The Autumn Equinox in Aotearoa officially happens at 5.30pm Sunday 20 March this year. Day and night are equal. From now on the nights become longer than the days until the Winter Solstice on 21 June. We’ve noticed the cooler nights here at Earthsong, and some quirky autumnal clouds, although our days have still had the heat of summer. […]
Ruaumoko, Marama, Tar Baby
March 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ruaumoko – was the struggle of light against dark, good against evil in a newly imagined Maori myth. Heroine Hine Ariki sought to calm the rumblings of Ruaumoko, the earthquake god, by defeating evil forces with the aid of winds, rain, mythical creatures and her own inner strength. The story was brought to life over four weeks […]
Hip Hoperation – Tanya reports…
February 18, 2016 by 1 Comment
Wow, it’s over – I have a new composite right hip joint made of stainless steel, plastic, ceramic and bone concrete! As many of you know, I’ve been managing two seriously arthritic hip joints (resulting, no doubt, from 30 years of sport, 22 years of developing a farm, plus genetics maybe) for more than three […]
Lovely distractions
February 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We’ve been helped through pre-operation anxiety and post-operation healing by some lovely distractions: an Earthsong wedding a Ranui café opening a political 80th birthday party a feminist play a glimpse of change in DR Congo a lesbian film premiere the arrival of gardener Sue. Read more ….
An Earthsong Wedding
February 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On a perfect Saturday, January 23, Earthsong flowered with splendid banners and huge floral arrangements, and rang with music, for the wedding of Andy and Jenni, neighbours in our node. The outdoor wedding ceremony began with harpist Heather singing her own composition, specially written for the couple. Jenni walked up the garden […]
Korero Café and the Ranui Community Centre
February 18, 2016 by 1 Comment
After major renovations, the Ranui Community Centre and Korero Café reopened with a dawn blessing on Friday 29 January. Local stalwart Buffie Mawhinney and her team have re-used timber and other materials pulled out of the old building in very creative ways for walls and furnishings . The Auckland Council, Henderson-Massey Community Board and Community Trusts have all […]
An 80-year-old creates a political party…
February 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Charmaine drove to the Awhitu Regional Park on Saturday 13 February for the 80th birthday party of George Flavell, a kaumatua of Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua, the people of the Awhitu Peninsula and beyond. And what a special event it was, too! George had arranged for his guests (more than a hundred of us – […]
Vagina Monologues for V-Day
February 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Vagina Monologues were written by Eve Ensler, based on interviews with many women, 20 years ago. We went to a splendid performance by the Shape Shift Collective (students and recent graduates from Unitec’s Performing and Screen Arts degree and other programmes), directed by Unitec lecturer Alexandra Whitham, at Te Pou Theatre. It was a fitting first […]
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