30,000 community organisations so that the CAB can help connect people with any additional services they need.

We’re keen to break down any barriers people face in finding out what their rights are. Our new website is a fantastic resource for the whole community, and complements the amazing face-to-face and phone service provided by our skilled and dedicated volunteers.

We invite you to Discover Your Rights with us this Awareness Week by checking out our new website www.cab.org.nz..., calling us 0800 367 222, or by visiting your local CAB. We’re here to help.

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2064 days ago

Daylight savings ends this weekend

Neighbourly from Neighbourly.co.nz

Make sure you don't get caught out.

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2066 days ago

Matakana to The Met

Chamber Music New Zealand

From Warkworth to Wigmore Hall, New Zealand star baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and South African pianist James Baillieu take you on a journey of the song from Schubert, Ravel and Vaughan Williams, to a world premiere setting of iconic NZ birds by Gareth Farr.

This journey through the world of … View more
From Warkworth to Wigmore Hall, New Zealand star baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and South African pianist James Baillieu take you on a journey of the song from Schubert, Ravel and Vaughan Williams, to a world premiere setting of iconic NZ birds by Gareth Farr.

This journey through the world of art song and Lieder probes the human psyche with an intensity no other genre, not even opera, is permitted. Unhinged. Gruelling. Hallucinatory. Joyful. Beautiful. This ranks as the most searing experience any music lover can undergo.

Julien Van Mellaerts & James Baillieu: touring NZ 10-16 April
Find out more

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