Free events for Dying Matters Week all week!
Dying Matters Week 2025 – Thursday 4th September
📍 Helen Smith Room, Pātaka Art + Museum, Porirua
Join us for a special day of storytelling, connection, and meaningful conversations as part of Dying Matters Week 2025:
🕘 10:00am Storytelling in English with Moira Wairama, award winning author of Nanny Jo and the Wild Mokopuna.
A warm and reflective storytelling session celebrating life, memory, and connection.
🕦 11:30am – He Kōrero i te Reo Māori with Moira Wairama - Nani Jo me ngā Mokopuna Porohīanga.
🕘 1:00pm – The Whakaahuru Gentle Singers
Soothing songs that offer comfort and presence at the end of life.
🕙 1:45pm – Your Story Matters with Nicola Kane
Capturing life stories and memories for future generations.
🕛 3:00pm – Wills & Legal Matters with Gault Mitchell Law
Practical advice and guidance to support confident planning for the future.
🕑 4:00pm – Meditation & Singing Bowls with Annette Burrell
A calming, restorative session using sound and stillness to support rest and relaxation.
Then join us from 6:15pm at Pauatahanui Lighthouse Theatre for a special screening of The Last Journey — a movie fundraiser you won’t want to miss. (PAID EVENT)
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in...
We're taking the bus!
The number of Wellingtonians taking the bus and train rose by 3% last week compared to the same time last year, according to Metlink.
Not surprising given petrol prices at the moment. But if you're considering giving up your car commute for a leisurely bus ride in the mornings, it would be worth it.
It's about to get even easier: In April, e-pay will be launched, meaning you can tap on with your credit cards as well as smart devices.
It's better on the environment too: With most Metlink trains running on electricity, 25% of the bus fleet being EV’s and the Ika Rere electric ferry, Metlink is able to move more people using less fuel than any other transport option.
With fuel costs so high, it's a good idea to jump on board if you can. If you've become a public transport convert recently, how have you found it?
Poll: Tightening the belt at the pump ... How are you pivoting? 🚌🚲🏠
Between the headlines about the Strait of Hormuz and the creeping costs at our local stations, the "fuel crisis" has moved from the news to our wallets.
A recent opinion piece in The Post suggested that Wellington Councils should be shifting our public facilities to renewable energy ASAP to keep our rates from being vulnerable to these global fuel hikes. It’s a big conversation for the city, but what about your daily commute?
We want to know: With fuel prices staying high for the foreseeable future, are you changing how you get around the capital?
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19.6% Yes – I’m a bus/train user
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5.8% Dusting off the bike
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6.3% Working from home
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61.4% Nope, same as always
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6.9% Other (Tell us your strategy in the comments!)
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.6% Inside!
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23.4% On top!
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