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As the holiday season is upon us, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your part in WINGS, coming to monthly meetings, social events and outings, giving your time and energy, helping at the office, events or fundraisers and supporting WINGS in all sorts of ways. It is everyone working together that helps make this organisation successful and a pleasure to be part of.
We would like to wish everyone a happy, fun and safe holiday period. It's been wonderful to meet new women and share stories, cultures, laughter and adventures. We look forward to many more of these days in 2020.
Please note that our office will be closed from Thursday, 19 December 2019 and will re-open again on Tuesday, 28 January 2020 at 9 am. Details of all our upcoming events can be found on our
Whatever brings you the most happiness and whatever means the most to you, may this holiday season bless you with both and also for the coming year. We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- WINGS Team
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Date: Saturday, 1 February 2020
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: Cafler Park
Address: Rose Gardens, Water Street, Whangarei
Organiser: Liane (Tel: 021 111 67111)
Admission: Free
All welcome including husbands/partners and children
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Come and join us for a family day of fun at ArtBeat, Whangarei’s biggest FREE Interactive Arts Festival open to the whole community in Northland.
There will be many awesome free activities for the whole family, including an Interactive Art Zone for the creative kiddies, Youth Zone for the teens, Entertainment Hub with live, local acts throughout the day, beautiful works by the arts and crafts market and delicious food! Meet up in the Food zone for a picnic at 12 pm and enjoy the events at your leisure.
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Date: Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: Whangarei Women's Club, Corner of Rust Ave and Alexander Street, Whangarei
Admission: Members Free | Non-Members $5 (Pay at the door)
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THEME: REDUCING ANXIETY, PRESENTED BY DAVID GILL
David Gill is a life coach, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) master practitioner, speaker and teacher. His real passion is helping people to accept and embrace themselves. He will be sharing some skills and tools, which will help us nourish and enhance our sense of wellbeing. Through an interactive session, we will learn about reducing the anxiety we all go through at different times of our lives.
For more information, visit www.yourrealdreams.com and www.facebook.com/YourRealDreams
Note: There will be no meeting in January.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Date: Thursday, 6 February 2020
Time: Onerahi Sherwood Park:10.00 am-2.00 pm (TBC); Waitangi: time leaving TBC (when booking)
Venue: Onerahi Sherwood Park AND Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Admission: Free
All welcome including husbands/partners and children
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Waitangi Day commemorates the first signing of New Zealand’s founding document – the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Onerahi Waitangi Day festival
WINGS will be participating in the Onerahi Waitangi Day event at Onerahi Sherwood Park on 6 February. The festival will feature music, entertainers, community stalls, markets, food and more. Come and join us for a day of fun and celebrations!
Waitangi
Māori cultural performances, speeches from Māori and Pakeha (European) dignitaries, and a naval salute are all part of the official Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi. Various activities and events are held at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. It’s a day that bubbles with ceremonies, music, sports and fun. Waitangi Day itself has always involved performances and parades from the Royal New Zealand Navy and local cultural groups.
If you are interested in going to Waitangi for the Waitangi Day celebrations, please let us know by texting your name and how many people, including husbands/partners/children, will be attending to Laura on 022 489 5967 and, as we’ll be carpooling, whether you’ll be able to offer a lift or require a lift. It is truly an event worthwhile attending.
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WINGS STALL AT ARTISANS FAIR
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Date: Saturday, 15 February 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Venue: Reyburn House
Address: Town Basin, Whangarei
Admission: Free
All welcome including husbands/partners and children
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WINGS is going to have a stall at the Artisans Fair. We will be selling home bakes as a fundraiser. Please come and support us. We will need volunteers.
To know more about the Artisans fair, visit artisansfair.org.nz
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Date: Saturday, 22 February 2020
Time: TBC
Venue: Waipu Cove
Organiser: Leslie (Tel: 022 089 6716)
Admission: Free
All welcome including families and friends
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Come and join us for an awesome day at Waipu Cove with:
Anton and Lucy - Camp Ground and Waipu Cove Reserve Managers,
Kath Manning - Waipu Cove Surf Life Saving Club Captain, and
Rick Stolwerk - Waipu Cove Senior Patrolling Member
We will erect some gazebos, spend the day picnicking at the beach, have a fun programme of beach education/games/ boogie boards/skills; a lifesaving/beach education talk, and generally just enjoy Waipu Cove!
We look forward to having a great day, so bring your families, beach gear and picnic and join us for a lovely day out at Waipu.
Please phone or text Leslie at 022 089 6716, with your name and how many people will be attending by 7 February 2020.
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NORTHLAND FUSION PASIFIKA FESTIVAL
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Date: Saturday, 29 February 2020
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Hihiaua Peninsula
Address: Waka and Wave Park, Lower Dent Street, Whangarei
Organiser: Leslie (Tel: 022 089 6716)
Admission: Free
All welcome including families and friends
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The Northland Pasifika Fusion Festival brings together peoples of the Pacific to celebrate and share their food, arts, crafts, dance and music with the rest of the community.
It showcases the local Pacific Islands cultures, including Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, Tuvalu, Tonga, Fiji, Hawaii, Tahiti, Kiribati as well as local Maori, the tangata whenua of Aotearoa.
A stage will feature a variety of live performances by the various island community groups, traditional and contemporary—and this will include our own dancing WINGS member, Leslie—and the various ethnic groups will display aspects of their culture in their village groups.
Come and join us for a relaxing day and meet up at noon in front of the stage.
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Would you like to download the Events List and paste it on your Fridge? Click on the 'Download' button on our website's Event page.
Click here to go to Events page >>
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BOOK CLUB
Meets every 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday
Note: No Book Club in Dec and Jan due to holiday break
Re-starting from: 4 February 2020
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: Whangarei Central Library (in the Library Cafe)
Contact Kristin Kelly at kristin220@hotmail.com
and Lindsey Shaw at lindseyshaw1q@gmail.com
FREE to join!
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THURSDAY QUIET COFFEE GROUP
Meets every Thursday
Note: No coffee meet up on 26 Dec, 2 Jan, 9 Jan and 16 Jan due to holiday break
Re-starting from: 23 January 2020
Time: 10:30 am
Venue: Essence Café, 184 Bank St, Whangarei
(Corner of Bank St and Aubrey St)
Coffee group for people who like a quieter setting.
Ladies only! FREE to join!
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FRIDAY COFFEE GROUP
Note: No coffee meet up on 27 Dec, 3 Jan and 10 Jan due to holiday break
Re-starting from: 17 January 2020
Time: 10 am
Venue: Riverside Café, Town Basin, Whangarei
Look for the WINGS sign on the table.
Ladies and kids only! FREE to join!
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CHRISTMAS PARTY AND 13TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
WINGS Monthly Meeting Theme - December 4, 2019
Given the fact that it’s a very busy time for Santa so he sent his Elf on his behalf. Christmas presents swap had everyone feeling excited. Best dressed in tinsels was presented with a mini tiramisu torte. A variety of stalls had people getting their Christmas gifts ticked off, while Belly Dance by our lovely WINGS member Eva and her team took the centre stage and got everyone moving their bellies... Read more >>
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CHRISTMAS BBQ PICNIC
December 7, 2019
WINGS and Multicultural Whangarei had the privilege to be welcomed by the lovely host at Wai-A-Ariki Food Forest in Onerahi were we started the day with a ceremony of prayer and planting of an Olive tree. A beautifully and thoughtfully created forest, with fruit trees, banana and other edibles for human, birds and bugs... Read more >>
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WANT TO DO EVENT PLANNING?
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WINGS has an Events Planning Group that organises events and outings for the members.
The members of the planning group are currently Sue Mostert (coordinator), Laura Wallace, Leslie Allen, Lindsey Shaw, Kristin Kelly, Liane Blair and Michelle Briggs.
If you like organising events and would like to join our group, we would love to have you. It's a wonderful way to meet likeminded people and have some fun. Otherwise, please feel free to share ideas with us.
Contact the WINGS office on (09) 430 3221 (landline) or (021) 0829 0683 (mobile) or email at wingsnz@hotmail.com
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You can become a WINGS Member by paying $30 per annum. Paid members receive discounted rates for some events, are invited to members-only special events and help greatly to support the work of WINGS in the community.
You can pay online or in cash at our monthly WINGS Wednesday Meetings.
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Need to buy /sell a specific something, or swap an item. How about a lift to Auckland, find a good hairdresser, a decent restaurant for that special occasion!! Want a good plumber, or just to make a general enquiry.
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Why not try WINGS Bushwire?
Just email your details/description to Sarah Pollard at sspollard1@yahoo.com and it will be emailed out with the monthly newsletter.
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NEED A BUILDER
Contact Darren and Dan Hosznyak at DDH Construction:
DARREN - 0212851282
DAN - 0211851280
Dhosznyak@gmail.com
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GROW YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE
Do you want a website or a Facebook page to grow your business?
Rashim Sethi is working with WINGS as Digital Marketing Manager. She can help you with the following IT activities at very reasonable rates:
- Creating/Managing Facebook Pages and Posts
- Advertising on Social Media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)
- Website Development and Maintenance
- Updating Content/Blogs
- Search Engine Optimization
- Email marketing campaigns and newsletters
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BLUE SHEETS AND GREEN SOCKS AVAILABLE!
We are all into recycling these days and I have these fabulous blue sheets that are used once, then they are thrown away. I work at Kensington Hospital and we have a lot of these. We use them when patients come out of the theatre to help transfer/move them. They are very strong, and great to use around the house e.g great for lining your car, moving soil/plants around the garden, decorating and many many more uses. I also take them to the dog pound.
 
I also have green socks, which are given to patients as they are anti-slip. They are only worn for a very short time and then discarded. I take them home, wash them and take to the hospice shop for resale.
I also am able to get these small glass jars. They are very useful for storing spices in or for arts and crafts. The jars do come with a metal edge, which will need removing (use a flat head screwdriver and be aware that the metal is sharp). Once removed it leaves a rubber stopper. The bottles have had liquid Paracetamol in so please do wash out jars thoroughly before putting anything edible in.
If any of you can use these items, please contact me at the contact details given below. I do prefer email.
Sarah Pollard
sspollard1@ yahoo.com
Home Phone - 09 4380844
TEXT ONLY - 0212570816
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The proceeds of the event will go to local organisations that are working towards the goal of ending violence towards women and children. For more information please visit, https://www.vday.org
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Thank you to all our sponsors!
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