Staying Safe – Driving Refresher Courses for Older Drivers
🚗 Staying Safe – Driving Refresher Courses for Older Drivers
Had your licence for decades but never refreshed your Road Code knowledge?
Feeling unsettled about a medical coming up to renew your licence?
Curious about all these new road layouts and signs?
Our Staying Safe courses are friendly, informative sessions designed especially for older drivers. They’re a great way to build confidence, update your knowledge, and keep yourself and others safe on the road.
🗓 Upcoming sessions:
📍5 May 2026 at the Centralines Building - 17 Coughlan Road, Waipukurau
📍6 May 2026 at the Age Concern Hawke's Bay Hastings Hall – 415 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings
✅ Free to attend
✅ Learn in a relaxed, supportive environment
✅ Connect with others over shared experiences
Spaces are limited — book your place today! 📞 Call us on 06 870 9060 or 06 858 9158 to register. Email 📧 hastings@ageconcernhb.co.nz or chb@ageconcernhb.co.nz
Emma’s wedding dress reveal tells a different love story
A Valentine’s-inspired wedding dress show at Ryman Healthcare’s Logan Campbell Village is providing the perfect opportunity for residents to share memories of their romantic day.
But for Emma Muller, it has also turned into an opportunity to celebrate her late daughter Nicola, who died 19 years ago at the age of 37.
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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59.3% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
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!)
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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