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Local elections impact us all, but many of us don't take the time to make our voices heard.
In fact, only 38.5% of Aucklanders voted in the 2016 local body election.
To read more, click here.
A series of free public lectures in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington. Massey’s public lecture series offers you a closer look at a diverse range of fascinating topics of interest to the wider public, offering fresh perspectives and food for thought.
Date: Tuesday, 17 September, 2019
… View moreA series of free public lectures in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington. Massey’s public lecture series offers you a closer look at a diverse range of fascinating topics of interest to the wider public, offering fresh perspectives and food for thought.
Date: Tuesday, 17 September, 2019
Time: Doors open at 5.45pm. Lecture runs from 6pm to 7pm.
Cost: Free event. Book via the links
Location: Taiwhanaga Kahau — Auditorium (lower ground floor), Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Can theatre and arts change attitudes and behaviour?
In this world of information overload, do we need to make more space for artistic engagements with the issues that matter? Can theatre provoke new thinking on social justice, inequality, poverty, climate change and other big challenges of our time?
Award-winning playwright and researcher in creative communication and creative activism Dr Tilley shares insights from performance-based projects she’s pioneered, including Climate Change Theatre Action, Te Hā Tangata: Human Library on Homelessness, and JustUs (about youth justice).
Dr Tilley will discuss how these projects not only inform but also take audiences and participants on an emotional journey that can lead to profound changes in attitudes and even behaviour.
About the speaker
Associate Professor Elspeth Tilley writes plays and teaches creative activism at Massey University, Wellington. Her short political plays have won festivals worldwide and been published in the USA, UK, Canada and New Zealand. She received the Playwrights’ Association of New Zealand Outstanding Achiever award in 2018.
Hey neighbours,
The region (and city) you choose to invest in can drastically impact your future returns.
That's why, once you decide to invest in NZ's property market, your next step is to question which region you should park your money in.
To read more about where the best … View moreHey neighbours,
The region (and city) you choose to invest in can drastically impact your future returns.
That's why, once you decide to invest in NZ's property market, your next step is to question which region you should park your money in.
To read more about where the best property deals might be click here.
This Thurs Wadestown Toastmasters' members will be taking part in a contest to see who can tell the funniest story and how well they can cope giving an off-the-cuff speech?
Where: St Luke’s Church meeting room, 34 Pitt St, Wadestown.
When: Thurs 5th September 7.30 - 9.30pm
Come and check… View moreThis Thurs Wadestown Toastmasters' members will be taking part in a contest to see who can tell the funniest story and how well they can cope giving an off-the-cuff speech?
Where: St Luke’s Church meeting room, 34 Pitt St, Wadestown.
When: Thurs 5th September 7.30 - 9.30pm
Come and check us out, or visit our FB page www.facebook.com...
Visitors very welcome.
For more information please contact our Vice President Membership Paquita Bahr at pwbahr@gmail.com
1950's Challen piano, reasonable condition although top A key needs adjusting, has piano warmer & stool
Hey neighbours,
If you're looking to secure a rental property, get ready for a competitive and expensive time.
New figures say the number of Trade Me inquiries on rentals is on the up, and with the number of available properties decreasing, significant price jumps are expected in the … View moreHey neighbours,
If you're looking to secure a rental property, get ready for a competitive and expensive time.
New figures say the number of Trade Me inquiries on rentals is on the up, and with the number of available properties decreasing, significant price jumps are expected in the coming months.
Auckland's median weekly rent rose to $560 in July, while in Wellington the median weekly rent has risen 10 per cent year-on-year to $530.
Are you having a hard time finding and affording a rental property?
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Did you know, 1 in 4 New Zealand adults will suffer from a mental disorder or distress at some point in their lives? When they do, let’s make sure they never have to go it alone. To create safer, more caring communities we need to not only look after ourselves but those around us as well.
For … View moreDid you know, 1 in 4 New Zealand adults will suffer from a mental disorder or distress at some point in their lives? When they do, let’s make sure they never have to go it alone. To create safer, more caring communities we need to not only look after ourselves but those around us as well.
For the month of September, we want to use our voice to raise awareness for mental health and well-being. Perhaps consider sharing a cuppa with someone you know who could use the support or challenge your family and friends to unplug from social media for the entire month to improve their well-being. If you or someone you know is going through a rough patch, don’t forget you can call or text 1737 anytime for FREE support from a trained counsellor.
Don’t forget, this month also coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) followed by Mental Health Awareness Week (23 - 29 September) and Mental Health Awareness Day on October 10th.
However you choose to take part, feel free to tag us in your posts + use the following hashtag so we can see how you’re cultivating better mental health for yourself or in your community this month:
#NSNZmentalhealth
Vaccine hesitancy – the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines – is now considered one of the top ten threats to global health.As the country wrestles with the worst measles outbreak in more than two decades, it has to be asked; what are we going to do about it?… View moreVaccine hesitancy – the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines – is now considered one of the top ten threats to global health.As the country wrestles with the worst measles outbreak in more than two decades, it has to be asked; what are we going to do about it?
Search for your suburb here to check the immunisation rates percentages in 2018.
We have had several reports of wastewater overflowing from a manhole on the corner of Ghuznee St and Victoria St in the Wellington CBD.
Crews are heading out now to resolve the issue. Please avoid the area.
Taki Rua and Capital E present te reo Māori children's production Te Kuia Me Te Pūngāwerewere at the National Library of NZ.
'Te Kuia Me Te Pūngāwerewere' tells the real reason why the old lady and the spider are constantly arguing.
While in the midst of their daily bickering,… View moreTaki Rua and Capital E present te reo Māori children's production Te Kuia Me Te Pūngāwerewere at the National Library of NZ.
'Te Kuia Me Te Pūngāwerewere' tells the real reason why the old lady and the spider are constantly arguing.
While in the midst of their daily bickering, Kui and Pūpai the spider are suddenly thrust from their home in Paekākāriki into the wonderful world of spiders. There, they must work together to save the spider world from human proliferation.
The show is performed entirely in te reo Māori, but uses gestures and movement so that even non-speakers can follow along.
About the performance company
Taki Rua produce, commission and develop theatre with a distinctively Māori voice. They collaborate with the brightest voices in our industry, touring productions both locally and internationally.
Date: Thursday, 5 September, 2019
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Cost: Free.
Location: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon
Contact Details: events.natlib@dia.govt.nz
Cover of 'The Kuia and the Spider' by Patricia Grace, Illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa (Puffin, 1982)
Paul Diamond, lead curator for the Pūkana exhibition, talks about the background to the exhibition which celebrates Māori performance across time. Pūkana is the first of two exhibitions marking the centenary of the Turnbull Library and will run from 16 September until 23 May 2020.
These free … View morePaul Diamond, lead curator for the Pūkana exhibition, talks about the background to the exhibition which celebrates Māori performance across time. Pūkana is the first of two exhibitions marking the centenary of the Turnbull Library and will run from 16 September until 23 May 2020.
These free public history talks are a collaboration between the National Library of New Zealand and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. They are usually held on the first Wednesday of the month March to November.
Most of our public history talks are recorded and are available online NZ History
About the speaker
Paul Diamond (Ngāti Hauā, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) was appointed as Curator, Māori at the Alexander Turnbull Library in 2011. Paul is an author and has also worked as an oral historian and broadcaster. In 2019 Paul will take up Creative New Zealand's Berlin Writer's Residency to complete a book about Charles Mackay, a mayor of Whanganui who was killed in Berlin in 1929.
Date: Wednesday, 4 September, 2019
Time: 12:10pm to 1:00pm
Cost: Free. You don't need to book.
Location: Taiwhanaga Kahau — Auditorium (lower ground floor), Corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Contact Details: ATLOutreach@dia.govt.nz
Photograph taken by Dylan Owen on 8 December 2018 of the presentation of a petition organised by Otorohanga College school students and supporters calling for a commemoration day for those killed in the New Zealand Wars. Ref: PADL-001758 Alexander Turnbull Library
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