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Come and join Team Red Cross in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event - we welcome all ages and levels of fitness! You don’t have to be a jogging junkie to join Team Red Cross. You can get together with friends and walk the whole way.
Walkers and runners like you, who take on a Red Cross … View moreCome and join Team Red Cross in the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays event - we welcome all ages and levels of fitness! You don’t have to be a jogging junkie to join Team Red Cross. You can get together with friends and walk the whole way.
Walkers and runners like you, who take on a Red Cross Challenge to raise money at sporting events, help us run our programmes around New Zealand and overseas. This includes responding immediately after disasters like the 2016 earthquakes, running community programmes throughout New Zealand, supporting former refugees, transporting people to their medical appointments, teaching life-saving skills to children, supporting people in need overseas and so much more!
By choosing to run for Team Red Cross, you will ensure we can be here for good to help the people who need it most.
To enter go to link provided.
For more information contact Robyn.Brady@redcross.org.nz
or 09 260 4070
It's back to school for hundreds of children in Franklin and amongst all of the new students is Pipe…
If you're out on the water this summer, you must carry a suitable lifejacket for every person on board your vessel.
Find more about how to be safe out on the water here: at.govt.nz...
Going back in time seems like something out of a fiction book for most, but for hot rod and American…
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I received a phone call this afternoon in which I was told that Judge Southwick in the Manukau Family Court had attacked a mother because she has been vocal in criticising the family court. (Freedom of speech is still allowed in this country last time I looked) It was told me that she was very … View moreI received a phone call this afternoon in which I was told that Judge Southwick in the Manukau Family Court had attacked a mother because she has been vocal in criticising the family court. (Freedom of speech is still allowed in this country last time I looked) It was told me that she was very prejudiced in her dealing with a schooling matter and despite eight years of evidence proving that the father of the child had constantly resiled agreements for the child, lied to her personally and been addressed for committing perjury , that he, his wife and parents had bad mouthed the mother to the child, and he had held the child at a school for two years at a school where she had been bullied Judge Southwick ruled in his favour to move the child to a school where these same children would be attending intermediate. The mother had laid a complaint (as have several other parents and teachers) regarding issues of bullying at the school and in response the school Principal had told parents she was crazy (she said told her by the father) and that the child was damaged because of family court proceedings. The lawyer for child David Rice had been told all of this repeatedly and the child had also told him that she did not want to go to the fathers house during the week because of the issues her father was creating this. David Rice never put this in a court report. The mother after being abused by Judge Southwick left the court proceedings who damned a doctor who had stated that the child was experiencing anxiety and would be better home schooled because of the issues. Whirinaki have advised that the coparenting relationship does not work also. Southwick failed to consider this. After the mother left the court proceedings the Judge, the mothers ex partner and his wife (a lawyer) sat in court attacking her character and suggesting she was a slut. The child is refusing to go to the fathers and the courts behaviour is alienating the child from him. The family court is silent. People that speak up often have their children taken off them and if they dare to use the word abuse the are labelled as alienators. Franklin Family Support suggested this man is narcissistic, emotionally abusive and possibly has aspergers. This is Lawyers and judges gaming the system to make money whilst throwing children (and often fathers relationships with their children) under the bus. CYFS are making money out of it too. CYFS have supported the father in this matter throughout because the father dared to tell them that Franklin Family Support suggested he was emotionally abusive. Family court proceedings can go on for over a decade and cost several hundreds of thousands of dollars if a parent is intent on getting custody of their child. It financially and emotionally cripples (oftentimes) the good parent. I have read so many court reports from affected parties I now turn them upside down and normally get it right as to what is going on. It is legalised abuse our national disgrace and it must stop.
Hi Neighbours,
We have spoken to a couple on Ridge Rd in Pokeno who say the 100km speed limit is ridiculous, due to the winding roads and sharp S bend.
They want the speed limit lowered, speed advisory signs, and an S bend warning sign erected to help lower the number of incidents on their … View moreHi Neighbours,
We have spoken to a couple on Ridge Rd in Pokeno who say the 100km speed limit is ridiculous, due to the winding roads and sharp S bend.
They want the speed limit lowered, speed advisory signs, and an S bend warning sign erected to help lower the number of incidents on their road.
What do you think?
Do you drive on this road often - do you think it is dangerous?
Should the speed limit be lowered?
Would lowering the speed limit and erecting signs make a difference?
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Auckland Council is warning dog owners about the risk of berries from karaka trees. The berries are highly toxic to dogs and consumption can be fatal.
This is a free, family-friendly festival at the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre this Sat - Mon. Kids can have a go at traditional Māori crafts, hear stories in te reo Māori and English, pull up a colourful beanbag or dance to live kapa haka and music, watch cartoons and try digital games.
Kids 8+ … View moreThis is a free, family-friendly festival at the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre this Sat - Mon. Kids can have a go at traditional Māori crafts, hear stories in te reo Māori and English, pull up a colourful beanbag or dance to live kapa haka and music, watch cartoons and try digital games.
Kids 8+ can have a go paddling a waka, or sail on a double-hulled ocean-going waka hourua (5+; 5-8-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult). www.aucklandnz.com...
Find out about dedicated school bus routes or public bus and train services on the AT website or AT Metro App and use the Journey Planner to find options in your area.
Did you know that just one hour of sunlight could power the world’s energy needs for an entire year? So as the demand for sustainable energy grows, nature’s most abundant energy source shapes as the ideal solution. HRV Solar is here to help harness the power of the sun in your neighbourhood.
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I am a journalist and have dealt with the issue of child welfare and domestic violence for near on decade. Many separated parents contact me with their stories and I am very concerned with what is happening to children in these situations. If someone leaves a marriage because there has been abuse … View moreI am a journalist and have dealt with the issue of child welfare and domestic violence for near on decade. Many separated parents contact me with their stories and I am very concerned with what is happening to children in these situations. If someone leaves a marriage because there has been abuse they are typically forced into 50/50 shared care situations (especially if they can't afford lawyers or emotional grief that goes on for years).The mantra is bad partner good parent but this is not the reality and that parent then has free reign to behave badly to their child - legally and the other parent often does not know what is happening when the child is with them. For this reason I have also heard people have been told by social services agencies (being aware that the status quo is 'shared care' and the dangers this puts children in) that they stay in the relationship as they have more control over what happens to their child. If people see or hear a child being treated in an improper manner please report it. It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a village to keep them safe. Similarly I have also had reports of police suggesting to a child they are wrong for not wanting to be with one parent and that legally they will force them to. This is invalidating their experience. A child often does not want to be with one parent because they are behaving badly towards them or abusing them. When a adult says no it is listened to, it should be no different for a child. Please keep kids safe and call the authorities if you see or hear a child being mistreated.
Studying English with DynaSpeak can be your passport to Kiwi life! Make friends, access further study and upgrade your career. Flexible times, short courses, excellent teachers and great locations. Not only is DynaSpeak a great place to learn English, it plays an important part in the social life … View moreStudying English with DynaSpeak can be your passport to Kiwi life! Make friends, access further study and upgrade your career. Flexible times, short courses, excellent teachers and great locations. Not only is DynaSpeak a great place to learn English, it plays an important part in the social life of new migrants to New Zealand. You can meet people who have similar experiences and situations while improving your communication skills.
The next course begins on 26 Feb, 2018. It runs for 18 weeks and when you successfully complete the course you will be awarded an NZQA approved New Zealand Certificate in English (NZCEL). We are currently taking enrolments for all levels and campuses (Albany, Mangere, Queen Street (CBD), New Lynn, Mt Roskill and Botany).
The courses are FREE if you are an NZ permanent resident or citizen. For more information click on your language below, visit our website, email courses@dynaspeak.ac.nz or phone 0800 355 344.
NZCEL Semesters 2018:
Semester A 2018
- Start date - 26 February 2018
- Finish date - 6 July 2018
- Midterm break - 16 April - 20 April 2018
Term break for three weeks July 9 - 27 July 2018
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- Starting date - 30 July 2018
- Finishing date - 7 December 2018
- Midterm break - 1 October - 5 October 2018
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Contemporary Maori arts & fashion are part of the free Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival, ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, this weekend. 41 Maori artists & designers exhibiting, plus artist korero, demonstrations and workshops. See www.aucklandnz.com... for more info.
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