Calling local North Shore organisations!
Our North Shore Fund is open for applications!
We're calling on local community groups in the local board areas of Takapuna-Devonport, Kaipātiki, Upper Harbour, and Hibiscus and Bays who are working to strengthen community networks or promoting general health and wellbeing of their communities. Grants of up to $5,000 are available, and you can find out more by going to our website (www.aucklandfoundation.org.nz...) or feel free to give us a call or drop us an email.
The fund also has support from local resident and well-known personality Judy Bailey, who is one of the founding advisory group members. You can read her thoughts on the North Shore Fund on our website.
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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41.7% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.8% 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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