Hillcrest, Auckland

Explore more, worry less at Ryman

Explore more, worry less at Ryman

With Ryman’s lock-and-leave-style living, you’re free to explore without worrying about home maintenance or security.

11 days ago

🎄 ENGLISH GROUP XMAS LUNCH🎄Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 8-10 Penzance Road, Mairangi Bay

Helen from Totara Vale

Come for some fun & laughter at our Pot luck Xmas lunch Wednesday 18th December 1pm at our church. BYO plate to share 🍽🍴with others. Our group has finished for 2024 but we welcome 😁 any newcomers for next year. Happy to chat to anyone who would be interested in joining us in the new … View moreCome for some fun & laughter at our Pot luck Xmas lunch Wednesday 18th December 1pm at our church. BYO plate to share 🍽🍴with others. Our group has finished for 2024 but we welcome 😁 any newcomers for next year. Happy to chat to anyone who would be interested in joining us in the new year. Easy parking 🛻 outside the door. See you there. Cheers Helen😇

11 days ago

Free Thinking, Non-Authoritarian Parents (or who wish to be:)

Jack from Castor Bay

FREE FRIENDS FORUM 25: PATERNALIST POWER CORRUPTS, PARENT POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY—INTERGENERATIONAL CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Chinese Internet Addiction Brainwashing Camps as Symptom of Collective Trauma Re-Victimisation

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“Power tends to corrupt, and… View more
FREE FRIENDS FORUM 25: PATERNALIST POWER CORRUPTS, PARENT POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY—INTERGENERATIONAL CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Chinese Internet Addiction Brainwashing Camps as Symptom of Collective Trauma Re-Victimisation

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“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” John Acton

“The gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children.” Euripides

““Revictimization is actually the central cause of anti-social behavior, and addiction to trauma is at its core. It is not surprising that prison psychiatrists find violent criminals invariably repeat in their crime the emotional traumas, abuse and humiliation of their childhood. Traumas are therefore restaged as a defense, with the persecutory self as the stage director. Restaging as a defense against dissociated trauma is the crucial flaw in the evolution of the human mind understandable from the viewpoint of the individual as a way of maintaining sanity, but tragic in its effects upon society, since it means that early traumas will be magnified onto the historical stage into war, domination and self-destructive social behavior. And because we also restage by inflicting our childhood terrors upon our children, generation after generation, our addiction to the slaughterbench of history has been relentless.” Lloyd deMause, The Emotional Life of Nations

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Obsessive Compulsive Control Disorder (OCCD) inflicted on its populace has created a new “Mental Illness” labeled “Internet Addiction” and hundreds of para-military and psychiatric-like treatment camps are profiting by promising parents they will “cure” the “addicted” adolescents from their Internet “Mental Illness”. As a learner-teacher of Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) who lived and taught in China 2003 to 2015 I have lived experience with the Chinese “Tiger Mother/Father” authoritarian ownership parenting typical there. My Substack posts on this theme
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JOIN US ON FREE FRIENDS FORUM—SATURDAYS 9PM & SUNDAYS 9AM (New Zealand) FOR SPIRITED DISCUSSIONS
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DIAGNOSIA—A VR EXPERIENCE BY MENGTAI ZHANG AND LEMON GUO. 1:19
“Diagnosia” portrays Mengtai’s memories of being incarcerated in a military-operated Internet addiction camp in Beijing in 2007, where internet addiction and other youth issues were treated as a severe mental disorder with sometimes violent means. By tracing the lineage of “Internet addiction” in China’s cultural context, the work discusses how societies can create or manifest pathologies as a tool for social control.
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CAN PARENT CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDES? Gordon Thomas, founder of Parent Effectiveness Training (PET)
“Parents find it difficult to throw off the oppressive value system, acquired from their own parents and now causing them to be excessively judgmental and unaccepting of their children. Still others have trouble modifying their attitude of “owning” their children or their deep commitment to a goal of making their children fit a preconceived mold; this attitude is found mostly in parents who have been strongly influenced by the dogmas of a few religious sects that teach parents to have a moral obligation to make converts out of their children, even though it may mean using the power and authority of the parent or using methods of influence not too dissimilar from brainwashing and thought control.”

TEACHING EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO AUTHORITY AND POWER
“As a society we must urgently adopt the goal of finding and teaching effective alternatives to authority and power in dealing with other persons—children or adults—alternatives that will produce human beings with sufficient courage, autonomy, and self-discipline to resist being controlled by authority when obedience to that authority would contradict their own sense of what is right and what is wrong. Parents can raise children who are responsible, self-disciplined, and cooperative without relying on the weapon of fear; they can learn how to influence children to behave out of genuine consideration for the needs of parents rather than out of fear of punishment or withdrawal of privileges.” Thomas Gordon, founder of Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.)

DR. THOMAS GORDON ON PARENT EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING - A SHIFT AWAY FROM POWER AND CONTROL ParentEffectivenessTraining, June 14, 2017. 1:09
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11 days ago

2.5 Metre Charcoal Cantileving Sun Umbrella

Trish from Hauraki

The heavy duty charcoal polyester canopy has a UPF rating of 50+ and is supported by a rust resistant frame. It opens using a one haned opening/closing crank and has the unique feature of being able to tilt both vertically and horizontally. This combined with the 360 degree swivel base, ensures you… View moreThe heavy duty charcoal polyester canopy has a UPF rating of 50+ and is supported by a rust resistant frame. It opens using a one haned opening/closing crank and has the unique feature of being able to tilt both vertically and horizontally. This combined with the 360 degree swivel base, ensures you are always protected, no matter which direction the sun is shining. The umbrella has a sturdy PE base that can be filled with water or sand. When not in use, the umbrella ha a fully zipped weather cover.
I have had the umbrella d=for 2 years but have recently had a pergola built and my little garden cannot fit the both. It is hard to photograph as I cannot lift the umbrella back into the stand. You are very welcome to view. Tst 02102532561.The location is Takapuna.

Price: $75

11 days ago

Get amongst it this festive season

Triton Hearing

At Triton Hearing, we believe you should make the most of the holiday season and the moments that matter.

That’s why we’re excited to introduce our revolutionary new Infinio Sphere devices. With cutting-edge technology delivering double the speech clarity*, you’ll hear every joke, every … View more
At Triton Hearing, we believe you should make the most of the holiday season and the moments that matter.

That’s why we’re excited to introduce our revolutionary new Infinio Sphere devices. With cutting-edge technology delivering double the speech clarity*, you’ll hear every joke, every story, and every cheer like never before.

This festive season, don’t just be present - be at the heart of the fun.

Sonova proprietary research (2024), visit hearmore.co.nz to learn more.
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12 days ago

STG silver and green zircon ring - NEW

Janet from Hauraki

925 silver
green zircon
small zircons on shoulders and alongside stone
ph 0274984437

Size U

Price: $219

12 days ago

Sun shelter

The Team from Resene ColorShop Wairau Park

Give your furry best friend a shaded and comfy outdoor nap spot finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman English Walnut.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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12 days ago
13 days ago

Red Cross Wairau Park new hours

The Team from Red Cross Shop Wairau Park

We have great news for our lovely customers! Now Red Cross Shop Wairau Park is open from 9 to 5 every day including Sunday! More time for your Christmas shopping and plenty of gift ideas for your family and friends.
18 Link Drive, Wairau Park

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13 days ago

Safe travels

Kurien Thomas from The Flea 88.2 FM

It’s not the destination. It’s the journey

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13 days ago

New year, new look?

Resene

Get big summer savings at Resene ColorShops! Bring out the best in your home with kiwi made Resene paints, colours and wood stains. Plus choose from a huge range of wallpaper and accessories. Find out more

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42 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.

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14 days ago

Real Estate

Winston from Harcourts - Winston Saga

Are you looking to sell? I'd be happy to provide an estimated sale price!
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15 days ago

World Arabic Language Day Celebration @ Glenfield Library

Honour Zhu from Glenfield Library

Come join us to celebrate the world’s third most widespread official language. There will be Storytime in Arabic and other multifaceted fun activities. All activity stations will be open to the public.

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