International Week of Prayer for the World Peace
The Interfaith Council of Nelson-Tasman is coordinating this year"s celebration again (last year a peace tree was planted by the Tasman mayor to commemorate the occasion in the Richmond Children's Playground Area located in Cambridge Street).
You are all welcome to join any or all the following venues and share your passion to achieve the peace we all ardently desire:
13th October, Saturday: Nelson Quakers - Friends Meeting House, 30 Nile St, Nelson at 11.00 am
14th October, Sunday: Baha’i Faith– The Queens Gardens, (on the right side of Hardy street entrance) at 4.00 pm
15th October, Monday: SGI Buddhist: Stoke Methodist Church, 92 Neale Ave, Stoke at 6.30 pm
16th October, Tuesday: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: 119 Nayland Road at 6.30 pm
17th October, Wednesday: Nelson Cathedral at 6.30 pm
18th October, Thursday: TBA
19th October, Friday:Nelson Hare Krishna Community: 14 Ralphine Way, Maitai at 6.30 pm
20th October, Saturday: Stoke Methodist Church, 92 Neale Ave, Stoke at 6.30 pm
21st October, Sunday Host: Interfaith, Richmond Town Hall, 9 Cambridge Street, Richmond at 2.00 pm
Also Chandrakirti Meditation Centre is holding the Prayers for World Peace, on Nov 17th Sat 10.00 - 11:30 am at 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere (please bring a plate of food for a shared lunch after the meeting)
Next Soul to Soul will be at the Anglican / Anglican Maori Church, Nelson Cathedral on Oct 27th Sat 1:30 - 3.00 pm (more details on Theme and program to follow)
For more information please email info@ifcnelsontasman.org.nz or visit www.ifcnelsontasman.org.nz...
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.4% Yes
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32.3% Maybe?
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26.3% No
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72.8% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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16% Hmm, maybe?
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11.2% Yes!
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