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1650 days ago

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES:

Ole from Takanini

Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

Based on the true story of former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague who set up a pioneer trial-based program in one of America's toughest high schools to help the children of incarcerated parents regain control of their own lives and not expect the same thing to happen as it did to their parents. The students had either been raped, sexually harassed and/or beaten by their own parents. Marilyn helps the students learn to fight back for one another and for themselves. To the surprise of everyone, the program works, but the administration warns the duo that it will not last unless every senior student is able to pass his or her final exams and graduate with the class. As the end of the school year approaches, Gambrell faces a crisis to save everything she believes in or lose it all.

Watch tonight - Saturday at 20:30
Freeview Channel 27 and Sky Channel 204
Live stream: www.hopechannel.nz...

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1 day ago

🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

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2 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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38 minutes ago

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE AT PAPAKURA BRIDGE CLUB

John from Takanini

Looking for a hobby that sharpens your mind? Come and learn how to play this great card game in a friendly social atmosphere. Lessons are for 12 weeks with supported play.

LESSONS START TUESDAY 17 MARCH 7PM TO 9 PM
Where; Papakura Bridge Club- 13 Opaheke rd, Papakura
Cost; $50 for 12 lessons, includes free membership for 2026
Contact; Claire ph: 021725570 or email papakurabridge@xtra.co.nz