Neighbours Day this weekend!

This weekend is Neighbours Day Aotearoa, 19-20 March 2016 (http://neighboursday.org.nz/)

Neighbours Day Aotearoa is a collaborative campaign organised and supported by Lifewise, Inspiring Communities, The Mental Health Foundation, Neighbourhood Support NZ and Public Libraries of NZ. Thousands of neighbours, organisations, local government and local businesses have been involved, bringing neighbours together over the last weekend in March each year.

Neighbours Day continues to be a catalyst for thousands of Kiwis to connect with their neighbours and turn their streets into neighbourhoods, atawhainga te pa harakeke. Atawhaingia te pa harakeke – this whakatauki or proverb speaks to the essence of what Neighbours Day is looking to achieve, nurture familial bonds in the solidarity and unity of community. Atawhaingia is to nurture, protect, cultivate and love. The Pa Harakeke is the Harakeke (flax) grove of the village, used as a metaphor for an intertwined community. Find out more about how you, your neighbourhood, or organisation can get involved here. http://neighboursday.org.nz/

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