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Sustainable Santa Market - Meet the makers - Sat 5 Dec, Wellington

Sustainability Trust

Spotlight on Earthlink Kids

Our friends at Earthlink Kids are all about saving the planet - one person at a time

Doing good on all fronts, they work with those with mental health, and other similar barriers, to help them get into employment - through things like work experience, mainly in their recycling department.

Earthlink Kids is a part of this division

Earthlink Kids takes unwanted corporate uniforms and turns them into cute outfits for kids. Not only are they keeping textile waste out of landfill, but they're also raising money to help keep their operations running.

Come and have a yarn to Chris and co at our Sustainable Santa Market.

Sat 5 Dec from 10.30 am to 4 pm, 2 Forresters Lane, Wellington

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6 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.3% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.3% Complete
  • 26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
    26.2% Complete
  • 14.5% ... It is complicated
    14.5% Complete
1102 votes
2 hours ago

Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 7.00 p.m - next meeting of the Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc

Carl from Brooklyn Residents Association Incorporated

You are cordially invited to the next meeting of the Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc

Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 7.00 p.m.
Brooklyn Community Centre, 18 Harrison Street

2024 2025 meeting dates - at Brooklyn Community Centre (RSA room)

# Wednesday 18th February 2026 # Wednesday 15th April 2026 # AGM Wednesday 17th June 2026


AGENDA

1. Apologies to date: Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Daran Ponter, Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Y. Saw, Nick R, Perry A, Nickie S, Vicki W, Mel T, Ian P, Ruth & Ken P
2. Review & approve the Minutes of last meeting (19th November 2025)
3. Finance
4. Correspondence (posted mail to be directed to Brooklyn Community Centre)
a. outwards:
b. Database email/FB/Neighbourly – all the above
c. inwards –
5. General Business
(a) Continuing review of the return of the land under the Community Centre back to “Open Spaces”
(b) Continuing review of the three landfills to the south of wide Brooklyn and the part of the sewage system operating there
(c) Half Cost path policy proposal- thrown out (for now)
(d) Brooklyn community matters – rezoning of land under BCA and Brooklyn School
(e) GBRAI Constitution update (as per the Incorporated Societies Act)
(f) Kingston mattes
(g) Other matters as they arise

Carl Savage
Secretary
Greater Brooklyn Residents Association Inc


Brooklyn Community Centre, Harrison Street

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8 hours ago

SISTERS OF ST PETER CLAVER MISSION FAIR

Nina from Island Bay

Come along to the annual Mission Fair!
There will rapid raffles and stalls including toys, plants, jewellery, cakes, jams, etc.
Proceeds go to purchase five plastic water tanks in Kibuye-Bondo, Kenya and construction of toilets for Nseng-Long parish and village in Cameroon.
Date: Saturday, 21 February
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
Location: The Convent grounds (1 Mersey Street, Island Bay)
Thank you.
For more information, contact the Sisters on (04) 383-8401.
We hope to see you there!

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