Social media, Internet and Email - short courses for adults who struggle to read and write
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Need some help with reading and writing? Come learn with us.
We know you don't always want to commit to lots of study, so we have a selection of short courses you can do by phone or computer.
Great to get you started and give you the skills you need to reach some of your goals.
We offer courses in :
Courses by Phone
- How to Use Your Smart Phone
- Letter-writing Course
- Form-filling Course
- Essay-writing for Teenagers Course
-Learn to Do Crosswords
- Learn to Spell
- How To Use Snapchat
Courses if You Have a Computer and Internet
* How To Surf The Internet
* How to Use Skype
* How To Use Trade Me
* How To Email
* How To Use Facebook
Come learn with us!
Talk to your friends and whānau about our short courses. Maybe we can help them with their reading and writing,
FREE reading and writing lessons for rural/isolated teens and adults.
Call 0800 891 339
Visit www.adultliteracy.ac.nz...
Hamilton woman’s $50 flax roses are helping her family get by
Marama Wade sits outside her River Rd home selling harakeke roses for $50, trying to keep food on the table and the rent paid.
The 54-year-old said the reason she’s out there is simple, especially with Valentine’s Day approaching.
“We’re broke. The reality is life is hard.”
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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60.6% Yes, supporting people is important!
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23.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.9% ... It is complicated
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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