BOOK DRIVE FOR MT EDEN CORRECTIONS FACILITY - WANTED - PAPERBACKS AND JIGSAW PUZZLES
We hope you had a very Merry Christmas πand have a wonderful New Year π. If you are reorganising or downsizing over the holidays, Mt Eden Rotary would love to have some paperbacks π and jigsaw puzzles 𧩠for the Mt Eden Corrections Facility, as follows:
Wanted β paperbacks only (no hardcovers) in very good condition β which are clean, with no loose pages and no yellowed/stained pages β in the following categories:
Fiction β aimed at a male audience
β’ Crime
β’ Thriller
β’ Historical
β’ Sci fi & fantasy
β’ Classic titles
β’ (currently NO general fiction, romance or books aimed at women please)
Non-Fiction β written for a general audience (as opposed to academic audience/textbooks)
β’ History (NZ, MΔori, war/military, ancient & general)
β’ Self-help
β’ Modern biographies & sport biographies
β’ Cars & motorbikes
β’ Meditation, yoga & mental wellness
Also wanted β
β’ Books in a non-English language β especially Te Reo MΔori or Portugese (currently NO need for Chinese language books please)
β’ Dictionaries & thesauri (small or pocket-sized)
β’ Colourful atlases (particularly small, slim or soft cover versions)
β’ Jigsaw puzzles (with no missing pieces) β great for keeping restless minds busy
If you have any unwanted paperbacks in the categories listed OR any jigsaw puzzles that youβd like to donate to the Mt Eden Corrections Facility, then to arrange pickup/drop off, please contact:
β’ mtedenrotary@gmail.com OR
β’ Frances Loo info@chapter.co.nz 021635027 (c/- Chapter Book and Tea Shop, 442 Mt Eden Rd OR c/- K.C. Loo Fruit Centre, 436 Mt Eden Rd)
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldnβt be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Highwic Pop-up Christmas Shop
The annual Highwic Pop-up Christmas shop opens on Friday 29th November, 1pm β 4pm (join us for complimentary drinks, Christmas mince pies, and croquet on the lawn), and runs through until Sunday 22nd December.
Lots of lovely stocking fillers, tree decorations, and retro inspired gifts.
Shop entry is free normal house entry applies
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Members receive a 10% discount in the shop.
www.highwic.co.nz... | 09 524 5762
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Auckland Transport is dropping the Mt Eden/Epsom/southern area from the OuterLink bus route as from Sunday 17 November 2024.
If your bus trip is impacted by this change in the OuterLink bus route (eg, if you have to catch a different bus or if you have to interchange buses once or twice) and you are not sure what to do, we urge you to catch your new bus (or buses) on Sunday 17 November, Monday 18 November and Tuesday 19 November.
This is because Auckland Transport will have Ambassadors out and about on those THREE days to help people with their new bus journeys! (AT may then have ambassadors out for an extra day or two, but this will depend on perceived need).
You can already plan your new journey on the Auckland Transport web site. The Journey Planner tool has been updated (but make sure you input a date from 17 November onwards). Or you can contact Auckland Transport with any enquiries as you would usually do, eg, phone 09 366 6400 or live chat at at.govt.nz... etc.
The Mt Eden Village Business Association knows that the southern half of the OuterLink bus route is heavily used by school children, the elderly, people for whom English is a second language, and other vulnerable groups. So, if you do see anyone who is confused by these changes, please be as helpful as you can. Thank you!
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