Havelock North Retirement Village – Public Meeting
You are invited to join us for our public meetings to hear from David and Debbie about our new Ryman Healthcare retirement village being developed on Te Aute Road in Havelock North.
Learn more about our independent living in apartments and townhouses and assisted living in serviced apartments. Along with our care options, which will include resthome, hospital and specialist dementia care. You will also hear from our residents as they share their experience of living in one of our vibrant village communities.
Date and time: Thursday 30 January, 2.00pm or 6.30pm
Address: Havelock North Function Centre, 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North
Fair play
Whether it’s a playhouse, she shed or teenager’s sleepout, a stencil-painted floor in Resene Clockwork Orange will elevate it from meh to wow. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition
The festive season is always a great excuse to indulge your sweet tooth, and this time of year poses the perfect opportunity to bring a real showstopper to the Christmas table.
For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche, an impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with spun sugar that is popular at weddings in France and Italy.
What began as a birthday treat at a local French café has become a cherished Christmas tradition for Suellen and her 17-year-old twin granddaughters, Ellie and Sadie. Every year, the trio gather in Suellen’s apartment at William Sanders Village to cook this festive dessert - a holiday highlight they all treasure.
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