1291 days ago

FREE Family History Training

Garry from Red Beach

FREE Beginners Family History Course
Want to know what happened to Great Aunt Maude?
Who inherited all her money $$$$$ ?

This course will give you all the tools to do family History research at home in your own time, and quite likely solve this and other mysteries!
And it can help you to connect with lost part relatives.
This course takes 4 sessions to complete and is held at Whangaparaoa Library. The course details are:
Mon 13 June
Wed 15 June
Mon 20 June
Wed 22 June
Time 10.00am – 12.00 pm each day in the library Pohutukawa Room.

Numbers are strictly limited for this popular course. Registration details can be sent to the Course Tutor, Garry Phillips

Email to: genealogy.training.nz@gmail.com or phone (021 902715) for a Course Outline and questions.

The course is run by the Hibiscus Coast Branch of NZ Society of Genealogists.

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1 day ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 40.4% Yes
    40.4% Complete
  • 34.3% Maybe?
    34.3% Complete
  • 25.3% No
    25.3% Complete
522 votes
17 hours ago

Suellen's Sweet Christmas Tradition

William Sanders Retirement Village

The festive season is the perfect excuse to indulge your sweet tooth and to bring something truly special to the Christmas table. For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche !

An impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with delicate spun sugar, this classic dessert is a favourite at weddings across France and Italy and a much-loved Christmas tradition at home.

Click read more for the full recipe.

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