Family History and Family Tree Event
Wellington Region Family History Event
Saturday 7 August 2021
Johnsonville Community Centre
28 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville
Speakers will be:
10:15 Sarah Hewitt: How to Add Depth to Your Family Stories
11:30 Mike Higgins (Family Search) How to Get the Best Results Using Family Search
13:15 Graham Langton: Postcard Travels with My Ancestors 1902-1914
14:30 Ann Ball / Kaye Batchelor: Getting Started on DNA Research
In addition, there will be exhibitors for:
Local Branches + NZSG; Alexander Turnbull / National Libraries; Upper Hutt Library; Petone Heritage Library; Hutt City Council Archives; Wellington City Archives, Military Medals and Files; SeniorNet; Freemasons; plus Interest Groups for Australian, English, Irish, Maori, Scottish, and Shetland Islands research.
A Raffle will be run with great prizes including one My Heritage membership and DNA test kit (value USD369.00); one Annual Membership of NZSG (value $93.00); one Annual Membership of a Wellington Local Branch (value $25.00); plus two miscellaneous baskets. Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5.
Some Choice News!
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, we’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 — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
🎉 Riddle me this, legends! 🎉
He/She who makes it, sells it.
He/She who buys it, doesn't use it.
The user doesn't know they are using it.
What is it?
(Shezz from Ngāruawāhia kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Shezz!)
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Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
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