Westies' Rising Sun
Educational Services
Know what’s happening
Access the private noticeboard for verified neighbours near you. Keep informed about any suspicious activity, send urgent updates to your neighbours when required and discuss emergency planning.
Get to know your neighbours
Browse the directory and start getting to know your neighbours. Don’t want to post to the whole neighbourhood? Send a private message.
Buy, sell and give away
Want to declutter your garage? Buy some used household items? Give away some garden stuff? Become a verified neighbour to browse and post items for sale. Trading is simple when everyone lives nearby.
Educational Services
* provides activities, programmes, services to inform and educate the community about Japanese / Japanese-New Zealander arts, music, culture, heritage and history, in English and Japanese languages
* celebrates heritage days honored in Japan
* hosts food service events: Cuisine Night, Teishoku Lunches, Udon Lunches; special events (e.g. Movie Nights, Shinnenkai)
* encourages the understanding and perpetuation of the cultural heritage of Japanese New Zealanders contributing to the New Zealander mosaic by sharing this heritage with all New Zealanders.
* offers social, educational, cultural activities for members including celebration banquet for seniors; family / children's activities
