WOMENS INSTITUTE -THE WI AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Established 97 years ago the Women's Institute (WI) was at the forefront of communities across New Zealand last week from the 8th October to the 14th October.which was Awareness Week.Life for WI members today is much different from when the organization begun,but the core value remains as relevant today ,to encourage and support all women within their communities,wherever they are whatever their need.With more than 4000 members across the country the organization can be found in cities and small communities with groups as small as six and as large as 80+ with members ranging in age from 10 to over 90.
As a collective, WI members have and are donating knitting to rest homes Hospitals, baking, groceries ,hospital dolls,emergency hospital bags,and many thousands of dollars each year to causes up and down the country.
This also includes supporting$15,000.00 Medical Research Scholarship every two years.This year it was awarded to Dr Jinny Yoon of Auckland University under supervision by Professor Danesh-Meyer researching Nailfold Capillary changes in Glaucoma.
Fun Friendship and making communities a better place to live is at the heart of WI The hugely popular Calendar Girls movie made an impact across the UK and the World and it is hoped that WI Awareness last week will impact across New Zealand.
For more information on Institutes in and around the Waikato
Contact Federation President Linda +64 21 861 6396
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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41.1% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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26.1% 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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Have you been to Hamilton Gardens lately?
Hamilton will soon offer a portal to a medieval ‘hospital’, without the stress of the bubonic plague.
The Medieval Gardens will open next year at Hamilton Gardens, with much of the work already done.
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