Plunket Playgroups
All 0-5 years olds (accompanied by an adult or adults) are invited to join us to play and socialise at one, some or all of our playgroups! We have fun educational activities each week during the school term. A gold coin donation is welcomed each session.
Papatoetoe Library (30 Wallace Rd) Mondays 11 a.m-12 midday (straight after wriggle and rhyme) and Tuesdays (10 a.m-12 midday)
Papakura (Sir Edmund Hillary Library, Covered parking available 28 East St) Wednesdays 10 a.m-12 midday-the first half hour is a music and movement session.
Ōtara (Tupu Youth Library, 102 Dawson Rd): Thursdays 10 a.m-12 midday
Manukau Library (3 Osterley Way) Fridays 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m
Manurewa (Poutokomanawa Plunket Clinic, 10 Halver Rd) Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m-12 midday-music and movement session every second Friday
Contact Alana (the Playgroup Coordinator and Community Support Coordinator) on 027 2464 985 or alana.smythe@plunket.org.nz
Find us on Facebook:
*'Tupu Explorers Ōtara and Little Troopers Papatoetoe Plunket Playgroups' page
*'Plunket Counties-Manukau' page
*'Plunket Manurewa-Poutokomanawa' page
And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...
A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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80% Yes
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20% No
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0% Other - I'll share below
Poll: What is the smallest size hearing device Triton Hearing offer?
Some kiwis think hearing devices are big and ugly.
What if we told you technology has advanced substantially and they’re available in all shapes, colours, and sizes?
Go in the draw to win* a $40 MTA voucher when you share your answer to the
question below. Give it a go!
*T&C’s apply – must be over 18.
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87.9% a) The size of a pea
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4.6% b) The size of a AAA battery
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7.5% c) The size of a $2 coin
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