FREE Wellbeing Sessions - Join Our Safe Online Space
Whakatau Mai I The Wellbeing Sessions, by Changing Minds are all FREE and running to the end of October.
As part of the Covid-19 Recovery Package, the Ministry of Health have given us funding to offer a wide range of sessions to support Kiwis during and beyond lockdown.
Sessions on offer include:
• Flexible Fitness (no workout gear - exercise at home, your desk, anywhere! All fitness levels catered for)
• Strong Body, Strong Mind (strength training - no equipment needed, all fitness levels catered for)
• Qigong (Yang-based Tai Chi)
• Art Yoga (using colour, music and art to express yourself)
• Mindfulness and Awareness (a six-week series on practising mindfulness to help you overcome current challenges and build resilience)
• Mindful Journaling (a short meditation followed by guided journaling to get in touch with your inner self and emotions, and navigate through these)
• Guided Meditation (a beautiful guided meditation to clear the chakras and support energy flow)
• Eating Difficulties Support Group (a four week series offering support and guidance for those who find themselves responding to distress by controlling eating habits and/or developing an unhealthy body image)
• Mad Poets - Open Mic Night (share your poetry at our online Open Mic Night, hosted by the Mad Poets Canterbury)
• Supporting Families – hosted by Supporting Families NZ, for whanau/family support, each session has a different theme, previous sessions include Understanding Anxiety and Effective Communication)
…and many more to come, we are adding new sessions weekly including an LGBTQI+ support group, and an open Drop-In support group!
Guests join us for support, and to connect for their wellbeing. They are able to learn new skills, discover more about themselves and feel emotionally supported and connected in our safe space.
These sessions are all hosted online on a private, secure Zoom link. To register, visit us at www.wellbeingsessions.nz... find your event and follow the registration prompts.
We would love to have you join us!!
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10.2% Yes! New Year, New Me
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20.3% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.5% Nah - not for me
Morning Aches Are Optional - Let’s Start the Year Sleeping Better
Hey neighbours,
Waking up with sore shoulders and stiff mornings? Here’s the plot twist - it might actually be your mattress (and pillow) letting you down.
It’s the perfect time to upgrade. New Year, New Bed! Our Boxing Day Sale is still on, so why not treat yourself to a mattress that actually supports you and helps you wake up refreshed? Side sleeper? Back sleeper? Tossing and turning? We’ve got tips and solutions for every kind of snoozer.
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Here’s to starting 2026 waking up refreshed, because mornings should feel amazing!
Witnesses sought in relation to mass disorder on K-Road Auckland
Police are appealing to the public for any footage they may have of the mass disorder that occurred on Karangahape Road in Auckland in the early hours of Sunday 28 December.
Emergency services were called to the disorder around 3.41am where it is estimated around over 50 people were present.
A Police investigation is underway after there were three serious assaults on and around Karangahape Road during the mass disorder.
A portal has been set up to allow the public to upload any footage they have of the disorder and the serious assaults.
The portal is https://dahr.nc3.govt.nz/
Police have arrested one person but are asking for help to identify and locate others involved.
• Around 4:15am there was a serious assault outside the Crown Bar on Queen Street.
A 33-year-old man received serious injuries and was hospitalised.
The offender is still unknown, and the Police file number is 251228/4647.
• Around 4:30am there was another serious assault on a Cobden Steet just off Karangahape Road.
A 27-year-old man received serious injuries and was hospitalised.
The offender is still unknown, and the Police file number is 251228/4462.
• Around 5am there was third serious assault at the Mobil Service Station on the corner or Karangahape Road and Ponsonby Road.
A 46-year-old man received serious injuries and was hospitalised.
A 21-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He has been bailed to appear in court again on 16 January 2026.
The Police file number is 251228/4774.
Police would like to speak to anyone who has witnessed or filmed the assaults.
Witnesses can call Police directly on 105.
Please quote one of the above file numbers.
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