Posts by SPCA - Wellington Centre
1736 days ago

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN OUR SPCA NATIONAL RESCUE UNIT!

The National Team from

Our SPCA National Rescue Unit (NRU) is a group of dedicated volunteers that provides specialised animal rescue.

Whether it is saving a calf stuck in a river, a kitten from a five-metre shaft below a carport, helping animals during the Nelson fires, or rescuing a one-tonne bull stuck in a gulley, the SPCA NRU work in a wide variety of rescue situations.

And they are now looking for more volunteers to join the team!

Joining our SPCA NRU can be hard work! Applicants will need to be over 18 years old, commit to over 400 hours per year across trainings and emergency responses, have a basic level of animal handling experience and knowledge, and have a good level of fitness.

To find out more and apply, visit our website at: www.spca.nz...

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More messages from your neighbours
20 hours ago

Riddle Me This: Can You Out-Smart Yesterday’s Champ?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How can the number four be half of five?

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2 days ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.

This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
  • 84.3% Yes
    84.3% Complete
  • 14.2% No
    14.2% Complete
  • 1.5% Other - I'll share below
    1.5% Complete
1396 votes
1 day ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.

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