Our government’s success in managing Covid-19 has meant we were able to move from Rahui Level 3 to Level 2 on 14 May, and to Level 1 (life as “normal” except for closed national borders) at midnight on Monday 8 June. Emerging from Rahui Level 3 enabled us to spend a few days of blissful […]
Dementia Auckland
June 18, 2020 by 2 Comments
We recently discovered that the new Dementia Auckland organisation is located next door to us in Grey Lynn in the building down the driveway between the two Ockham apartment blocks. Since we have friends and family members dealing with dementia issues (and some of our own anxieties, says Charmaine!), we decided on Friday 5 June […]
Remembering Atareta Poananga
May 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We were both saddened to read of Atareta’s recent death. Here is a letter of thanks from Tanya to Moana Maniapoto, well-known NZ musician, lawyer and powerful social justice advocate, expressing gratitude for her tribute to the late Atareta Poananga, wahine toa no Ngati Porou, Ngati Rangitane… Kia ora Moana, I want to thank you very much […]
Emerging from Covid-19 Rahui…
May 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We are very glad to be now in Level 2 of the Rahui. We were in Level 4 (total lockdown) for 5 weeks from 26 March, then in Level 3 for 2 weeks from 28 April to 14 May. Now, in Level 2, we are able to socialise more freely (in small numbers, and keeping […]
Highlights during the Rahui for us…
May 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Being in lockdown has had lots of positives for us…in our privileged situation. We’ve both enjoyed our separate daily walks around our neighbourhoods, noticing all the little things.. …paintings, messages, and soft toys in house windows to please passing children (and adults!) …lots of warm vibes and greetings from passers-by who streamed out into the […]
At the Table …?
April 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We are a bit addicted to the “Jacinda and Ashleigh Show” on radio or TV most days at 1pm. The Prime Minister and the Director-General of Health present the latest news on Covid-19 with clarity and warmth. We are grateful that swift action to isolate cases and prevent the spread we have seen in some […]
Covert Covid Creativity…
April 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tanya…. The first four weeks of our Rāhui (Lockdown) seem to have whizzed by. I haven’t completed any of the practical chores on my “to-do” list, but have enjoyed the opportunities to create in unexpected ways. My computer crashed, and it took a week to get it to our Earthsong expert Grant, who fixed it […]
Covid Vibes Day 0
April 1, 2020 by 4 Comments
On Thursday 26 March 2020 Aotearoa went into full lockdown/ rāhui as a nation to try and prevent the spread of the Covid19 Virus. Basically, that means we must stay at home for at least the next four weeks; we are allowed to walk or cycle in our own neighbourhoods as long as we keep […]
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