Pakuranga & Howick Community Networking Meeting
Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS), facilitates two networking forums; the Pakuranga & Howick Community Networking Meeting and the Botany & Flatbush & Ormiston Community Networking Meeting. These meetings take place eleven times a year enabling community organisations, social service providers, government agencies and the general public a platform to connect and network with each other, share information about their activities and provide an opportunity for them to form collaborative working relationships.
Next meeting: Pakuranga & Howick Community Networking Meeting
Venue: Te Tuhi, Reeves Road, Pakuranga, Auckland
Day & Date: Friday, 26 June 2020
Time: 1.30pm - 3:00pm
Entry: Free
MEETING AGENDA
1:30pm Tea, coffee and networking
1:35pm Welcome from David Collings – Executive Board Member, Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)
GUEST SPEAKERS
1:40pm Fran Malcolm – Healthcare Relationships Manager, Northern Region, St. John New Zealand
1:45pm Warwick Pudney – Spokesperson Better Blokes: Support for men who have been sexually abused
2:00pm Neha Priya – Volunteering Auckland
2:05pm Robyn Hoffman – Community Disability Advisor, Disability Connect
2:10pm Yasser El Shall – Service Manager, Kahui Tu Kaha
2:15pm Therese Symons – Family Response Coordinator, Ministry of Social Development
2:20pm Candice Thum – Coordinator, Seasons for Growth, Howick
2:20pm David Collings – Howick Local Board
2:30pm Caron Pascoe – Coordinator, Communicare
2:35pm Close of meeting, tea, coffee and networking
Thank you to Howick Local Board for their support
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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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14.3% ... It is complicated
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It’s an honour to nurture your outdoor spaces, watch them flourish, and help bring your vision to life season after season. Thank you for allowing me to do what I love in places you call home 💚🌸
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Poll: Should complete designs be shared with the public, or should the community help shape the designs from the start?
The Post recently shared an opinion piece on the Harbour Crossing and why a more democratic approach might be needed 🚗🚲👟
While most decisions sit within the political arena, many organisations—like NZTA—manage long-term projects that go beyond party lines. Politics can sometimes disrupt progress, and the next Harbour Crossing is a big decision that will affect all Aucklanders.
We’d love your thoughts: Should near-complete, shovel-ready designs be shared with the public, or should the community have a hand in shaping the designs from the start?
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82.9% Community feedback and transparency is needed.
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17.1% No. This would be impossible in practice.
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