Community Responses To Covid-19 Unprecedented and extraordinary are words that are regularly used when talking about Covid-19. The worldwide pandemic is indeed an exceptional event and has had a dramatic impact on how we live, work and travel. That’s why it’s essential to take a step back and reflect on how we have responded as…
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Covid-19 Increases Demand for Age Concern’s Services The long weeks in lockdown are challenging for all us and even more so for isolated and vulnerable older people. Often lonely, anxious and separated from family, friends and support networks, our older population struggle with the lockdown. Age Concern Auckland has been working to support older people…
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Portage Licensing Trust Annual Meeting of Electors Postponed The Annual Meeting of Electors was planned for Monday 24 August. This is an important meeting and provides the community with an opportunity to discuss the financial statements as presented by the Board of Elected Members for the 2019/20 financial year. As Auckland is currently in level…
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Waitakere Licensing Trust Annual Meeting of Electors Postponed The Annual Meeting of Electors was planned for Tuesday 25 August. This is an important meeting and provides the community with an opportunity to discuss the financial statements as presented by the Board of Elected Members for the 2019/20 financial year. As Auckland is currently in level…
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Shopping with us in level three Due to Auckland moving to COVID-19 level 3 on Sunday 28 February 2021, the way we operate is changing. Our priority is the health and safety of our team and customers. All retail stores will be open during their normal opening hours. Our online store is available for click…
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Community Kindness Provides Winter Warmth For Westies An Auckland-wide registered charity is providing much-needed blankets and duvets to disadvantaged families this winter. Give A Kid A Blanket was started in 2015 by social practice artists Bernie Harfleet and Donna Turtle Sarten. The Trusts is proud to support the charity which operates out of a Trust-owned…
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New Van For Generation Ignite’s Community Foodbank New Lynn-based charitable trust Generation Ignite is making good use of an 11-seater Toyota van. Purchased with funding from the Million Dollar Mission, the vehicle does several essential jobs for this busy organisation. ‘The van has added real value to our services,’ explains the trust’s co-founder Jo Noema. ‘We have used it to transport young people within our youth group programmes on…
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Making A Difference At CareRanui Ranui Baptist Community Care has been making a difference to the local community for more than 20 years. The charitable trust delivers a range of services including a food bank, emergency housing and budgeting advice as well as an op shop. Based at the Ranui Baptist Community Facility, the Trust also provides clubs for seniors and playgroups for children…
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Inquiry into the 2019 Local Elections Both the Waitakere and Portage Licensing Trusts made submissions to the Inquiry Into The 2019 Local Elections And Liquor Licensing Trust Elections, And Recent Energy Trust Elections. The inquiry, which is normally held after the triennial elections, had the following terms of reference: 1) Examine the law and administrative…
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Your West Support Fund Recipients We are delighted to let you know the recipients of funding from our Your West Support Fund! This initiative was set up to give back $500,000 worth of short-term financial assistance for registered charities and incorporated societies helping West Aucklanders, with the view that over time the fund will continue…
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Funding Springboard For Diving Waitakere Based at Henderson’s West Wave Pool, Diving Waitakere is one of only two Auckland-based diving clubs. The club delivers world-class springboard and platform diving training for children and adults in West Auckland and beyond. A recipient of $20,930 of funding in the Million Dollar Mission, Diving Waitakere has put the money towards…
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Just Move Trust Gets Westies Off The Couch One in three adults and one in ten children in New Zealand are classified as obese. These are the latest alarming statistics from the Ministry of Health. And being overweight is often linked to long-term health issues including diabetes, heart disease and gout. However, Just Move Charitable Health Trust is doing something about it. Just Move is the charitable…
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