new EarthDiverse course: "A History of Cults"
EarthDiverse is pleased to announce its newest Term 3 course, entitled "A History of Cults" with local Hamilton artist and writer Peter Dornauf.
Cults are weird and wonderful things, and they are not just a phenomenon of the twentieth century. They straddle the whole history of civilization, beginning with the Egyptians. This series of 3 consecutive weekly lectures tracks the history of cult movements from ancient times right up to and including the 21st century.
Meets Wednesdays 11:00am-1:00pm beginning Wed 24 July 2025.
For more information on this and our other Term 3 courses, and for registration, please visit our website by clicking on the Read More button below
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.1% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up
Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.
The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.
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