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Most elder abuse is hidden in plain sight. Abusers are often someone close – a family member, a caregiver, someone trusted. If you’re concerned about how someone is being treated, it’s OK to get help. #ItsOKtoHelp #WEAAD
BPW Franklin extends an invitation to
all women over 18yrs to join us in celebrating our
International Candle Lighting Ceremony & Dinner
Dress: National Costume encouraged
Guest Speaker: The amazing Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP. Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2021.
This … View moreBPW Franklin extends an invitation to
all women over 18yrs to join us in celebrating our
International Candle Lighting Ceremony & Dinner
Dress: National Costume encouraged
Guest Speaker: The amazing Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP. Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2021.
This award recognises a person who, in the spirit of Kiwi inventiveness and resourcefulness, has created a better New Zealand. In Ranjna’s case, this is an acknowledgement of her innovative thinking that continues to make a significant impact in the community, specifically for developing residential care and counselling for men identified at risk of committing harm in the family home.
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 Mix & Mingle: 6:15 pm for 7:00 pm start
Venue: Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club 78 Nelson Street. Pukekohe
Cost: $30 per person Dinner served at tables
Cash bar, Masks encouraged when moving around the Club
Registration & deadline for payments 17 June
Payment to BPW Franklin Inc Contact bpwfrankllinsec@gmail.com for bank details Ref your name and ‘Reg’
Please advise of any special dietary requirements and the names of your guest/s
RSVP To stharrison@xtra.co.nz or text 021 210 4963
This June help the New Zealand Trees That Count programme! Simply visit your local Resene ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.
Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes … View moreThis June help the New Zealand Trees That Count programme! Simply visit your local Resene ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.
Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 1-30 June 2022 at Resene owned ColorShops.
Trees That Count runs the country’s only marketplace which provides a place for anyone to fund or gift native trees. For more information on Trees That Count, visit www.treesthatcount.co.nz...
Do you ever walk past a business affected by Covid and wonder what you could do to help? We created Short Notice to link community members with spare time on their hands to surrounding businesses in need.
Whether you have a week, a day or an hour to volunteer, head to the … View moreDo you ever walk past a business affected by Covid and wonder what you could do to help? We created Short Notice to link community members with spare time on their hands to surrounding businesses in need.
Whether you have a week, a day or an hour to volunteer, head to the Short Notice community hub to introduce yourself and share how you can lend a hand.
If you're a business owner sign up for a FREE Premium Business listing to get access to Short Notice and let your community know what help you need.
Together, let's help keep our small businesses thriving!
Te Ohu Whakaita Charitable Trust presents Matariki Ki Waikato festival, featuring matauranga Maaori, arts, culture, kai, workshops, theatre, music, dance, fashion, tours, talks, concerts, and markets. This year’s programme has over 100 events, with many free to attend and catering for everyone - … View moreTe Ohu Whakaita Charitable Trust presents Matariki Ki Waikato festival, featuring matauranga Maaori, arts, culture, kai, workshops, theatre, music, dance, fashion, tours, talks, concerts, and markets. This year’s programme has over 100 events, with many free to attend and catering for everyone - tamariki, rangatahi, pakeke and Kaumaatua! www.matarikiwaikato.nz.
Ever wondered where the sweetest places to live in Aotearoa are?
Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious data crunching to crown the seven best spots for 2022.
Congratulations to Berhampore, Wellington which took out the overall sweetest spot! You can check out the full list of winning … View moreEver wondered where the sweetest places to live in Aotearoa are?
Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious data crunching to crown the seven best spots for 2022.
Congratulations to Berhampore, Wellington which took out the overall sweetest spot! You can check out the full list of winning suburbs in the Sweet Spots section on Stuff.
There’s also an interactive tool that you can tinker with to find your perfect place, based on the criteria that matter to you. Who knows, you might be inspired to make a change.
Unleash the artist within you, showcase your DIY creative skills and spruce up an old item or completely repurpose it! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards.
We want to see your amazing creations so don't be afraid to go … View moreUnleash the artist within you, showcase your DIY creative skills and spruce up an old item or completely repurpose it! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards.
We want to see your amazing creations so don't be afraid to go all out! Check out some of the previous entires here.
Take part in the 2022 Resene Upcycling Awards. There are four great prizes worth $500 up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!
Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little… View moreRetirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little on yourself if you feel like it! Take up that hobby you’ve dreamed of or plan a holiday somewhere warm.
It’s easy to live life your way when you have freedom to do the things you enjoy. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
ADBLUE FOR SCR EQUIPPED DIESEL ENGINES IS BACK IN STOCK IN PUKEKOHE. BUY DIRECT FROM SPECIALIST SUPPLIER. NZ MADE NZ OWNED SUPPLIER.
AVAILABLE 10LITRE, 20LITRE, 200LITRE 1000LITRE IBCS
BUY ON LINE VIA TRADEME OR wwwhomesafeproducts.co.nz/automotive and SAVE$$$$$$$$
email … View moreADBLUE FOR SCR EQUIPPED DIESEL ENGINES IS BACK IN STOCK IN PUKEKOHE. BUY DIRECT FROM SPECIALIST SUPPLIER. NZ MADE NZ OWNED SUPPLIER.
AVAILABLE 10LITRE, 20LITRE, 200LITRE 1000LITRE IBCS
BUY ON LINE VIA TRADEME OR wwwhomesafeproducts.co.nz/automotive and SAVE$$$$$$$$
email homesafeproducts@chemgroup.co.nz for additional information
Popular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.
The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.
These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across… View morePopular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.
The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.
These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across New Zealand and customers can return these affected goods for a full refund.
This recall does not affect any other of the Mrs Higgins products.
BPW Franklin extends an invitation to
all women over 18yrs to join us in celebrating our
International Candle Lighting Ceremony & Dinner
Dress: National Costume encouraged
Guest Speaker: The amazing Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP. Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2021.
This … View moreBPW Franklin extends an invitation to
all women over 18yrs to join us in celebrating our
International Candle Lighting Ceremony & Dinner
Dress: National Costume encouraged
Guest Speaker: The amazing Ranjna Patel ONZM QSM JP. Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2021.
This award recognises a person who, in the spirit of Kiwi inventiveness and resourcefulness, has created a better New Zealand. In Ranjna’s case, this is an acknowledgement of her innovative thinking that continues to make a significant impact in the community, specifically for developing residential care and counselling for men identified at risk of committing harm in the family home.
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 Mix & Mingle: 6:15 pm for 7:00 pm start
Venue: Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club 78 Nelson Street. Pukekohe
Cost: $30 per person
Dinner served at tables
Cash bar, Masks encouraged when moving around the Club
Registration & deadline for payments 17 June
Payment: BPW Franklin Inc Contact bpwfranklinsec@gmail.com for bank details. Use Ref your name and ‘Reg’
Please advise of any special dietary requirements and the names of your guest/s
RSVP To stharrison@xtra.co.nz or text 021 210 4963
What is an iconic image that makes you think of Pukekohe?
For many of us it is onion pickers, backs bent over the brown soil in the surrounding fields.
Now this annual part of our rural heritage has been celebrated in art.
Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi has contributed Onion Picker, a mixed … View moreWhat is an iconic image that makes you think of Pukekohe?
For many of us it is onion pickers, backs bent over the brown soil in the surrounding fields.
Now this annual part of our rural heritage has been celebrated in art.
Iokapeta Magele-Suamasi has contributed Onion Picker, a mixed media installation which is a centrepiece to the Heterodox Us exhibition at the Franklin Arts Centre.
For many school holidays in the 1970s and 1980s Magele-Suamasi would come with her parents and seven siblings to toil in the onion and potato fields around Franklin.
It has left an indelible memory, which she transformed into an artwork which has in turn evoked memories and started conversations among gallery visitors.
Two rows of onion sacks run through the gallery, each emblazoned with anecdotes shared by Magele-Suamasi’s siblings when she told them she was creating this work.
They capture the hard work of picking: ‘‘Everything and everyone smells like onions’’; ‘‘and then the sound of onion clippers all day until sunset’’ but also the sense of family and togetherness that the days of picking brought: ‘‘glass gallon bottles filled with orange cordial drinks’’ and ‘‘pain, endurance, teamwork, pride.’’
Come in and see the exhibition for yourself:
Heterodox Us
Franklin Arts Centre, Pukekohe
Runs till June 18
Every dollar counts towards that first home or retirement. Are you confident your KiwiSaver is performing or maybe like a lot of us you tend not to think about it!
Get a FREE KiwiSaver health check and go in the draw to win up to $10,000* from our partners National Capital. It’s easy as!
… View moreEvery dollar counts towards that first home or retirement. Are you confident your KiwiSaver is performing or maybe like a lot of us you tend not to think about it!
Get a FREE KiwiSaver health check and go in the draw to win up to $10,000* from our partners National Capital. It’s easy as!
Hate feeling obligated? You're not! The health check will let you know if there is a better KiwiSaver provider for you - it's up to you if you do anything about it. Why wait till you're 65, make sure your KiwiSaver is working for you now!
Turning 'Meh' Into Wow
An exhibition by Amanda Tomasoa, Angel Rage, Connie Takarangi, John Moss, Karen Hansen, Ronny Tomasoa, Tania Sunde, Vjekoslav Nemesh
Franklin Arts Centre
21 June - 12 July
Everyone knows Kiwis are very creative and clever. This exhibition is a part of a … View moreTurning 'Meh' Into Wow
An exhibition by Amanda Tomasoa, Angel Rage, Connie Takarangi, John Moss, Karen Hansen, Ronny Tomasoa, Tania Sunde, Vjekoslav Nemesh
Franklin Arts Centre
21 June - 12 July
Everyone knows Kiwis are very creative and clever. This exhibition is a part of a project that offers a fun challenge to artists & participants by turning an existing item heading to the dumpster into something new by recycling those used items. Thus, turning something ‘meh’ into something ‘Wow’.
Our artists created useable items visitors can buy or view. This project also encourages artists to rework a painting that was lacklustre into something they can be proud to show.
Visitors are welcome to dress up and pose with the items on show while photographers on hand will record the event.
Free entry. All welcome!
Our cattery Downton Tabby at Mangatawhiri is now closed as we have sold our property. We have surplus cat/pet baskets, beds, blankets, climbing frames, feeding bowls. Preferably to be uplifted in one lot, before 19th June. Please contact Donna 021 118 6059.
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