Maraetai, Auckland

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1208 days ago

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Entrust

The next Entrust dividend will be paid in late September. Details are in our recent mail packs.

Banks aren’t taking cheques anymore so your payment options are: (1) to your
bank account, or (2) to your power account.

Check your details and decide how you want the dividend paid. The … View more
The next Entrust dividend will be paid in late September. Details are in our recent mail packs.

Banks aren’t taking cheques anymore so your payment options are: (1) to your
bank account, or (2) to your power account.

Check your details and decide how you want the dividend paid. The deadline for letting us know is Friday 6 August.
Learn more

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1209 days ago

Social Media Workshops For Community Groups

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

Two Social Media Workshops.
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
1). How to Activate Your Community
Learn how to build an active and supportive community ready to help you achieve your organisation's goals.
This presentation is ideal for anyone responsible for the social media for a cause organisation, … View more
Two Social Media Workshops.
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
1). How to Activate Your Community
Learn how to build an active and supportive community ready to help you achieve your organisation's goals.
This presentation is ideal for anyone responsible for the social media for a cause organisation, community group or club and want to better understand what is working and what isn’t on social media right now.
Covering the three pillars of social media:
Where - which social media platforms to use and why you’d choose them
Who - understanding who they are talking to and your own organisations voice
What - a simple model for creating effective social media content.
DETAILS
Day & Date: Wednesday, 28 July
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Venue: Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbon Road, Takapuna, Auckland
Cost: $20
Online option available
For more information simon@ancad.org.nz 0800 426 223

2). Know Your Numbers - Understanding Social Media Analytics
Learn how to access social media analytics, understand which numbers matter and how to use them to grow your cause or increase your impact.
This presentation is ideal for anyone who is already running social media for a cause organisation and wants to better understand what is working, what isn’t and how to interpret all the information that is available.
This workshop covers:
Where to find your analytics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
Where to find them
What to look for
Which ones actually matter
How you can use them to grow your organisation or increase your impact.
DETAILS
Day & Date: Wednesday, 28 July
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbon Road, Takapuna, Auckland
Cost: $20
Online option available
For more information simon@ancad.org.nz 0800 426 223

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1209 days ago

MECOSS Community Van

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS), gratefully acknowledges Countdown Supermarket Howick, for providing covered and secure parking for the COMMUNITY VAN.

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1209 days ago

Dance Yourself Happy

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

Dance Yourself Happy is an unstructured freestyle dance session. People of all age groups come along for the same reason - to move their bodies to uplifting music and to enhance their fitness and well-being.
Music guru Mari Pettersson, works her mojo to put-together an eclectic playlist of the best… View more
Dance Yourself Happy is an unstructured freestyle dance session. People of all age groups come along for the same reason - to move their bodies to uplifting music and to enhance their fitness and well-being.
Music guru Mari Pettersson, works her mojo to put-together an eclectic playlist of the best 70s-to-now dance music.
We guarantee you'll leave every Dance Yourself Happy session feeling gloriously exhilarated.
When: Thursday's 7pm -8pm
Where: All Saints' Community Centre, 30 Cook Street, Howick
Cost: FREE ENTRY
All welcome.

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1209 days ago

Adult Education: ESOL English for beginners

Lindsay Upton from Manukau East Council of Social Services (MECOSS)

Adult Education: ESOL English for beginners.
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3 August 2021-9 September 2021 10.30am-12pm
Cost: $40 for entire course.

1209 days ago

Your own home minutes from work

Auckland Light Rail

Light rail will help open up new housing opportunities along the route.

Visit lightrail.co.nz to learn more and share your views.
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1210 days ago

More on Wine, Foodography and Winter Classes

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

For the last few weeks I have been travelling around NZ running a series of Wine Tasting Competitions for the NZ Sommeliers and Wine Professionals for which I am chair. It's been fun putting together a selection of 40 classic wines and preparing sets of questions to test our teams of … View moreFor the last few weeks I have been travelling around NZ running a series of Wine Tasting Competitions for the NZ Sommeliers and Wine Professionals for which I am chair. It's been fun putting together a selection of 40 classic wines and preparing sets of questions to test our teams of winelovers.

We have used Kahoot! which has been enormously successful as a electronic quiz platform in these Covid times. It adds the results instantly and takes away the risk of calculation errors plus the backend provides detailed analytics on who got the answers to how many seconds it took to answer correctly. We know that of the 24 teams the highest scores were 75% correct with over 8 teams achieved above 68% correct. I can see we will use this platform for sometime!

It seems that interest in wines and spirits programmes is also bounding upwards and we have had record enrolments for all our wine classes including WSET Wine and Spirit Education Trust from UK.

This week I had the results of the latest WSET Level 2 Certificate in Wine and with a class of 20 students, 60% gained distinction, a pass of over 85%. Exciting.

Our NZQA Certificate in NZ Wine Micro-Credential is also going for strength to strength and we are about to start offering Corporate & Team Building wine options so that you can get together a group of 8 people and we will run a private programme.

New Zealand wines are much more diverse that most people imagine and it's a great thrill to be able to share lesser-known wineries and underrated regions with our participants as they taste through the wine selection. For more information, email admin@foodandwine.co.nz.

Coming up we have the Winter Forage with Riki Bennett which provides an opportunity to explore our native flora along with innovation around urban hāngi kai-cookery techniques. The FOODOGRAPHY Dinner is back and this year our theme is a Midwinter Christmas Dinner. Both events are part of Auckland's Elemental Festival.

On Sunday 1st August, we host the NZ Sommelier of the Year Awards along with wine tasting events and a Gastronomic Dinner prepared by Chef Finn and our students.

Ngā mihi,
Celia Hay

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1216 days ago

Can Auckland Council manage the local pushback on big ideas?

Todd Niall Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Kia ora Neighbours, Several council projects have sparked vocal opposition in communities. Henderson's street trial, Onehunga's low-traffic neighbourhood and Western Springs forest. If the council can't reach a consensus on these, what happens when the big changes come? Read the … View moreKia ora Neighbours, Several council projects have sparked vocal opposition in communities. Henderson's street trial, Onehunga's low-traffic neighbourhood and Western Springs forest. If the council can't reach a consensus on these, what happens when the big changes come? Read the story below:

1210 days ago

Vote for Beautification Trust in the Westpac Auckland Business Awards

Louise Beuvink from Beautification Trust

We're so excited to be nominated for the Westpac Auckland Business Awards People’s Choice Award! We need your help to win - it only takes a few seconds to vote ⚡
1. Click here: waba.awardsplatform.com...
2. Click the red 'Vote' button.
Thank you so much 💙💚

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1210 days ago
1211 days ago

Paint it red with Resene for Red Nose Day!

Resene ColorShop

Buy any red testpot from your local Resene owned ColorShop between 13-31 July 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to CureKids Red Nose Day!

The more red testpots you buy, the more will be donated! Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene red testpots (excludes metallics and wood stains).

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Buy any red testpot from your local Resene owned ColorShop between 13-31 July 2021 and Resene will donate $1 to CureKids Red Nose Day!

The more red testpots you buy, the more will be donated! Offer applies to all retail purchases of Resene red testpots (excludes metallics and wood stains).

Help us make a difference to the health of kiwi children.
Find your local Resene ColorShop
Find out more

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1213 days ago

Magazine rack

The Team from Resene ColorShop Botany Downs

Breathe new life into an old magazine rack by adding a pop of colour with Resene testpots. Find out how to create your own.

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1221 days ago

Stacy and Adam's Block heritage apartment up for sale

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

We think this was the best apartment on The Block NZ: Firehouse in Kingsland. Stacy and Adam did a stellar job, and now it is going to auction for a second time, on July 28. 2021. Great character apartment, great location.

1213 days ago

Supporting KidsCan is easy through the Trade Me Kindness Store

Trade Me

Hi there!

Here at Trade Me we're chuffed to let you know we’ve launched our Kindness Store again for winter, supporting KidsCan and the great work they do making sure our tamariki have a fair start – after all, little Kiwis can’t learn when they’re hungry, wet, and cold.

We’ve… View more
Hi there!

Here at Trade Me we're chuffed to let you know we’ve launched our Kindness Store again for winter, supporting KidsCan and the great work they do making sure our tamariki have a fair start – after all, little Kiwis can’t learn when they’re hungry, wet, and cold.

We’ve stocked the store with all the essentials. Think fleece-lined rain coats and shoes to keep kids warm and dry, and warm, healthy food.

Just pick, click, and give now – we take care of the rest, making sure your purchase gets to KidsCan.
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1214 days ago

Updates to the RTA 🏠

Office for Seniors

Are you renting? Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) make it easier for tenants to make minor changes to the rental property and improves the security of tenure. 🖼️🏠🔑

See the full list of changes, including a template for requesting to make a change to the property, on… View more
Are you renting? Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) make it easier for tenants to make minor changes to the rental property and improves the security of tenure. 🖼️🏠🔑

See the full list of changes, including a template for requesting to make a change to the property, on the Tenancy Services website 👉bit.ly...

You can also read our story about the recent changes - and more - in our latest edition of the SuperSeniors newsletter 👉 bit.ly...

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