ON TOMORROW - Movies in the Park
Tomorrow is the day for Movies in the Park! Come celebrate the start of Parks Week with us at Waikanae Park and enjoy a fun whānau night out!
Our teams have been keeping an eye on the weather and are hopeful any showers will hold off. Come prepared with a rain jacket, snuggly blanket and snack money to support our local sports teams' fundraising on the night. Our Waka Kori play trailer will be available for the tamariki to have fun from 4pm and between the movies.
Movies in the Park, Waikanae Park, 2 March
💙 5pm – Despicable Me
✈️ 7.10pm – Top Gun Maverick
This event is a safe space and whānau friendly event for all, and will be supported by our local Community Patrol and friendly Police teams. This Council event is proudly supported by Voyle & Co Realty and Zeal.
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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80.2% Yes
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19.5% No
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0.3% Other - I'll share below
Government to Reintroduce Charter Schools
The reintroduction of charter schools in New Zealand seems little more than a sop to National’s right wing ideologues and will achieve little except the diversion of funds from the already financially stretched state schools.
There appears to be little, if any evidence that they especially benefit underperforming children, who indeed appear better off in a state system, provided adequate support is provided. Charter schools also foster conservatism, elitism, and in some instances religious fundamentalism, the cause of so much strife in the world.
It could be argued that of all children who might benefit from a broad state education and mixing with their community peers, it’s those from these conservative, elitist backgrounds.
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