Neighbourhood Support Manawatū
Neighbourhood Support Manawatū’s core purpose is to promote and create connected and friendly neighbourhoods.
We advocate for community safety and well-being through our partnerships with NZ Police, Central Districts Emergency Management, Community Patrol, Manawatū District Council and other local community social well-being organisations.
Building safe, resilient and connected communities comes through educating about crime prevention and how to stay safe in a civil emergency – this helps everyone!
NSM has established and maintains a membership database of resident households, businesses and street coordinators. A key area we can assist is the Vulnerable Persons register, where NSM can help CDEM direct emergency response assistance.
Our work
The kaupapa of NSM includes engaging and connecting with people of all ages, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds residing in Manawatu. Connecting residents and promoting good neighbourliness builds safety and resilience in streets.
We also assist people to connect with a wide range of community services to improve wellbeing in the community. We support Manawatū District Council’s efforts through our partnership with Central Districts Emergency Management, to prepare our communities by sharing their information with residents.
Join Neighbourhood Support Manawatu (NSM)
Membership to NSM is free! List your household to your street and area.
By staying connected and supporting each other, we can make our neighbourhoods safe and welcoming for all.
The NSM database includes the Vulnerable Persons Register and Skills Register so that we can assist the Civil Defence Emergency Response team.
We help Members to start their own street contact group and potentially become a volunteer street coordinator. NSM will provide introduction letters, invitations and brochures for a mailbox drop. NSM will help members arrange / host a meet and greet with neighbours in your street or area.
Neighbourhood Support NZ is a national organisation with over 70 branches.
Our key partner is the NZ Police and together we help to deliver crime prevention tips and crime alert newsletters for your area so that you can stay vigilant an safe in your neighbourhoods.