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
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
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