Busy time for Ripeka Thomson
Ripeka Thomson of the Kāpiti branch of St Vincent de Paul is busy enough in ordinary times. In a usual week, the Kāpiti-based Thomson will support around 60 individuals and whānau with food parcels but also firewood, blankets and furniture.
But during the Covid lockdown that number increased significantly.
At its peak, in May, she helped feed an additional 260 people.
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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79.1% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.9% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?
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