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This week, on this Friday 13th at 6:30pm and Sunday 15th August at 3pm, we are hosting Silent Spring Revisited!
Come along for a fantastic showcase of the issues and challenges of ecology today, directed by Wellington performer and playwright Jan Bolwell. Support the region's creative talent … View moreThis week, on this Friday 13th at 6:30pm and Sunday 15th August at 3pm, we are hosting Silent Spring Revisited!
Come along for a fantastic showcase of the issues and challenges of ecology today, directed by Wellington performer and playwright Jan Bolwell. Support the region's creative talent and book the family in for an unforgettable show! Three days to go... grab your tickets below :)
Northland Memorial Community Centre's End of Winter Market will be a day to celebrate! Head along to the Main Hall on September 25th, 11am - 3pm, for a variety of stalls, food and delicious coffee, plus live performances from our regular users.
On the day, stall-holders will be selling … View moreNorthland Memorial Community Centre's End of Winter Market will be a day to celebrate! Head along to the Main Hall on September 25th, 11am - 3pm, for a variety of stalls, food and delicious coffee, plus live performances from our regular users.
On the day, stall-holders will be selling artisan soap, crochet art, food, and so many other items - the talent of our community will take your breath away! With the weather warming up, it's a perfect chance to get out in the community. This event is suitable for the whole family, so bring everyone along, and we'll see you there!
We’ve still got stall spaces available - get in touch via endofwintermarket@gmail.com
We know lots of Wellington folk love to get out walking in Wairarapa...with their dogs.
We've had a bit of local help to pull together a handy list for you for your next visit.
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We want whānau, iwi and hapū to have their say on Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua’s enhanced treaty settlement package.
Vote online at www.kkwtnr.org.nz, by mail, or at one of our information hui this month.
Details about our hui can be found on our Facebook page: ‘… View moreWe want whānau, iwi and hapū to have their say on Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua’s enhanced treaty settlement package.
Vote online at www.kkwtnr.org.nz, by mail, or at one of our information hui this month.
Details about our hui can be found on our Facebook page: ‘Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust’.
Voting closes August 24 at midday.
Tīhei Kahungunu!
Kia ora
Below is our suite of free events for August 2021 at the National Library, Thorndon. For more information visit our website: natlib.govt.nz
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Gender matters in writing
Date: Monday 16 August 2021, 5:30pm to 7pm
Cost: Free — koha to support the work of LAGANZ appreciated
Location:… View moreKia ora
Below is our suite of free events for August 2021 at the National Library, Thorndon. For more information visit our website: natlib.govt.nz
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Gender matters in writing
Date: Monday 16 August 2021, 5:30pm to 7pm
Cost: Free — koha to support the work of LAGANZ appreciated
Location: Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
New Zealand Society of Authors (Wellington) in association with the Lesbian and Gay Archives NZ and the Alexander Turnbull Library is proud to present ‘Gender Matters’ — a celebration of transgender and non-binary writers in Aotearoa.
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Twenty years of Papers Past
Date: Tuesday 17 August 2021, 12:10pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Location: Programme Rooms, Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon, Wellington
As part of Family History Month 2021 Emerson Vandy will reflect on 20 years of Papers Past — the development of the site, some of the stories we’ve encountered, and what is coming up. There will also be a chance to ask questions about using this invaluable service.
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E oho! Contemporary pursuit of justice for Māori
Date: Wednesday 18 August 2021, 12:10am to 1:30pm
Registrations close: Monday 16 August, 5pm
Cost: Free. Registration essential. events.natlib@dia.govt.nz
Location: Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Māori rights defenders have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand in the past with campaigns taking many forms. We will hear from prominent Māori rights defenders on what recent threats have rallied acts of resistance, what justice campaigns look and feel like at the coalface, and what the responses or outcomes have been.
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Dr H B Turbott, “the Radio Doctor”
Date: Thursday 19 August 2021, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Cost: Free. Koha from non-members appreciate
Location: Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Contact details: turnbullfriends@gmail.com
Hear Dunedin PhD graduate and researcher Claire Macindoe talk about Dr H B Turbott New Zealand’s first health communicator and disease-prevention expert.
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Comicfest 2021
Date: Saturday 21 August 2021, 9am to 5pm
Cost: Free
Location: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken St, Thorndon, Wellington
Join us for this fantastic — and totally free — national celebration of all NZ things comics-related. Featuring a whole galaxy of Aotearoa’s finest graphic artists and authors in a full day of events for comic fans of all ages, plus hundreds of free comics to give away for Free Comic Book Day!
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Picturing protest and photographing dissent
Date: Wednesday 25 August 2021, 12:10pm to 1pm
Cost: Free
Location: Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
From scary fairies to Ihumātao solidarity and Kiwi QAnon anti-vaxers: Dylan Owen shares images and stories from his years as a protest photographer.
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40th anniversary of the Springbok tour protests
Date: Saturday 28 August 2021, 10am to 2pm
Cost: Free
Location: Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street.
Join us for a day of dialogue and reflection on the 40th anniversary of the Springbok tour. Watch a screening of Merata Mita’s definitive protest documentary PATU! (1983), and hear about the impact of the tour.
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Did you see the big Southerly that hit on Sunday? Photographer Simon Woolf took this lovely photo.
Our passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.
This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond … View moreOur passions and achievements play a large part in the legacy we leave behind. When we channel those achievements into championing causes and giving back, that legacy is carried as inspiration for generations to come.
This is an opportunity to recognise those Senior New Zealanders who go beyond the ordinary when it comes to paying it forward and making a difference. Let’s celebrate the good and help their legacy shine bright. Because these kiwis demonstrate the true meaning of an inspiring legacy. Who will join them?
Nominations close 31 August.
#NZOTY #NZerOfTheYear
Low levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, it’s vital to increasing productivity.
Competenz has recently launched a new … View moreLow levels of digital literacy among staff is a challenge facing many manufacturing businesses, and strengthening those skills is not only essential to meet rapid technological changes in the workplace, it’s vital to increasing productivity.
Competenz has recently launched a new micro-credential to improve the level of digital literacy in the manufacturing sector.
"With an aging workforce it’s imperative we enable companies to keep their tradesmen and craftsmen,” says Jahn Vannisselroy, Competenz Sector Manager. “This micro-credential, which we can tailor to a specific company, is giving people the confidence to meet technology head-on.”
The qualification is fully funded under the government’s Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) for employers who enrol their staff before 31 December 2022.
Daisy from Wellington sent us a picture of her much loved cats.
"The ginger one is Hamish, and the black one is Alfie! They may look like friends but most of the time they’re fighting."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a … View moreDaisy from Wellington sent us a picture of her much loved cats.
"The ginger one is Hamish, and the black one is Alfie! They may look like friends but most of the time they’re fighting."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.
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We have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.
Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several … View moreWe have a soft spot for sheep. For many, sheep are symbolic to New Zealand culture with the rearing of sheep being the backbone to the economy for many years.
Sheep farming was established in New Zealand by the 1850s and has played an important role in the economy ever since. For several decades wool accounted for more than a third of New Zealand’s exports by value with the sheep population peaking at just over 70 million in 1982.
This number is significant when comparing it to New Zealand’s human population. By 2020, sheep numbers dropped to 26 million, following a decline in profitability compared to other types of farming, particularly dairying.
While also farmed for their meat, today’s article focuses on sheep wool and its environmental attributes.
Wool is a natural and renewable resource and as long as our beloved sheep are eating the tasty green pastures from New Zealand farms they will always produce wool. Wool has amazing properties that make it ideal for many applications from home textiles through to incontinence underwear.
At this point in time, cotton and synthetic fibres are the most commonly used and produced fibres globally, however their performance does not come close to wool, in particular the environmental benefits.
From wool to yarn: The wool clip (total yield of wool shorn during one season from the sheep) is sent to the scourers where the wool is cleaned and dried, and from there to a woollen spinner where the fibre is spun into yarn. The yarn is then sent on to the manufacturer of textile products where many different processes are involved.
The yarn is wound onto dye cones and dyed to the required colours. Next the yarn is warped onto beams. These warp beams are then threaded through the looms so that the weft yarn can run across the warp to create a woven fabric.
The fabric is then inspected and then washed and dried. Very few chemicals are used in the processing, typically only water and heat.
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Kia ora! My friend came off her bike on Tuesday 3 August morning on Adelaide road/near Hall Street. A lovely couple took her bike home to Island Bay while she went to hospital. She would like to find them to say thank you! Please reply if you have any info.
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