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The long Queen's Birthday weekend is almost upon us and despite some less than ideal weather, the fe…
From 10-28 June 2019, SPCA’s Auckland Centre is working with local vets to offer FREE DESEXING for cats in 10 Auckland suburbs.
If your cat is not desexed and you live in Clendon Park, Glen Eden, Henderson, Mangere, Manurewa, Mt Roskill, Otara, Papakura, Papatoetoe, or Takanini, call us today … View moreFrom 10-28 June 2019, SPCA’s Auckland Centre is working with local vets to offer FREE DESEXING for cats in 10 Auckland suburbs.
If your cat is not desexed and you live in Clendon Park, Glen Eden, Henderson, Mangere, Manurewa, Mt Roskill, Otara, Papakura, Papatoetoe, or Takanini, call us today on (09) 256 7310 to secure your free appointment.
We are helping you desex and microchip your cat, for a happier and healthier pet. Help us create a better future for animals!
Nominate the local hero or thought-leader in your community for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Whether she’s involved in grassroots community work or a global leader, recognise the passionate women who are creating real change and forging a path for others.
Head to … View moreNominate the local hero or thought-leader in your community for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Whether she’s involved in grassroots community work or a global leader, recognise the passionate women who are creating real change and forging a path for others.
Head to www.womenofinfluence.co.nz for more information.
Come along to a free intro to compassionate communication;
We all have a universal need for connection. This free introductory workshop offers a way of communicating that leads us to connect from the heart.
Aucklanders love exploring green spaces, but some are also turning into aspiring gardeners with a little help from the Auckland Teaching Gardens Trust.
Expect heavy traffic and changeable weather over Queen’s Birthday Weekend
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers heading away for Queen’s Birthday Weekend in the Auckland and Northland region to take care and be prepared for heavy traffic, delays and changeable weather.
Metservice… View moreExpect heavy traffic and changeable weather over Queen’s Birthday Weekend
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers heading away for Queen’s Birthday Weekend in the Auckland and Northland region to take care and be prepared for heavy traffic, delays and changeable weather.
Metservice is forecasting a change in the weather with showers and low temperatures in the region over the weekend, so it’s important that drivers stay alert, be patient and don’t rush.
NZTA predicts the heaviest time for traffic heading north out of Auckland on SH1 will be 1pm–6pm on Friday between Pūhoi and Wellsford. For traffic returning on Monday the busiest time will be 11am – 6pm.
For motorists heading south out of Auckland, it’s heaviest at Takanini on SH1 between 10:30am and 7:30pm on Friday. Coming back, the busiest time on Monday is 10:30am – 8pm.
Across the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion … View moreAcross the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion over four years would not be increased.
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Never heard of Floorball? You may not be alone… This is a relatively new sport in New Zealand.
You may recognise it from school as Unihoc or Indoor Hockey.
Floorball is a team event. It is fast paced with lots of short sprint running and breaks in between. It is fun to play and very easy to… View moreNever heard of Floorball? You may not be alone… This is a relatively new sport in New Zealand.
You may recognise it from school as Unihoc or Indoor Hockey.
Floorball is a team event. It is fast paced with lots of short sprint running and breaks in between. It is fun to play and very easy to learn. If you have played Field Hockey, Tennis, Football or any other ball sport, you will quickly pick up Floorball as well. What is even better is the fact that it is played indoors. Rain or shine…you can play Floorball.
We play twice a week.
Wednesday nights from 7:30pm till about 8:45pm we have the older teens, youth and adults playing.
Sunday afternoons we have the kids from age about 6 and upwards playing from 3:45pm until about 5;00pm….
Cost of playing is $2.00 for those aged 17 or younger. Those aged 18 and older pay $5.00 per session.
We have equipment in the form of balls and sticks to play with so all you need is t-shirt, shorts and indoor sports shoes.
If you want to know more about Floorball, please contact us. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Cheers
Ole, Daren & Clint
Drury Floorball
Playing Venue:
Manna Park Community Church
653 Great South Road
Runciman
South Auckland
More than 800 people in Auckland are living without shelter?
If you want to create positive change and support innovative programmes like Housing First, alternatives to foster care, and the vibrant Merge Café, all you have to do is sleep rough for one night at Eden Park by joining the … View moreMore than 800 people in Auckland are living without shelter?
If you want to create positive change and support innovative programmes like Housing First, alternatives to foster care, and the vibrant Merge Café, all you have to do is sleep rough for one night at Eden Park by joining the Lifewise Big Sleepout.
You can be part of the solution in a bold way, by stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing the realization that as Kiwis, we can all be just a couple of steps away from homelessness ourselves.
Register today at www.bigsleepout.org.nz or
email: bigsleepout@lifewise.org.nz
Two people have died in Auckland as a result of influenza, one a 12-year-old child. A Counties Man…
Chess Simultaneous Exhibition by Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov
Sponsored by the Franklin Chess Club Pukekohe in conjunction with the New Zealand Chess Federation
I am Pleased to announce the Franklin Chess Club from Pukekohe will host the first ever Simultaneous Chess Exhibition by a Grandmaster in … View moreChess Simultaneous Exhibition by Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov
Sponsored by the Franklin Chess Club Pukekohe in conjunction with the New Zealand Chess Federation
I am Pleased to announce the Franklin Chess Club from Pukekohe will host the first ever Simultaneous Chess Exhibition by a Grandmaster in the Counties Region in the Franklin Centre 12 Massey Avenue Pukekohe with Chess Grandmaster Mr Dejan Bojkov from Bulgaria who had a peak FIDE rating of 2558 points he will be in NZ from the 5th to the 24th July.
By way of an explanation of the title Grandmaster (GM), this is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE Apart from title World Champion Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain.
The title of Grandmaster, along with the lesser FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and FIDE Master (FM), is open to both men and women. In New Zealand we have only one NZ Born Grandmaster, Mr Murray Chandler. In August 2018 there were 1621 Grandmasters in the world.
At our Simultaneous Exhibition Grandmaster Bojkov will play 25 different players at the same time, he will make the first move against each of the 25 players (as is normal practice in a Simul Grandmaster Bojkov will have white in all Games) he will then continue to circulate around the same 25 players until all 25 games are finished
If I have more than 25 players that want to play Grandmaster Bojkov I will draw the names out of a hat on the day. There are Simul etiquette rules which we will follow I will explain those to the 25 players and interested parties as a Group on the day.
Of course, anyone can attend spectators are more than Welcome. Franklin Chess Club members will be on site to provide information
Mr Bojkov is a professional Chess Player that is his job so of course there is a cost involved which is $15 per person to play him all money goes to Mr Bojkov all other Event expenses are paid by the Franklin Chess Club, nevertheless that is a bargain ,don`t miss out!
If you want to be one of the 25 Very Lucky people to play Grandmaster Bojkov reply to me here or email me on
ron-lanning@xtra.co.nz .Remember this will probably be the only time in your life to see a Chess Grandmaster “in the flesh “let alone have the opportunity to play one !
I will confirm the time and date once I have those details.
Hope to see as many as possible there.
Regards
Ron Lanning
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Good morning everyone. My sister and I were on our way to work this morning. Taking the Hill Road ramp onto the Southern Motorway. Noticed a dog running on the freeway and we pulled to the side and had tried to get him to avoid him from getting hit. Thankfully for this other man who stopped as well… View moreGood morning everyone. My sister and I were on our way to work this morning. Taking the Hill Road ramp onto the Southern Motorway. Noticed a dog running on the freeway and we pulled to the side and had tried to get him to avoid him from getting hit. Thankfully for this other man who stopped as well to help. The dog nearly got ran over. After several attempts to try and get him we had no luck but the dog had ran back toward the ramp we came from, and being on the freeway we couldn't go back. Came to work this morning and just couldn't stop thinking of that dog. I called the police and had raised this as well. As I was speaking with the police they mentioned that the dog was no longer on the freeway. My heart felt so relieved. But it seemed as if it was hit earlier before we were trying to rescue him. I hope the owners have found their dog. I have one of my own, and I wouldn't like to see it get hurt. I just wanna know that he's home safe where he should be :(
Samoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions our Pacific languages hold, for the benefit of future generations.
In honour of this month's national campaign, here's some common words you can learn to … View moreSamoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions our Pacific languages hold, for the benefit of future generations.
In honour of this month's national campaign, here's some common words you can learn to say and use in Samoan while out supporting our young people.
#NSNZsupportingouryoungpeople
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