148 days ago

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week 2025

Ann-Narie Petty-OShea from Whangarei District Libraries

We’re celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori next week at Whangārei District Libraries — and you’re invited to be part of it!
This year’s theme is all about collaboration and community:
Tau rourou, taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
- With your basket and mine, the people will thrive.

Join us at Wānanga Whakatupu Mātauranga, Whangārei Central Library for a week full of vibrant events and cultural connection:

✨ Flax Weaving Workshops
📅 Monday 15 & Thursday 18 Sept | 10am–1pm
🔗 Spaces are limited — register online!

🎶 Kapa Haka Performance by Whangārei Intermediate School
📅 Tuesday 16 Sept | 12pm

🗣️ Kōrero Kōtuitui – Mahuru Māori Celebration
📅 Wednesday 17 Sept
☕ Practise your te reo at Café Reo: 5pm–6pm
🎤 be inspired by guest speakers: 6.30pm–7.30pm (Te Puawānanga upstairs)

🏆 Te Reo Competition – All Week Long!
Enter and be in to win awesome prizes!

Check our website for full event details.
Let’s celebrate the beauty and strength of te reo Māori — together.
Kia kaha te reo Māori! 💬

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17 days ago

Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?

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19 days ago

Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.

We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?