Grey Power Public Meeting Friday, 15 March
Members and the public are welcome to attend our next meeting on Friday, 15 March 2024. Guest speaker will be Greg Street from
the Hutt City Council. Greg will cover the topic of housing - health, comfort and energy efficiency. Greg will explain how housing can be healthy and comfortable without requiring high energy costs (power bills) or effort to maintain a comfortable and healthy environment. Morning tea will follow.
We meet at the Senior Citizens Rooms which are on the left as you enter Queensgate Countdown car park at 10AM. All welcome.
Poll: Would you want an unconventional funeral?
Funerals can cost as much as $22,000 and the planning can be stressful especially at a time when loved ones are grieving. Some New Zealanders are re-imagining funerals by making their own coffin or having a relaxed ceremony at home. Would you want a less traditional funeral? Share your thoughts below.
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84.7% Yes
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13.3% No
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2% Other - I'll share below!
Free Speech Union
Hi Neighbours, I am wondering whether people know about the Free Speech Union. It began in 2018 when they challenged the Mayor of Auckland who banned people whose views he disliked. This is still happening in some situations, lobby groups work to prevent alternative views from being heard by getting events cancelled. The Free Speech Union stand up for the right of people to attend such events to hear what the speaker has to say. Those lobby groups would be horrified if their event was cancelled because others didn’t share their opinions. Every speaker deserves to be heard by those who want to listen.
www.fsu.nz...
The Free Speech Union promote Free Speech for all and the right for people to hold their own views - even if they are not the popular views. They do not promote any particular views or support and particular group but they do support people who have been 'punished' for disagreeing with some ideology.
Discussing a difference of opinion/views in a respectful way is healthy - it's not hate speech. We must all accept that not everyone will agree with us but we are all entitled to hold and share our own opinions.
Celebrating Our Resident Authors On World Book Day
It was World Book Day on the 23rd of April, so what better time to celebrate some of our talented residents who have published books.
They range from children’s books, to poems, from non-fiction to a first novel - and all are proof that there is no age limit when it comes to creativity!
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