2017 has been a very successful year for the Ranui Action Project. Our staff have facilitated a wide range of community initiatives – from “Christmas in the Car Park” at the end of last year, through Matariki activities, support for the local Waitemata Seagulls 50th Jubilee, a week of activities for a Disability Sports […]
Sarah Sophia Stothard
November 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Charmaine hasn’t had her photo taken in a graveyard before, but this was a special occasion – we were celebrating the unveiling of a headstone for a woman who died one hundred and sixteen years ago. Gillian Dance, a former chairperson of the Parent-Teachers’ Association at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School during Charmaine’s time as principal […]
Three months adventuring…
October 18, 2017 by 6 Comments
From 1 December 2017 to 9 March 2018 we’re putting everything except a couple of suitcases-full into storage until our new Ockham “Newton” home in Grey Lynn becomes available. Jeanette and Greg, the buyers of our home Unit 8 at Earthsong, move in on 1 December. We have decided to mark our transition by flying […]
National Telling Lies!!!
September 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I am so angry with the lies (or faked news) being spread by the Nats- even Bill English, for whom I have had some respect until now. . Labour is NOT increasing personal income tax- if they are elected income tax will be the same for wealthier people, and so there […]
Care, Community, Creativity…
September 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
What a privilege it is for us, with our resources and networks, to live in Tamaki Makaurau, with the wealth of cultural activities available to many. We are lucky to have friends who invite us to participate in events of special significance in their cultures, or who bring their unique experiences to us.. .and who […]
Moving On…
September 19, 2017 by 3 Comments
In July we wrote about our big decision to leave Earthsong, and carefully prepared a “For Sale ” page for the Earthsong website. The response to the Earthsong website was immediate, and within a couple of weeks we had a keen buyer, and hope to finalise the sale next month. So we spent August looking […]
Women and Politics: Reflections on Women’s Suffrage Day
September 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We are lucky to belong to a nation where women not only have the right to move around freely and speak up in public, but also to be elected to Parliament and to become Prime Ministers. One hundred and twenty-four years ago , on 19 September 1893, women gained the right to vote in New […]
Election 2017
September 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
What an extraordinary election campaign we are experiencing here in Aotearoa! For those living outside Aotearoa, a summary of some key events: We’ve lost two party leaders – Andrew Little from Labour, who resigned with dignity to allow his deputy, Jacinda Adern, to become leader; and Meteria Turei, from the Greens, whose attempts to draw […]
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