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TCV Weekly News: 5 September 2019
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Meet the Candidates Forum
This Monday 9 Sep at 12.30pm
(instead of our usual monthly meeting)
We have invited the candidates
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put to them the questions that you, (the network) have asked.
Join us to hear what they have to say.
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Kia ora koutou,
Yes, we are all ready to Meet the Candidates. It's been a collaborative effort from our network with many of our organisations pitching in to make this a worthwhile event.
In this newsletter, we will be letting you know which candidates will be attending our forum and what questions we will be asking.
Our Exec Team has now completed interviewing for the new Network Support person and we're hoping to introduce our successful applicant to you very soon. ...watch this space!
Other notices this week include;
- International Day of Charity, 5-Sep
- Flash alert from FinCap - Interest rate cap achieved!
- TCV Calendar Snapshots of the week
- VFTN Networking Meeting, 12-Sep
- Alzheimers Spud in a Bucket - Seed potatoes available 1st week of Sept
- Tairawhiti Seniors Directory 2019
- Free event - InTheGap, community response for children in need, 5-Sep
- Breakthrough Parenting - Muster, enrolment & info evening, 9-Sep
- TCV at CNA Conference listening to Panapa Ehau from Hikurangi Cannabis Company
- Charities Services Newsletter
- Volunteering New Zealand Newsletter
As always get in touch if you have any questions, suggestions, feedback, would like to join the TCV network.
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Meet the Candidates Forum
Who is coming?
The Candidates
(In no particular order)
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Rehette Stoltz
Lizz Crawford
Shannon Dowsing
Amber Dunn
Larry Foster
Debbie Gregory
Courtenay Waikari
Sandra Faulkner
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Tina Karaitiana
Alice Kibble
Rachel Lodewyk
Mary Liza Manuel
Tony Robinson
David Sly
Dayle Takitimu
Shane Vermeulen
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Leigh from Toastmasters has kindly offered timekeeping duties. Candidates have 1 minute per question. A green light indicates 30 seconds, a red light at 45 seconds and a bell at 1 minute to STOP. "Many thanks to Leigh"
What did we ask?
The 3 Questions
Question 1 – Candidates to introduce themselves. Why are you running and what do you most want to achieve if elected?
Tairāwhiti Community Voice is a community organisation committed to helping Tairāwhiti thrive. Given central governments focus on Wellbeing and in consideration to the fact that the Tairāwhiti region struggles with some challenging statistics across the board in particular;
- 1 in 4 in this community suffers from some kind of disability yet Gisborne District Council no longer acknowledges the existence of the Tairāwhiti Positive Aging Strategy and the Tairāwhiti Disability Strategy.
- We also have some alarming statistics in mental health and suicide here in Tairāwhiti.
Question 2 – What does a Thriving Community that supports wellbeing look like to you and in what measurable way do you intend to support the wellbeing of Tairāwhiti?
Question 3 – How do you intend to support the non-profit sector to carry on the much needed services within Tairāwhiti?
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Did you know that today is
The International Day of Charity
Read about it here
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Update: Good news just in from FinCap
You may remember last April / May TCV supported Gisborne Budget Moni Ora to raise awareness about the harm being caused by predatory lenders here in our community. TCV co-hosted a workshop with the Budget Service and GBS went onto submit a submission to the select committee for the review of the Credits Contracts & Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) along with many budgeting services around NZ - which was a huge effort coordinated by FinCap (National BFC provider support organisation).
TCV also helped promote FinCap's online petition which gained almost 5,000 signatures.
Now, We have a result!
Flash alert - Interest rate cap to be introduced
On Tuesday, the Government announced that they are introducing an interest rate cap of 0.8% a day. Read more about it here
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TCV Calendar Snapshots of the week
Here's what is coming up in the next week. Please check our calendar for full details and contacts for all events:
From our members:
VIOLENCE FREE TAIRAWHITI NETWORK MEETING
THURSDAY 12th September 2019
11.OOAM – 12.00PM
Venue: Barnardos Meeting Room
25 Ormond Road, Gisborne.
Wendy says "We welcome you to attend our September 2019 VFTN meeting. VFTN will give a brief update on what we have been doing in our space since we last met, upcoming projects and events.
The opportunity will be available to hear briefly from anyone who would like to talk about what their group has been working on and their future events and projects.
Time also will be available to network with each other as to how we can continue to help each other to achieve our common goal, A Violence Free Tairawhiti.
We look forward to seeing you on the 12th of September 2019."
Please RSVP to :
Wendy Miller VFTN Administrator/Co-ordinator, Gisborne Office.
Phone: 06 8691340 Mobile: 0278367495 Wendy.Miller@barnardos.org.nz
Tairāwhiti's Spud in a Bucket
Alzheimers Gisborne fundraiser is open for registration now!
Register for $10 at the Morris Adair Building, Gisborne Hospital, Gate 2, Ormond Road. Buckets and seed potatoes will be available in the first week of September.
There will be great prizes sponsored by Bunnings, and a weigh-in day at Bunnings on the 7th of December.
Tairawhiti Seniors Directories
Copies of the 2019 directory are still available.
Contact Nona Ph 868 9842 to arrange delivery
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TONIGHT: 5th Sept at 6.30pm
FREE EVENT - Fostering a community response to children in need with
Dr Shaun Grant, Paediatrician, Tairawhiti DHB & Caregiver in partnership with Oranga Tamariki
Come if you’re interested in hearing about what children in our community are facing.
We can be a part of the solution ♥️
Equippers Church, 103 Lowe Street
Childcare & supper provided
Contact Rebekah, 022 071 9412
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Tauawhi Men’s Centre
BREAKTHROUGH PARENTING
Muster, Enrolment & Info Evening
Monday 9th September from 6pm
Contact Tim for details
tim.marshall@psec.org.nz
0275586362
A life-changing programme for fathers and children
BUILDING AWESOME MATAU
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From TCV:
 From the Tātou tātou e conference ... Amazing presentation from Panapa Ehau on developing sustainable inter-generational economic pathways that utilise and enhance local natural resources on the East Coast.
Panapa is a co-founder and Director of Hikurangi Cannabis Company where his role as Whanau Engagement sees him focused on developing the skill base of families in the Ruatoria area.
Really great to see Tairāwhiti represented at this national conference.
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Read the latest news from Charities Services here. Newsletter includes;
- Inland Revenue’s website for charities and not-for-profits now live
- Societies and Trusts website is changing at the end of September
- and much more
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Read the latest news from Volunteering New Zealand here. Newsletter includes;
- Funding gap in Community Social Services
- Māori Language Week 2019
- VNZ's National Conference
- and much more
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