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Join us in 'going gold' for Paralympics New Zealand's annual Spirit of Gold® Mufti Day!
This year the event celebrates 6 months until our Paralympians compete in the PeyongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Donations will greatly contribute to getting our team to South Korea.
… View moreJoin us in 'going gold' for Paralympics New Zealand's annual Spirit of Gold® Mufti Day!
This year the event celebrates 6 months until our Paralympians compete in the PeyongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Donations will greatly contribute to getting our team to South Korea.
As a big thank you for your support, we will be awarding a Paralympian visit to two lucky organisations; one who raises the most funds, and one for the best photograph posted on social media with our #SpiritOfGold hashtag!
Head over towww.paralympics.org.nz... to get your Mufti Day Toolkit and for other ways that your organisation can get involved in supporting us this September!
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Paul | Pukekohe
"My wife is from the Philippines, I’ve got one brother who’s married to a Japanese girl, another brother who’s married to a lady who was born in Samoa. So very much a multi-cultural family now. Auckland’s become multi-cultural and I think if we take that onboard and … View morePaul | Pukekohe
"My wife is from the Philippines, I’ve got one brother who’s married to a Japanese girl, another brother who’s married to a lady who was born in Samoa. So very much a multi-cultural family now. Auckland’s become multi-cultural and I think if we take that onboard and learn from each other’s culture, pick out the best parts and make that our own culture."
Hear more of Paul's story on our Facebook page.
Hey neighbours - you might have heard about Electric Kiwi and our Free Hour of Power. Or that recently Canstar Blue awarded us the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award (Electricity Providers). But did you know we have some cool new friends?
Over at Electric Kiwi we're all about connections … View moreHey neighbours - you might have heard about Electric Kiwi and our Free Hour of Power. Or that recently Canstar Blue awarded us the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award (Electricity Providers). But did you know we have some cool new friends?
Over at Electric Kiwi we're all about connections and building strong relationships with our customers, which is why we're proud to announce that we've joined up with the team at Neighbourly. Together, we're celebrating innovation and emPOWERing Kiwi communities (see what we did there?!)
We look forward to sharing more about our partnership with you soon. In the meantime, find out what makes us special.
Howick resident Song Lam says the publication of a Chinese poetry anthology is the result of a "snow…
Volunteers are urgently needed to visit older people for up to an hour, once a week. If you can make a good cuppa and enjoy having a chat with someone, then we need you. This is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to make a difference in your community. What's in it for me you ask?… View moreVolunteers are urgently needed to visit older people for up to an hour, once a week. If you can make a good cuppa and enjoy having a chat with someone, then we need you. This is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to make a difference in your community. What's in it for me you ask?
Well ........
• You’ll gain a sense of purpose and more confidence
• You’ll become part of an important community making a difference
• You’ll meet other volunteers
• You’ll learn new skills and receive training
• Most of all, you’ll connect with someone who needs you
Email Lisa now on lisaw@accm.org.nz
Areas where people are needed:
Papatoetoe - 9 visitors required
Clendon Park - 3 visitors required
Favona - 3 visitors required
Mangere - 3 visitors required
Manukau - 5 visitors required
Manurewa - 8 visitors required
Otahuhu - 2 visitors required
Pakuranga - 4 visitors required
The Gardens - 4 visitors required
Minister of Education Nikki Kaye enjoyed her visit to Pakuranga College last week, during which she experienced the school's dynamic culture and got to know its diverse curriculum.
Dance Yourself Happy is FREE to attend and operates out of the All Saints’ Community Centre, 30 Cook Street, Howick, on Wednesday nights from 8:00pm till 9:00pm. (The same location that the Howick Craft Market is held on Saturday’s and opposite Subway and the Barrel Inn).
Lindsay Upton has just… View moreDance Yourself Happy is FREE to attend and operates out of the All Saints’ Community Centre, 30 Cook Street, Howick, on Wednesday nights from 8:00pm till 9:00pm. (The same location that the Howick Craft Market is held on Saturday’s and opposite Subway and the Barrel Inn).
Lindsay Upton has just finished dancing with 25 strangers in the darkness of a hired church hall.
With the windows covered over to keep out street lighting,
Lindsay can barely see her fellow dancers except through the ambience of a colourful flashing disco light as they all get lost in the music at the alcohol-free gathering, in Howick, Auckland.
Lindsay, 58 says she is normally too shy to dance in public but that it is much easier to go for it when she knows that no-one is watching.
"There is no judgement, or need to feel uncomfortable," she says. "It was a great space to let loose.
Lindsay is one of thousands of people around the world who now meet regularly to dance together in near darkness .
It is part of a growing change in the world of get-fit classes for men,women and children away from the formality of mirror-lined exercise studios, and pressures to get your moves correct and in time with everyone else.
Instead the emphasis is increasingly on unstructured fun, not taking yourself seriously, and the freedom to dance without any concern about how you look, or whether you should be losing any weight.
As the old saying goes, "dance like no-one is watching". That was what Mari Pettersson, had in mind when in 2016 she started Dance Yourself Happy based on a format by No Lights No Lycra.
"I was just tired of going to dance classes and trying to move the way everyone else was moving, and constantly being critical of myself," says Mari.
"People want to enjoy that freedom of moving just because it feels good, not because you look great."
A 2013 report said the fitness industry needed to cater more for people who had rejected the health clubs in favour of exercise regimes that place an emphasis on music and community relationships.
That was another motivation, adds Mari, who says that participants don't have "to take themselves too seriously".
While just eight people attended the first Dance Yourself Happy session, within two months numbers are steadily increasing.
Simone Toft decided to workout at Dance Yourself Happy after she learned that women family members had particularly high levels of obesity and heart disease.
Alice Mattsson says, "for me, it has become about more than just a dance class," and says further, "It’s become about teaching women that it is okay to have curves, to feel powerful about the way that you stand with your body."
Mari's observation from the dias is that " a number of men come too and do not feel out of place, but at this stage it seems to attract more females for some reason."
Liz Brackeridge adds that she thinks the rise of popularity for classes like Dance Yourself Happy was "one of those zeitgeist things". She says like-minded people became tired of feeling like they "couldn't dance because we weren't a certain body shape, that we didn't have a certain technique, or do ballet".
"There's an increasing appetite for unique dance classes as people want to feel they're upping their skills and feeling great," adds Lindsay. "It's exciting, it is like nothing they've done before."
This year's KBB Music Festival is kicking off on August 14 at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell. Mu…
We’re celebrating our furry friends this Pet Week! You’ll find plenty of great savings on all of your cat or dog’s favourite treats in-store! Your cat or dog will be jumping for joy and on their purrfect behaviour when you come home with goodies!
Council-controlled organisation (CCO) Panuku Development Auckland, formerly Auckland Council Property Ltd, is in talks with councillors, including Howick's Sharon Stewart and Dick Quax, to potentially sell the Auckland Council-owned building on the corner of Moore Street and Fencible Drive in … View moreCouncil-controlled organisation (CCO) Panuku Development Auckland, formerly Auckland Council Property Ltd, is in talks with councillors, including Howick's Sharon Stewart and Dick Quax, to potentially sell the Auckland Council-owned building on the corner of Moore Street and Fencible Drive in Howick Village. However, the Howick Local Board and other community leaders are not keen to let go of the public buildings.
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