12 days ago

Why Leonie loves lawn bowls

Jane Mander Retirement Village

For the uninitiated, lawn bowls may just look like a bunch of people throwing balls up and down a flat piece of grass.

But for Evelyn Page Retirement Village resident Leonie, it is a game of skill that has brought her 40 years of friendship, camaraderie and many fun-filled experiences and memories.

So much so, that she has dedicated most of the last 20-plus years to umpiring the game. It is her way of giving back, she says, and now she is lending those skills to the upcoming trans-Tasman inter-village Ryman Roll Up.

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5 hours ago

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5 days ago

What's On: NZSG, Whangarei Branch (Genealogy)

Bev from Parua Bay / Whangarei Heads

All welcome, first Saturday of the month, 9:30am-12noon, May Bain Room, Whangarei Library. Topic: A look at the NZSG Library Catalogue. Further information contact Kathy 430-6499.
NZSG, Whangarei Branch (Genealogy)
  • May Bain Room, Whangarei Library
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5 days ago

What's On: Northern Jazz Society's Sunday Jazz

Silke from Tikipunga

Welcome to "That's Life" Jeff Smith- piano, Jo.Kupa- vocals, Chris Sang-bass, Jimmy Gibb-drums & Gavin Law- trumpet, sax, vocals, Admission cash only: Members $ 15/Non-Members $ 20 , See you!
Northern Jazz Society's Sunday Jazz
  • Flames Restaurant & Bar