Shortland Street the Musical Red Cross Fundraiser
Is anybody interested seeing this show while supporting a good cause?
It is a for the show Shortland Street the Musical that is showing now at Centrepoint. Fly Palmy has kindly booked out Thursday the 27th of June at 7.30pm for the NZ Red Cross. All the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Manawatu Red Cross Resettlement programme.
We are now selling the tickets for only $35 (cheaper than advertised) and we will be providing cultural food by some of our former refugee families before the show at 7pm.
People can purchase tickets from either Centrepoint the Red Cross bookshop (next to the Red Cross Main office) at 245 Main Street. They can pay by EFTPOS or cash.
The opening hours for the bookshop are:
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10am-4pm
Wednesday: 10am-4pm
Thursday: 10am-4pm
Friday: closed
Saturday: 10am-1pm
Sunday: closed
Please call 027 533 9817 if there are any questions.
The show is great and tickets are selling quickly! Come and have a fun night out while supporting our new refugee families.
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In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
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35.4% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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64.6% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
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