Getting Started with Family History
Celebrate Family History Month this August with Te Awamutu Museum – Education & Research Centre and the Te Awamutu Genealogy Society!
30 August, 11am-12pm.
Join us for a FREE talk on how to get started with researching your family history.
Learn tips and tricks from the experts and discover the resources available here at the centre – including a new subscription to Ancestry Library Edition, FREE for users.
Bookings essential through email: museum@waipadc.govt.nz or phone 07 8720085.
Spaces are limited get in fast to book your seat!
COST FREE!
Limited parking onsite at back of Centre and on Rickit Road.
Also close parking on Jackson St by Super Liquor and Carlton Street.
Looking forward to seeing all you and we’re excited to support your researching journey!
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
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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41.3% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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25.9% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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