1660 days ago

Waikanae River walkover

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council invites you to the 2019 annual Waikanae River walkover.
This is an annual opportunity to ask Greater Wellington staff on work around flood protection, river improvements, environmental enhancement and restoration works that are in progress.

When: Thursday 14 November 2019 at 9.00am-3.00pm.

Where: Car park next to Waimanu Lagoon, Tutere Street, Waikanae. The car park can be accessed from Tutere Street by car or from Major Durie Place on foot.

RSVP: Call 0800 496 734 to confirm your attendance or email Amanda Death at Amanda.death@gw.govt.nz by Thursday 7 November 2019.

For more information, click the link below:

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6 days ago

Poll: Have you ever been bullied?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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Have you ever been bullied?
  • 79.8% Yes
    79.8% Complete
  • 19.9% No
    19.9% Complete
  • 0.4% Other - I'll share below
    0.4% Complete
1699 votes
4 days ago

Government to Reintroduce Charter Schools

Murray from Paraparaumu

The reintroduction of charter schools in New Zealand seems little more than a sop to National’s right wing ideologues and will achieve little except the diversion of funds from the already financially stretched state schools.

There appears to be little, if any evidence that they especially benefit underperforming children, who indeed appear better off in a state system, provided adequate support is provided. Charter schools also foster conservatism, elitism, and in some instances religious fundamentalism, the cause of so much strife in the world.

It could be argued that of all children who might benefit from a broad state education and mixing with their community peers, it’s those from these conservative, elitist backgrounds.