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Kia ora! Is your marae wanting support to uplift or broaden mātauranga Māori ā-marae, ā-hapū, ā-iwi?
At Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, our School of Iwi Development can provide pathways and resourcing for marae and other Māori entities to support their own aspirations.
We have a … View moreKia ora! Is your marae wanting support to uplift or broaden mātauranga Māori ā-marae, ā-hapū, ā-iwi?
At Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, our School of Iwi Development can provide pathways and resourcing for marae and other Māori entities to support their own aspirations.
We have a long history of supporting marae in Te Tai Tokerau so if you are a community group, marae or an individual who’d like to study with us we’d love to hear from you!
Heritage Talk Series: Puhipuhi - The most amazing place in New Zealand?
Friday 26 April, 12.30 pm, Whangarei Central Library
Bring your lunch and munch while you listen to Don Goodall talk about the history of Puhipuhi, north of Whangarei and the mercury mining operations that were carried out … View moreHeritage Talk Series: Puhipuhi - The most amazing place in New Zealand?
Friday 26 April, 12.30 pm, Whangarei Central Library
Bring your lunch and munch while you listen to Don Goodall talk about the history of Puhipuhi, north of Whangarei and the mercury mining operations that were carried out there.
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Tomorrow we remember those who have made the greatest sacrifice to keep us all safe.
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All the Fun of Story telling - 10am to 3pm at Kiwi North.
Bring the family, your visitors and their kids - see you there!!
Wanted reliable house sitter for 2 weeks at the end of april, must like dogs (2 small well behaved terriers)
I am keen to hear from viewers who care about effective solutions to reducing Child Poverty in Whangarei.
I welcome your questions.
The Warehouse is proud to support Parenting Place this month, hosting their Peel & Reveal competition at all our checkouts. You have to be in to win!
In addition, all proceeds from our Rangi Kipa reusable bags currently in store at checkouts will go to Parenting Place. Parenting Place … View moreThe Warehouse is proud to support Parenting Place this month, hosting their Peel & Reveal competition at all our checkouts. You have to be in to win!
In addition, all proceeds from our Rangi Kipa reusable bags currently in store at checkouts will go to Parenting Place. Parenting Place exists to walk alongside whānau from the moment their little ones are born, until the time they raise tamariki of their own. Visit parentingplace.nz for more information.
Bring your friends and visitors out to the Whangarei Heads Art Trail this weekend - Saturday and Sunday 10am -5pm. Enjoy the wonderful creativity we have in Whangarei - meet the artists and enjoy the fresh air!
See you there!
Make sure you buy a copy of the Sunday Star Times on Sunday. Inserted inside is the 2019 edition of Northland Escapes magazine SHOWCASING the hidden treasures we have here in Northland. This is perfect to share with your family and visitors as it is FULL of ideas for a visit to Northland. Stay a… View moreMake sure you buy a copy of the Sunday Star Times on Sunday. Inserted inside is the 2019 edition of Northland Escapes magazine SHOWCASING the hidden treasures we have here in Northland. This is perfect to share with your family and visitors as it is FULL of ideas for a visit to Northland. Stay a little while - or - forever - it is all there in glossy print.
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter long weekend! 🐰💙
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We loved seeing your snaps and reading about your awesome community events across the country bringing neighbours together over games, food, music, dance, and even art.
Congratulations to Masterton Neighbourhood Support, Central Taranaki Safe Community Trust, Neighbourhood Support Wanganui, … View moreWe loved seeing your snaps and reading about your awesome community events across the country bringing neighbours together over games, food, music, dance, and even art.
Congratulations to Masterton Neighbourhood Support, Central Taranaki Safe Community Trust, Neighbourhood Support Wanganui, Napier Neighbourhood Support, Neighbourhood Support Papakura District and our other winners who are being sent home with a $100 Prezzy card courtesy of our friends at Neighbourly.
Until next year...
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Wanted old timber farm gate or similar 3.5-3.8m. Will look at double gates as well.
Whether you're a dab hand at DIY or a recycling rookie, why not make good use of the Easter break and show your neighbours your upcycling talents in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards!
Upcycling is all about taking a preloved item and transforming it - whether it's turning old … View moreWhether you're a dab hand at DIY or a recycling rookie, why not make good use of the Easter break and show your neighbours your upcycling talents in the 2019 Resene Upcycling Awards!
Upcycling is all about taking a preloved item and transforming it - whether it's turning old skateboards into a coffee table, pallets into a home entertainment unit or repurposing an old baby cot into a desk for your little learners.
Unleash your creativity on your neighbourhood by sharing your creation in this year's Resene Upcycling Awards. Make sure you tell us about any Resene paints, colours and stains you've used - and don't forget your before and after photos. You could win one of four prizes worth $500!
Entries close Sunday 5 May.
In addition to the great service we offer at SBS Bank, we also have great term investment rates. Invest a minimum of $1,000 with us for a 12-month term and you’ll receive 3.40%p.a. But the best part is you don’t need to even visit a branch – you can do it online.
Here’s the legal stuff: … View moreIn addition to the great service we offer at SBS Bank, we also have great term investment rates. Invest a minimum of $1,000 with us for a 12-month term and you’ll receive 3.40%p.a. But the best part is you don’t need to even visit a branch – you can do it online.
Here’s the legal stuff: Rates are subject to change. Available for interest at maturity redeemable shares between $1,000 and $5,000,000 only. Specific account opening criteria, terms and conditions apply. A copy of the Southland Building Society (SBS Bank) Term Investment Terms & Conditions are available on request from any branch of SBS Bank or at sbsbank.co.nz.
Christianity behind much of what we value. Visiting speaker J. Johns, UK.
'Increasingly, I'm coming across a distorted view of history and society. It is taken for granted that the values we prize, and which most of the world seems to want, are simply … View moreChristianity behind much of what we value. Visiting speaker J. Johns, UK.
'Increasingly, I'm coming across a distorted view of history and society. It is taken for granted that the values we prize, and which most of the world seems to want, are simply accidents of history. The truth is that Christianity played a significant role in shaping what we call “the West”.
Consider human rights; the idea that every individual has rights and freedoms. It is most famously expressed in the American Declaration of Independence: “... all men are created equal ... they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
It's no coincidence that Amnesty International, the leading human rights group, was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson — a Christian.
Consider children. In the ancient world as in parts of the modern world - children were of little value.
However, following the example of Jesus (Matthew 19:14), Christianity values children. That high evaluation was worked out in the creation of orphanages by Christians such as Thomas Barnardo, Charles Haddon Spurgeon and George Muller, and in the labours of the tireless Lord Shaftesbury in creating laws to restrict the use of children in factories and mines.
Consider education. Today we believe in universal education but it was not always so. History tells of the important role of Christians in promoting education not just for an elite but for all. So while some have mocked the idea of Sunday schools, by 1830 they were bringing literacy to more than a million children in Britain. At a very different level, the importance of Christianity in education is seen in the way that so many Oxford and
Cambridge colleges bear the names of saints and men and women from the Bible.
Consider the economic systems that underlie modern Western society and that have allowed health and prosperity to so many. The Christian attitude to labour and wealth, widely but simplistically termed “the Protestant work ethic", was fundamental. Its attitude to wealth was summed up in John Wesley's words: “Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” Possibly even more significant was the condemnation of those scourges of every economic system: dishonesty, corruption and laziness.
Take politics: look at the correlation between stable, functional democracies and those cultures based on "biblical values”. The largest aid organisation working with the homeless, the Salvation Army, proclaims its Christian ethos in its name. The Red Cross was started by Henry Dunant -- a Christian.
Alcoholics Anonymous was started by Christians. The modern hospice movement was founded by Cicely Saunders – a Christian. The Samaritans was founded by the Reverend Chad Varah. The YMCA was originally the Young Men's Christian Association.
Care for animals? The RSPCA was founded by the Reverend Arthur Broome with that champion against slavery William Wilberforce.
Of course, I have to admit that the record is not unblemished; history also yields the names of those who, despite naming the name of Christ, sadly perpetuated evil and ignorance. Nevertheless, the record of Christianity in creating much of what we value is overwhelming.'
J John will be speaking on Easter Saturday, 7pm, at 33 Porowini Ave, Whangārei.
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