Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars:
• Monday, 26th April ➜ The VM office will be closed for ANZAC Day
• Thursday, 6th May ➜ Hannah is at Picton Library for our Connect Meetings (bit.ly/connect-6-5)
• Sunday, 9th May ➜ You're invited to join the team at Grovetown Lagoon for a working bee (bit.ly/GLworkbee)
• Friday 21st May ➜ Pink Shirt Day
• Thursday, 27th May ➜ Hannah is back at Picton Library to meet with anyone interested in volunteering (bit.ly/connect-27-5)
• Monday, 7th June ➜ The VM office will be closed for Queen's Birthday
• 20th - 26th June ➜ National Volunteer Week
To see all upcoming events, click the 'read more' button below.
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
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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41.3% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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25.9% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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