148 days ago

EarthDiverse Term 4 courses: Register now!

todd from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse is please to announce its Term 4 courses, which begin the week starting Sunday 5 October 2025. We're offering the following languages this Term (Dutch, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, Tamil and Urdu) and many of our language offerings are currently offered at Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced levels.

In addition, we're offering two History courses this Term: HIS221: A History of the Apocalypse, and HIS310: The Dead Sea Scrolls.

Most of our courses are available as hybrid classes with both in-person courses in Hamilton, New Zealand, or as on-line Zoom classes which are accessible from anywhere in the world with a good internet connection.

Register now at: <earthdiverse.org.nz....

Hope to see you in a couple of weeks in one of our courses!

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34 minutes ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

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!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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6 days ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.5% Complete
  • 26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
    26.2% Complete
  • 14.4% ... It is complicated
    14.4% Complete
1120 votes
5 days ago

Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

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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