Bloom Pukekohe Op Shop - 1st Anniversary
✨Can you believe that this Saturday 21st February we will be celebrating 1 year of the Bloom Pukekohe Op Shop being open! ✨
To celebrate, from Friday 20th February – Monday 23rd February we will have daily $1 sales! Watch our social media to find out more and see what each day’s special will be!
Right now though we would like to take a moment to reflect on what an incredible year it has been. From the very first day we opened our doors, our shop has been more than just a place to find pre-loved treasures — it has become a vibrant, welcoming space where community happens.
It has been such a pleasure getting to know our wonderful customers and meet members of the community from all walks of life. Your support, encouragement, donations, and friendly conversations have meant the world to us. Every purchase made and every item donated helps us continue the meaningful work we do.
Most importantly, this year has been filled with proud moments as we’ve watched our participants grow in confidence, learn new skills, and truly thrive. Through sorting, merchandising, customer service, creative displays, and teamwork, they are gaining real-world experience and discovering just how capable they are. Seeing that growth is what it’s all about.
To our staff and team of incredible volunteers — thank you for your time, heart and commitment. To our loyal customers — thank you for choosing to shop with purpose. To our wider community — thank you for embracing what we do.
We are so grateful to be part of Pukekohe and can’t wait to see what the next year brings! Ngā mihi nu nui ✨
#bloompukekoheopshop #bloompukekohe #growingourpotential #makeabloomingdifference
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
🎉 Riddle me this, legends! 🎉
He/She who makes it, sells it.
He/She who buys it, doesn't use it.
The user doesn't know they are using it.
What is it?
(Shezz from Ngāruawāhia kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Shezz!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
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Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
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?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.2% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.8% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
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