Northern Advocate
  • Northern Advocate home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Property
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Sport
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings

Locations

  • Far North
  • Kaitaia
  • Kaikohe
  • Bay of Islands
  • Whangārei
  • Kaipara
  • Mangawhai
  • Dargaville

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Kaitaia
  • Whangārei
  • Dargaville

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Northern Advocate

Go Local! DIY projects made during lockdown earn residents chance to win vouchers

Northern Advocate
29 May, 2020 12:00 AM3 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Kerikeri resident Bob Bingham crafted these two chairs during lockdown and won a voucher for his efforts. Photo / Jenny Ling

Kerikeri resident Bob Bingham crafted these two chairs during lockdown and won a voucher for his efforts. Photo / Jenny Ling

GOLOCAL

Getting stuck into a bit of DIY during the lockdown has earned Far North residents the chance of winning a voucher to spend at their favourite local business.

Barfoot & Thompson Kerikeri are running a series of giveaways to boost the local economy following tough Covid restrictions that have hurt businesses.

The latest is an online competition which asks participants to post photos of their DIY home and garden projects on the company's Facebook page.

READ MORE:
• Go Local! Websites promote wave of Northland businesses operating under level 3
• Go Local! Northland businesses rapt with support from regular customers
• Go Local! Uncertain times for Northland businesses as benefit numbers soar
• Go Local! Opinion: Northland business owners show optimism that should be celebrated

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

The winner was announced yesterday afternoon and won a $150 voucher to spend at the local business of their choice.

Kerikeri resident Bob Bingham was "over the moon" with his win after posting details of several projects created during lockdown.

A decorative chicken house and a solid garden bench, which have since been gifted to his daughter, and a pair of outdoor chairs were among items knocked out during endless hours of free time in March and April.

All the items were made from recycled wood stored in the shed, along with five sections of fencing wood Bingham's son dropped off the day before the country hunkered down.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Bob Bingham's chook house was a winner with his daughter and the local real estate agent. Photo / Supplied
Bob Bingham's chook house was a winner with his daughter and the local real estate agent. Photo / Supplied

"It was lovely weather, and I was able to spend a lot of time in the garage," he said.

Other residents' DIY projects included an outdoor table made from upcycled rimu roof battens, a refurbished baby's nursery, and a husband who built "his missus" her kit set garden shed with no instructions.

Barfoot & Thompson Kerikeri branch manager Hayden Clarke said his office wanted to do something to support the local economy and the competitions would continue each week for several months.

The branch also ran a "dob in your local lockdown hero" which went to Kerikeri resident Katy Jane Taylor who spent her $150 voucher at local butcher PC Meats.

Clarke said he was proud to be in a community that supports local.

Discover more

Go Local! Northland business owners show optimism

19 May 11:00 PM

Go Local! Shark mural a gift to seaside community to say 'thanks for having us'

22 May 12:00 AM

'Normal, not normal, new normal'

24 May 11:00 PM

Go Local! Survey uncovers Northland firms' shortfalls and concerns

26 May 07:00 PM

"We really believe in it as well," he said.

Barfoot & Thompson branch manager Hayden Clarke is running competitions to pay it forward to help local businesses. Photo / Supplied
Barfoot & Thompson branch manager Hayden Clarke is running competitions to pay it forward to help local businesses. Photo / Supplied

"We wanted to get people confident to go out and spend, and go out have a meal, or spend at the local butcher or the local menswear store rather than shop online.

"We want good people to get the prize but we want money spent through local businesses as well.

"It's a money-go-round and we want to keep places open."

The Kerikeri real estate branch is the latest in a raft of businesses and individuals who have "paid it forward" - often by buying cups of takeaway coffee - to help boost the economy and get people spending.

Bingham said he'd "probably buy some more tools" with the voucher.

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Northern Advocate

Northern Advocate

Man jailed after forcing children to witness horrific animal cruelty

13 Jul 08:00 AM
Northern Advocate

Insulation rule changes could cut $15k from new build costs

13 Jul 04:00 AM
Northern Advocate

Kaipara Deputy Mayor loses another battle with FENZ in six-year employment dispute

13 Jul 03:00 AM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Northern Advocate

Man jailed after forcing children to witness horrific animal cruelty

Man jailed after forcing children to witness horrific animal cruelty

13 Jul 08:00 AM

A man beheaded puppies in front of a girl and hung a dog by a rope from a tree.

Insulation rule changes could cut $15k from new build costs

Insulation rule changes could cut $15k from new build costs

13 Jul 04:00 AM
Kaipara Deputy Mayor loses another battle with FENZ in six-year employment dispute

Kaipara Deputy Mayor loses another battle with FENZ in six-year employment dispute

13 Jul 03:00 AM
Autistic man indecently assaulted by rapist who had served 33 years behind bars

Autistic man indecently assaulted by rapist who had served 33 years behind bars

12 Jul 03:00 AM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • The Northern Advocate e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Northern Advocate
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • The Northern Advocate
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP