Services starting to operate in Kapiti
Hi everyone, I hope you're all coping with this sudden screeching on of brakes in our lives!
Kāpiti Coast District Council has been racing to accumulate information about what is available and so far they have confirmed that
Kapiti Foodbank is open normal hours, 10am - 12pm, Monday to Friday, pickups only, 04 298 1907)
Ōtaki Foodbank is open 9am - 12pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 06 364 0051)
St Vinnie’s is open
Salvation Army open for social service and basic food needs 04-297 1436
Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust says to call 0800 149 566 if you or your whānau need someone to kōrero with)
Waikanae Beach Four Square are offering delivery of groceries for elderly and those with special health conditions/circumstances in Waikanae (aren't they awesome?!)
The Pantry – located in Omahi Street, Waikanae is open and operating under Alert Level 4 requirements and can provide full pre-cooked meals.
Citizens Advice Bureau can't operate face to face at level 4 but our 0800 367 222 should be up and running shortly. If you ring 04 298 4944 you might even get me. Hopefully I'll be able to help!
Kāpiti Women's Refuge - 04 297 2595
Self Isolation Support - Kāpiti (SISK) is running limited physical support services for people in Alert Level Four. If you or someone you know is desperately in need, please get in touch with them - email kapitiselfisolation@gmail.com or text 020 402 86267.
If you find this a really stressful time, remember you can text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor
Or even better, Zoom into an online class! Te Ara Korowai is switching to online classes from next week and say that if you need some social interaction and to learn something new, join one of their Zoom wellbeing and creativity classes - including Art, Creative Writing and Meditation. They’re also doing daily welfare checks, if you need support, please reach out –- www.facebook.com......
Always be your normal lovely cheerful selves, appreciate the essential workers and cross your fingers this blows over quickly -
I love the way the eyes of the lovely workers at our supermarkets crinkle when they smile behind their masks - make sure you crinkle back 😁😁😁
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!
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