2440 days ago

Manawataki - cadence of youth

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

Date: Thursday, 11 July, 2019
Time:6:00pm start to 8:30pm
Cost: Free. Book now
Location:Tiakiwai (lower ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Thorndon

About this event
Matariki, the Mฤori new year. A time for remembering the dead, celebrating new life and planting new crops.

On the 11th and 12th of July, the period of Matariki will be coming to an end and a new seed will be blooming. Manawataki is a two-night creative showcase of poetry, spoken word, and rap.

The showcase encapsulates the kaupapa of Loss, Grief, and Compassion. Throughout the evening, rangatahi will reflect on these themes and speak on their own experiences.


Over these two days, the Manawataki event will be held at the National Library and The Hunter Lounge respectively.
Tickets available in the links

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1 day ago

Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? ๐Ÿ›ป๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿš“

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?

What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?

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If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? ๐Ÿ›ป๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿš“
  • 36.2% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
    36.2% Complete
  • 63.8% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
    63.8% Complete
329 votes
8 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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, weโ€™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 โ€” and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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7 hours ago

Gardening and section clearing

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