Grace
I’m not sure about saying this but in light of the fact that a wonderful young woman was murdered in this country over the last days, as we cried with her family, the police, our prime minister, I ranted inside myself. What can we do? Over and over inside I scratched around how can we change how things are? Then tonight laying in bed suddenly an idea, an easy simple idea. Sure we need to change things with our boy children, our men, but what about women. We can do anything... let all hostels all establishments have on their reception wall a list of safety rules for all travellers. Let all hostels backpackers hotels motels run a free service where you can record where your going who with what time you will be back and cell phone numbers for contact.
Let’s teach all college aged girls self defence as a core class,this is not about weakness but about how strong we are. Let’s take our safety back into our own hands. Let the law makers think about pepper spray to help us be safer. Loud high pitched whistles there is so much we can do.
I am angry, I am old and these old eyes have seen so much violence towards women starting with my own mother as a small child I stood and watched on unable to change what was happening. Safety is easy it’s called common sense. We all need to help each other with ideas, violence is never ever the answer.
God bless you Grace, there are a long list of you ladies, this old lady will never forget.
Poll: Have you ever been bullied?
People associate bullying with children in schools, but it can actually stretch beyond childhood to workplaces or neighbourhoods.
This Friday is Pink Shirt Day, which began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new student was harassed for wearing pink. People across the globe are now encouraged to wear pink on this day to take a stand against bullying and promote inclusivity.
Have you or your whānau ever experienced bullying? Share your thoughts on Pink Shirt Day below.
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79.7% Yes
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19.9% No
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
Paddock hack wanted
Hi all. I work on a dairy farm in lichfield and Im looking for an old beat up running car, preferably rear wheel drive to use as a paddock hack/dirt track car. If anyone has a derelict vechile and is willing to part with it (free would be perfect). Please DM me or text on 0279388645. Anything money I get for car from scrap will go to the SPCA
State Highway 39 closed due to crash
A crash between three trucks has closed a state highway in Waikato.
What you need to know:
- Police said they were responding to the three vehicle crash involving two trucks and a tanker truck on Kakaramea Rd (SH39) near Finlayson Road, at Ngāhinapōuri in Waipa. The crash was reported about 9.45am on Thursday and a police spokesperson said there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries.
- A section of State Highway 39 in Waikato is closed after a crash between three trucks.
- Police said there didn’t appear to be any serious injuries.
- NZTA said the highway at Ngāhinapōuri in Waipa would be closed for some time: State Highway 39 was closed between Ngāhinapōuri and Tuhikaramea roads.
People are advised to delay their trips or expect delays as the road is expected to be closed for some time. Diversions are in place.
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