Tim Costley, National's candidate for Ōtaki has been changing tack lately.
He's turned from campaigning to organising the community to get people ready to help out neighbours. They take responsibility for a small section of their street and coordinate support, such as shopping for essentials for elderly neighbours.
"This projectis just about joining those dots, and helping those around us.
If we all do just a little bit, together we can make a huge difference, " he said.
He has a letter ready to print off and distribute to neighbours with contact details, so people know who to turn to. Once replies are in people can decide to form small groups using Facebook, Whatsapp or an occasional letter drop to stay in touch.
The flier you can distribute to coordinate your street.
"If you can help, and are willing to drop a letter to a few houses near you and coordinate your local group of residents, please fill in a form, and we'll send you a draft letter ready to print and drop off, as well as share with you stories of what other people are doing and finding really helpful.
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