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Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting
Thank you to all those who attended the Pakuranga and Howick Community Networking Meeting held at Te Tuhi, on Friday afternoon.
We hope you found the meeting informative and worthwhile.
MECOSS' primary goal was to help increase understanding of the social services available within Auckland's, Manukau East.
There were many topics covered during the meeting and the speakers did an outstanding job of sharing their knowledge and expertise with you.
We especially acknowledge;
Neha Priya - Volunteering Auckland
Hiraani - Te Tuhi
Jenny Carter - Pakuranga Counselling Centre
Chris Barnard - Children's Day Expo & Family Festival
Maureen Julian-Miles - Beginning Experience
Lily Xu - Community Health Promoter
Cat Finai - Citizens Advice Bureau, Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau
Petter Passi - I am my own mentor
Nigel McConnachie - Sowers Trust
If you have questions for any of the presenters, please phone the MECOSS office on 9 533 3685 and we will put you in contact.
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Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?
Luckily self-checkout is being pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?
What are your thoughts? Is that rude?
Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.
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51.2% Yes!
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45% Nah, it's okay
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3.8% Other - I'll share below!
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Q&A: Ask a question about...Online Safety
Continuing with Neighbourly's online Q&A with experts in their field, this week we are tackling online safety with Jandy Fiske from Netsafe.
Jandy Fiske has been with Netsafe for nearly 8 years. Starting on their helpline, she's now Netsafe's Community Engagement Advisor. Jandy says: 'I'm passionate about online safety because I strongly oppose bullying and want to support those affected by it.'
Jandy is passionate about protecting vulnerable communities and is promoting online safety to ensure no one falls prey to online scams. She can answer your questions about any type of online scams, and also about online harm such as online bullying.
↓ Ask your question below now and she'll be online on Wednesday, 11th September to reply to you ↓
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Happy Monday, neighbours, can you solve this riddle🤔
What has a neck but no head, two arms but no hands?
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