Living with COVID; lessons learned for the community and health system
Breakfast at Corelli's Cafe with a speaker this Friday 20th Nov 6.45am
Des Gorman (Ngati Kuri and Ngapuhi) is a Professor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland and is currently involved in health reforms in a number of different jurisdictions.
"We went into this pandemic profoundly under-prepared and when we should have closed the borders hard, we couldn't. Being properly resourced meant being able to call on the army and police to set up motels, and even a tented village. "I think we were spectacularly complacent."
Business on Toast
A delicious and bountiful full breakfast for people living or working in and around Devonport and a great way to network with others in your community.
Corelli's Cafe, Devonport. Friday 7 am to 8 am
(coffee or tea available from 6.30 am)
Book in advance and pay $25 cash
(This includes a donation to the Devonport Rotary Charitable Trust)
RSVP by Wednesday 18 Nov 2020
info@devonportrotary.co.nz
with Business on Toast in the subject line
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Westfield Local Heroes program
Know someone in your community who is driving positive change?
Westfield is inviting you to nominate your local hero online.
The successful hero for each New Zealand Westfield destination will be awarded a $20,000 grant for the organisation or group they represent, and each finalist will receive a $5,000 grant for their organisation or group.
Find out more about the program and nominate your Local Hero now
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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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
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