Event Schedule
Ben Makisi
TICKETS: 3 July, 6.30pm - 9pm. $70pp
You won't want to miss this fantastic three-course banquet with opera singer Ben Makisi. ππ½ event details
Under the stars experience
FREE: 3, 4, 10 & 11 July at 10am - 3pm
Experience the story of Matariki, a virtual haka, and the spectacular starlit setting. ππ½ event details
Community Singalong
FREE: 4 July, 6pm - 8pm
Bring the whΔnau, your singing pipes & a blanket for a community singalong ππ½ event details
Arena Fitness Group Fit: Hula Active
FREE: 5 July, 6pm - 6.45pm
Get your groove back this Matariki by joining us for a free Arena Hula Active class. ππ½ event details
Matariki craft session with Hinehapainga
FREE: 6 July, 12.30 - 1.30pm, registration required
Special Matariki craft session, making star mobiles to celebrate the MΔori new year. ππ½ event details
Arena Fitness Group Fit: Body Balance
FREE: 6 July, 7pm - 7.45pm
Let's stretch and unwind together at our special Matariki-themed Body Balance class. ππ½ event details
Matariki Story World
FREE: 7 July, 10.45am - 11.30am
Matariki Story World with Porirua Libraries β twinkle, twinkle, little stars. ππ½ event details
Te Reo MΔori Baby Band
FREE: 8 July, 10.30am - 11.00am
Join the Baby Band team at Porirua Libraries during Matariki. ππ½ event details
HΔngi Under the Stars
TICKETS: 8 July, 5.00pm - 7.00pm. $17 per hΔngi
Join us for a hearty hΔngi, Matariki celebrations, and stories of the stars. ππ½ event details
β οΈ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. β οΈ
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:
π The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50Β°C in less than 15 minutes.
π 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.
π This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
π 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 β€οΈ
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
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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62% Summer
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36.5% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
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