About Neighbours Day Aotearoa

Neighbours Day Aotearoa aims to help bring people together by encouraging intentional connection with their neighbours, whether that be organising a street party or just saying ‘Kia Ora!”

Neighbours Day Aotearoa began in 2009 and it is a collaborative campaign organised and supported by Lifewise, Inspiring Communities, Christchurch Methodist Mission, New Zealand Red Cross, Neighbourhood Support New Zealand, Kāinga Ora and Auckland Council.

Thousands of neighbours, organisations, local government and local businesses have been involved, bringing neighbours together over ten days in March each year.  

Regardless of where you live, knowing your neighbours matters. We believe that knowing your neighbours better - knowing you can call on them, or they can call on you makes your neighbourhood more friendly, fun and safe.  

Have you heard the saying ‘the neighbourhood who plays together, stays together’? Well, we just made that up to be honest, but we do know that in communities with more everyday ‘neighbourliness’, neighbours are be stronger and more resilient, significantly enhancing the wellbeing of individuals, family/whānau and the wider community. On a more serious note, we know that stronger neighbourhoods can be part of the successful antidote for many social issues within Aotearoa. Below are some more of the benefits of neighbourhood connection, illustrated by artists from Aotearoa.

Neighbours Day Aotearoa focuses on 10 days that encourage you to celebrate and connect with your neighbours, so we can help turn your streets into neighbourhoods.

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