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738 days ago

KIDS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS: DECEMBER FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD: 19-22 Dec

todd from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse is pleased to announce its next School Holiday Workshop for young persons ages 8-14 years. Come explore and experience the amazing December light festivals celebrated by people around the world and by our migrant communities right here in the Waikato. These workshops aim to expose young people to the beautiful diversity of the world, give them an opportunity to explore their own inner creativity through puppet making, and discover the connections they share with the cultures around them. Join professional puppeteer Ifat Vayner and children’s educator Nona Morris for four days of exploring the traditions, foods and crafts of the world’s December festivals.

• Mon 19 Dec 2022: Kwanzaa
• Tue 20 Dec 2022: Chanukah
• Wed 21 Dec 2022 Bodhi Day
• Thu 22 Dec 2022: Yule

9:00am-3:00pm each day.

Location: EarthDiverse Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
For more information of this and our other courses and workshops, visit our website.

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More messages from your neighbours
11 days ago

⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️

The Team from SPCA New Zealand

It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:

👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️

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3 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 61.7% Summer
    61.7% Complete
  • 36.7% Winter
    36.7% Complete
  • 1.6% Other - I'll share below
    1.6% Complete
1033 votes
11 days ago

Poll: Do you think these are the best areas for denser housing?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

A controversial plan change that could see three-by-three housing density rules in Hamilton is set to be considered by the council in a meeting this week.

And city hall has released its preference for where it would go.

Do you think these are the best areas for denser housing? Tell us your thoughts in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Do you think these are the best areas for denser housing?
  • 17.1% Yes
    17.1% Complete
  • 73.2% No
    73.2% Complete
  • 9.8% Not sure
    9.8% Complete
41 votes