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Were you surprised to learn Porirua was the most expensive place in the country when it comes to the cost of dog registration?
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PAEKAKARIKI EARLY BIRDS TOASTMASTERS warmly invites you to come along to enhance your skills in public speaking and all that is about...
Wednesday morning St Peters hall
06.45am- 08.00am sharp
You'll find it can be such inspiring fun together. Check us out for free a few times before … View morePAEKAKARIKI EARLY BIRDS TOASTMASTERS warmly invites you to come along to enhance your skills in public speaking and all that is about...
Wednesday morning St Peters hall
06.45am- 08.00am sharp
You'll find it can be such inspiring fun together. Check us out for free a few times before joining.
more info Jane Cuming 0212422334
Join us this Sunday 2nd July at Queen Elizabeth Park to plant 5,000 trees in four hours. Free sausage sizzle and live music!
Please bring warm clothes, sturdy shoes and a spade, if you have one; otherwise we will provide spades.
Please RSVP to the Facebook event: goo.gl...
If you can't make… View moreJoin us this Sunday 2nd July at Queen Elizabeth Park to plant 5,000 trees in four hours. Free sausage sizzle and live music!
Please bring warm clothes, sturdy shoes and a spade, if you have one; otherwise we will provide spades.
Please RSVP to the Facebook event: goo.gl...
If you can't make this event, take a look at the other events we will be running over the next couple of months www.gw.govt.nz...
We got waaaaay too much and this one has never been opened. Mason Bay half is a neutral beigeish colour.
Pilot Rick Lucas, whose helicopter crashed in Porirua harbour, is grounded after having his licence …
Bellyful provides free meals for families with newborn babies and families with young children who are struggling with illness. Both the Hutt Valley and Porirua branches are looking for more volunteers to join the team. You might be interested in delivering meals or joining our monthly cookathons … View moreBellyful provides free meals for families with newborn babies and families with young children who are struggling with illness. Both the Hutt Valley and Porirua branches are looking for more volunteers to join the team. You might be interested in delivering meals or joining our monthly cookathons or helping in other ways.
If you'd like to volunteer please go to www.bellyful.org.nz... and enter your details at the Help fill Bellies section
From Dumbledore in Harry Potter, to Mr Holland in Mr Holland's Opus, to Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's famous Matilda, great teachers inspire us all. In New Zealand, Kiwi IT developers are giving teaching a hi-tech upgrade with the creation of robotic maths tutor Amy - but even they admit … View moreFrom Dumbledore in Harry Potter, to Mr Holland in Mr Holland's Opus, to Miss Honey in Roald Dahl's famous Matilda, great teachers inspire us all. In New Zealand, Kiwi IT developers are giving teaching a hi-tech upgrade with the creation of robotic maths tutor Amy - but even they admit robots will never replace the real thing. Nominations are now open for the Favourite Teacher Awards – tell us about the teacher who has inspired you or your children.
www.FavouriteTeacher.co.nz...
Aggressive driving. Not leaving a gap. Cutting in. A complainant says Porirua drivers aren't the most thoughtful when it comes to merging from the city onto SH1. But what do you think?
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Kia Ora Koutou!
Glenview school in cannons Creek would love to explore building next term, but we need some help! If you have any
- hand tools eg hammers and screwdrivers
- nails or screws
- garden tools
We would be very grateful! Any donations can be dropped to the school (top of Bedford … View moreKia Ora Koutou!
Glenview school in cannons Creek would love to explore building next term, but we need some help! If you have any
- hand tools eg hammers and screwdrivers
- nails or screws
- garden tools
We would be very grateful! Any donations can be dropped to the school (top of Bedford Street) or I can arrange collection! Thank you so much!
Sold 😁
Not needed anymore due to not having a computer anymore. Good for students study chair
hi to everyone in the titahi bay please lock front and back doors and dont leave anything out it will be taken between 10.30 and 7am the morning someone came to my place stole my 2 big garden ornaments that i have at the front door i was so angrey and they took my butts out of the bucket with sand … View morehi to everyone in the titahi bay please lock front and back doors and dont leave anything out it will be taken between 10.30 and 7am the morning someone came to my place stole my 2 big garden ornaments that i have at the front door i was so angrey and they took my butts out of the bucket with sand in it so just to let people now be on the look out thank you from jenny
Check out Sustainability Trust's school holiday programme Wilderkids. Kids aged 5 to 12 will enjoy a hands-on, outdoors adventure in Wellington's Town Belt. Different activities every day - building tree huts, bug hunting, making bee hotels, planting seeds, and lots more. Ten free places … View moreCheck out Sustainability Trust's school holiday programme Wilderkids. Kids aged 5 to 12 will enjoy a hands-on, outdoors adventure in Wellington's Town Belt. Different activities every day - building tree huts, bug hunting, making bee hotels, planting seeds, and lots more. Ten free places for Community Services Card holders. Check the full programme and book here.
To hear 21-year-old WelTec student Matthew Di Leva speak at Plimmerton Rotary on 20 June, you would think he was a young man with all his faculties. But in reality Matthew has suffered from birth from a combination of autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
Despite these … View moreTo hear 21-year-old WelTec student Matthew Di Leva speak at Plimmerton Rotary on 20 June, you would think he was a young man with all his faculties. But in reality Matthew has suffered from birth from a combination of autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
Despite these difficulties Matthew leads an interesting and productive life. During his time at Wellington High School he had been presented with the Huxford Award, a prestige award given to students who displayed excellence in the face of adversity.
Matthew was a participant in Plimmerton Rotary’s Best Speaker Awards competition in 2016. Competition Convenor and Club member Julie McLagan noted that on that occasion Matthew had been awarded a Certificate of Merit, which he took to show his teacher at Wellington High School. The teacher was so impressed that she arranged for Matthew to give his presentation again, to the entire school. He received a standing ovation.
Special Olympics was another field of interest for Matthew, who in 2012 represented Wellington in the Trans-Tasman competition, winning silver and gold medals in running events. He had taken part again in 2016, winning a gold and silver medal as well as two fourth placings.
Matthew explained to Rotary Club members that what he loved more than anything was to spend time with people he loved and to enjoy good food. Like many Italian families Matthew’s family enjoyed frequent large gatherings of relatives and friends, usually around the family dining table. Matthew had four older brothers as well as countless aunties, uncles and cousins.
Recently Matthew had been best man at his brother Chris’s wedding. This meant that Matthew had to give a speech during the wedding breakfast. “I think I did very well. My Mum and my Aunty both cried. I’m not sure whether it was because they were so proud of me, or because they’d drunk a lot of wine.” Matthew had also spoken at his Mother’s 60th birthday (with similar results!)
Another memorable occasion had been Matthew’s 21st birthday. “There were about 100 people there. I looked around and thought to myself how lucky I was that the people I cared about the most were all together in the same room, laughing a lot and enjoying each other’s company.”
In May 2017 Matthew participated in the Rotary Best Speaker Awards in Wellington for a second time. This time the competition featured twelve special young people. Matthew gave an excellent presentation and was adjudged runner-up. He would soon be flying with his family to Christchurch to represent the North Island in the national Best Speaker Awards competition.
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