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Join us for our March general meeting; visitors welcomed.
Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 1:00pm
Guest Speaker: Our March guest is a Dementia Auckland Educator, and is sure to be a fascinating speaker. Many of us will know someone with dementia, a set of symptoms affecting the brain that may include … View moreJoin us for our March general meeting; visitors welcomed.
Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 1:00pm
Guest Speaker: Our March guest is a Dementia Auckland Educator, and is sure to be a fascinating speaker. Many of us will know someone with dementia, a set of symptoms affecting the brain that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language.
Venue: West Lynn Garden and Butterfly House Meeting Room
73 Parker Ave, New Lynn
About Us
Interesting speakers each month
A wide range of interest/study groups
General Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month
Afternoon Tea $2.00
Email: Secretary Heather Tanguay heathertanguay@slingshot.co.nz
The Auckland public is being asked for their views on whether a more consistent regulatory framework is required to help stop the spread of marine pests across New Zealand’s four busiest boating regions.
• Being an outstanding leader and a compassionate person
• Your timely responses to the tragic CHCH incidents
• Showing kindness, calmness and empathy
• Labelling the worst peacetime mass killing in NZ as terrorism
• Utterly rejecting and condemning the murderer
• Wearing a … View more• Being an outstanding leader and a compassionate person
• Your timely responses to the tragic CHCH incidents
• Showing kindness, calmness and empathy
• Labelling the worst peacetime mass killing in NZ as terrorism
• Utterly rejecting and condemning the murderer
• Wearing a “hijab”-- black head scarf and embracing family members in grief, who had lost loved ones
• Swiftly announcing your government would change / tighten gun laws
• Telling President Trump to show “sympathy and love to all Muslim communities”.
- Your genuine and sincere thanks to the amazing work done by the Police, St John, First responders and all the other agencies involved with this unfortunate event.
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The Muslim community in Auckland is opening Ponsonby Masjid, Ranui Mosque, North Shore Islamic Centre and Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq in Pakuranga on Friday night for people of all faiths to gather in remembrance of the 50 lives lost in the Christchurch shootings.
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Less than 72 hours after the deadly terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques a Muslim community advocate has labelled the attacks a being "fuelled by white supremacist violence". Guled Mire came to New Zealand 22-years-ago as a refuge from Somalia with his mum and eight siblings and … View moreLess than 72 hours after the deadly terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques a Muslim community advocate has labelled the attacks a being "fuelled by white supremacist violence". Guled Mire came to New Zealand 22-years-ago as a refuge from Somalia with his mum and eight siblings and settled in Hamilton, he told today. One of his earliest memories in New Zealand is of his local mosque burning down, his mosque was the target of an arson attack. He told that since then he's experienced racism almost daily, been chased by skinhead, talked down to by teachers and patronised by his peers. He says the Christchurch attacks on Friday were no surprise. "I think it’s time that we stop living in denial about the very form of racism that has existed in this country for such a long time, it’s nothing new to us. I hope from here onwards we can start to recognise this." Mr Mire says attacks targeted on Muslim communities are "nothing new to us as a community". "We’ve had situations where the heads of pigs have been chopped off on moques and vandalism on mosques throughout the country. There’s multiple incidences that have been happening, so it’s nothing new." He says, "This was a terrorist attack fuelled by white supremacist violence extremist ideology and I think we need to acknowledge that. "I would like to see it actually come out of the mouths of people that are in positions of power because right now we need people to talk about it for what it is." Mr Mire says what the Muslim community needs now is continued support and time to grieve. "The community's grieving and we need time to grieve. We are still processing this and it’s not easy. "There’s mixed feelings right now there’s upset, there’s anger, there’s frustration, there’s so many questions," he says. "Everyone knows everyone and everyone... ...many of us in the community have been impacted by this." ==========================================================
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While the rest of New Zealand is comforting the Muslim community, two women at an Auckland railway station were subjected to vile abuse today for wearing hijab. The two sisters were told to "go back to your f***ing country" in an ugly incident at Mt Albert train station. The women - who … View moreWhile the rest of New Zealand is comforting the Muslim community, two women at an Auckland railway station were subjected to vile abuse today for wearing hijab. The two sisters were told to "go back to your f***ing country" in an ugly incident at Mt Albert train station. The women - who had assured their families it was safe to leave their home - found themselves trembling with fear from the abuse. Iqra, 21, and her sister say their family are now considering not wearing their headscarves in public. "For us, that is a deeply disturbing discussion to have," Iqra told the Herald, her voice shaking while she spoke. She wanted to speak out about the incident at 1pm today that had her fearing for her safety to warn her Muslim brothers and sisters to take extra precautions and always travel in groups. "The most shocking thing was there was no security in sight," Iqra said. She was with her younger sister Asma when they were approached by an "obviously drunk" man carrying a bottle of liquor. He started yelling "what are you looking at? I hate girls. Go back to your f***ing country" and edged closer towards them before walking away. She described him as middle-aged, short and wearing a grey T-shirt and black pants. Iqra said there was a European girl sitting next to them who started crying during the abuse. "She was really distressed so we moved closer to her. I looked over to him and he said: 'what are you looking at' and repeated that I should go back to my country," Iqra said. She said she couldn't believe that someone could be that inhumane after Friday's terrorist attacks in Christchurch. "I know this is only one man and most people have been supportive of Muslims but it was so distressing," Iqra said. She hadn't encountered abuse like that before. "It was terrifying." At one point Iqra said she got her phone out to ring the police when the man came back screaming "I'm going to film you, you f***ing ugly Muslims" before repeating for the third time to "go back to your country". In her head, Iqra said she wanted to yell back, "I belong here just as much as you". "But I didn't want to say anything back because I was scared I would trigger him especially given what's happened in Christchurch," Iqra said. Iqra said she had filed a police complaint and was told the man was known to the police. Police confirmed a complaint was received.
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