Creating safe, resilient, and connected communities. Kia haumaru, kia kaha, kia kotahi hoki ngā hapori

What can I do to help my community?

REACH OUT | LOOK OUT | HELP OUT

By getting organised as a community, we can help prevent any new outbreaks and support those affected by the pandemic.

What is Neighbourhood Support?

Neighbourhood Support is a national network of member organisations who support households across Aotearoa. We work closely with New Zealand Police and like-minded partners to achieve our common purpose: to create safe and caring neighbourhoods, prevent crime in our communities, build resilience and strengthen community connectedness to improve the quality of life and well-being for all.

Households are connected to local groups which come in many shapes and forms. Neighbourhood Support is run by the people for the people so that it can be tailored to suit your local needs.

Neighbourhood Support empowers you to get to know your neighbours, stay up to date with important community news and alerts, employ tips and resources that improve your household and neighbourhood safety, learn how to be better prepared for emergencies, and more!

Register your interest with your local Coordinator at Neighbourhood Support, fill in a paper joining form, call us on 03 2088480, or register your own household directly into our secure database – COMMBASE EASTERN SOUTHLAND

Our purpose-built Commbase online database stores valuable household information such as the number of people living at each residence, emergency contact information, skills and resources available, as well as any serious conditions or special needs that only authorised Neighbourhood Support staff and volunteers can access in case of emergency. The coordinator will help connect you with your neighbours and safely manage all contact information.

When you join a Neighbourhood Support group you will get to know the people that live around you and be better prepared for emergencies. By working together, we can support each other, solve local issues, and make our neighbourhoods safer and more welcoming.

Best of all, it’s FREE to join!

How Do I Get Involved?

It’s easy! You can either join an existing group or form a new one. When you join a group, you get to decide what works best for you. You can share the information you want with who you want, and your group can meet when and how it likes.

You could: • Meet regularly or as needed. • Stay connected online or by email. • Host street barbecues or events. • Volunteer to be a street contact. • Get organised and undertake some neighbourhood projects