Matariki Evening @ Greta Point Active Explorers
Last night we came together with our Greta Point Whànau to celebrate MATARIKI!
Thank you to Jo, who put on the most amazing Food and the Kea tamariki for helping make the Matariki bread and preparing vegetables for the soup. Kia pa!
We hope you all have an amazing weekend and get out to enjoy this beautiful weather.
me te aroha
Greta point Team
RECIPES:
MATARIKI BREAD:
5 Cups Flour
5 teaspoons Baking powder
600 ml milk
¼ cup sugar
Mix all ingredients together (do not over mix)
Put into a greased tray, brush with Milk
BAKE 180 for 1 – 1.5 hours
SUGAR FREE DATE LOAF
1 Cup chopped dates
¼ Cup Date Paste (purchased from the supermarket)
1 Tablespoon butter (or Margarine)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Cup boiling water
1 Egg or 1 Tablespoon Apple Sauce
2 Cups of self-Raising Flour
In a bowl add dates, butter, soda and date paste and boiling water. Mix to combine, allow to cool.
Beat in egg (apple) with fork and add flour, gently mix with wooden spoon,
Pour into greased pan and bake 35/45 min at 180C
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
Age Concern Wellington presents Emotional and Mental Wellbeing workshop
A collaboration between Age Concern Wellington Region and the Catholic Social Services.
To strengthen the emotional and mental wellbeing of adults who are adapting to experiences of change, loss and grief in their lives.
Small group programme.
Suggested donation: $15 to help cover materials. Spaces are limited.
Seatoun Staying Safe Refresher Driving Course with Age Concern Wellington -25th Feb
Staying Safe is a classroom-based refresher workshop for senior road users. Age Concern runs these workshops in partnership with Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
The workshop aims to maintain and improve safe driving practices and increase the knowledge of other transport options available to help senior road users remain safely mobile.
The free interactive workshop runs for around 4 hours from 10am to around 2pm (sometimes finishes earlier) on Wednesday 25th Feb.
Morning tea and a light lunch provided.
Spaces at each workshop are limited so please register using the website link below or call us 04 4996646.
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