Sustainable Living Skills Workshops for Sustainable Papakura
Come along to any of Sustainable Papakura's FREE workshops during June, ... workshops will be held at our NEW PLACE: Sustainable Base: 4/2 Averill Street, Papakura (next to The Model Shop, near Countdown)
The sustainable market is held at the foyer of Sir Edmund Hillary Papakura Library on the third Saturday of every month from 10 am to 1 pm.
Market stall enquiries: market@sustainablepapakura.co.nz
Workshops enquiries: facilitator@sustainablepapakura.co.nz
*Repair and Up-cycle - repairing and re-creating clothing & soft furnishings - every Friday morning 9.30 to 11.30 am, Sunday 16 June 2 - 4 pm
* Reduce soft plastic – make a selection of reusable bags, bread, produce and snack bags. Bring old t-shirts to make reusable bags and bin liners Sunday 9 June 2 – 4 pm, Wednesday 12 June 9.30 am to 11.30 am, Sunday 30 June 2 - 4 pm
*Beeswax Wraps - make and design your own wraps . Help reduce plastic use at home, can be used for sandwiches, wraps, fruit, veggies, snack pockets, cones for chippies (NB. due to popularity, max two wraps per person)
Monday 10 June 4 - 6 pm, Monday 17 June 7 - 9 pm,
Monday 24 June 4 - 6 pm, Wednesday 26 June 7 - 9 pm
*Make own reusable menstrual pads/liners – (2-day workshop) Learn about using and caring for reusable pads and learn to make your own pad. Can bring own flannelette pj’s or sheets you no longer use Wednesday 12 June 7 - 9 pm and Wednesday 19 June 7 - 9 pm
*Sustainable Papakura Market 10 am to 1 pm with The Rubbish Trip – tips on how to reduce household waste, save money and look after our environment as well as a jumble market Saturday 15 June 10.30 to 12.30 pm NB. Market is in the Foyer of Sir Edmund Hillary Papakura Library
*Creative sewing day – time to be creative - bring items from home you may have - let’s have fun in being creative! Sunday 23 June 2 - 4 pm
*Reusable nappies, liners and wipes. learn all about using and caring for reusable nappies. Make reusable liners and wipes. Now at a later time, hopefully in July.
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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0% Yes! New Year, New Me
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0% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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0% Nah - not for me
Stolen car - LPP146 blue Daihatsu boon
Hi neighbours
Our locked vehicle was stolen from our driveway in the early hours of this morning - 27/12/25. It is a blue Daihatsu boon rego # LPP146. I am a carer to my 92yrs mum. Her walker was in the back with 4 boxes of washed clothes for hospice op shop. If you see this vehicle can you pls call the police and message me on neighbourly.
Thank you
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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85% Same!
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15% Would have liked to try something different
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