922 days ago

Public talk by Prof. Niki Harré

Greg from Glenfield

What do we value and how do we know?
What is knowledge anyway?

Niki is Ahorangi/Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Auckland. Her research and teaching interests include community psychology, sustainability, religion and how we build connections based on what we value.

We’d love to see you, and there’s no charge to come along. The talk is on Thursday 7 September at 7.00 p.m. - at 172 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead.
Message me if you have questions. (This talk is hosted by the Presbyterian church I work for, but it is *not* a church/religious event.)

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6 days ago

Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?

What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?

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If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
  • 37.1% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
    37.1% Complete
  • 62.9% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
    62.9% Complete
906 votes
12 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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!

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7 hours ago

Primary School Tutoring – North Shore

Kelly from Hillcrest

Hi neighbours,

I’m a local primary school teacher with experience teaching Years 3–6, and I’m offering a small number of after-school tutoring sessions for primary-aged students.

I can support children with:
• Reading and comprehension
• Writing skills
• Maths confidence
• Catch-up support or extension for capable learners

My focus is on helping students build confidence as well as skills, using practical strategies that work in the classroom.

📍 I’m based on the North Shore, close to Willow Park Primary School.

⏰ Current availability: Thursdays at 4pm, with a few fortnightly session options also available.

$60 for 45 minute sessions.

If you’d like to chat about whether tutoring could help your child, feel free to send me a message.

Kelly