WHAT's ON: Meditation Month - Citywide FREE meditation classes/workshops
In response to growing urban problems of stress and declining mental health, Hour of Peace Meetup organisers and Auckland’s Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre are offering a citywide free program throughout November which will share basic meditation skills with anyone keen to learn.
Meditation Month will introduce the key steps in getting started, and cover a variety of techniques in calming the mind and coping with the often complex challenges of living in today’s world.
Meditation Month is an admission-free initiative simply dedicated to a more peaceful world and to the quest for happiness that we all share.
Introductory ‘learn meditation’ evenings will be offered at community Centres as follows:
Four Mondays/Thursdays, Nov 13, 16, 20, 23; 7.30pm – 9.00pm; 93 Dominion Road, Mt Eden.
Monday, Nov 20; 6.00pm - 7.30pm; Devonport Library, 2 Victoria Road.
Two Thursdays, Nov 23 & Nov 30; 7.15pm - 8.30pm; Grey Lynn Community Centre, 483 Richmond Road
Saturday, Nov 25; 10.00am – 1.00pm; The Fickling Centre, 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings.
Monday, Nov 27; 7.00pm - 8.00pm; Ōrākei Community Centre, 156 Kepa Road.
Thursday, 30 Nov; 7.00pm - 8.30pm; Highbury Community House, 110 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead.
Course details can be found on our website: www.meditationauckland.co.nz...
For further inquiries on regional classes, please contact Jogyata: 0221887432
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Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.3% Yes, it's fair
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9.8% No, it's unreasonable
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.
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