Navy Cadets - learn leadership and other important skills whilst having fun
Navy Cadets is for boys and girls from ages 13-18 at Primary or College level. It provides training for teenagers in leadership, self discipline, teamwork and self reliance.
The local Navy Cadets (previously called Sea Cadets) are based in Ngati Toa Domain in Mana and meet on a Tuesday evening from 6.45 to 9.15pm.
Contact details are (04) 233 8146 or ts.taupo@cadetforces.org.nz (the name of the Porirua-based Navy Cadets is TS Taupo and covers the area from Johnsonville to Paraparaumu). Uniforms are supplied free of charge.
Any questions please ask or come along on a Tuesday evening. It would be great to see you.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.5% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
The Hikoi on Tuesday 19th
I copied this from a Facebook page: The expected route of the hīkoi on Tuesday is from Takapuwahia Maree in Esldon towards Porirua and along Kenepuru Drive to Tawa, then up Middleton Road to Johnsonville, down Ngaraunga George and along the old Hutt Road to Wellington. They are anticipating significant congestion on the roads between 06.00am and 12.30pm.
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