pulse Massey Community
Edition Twelve Nov / Dec / Jan ‘18 – ‘19
In this issue: Welcome Massey Matters manager, Laurel Belworthy shares her thoughts Community Hubs Update Learn what your community hubs have been up to
Thanks to our contributors You are what makes Massey Community Pulse interesting! We will consider any article or image that may be of interest to our community.
Tatou te Iwi – Our People The deadline for our next Massey local – Gloria Vujcich publication is Monday 21st January. For more Massey Youth Can information about What’s happening in our contributing, email community for youth and masseyhub@masseymatters. how can you get involved? org or phone 833 6650 Green Fingers Funders Find out the growing news We achieve what we do from our community gardens because of support from our Funders; Henderson Henderson Massey Local Massey Local Board, Board Update Foundation North, The latest news from our Lotteries,COGS, The Trusts local board representative; Community Foundation Shane Henderson and Trusts Million Dollar Stand Up For Massey Mission. Find out how volunteering A huge thanks for has changed the lives of supporting our community. Massey locals Community Connections What’s been happening in our neighbourhood this holiday season Massey Community Fund How our grant can help your community organisation or project Massey Community Events Cut out for your fridge a list of all classes and events from our hubs
CONTACT MASSEY MATTERS Email masseyhub@masseymatters.org.nz Phone Massey Matters 832 0431 Massey Community Hub 833 6650 Manager Laurel 027 722 1150 Office Massey Community Hub 385 Don Buck Rd 9am – 4pm Monday – Thursday 9am – 2.30pm Friday Online massey matters masseymatters.org.nz
On the Cover Kiriwai, Elizabeth, Wiremu and Hannah from the Massey Hub Te Reo class celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo.
welcome Laurel
MASSEY COMMUNITY PULSE
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more .” —Mother Teresa
Kia Ora Massey. Is the sun shining for you today? I hope it is and that you find a few moments outside warming yourself under it. While you are there, take a moment of mindfulness; look around, take in all the little details we often miss in the busy-ness of our day to day. Breathe deeply and observe how you are feeling, bring yourself back to calm. These little moments can really help reduce stress, something which we can feel more of as we head towards the end of the year with celebrations and holidays to prepare for. Mindfulness demonstrates one of the Massey Matters values: Aroha. “We work with open hearts and genuinely care for our community”. The team here is encouraged to practise mindfulness to ensure their own well-being. A stressed team cannot deliver the good stuff to you! Reducing stress also increases feelings of happiness.
If we feel happy, we are more open to each other, to building connections with those around us, which in turn creates community. In connecting to each other we empower ourselves to work together to create change and achieve our common aspirations. That’s part of our mahi at Massey Matters and the community hubs we manage on behalf of Henderson Massey Local Board; to create connections for and with all of you. It is together that we can identify what you need, it is together we can create change, and it is together we can achieve your aspirations. Check out the stories in this edition of how local residents have created change and achieved their aspirations in their lives, and for their community by volunteering with us. Now think about what change you want in your life or for your community. How can we work together to achieve that? Wishing you a mindful summer and stress free Christmas celebrations. Nga mihi nui Laurel
Left: Simon Dallow, Patron of Variety Charity for Children, presenting bikes at Colwill School Massey Below: Deserving (and overwhelmed) Colwill students with their new Variety bikes
Colwill Community Hub ‘All we want back is a smile!’
community hubs update
Colwill Hub Coordinator Nicky Adam, demonstrates how Massey really is a thriving place to work, play and grow; For the last 3 years the hub has hosted insurance company Zurich NZ for team building days, one year they built the veggie gardens at the hub but this year they were challenged to assemble 15 beautiful bikes that had been donated by Variety – the Children’s Charity. The Zurich NZ team learnt new skills and were delighted to help 15 deserving Colwill School junior students, to ‘helmet’ up as they were presented with brand new bikes of their very own. Simon Dallow, Variety Vice Patron (TV One News) was delighted to be involved with the event, “Each bike gives one Kiwi kid the chance to learn a new skill, gain independence and enjoy time outdoors,” said Dallow, who asked for “just a smile in return.”
proudly help families to bond through books and enjoy reading with ‘Reading Together’ sessions and we provide clothing and equipment for babies and families in need, all of this for free!
Through Colwill School and Hub the community has access to free firewood as well as veggies from the school’s gardens. We help job seekers with CV writing and becoming job-ready, there is access to the drop-in internet café, which makes staying It is smiles you will find at the Colwill Community Hub – smiles of welcome, smiles connected easy. We make Christmas hampers during the festive season and want of thanks, smiles of friendship and smiles more people to come down, upskill for free of success. We offer courses in budgeting AND strike up new friendships in your and health advice, we help whanau install neighbourhood. computers and internet into their homes and give families the skills to use them Colwill Community Hub, Kintara Drive, through our ‘Family Connect’ program. We Massey East, ph. 09 833 6081
Manutewhau Community Hub Kia Ora Massey. By the time you are reading this, the sun will have started to show its face again and the buds of spring will be popping up all over Massey. Just like the spring bulbs, Massey has been hibernating all winter and it is time to shake off the cold and get stuck into the summer community spirit. We are excited to finally announce the re-naming of the rooms here at the Manutewhau Hub. The names have been chosen to represent both the function and the spirit of the rooms as well as honouring the history of the area.
The Smart Shopping Cooking Classes crew, showing off the lunch they made.
Large meeting room is now: Mana Small meeting room is now: Hui Consulting room is now: Whau Library/counselling room is now: Aroha We hope that the re-naming will inspire all who use the rooms and show the value of the work being done in them. We are excited for all the new projects that work on connecting the people of Massey with the wider community and working together on creating a safe, inclusive and fun space for all. The Massey East Community Fridge opens on October 26th! Come along to the Manutwhau Hub to check it out. It is located outside the Hub facing our car park, so it’s super convenient for the school drop off. Our Elevate programme kicks off with a bang on October 29th. This is a programme open to the community for building confidence, making connections and getting involved in exciting projects. We have lots of exciting things happening in the coming summer months here at the Hub so save the date for:
Maria and baby Klim having a snuggle in the sun after lunch
Massey Community Lunches: November 9, December 7 Christmas Celebration Open Morning: December 5 We are most excited for our 2nd New Residents dinner on November 23rd. Call the Hub to book a spot or let us know if you want to volunteer on the day. Make sure you are taking the time to slow down and smell the flowers before things get hectic with the holiday months. As always, feel free to pop into the Hub any time for a cuppa or check out our Facebook page to see what is coming up. Dream big Massey and together we can plant seeds that will grow into mighty trees for the generations to come. Kia kaha.
HUBS UPDATE
Massey Community Hub We have come to another end and as always, the summer sun provides the perfect environment for reflection of the achievements and successes we’ve experienced throughout the year. Massey Community Hub has experienced a huge growth in the numbers of people using our wonderful facility over the last six months. We now have 27 regular groups who use the hub for workshops, classes and social groups. We have successfully implemented a community fridge for Massey residents to use and contribute to. We are happy to announce we working with the local Hare Krishna community to host a Community Dinner on December 15th.
Children’s sensory garden
We have finished the first stage of our children’s sensory garden thanks to the generous help of volunteers and are now planning how we are going to tackle the second stage of the development dream. The hub is buzzing daily with visitors dropping in to spend some time in the sun and chatting to the team about what is happening around the community. We are happy to be meeting more residents, and are learning there are a heap of hidden gems in our community! The team from Massey Community Hub is going to spend the summer holidays celebrating the year that has been with whanau, friends and neighbours, sharing the values that guide not only our mahi but also our personal journeys. Over the next three months, the team look forward to sharing, not just aroha and kai, but even more success with Massey, because we think Massey is a wonderful place to live, work and play!
Massey will thrive!
WHERE ARE THE HUBS? Manutewhau Community Hub West Harbour School 74b Oreil Ave, West Harbour Tina or Samantha: 416 9397 hubs@masseymatters.org.nz manutewhau community hub Massey Community Hub Triangle Park 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey Melanie: 833 66550 Colwill Community Hub Colwill School Kintara Drive, Massey East Nicola: 027 446 2166 nicolaa@colwill.school.nz colwill community hub
PROMOS
CHAMELEON TV Chameleon TV is proud to have developed a community-based broadcasting network. The screen at Massey Hub is one of 35 that we are installing in strategically placed venues throughout the area. We focus strongly on “Proud to support local!” – local community and the businesses within them. If you are a community group, school, club or sports club in the Upper Harbour area and would like to promote your event or fundraiser across our screens for free please visit chameleontv.co.nz/community. Businesses interested in supporting the community and advertising on this exciting network please give Sam a call on 022 439 4411 to discuss.
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TATOU TE IWI – OUR PEOPLE
INTRODUCING
a i r o l G h Vujic
Counsellor & English Tutor
Where were you born? I was born in Croatia and immigrated to New Zealand in 1963. I grew up in Whangarei and moved to West Auckland – Henderson in 1980. What brought you to West Auckland? My parents decided there would be more opportunity for their children’s education and work in Auckland. They chose the West to be in close connection to the Croatian community, who were located primarily in West Auckland. How long have you lived in Massey? After spending 5 years teaching English in Japan, I moved to Massey in 1997. I worked for the Auckland Language Centre for a while teaching English. After that I studied towards a qualification in professional counselling.
What changes have you seen in West Auckland since you’ve been here? Since 1980 I have seen many changes. I remember this area, when it was rural; a paradise of greenery, mostly orchards, vineyards and bubbling creeks. It was a safe place to bring up kids and to be part of a community. Civil infrastructure was scarce, the passage of time and people have changed the landscape. Now the surrounding greenery is only a backdrop for the suburb’s roads and buildings. Stores full of natural produce have been taken over by takeaway joints. I have watched as trees have been felled, concrete poured and buildings and fences erected. The once prevalent sounds of nature have been drowned out by traffic. I remember when there were only a few cars on the roads, now there are traffic jams at peak hours. Meeting people is now a challenge when most are driving in their cars. I have noticed significant disconnection in the community.
What do you like most about the Massey community? The Massey and Manutewhau Hubs and their passion for connecting people from diverse cultures in the Massey Community, through the variety of programs that they have on offer to suit everyone. Tell us what you do in the community? On Mondays I offer counselling at the Manutewhau Hub from 9am until 3pm. On Thursday I teach English at the Manutewhau Hub for our residents, whose first language is not English, from 10am to 12 noon. On Friday I teach English at the Massey Community Hub, from 10am to 11.30am. How can residents improve their relationship with their neighbourhood? By coming along and joining in the many activities at any of the Massey Community Hubs. What do you think is the hardest thing new residents face in Massey and how can it be overcome? Loneliness; a sense of belonging and connection. This can be overcome by taking
the first step to meet new people through one of the many activities at the Massey Matters Hubs. What would you like to see happening in Massey in five years? A thriving, safe place to bring up children. A collective community where people look out for each other and lend a helping hand where needed.
MORE INFO Professional Counselling and English Teaching One of my principle values which is: ‘Think globally, Act Locally’ Massey Community Hub Triangle Park 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey Phone: 833 66550
youth update REFLECTION
With the year coming to an end I’ve realised how fast time can go. When I look back and take a moment to breathe and reflect it’s been a year full of growth as a person, as a father, partner and a leader here in my hood Massey.
quickly we’ve connected to you, and I am super excited to peel off the old layers and spring into the new! Here’s a little quote for you for the last quarter from me. “We rise by lifting others” MOVIE IN THE PARK
I must say it’s been a year full of emotions, changes, constant evolving within the Massey Matters Hub and team, but also an awakening to an evolving new and stronger us for the exciting years to come here in Massey.
One of our successful events to date has to be movie in the park when we showcased “Moana” and had whanau and tamariki singing along to the cheerful songs loud and proud, the singing was so enthusiastic we actually had a few complaints! Sorry, not sorry.
The best part of this journey is seeing people develop confidence without them even knowing. I watch them enter the unknown and expand themselves slowly through little experiences that enhances their hopes and their possibilities. When you see a phase of growth within someone and notice that it wasn’t them 3 months ago, it’s enough to tell you, your work is valued.
The team had been contemplating on movie in the park for years but never really got there. This year we finally were able to make it happen and were blown away by the response! We engaged with over 500+ locals from all around Massey and it was such an amazing night. Are you excited for next year’s movie in the park?
Moving forward into the last quarter of the year, I’m astounded by how fast our growth has been so far, how
MASSEY YOUTH CAN
Left: MYC crew tidying Triangle Road shops of rubbish, awesome community spirit! Below Middle: MYC crew working together to create change Below: MYC love
MYC – MASSEY YOUTH CAN Our Massey Youth Can youth group has had many successes with the events we have created so far. Apart from our events, we have also had massive growth within the individuals of our group, their leadership skills are inspiring and I can’t help but feel proud of our Massey youth! Wrapping up the year, to date we’ve co-designed 4 brilliant events; Massey Got Talent Nerf War Rave Haunted House
MORE INFO Contact Allen Taua ph: 021 826 314 youth@masseymatters.org.nz MYC – Massey Youth
Grow plants up to save space! At Woodside Community Garden, we try to grow crops that produce multiple fruits so that more people can benefit from each plant. This is easiest in summer, when you can have crops like cucumbers, tomatoes, courgettes and capsicums. It’s amazing how many cucumbers one plant can provide, if you keep remembering to pick them. Climbing cucumbers and pumpkins up trellis and stakes is great for maximising production in a small garden. We’ve been doing this for years at Woodside Community Garden with great success. You can even grow them in large pots if you don’t have space for a vegetable plot and then just climb them up a stake. There are other benefits to this approach such as reducing the risk of powdery mildew as it’s easier to avoid water getting on the leaves and it improves ventilation. Even very large pumpkins are happy to be suspended, they just adapt to the force of gravity by growing a stronger thicker vine and stalk. Pumpkins hanging from your fence line look very attractive. We’ve even grown African gourds over the arch at our entrance and they looked amazing. Adding some flowers nearby such as nasturtium and calendula entices bees to come by and pollinate your plants and also provides something pretty to look at and yes, you can eat nasturtium leaves and flowers plus they help to deter unwanted insect pests.
Pumpkins and cucumbers sharing a plot. Cucumbers growing up stakes.
Marina di Chioggia pumpkin growing on bamboo supports.
GREEN FINGERS
Picking herbs and leafy greens after the volunteering session
Viv and the garden crew overseeing pruning of our fruit trees
Gardening is fun for the whole whanau
Triangle Park Teaching Garden Exciting news and interesting times for the Triangle Park Teaching Garden! We are preparing new garden beds to grow silverbeet and salad vegetables exclusively for a cool new initiative. Triangle Park Teaching Garden is working with the Massey Hub and the local Hare Krishna Group to hold the first ‘Community Dinner’ which will be held on December 15th. The vision is for the ‘Community Dinner’ to become a regular event that will address the need to feed people in our West Auckland community. Sharing kai with those facing challenges is such a simple and easy way to show aroha, and gardens are a fundamental part of that solution. We’re proud to be supporting a great cause that will benefit our community. In the meantime we are looking forward to warmer months and longer, sunny days as we aim to be doing lots of planting, growing and harvesting. There are many varieties of herbs, heirloom tomatoes, new potatoes and lots of leafy greens in the Spring seed catalogues we want to try.
Did you know that all gardeners are foodies who are used to the best and freshest tastes and flavours? Last summer we had the use of a woodfired pizza oven and made pizzas with our own home made tomato passata. Herb salt made with our own dried herbs & fresh basil plucked from plants just an arm’s length away. It was a big hit because who doesn’t love pizza?! We would like to bring back the pizza oven before the end of the year for another garden pizza party, so if you’ve ever thought about joining us in the garden fresh pizza should be the ultimate incentive to get amongst it.
Triangle Park Teaching Garden caters for all generations of gardeners
HENDERSON–MASSEY LOCAL BOARD
Update Kia ora, During August, Henderson-Massey Local Board was proud to help fund a 10-day PopUp Business School Aotearoa course at Trusts Stadium. The course, which was also supported by the Ministry of Social Development, Xero and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), was a great initiative that helped almost 60 people from Massey and our other suburbs kickstart their business dreams. The pop up school is a start-up training course that steers away from the traditional approach to starting a business by getting people up and running quickly and testing their ideas to make money doing what they love. The range of businesses featured was amazing. Ranging from arts and crafts, health and beauty, to event planning and tours. Websites were created, first sales made and the feedback from attendees was really positive. It is important for us as a local board to promote and support events like this
with our stated goal of encouraging local business growth across the west, filling our empty shops with high-value businesses that provide jobs for our community, and opportunities for young people to get a start. With that in mind, myself and other board members will be watching developments at the Royal Heights shopping centre with interest. We hope its sale will breathe new life into the area, create some opportunities for local business people to thrive and make the shops a real focal point for the community again. On a final note, it was interesting to hear from Auckland Transport recently that the West Harbour ferry service had celebrated its one millionth passenger trip since being launched in 2005. I know I have talked before about the relative transport poverty experienced by the Massey area, in particular, but with over 600 passengers a day, it’s good to see a local service like this being so well patronised. Shane Henderson, Chair Henderson-Massey Local Board
PROMOS
FAIR FOOD Fair Food facilitates the safe and timely distribution of surplus nutritious food through trusted partnerships with both food donors and community organisations, ultimately providing access to vital fresh food for people in need in West Auckland ommunities. Since 2012 Fair Food has delivered the following to the West Auckland community: – 486,000 Kg’s of fresh fruit and vegetables rescued and redistributed – 1,458,495 meals To find out more – FairFoodNZ on Instagram and Facebook
THE DOCTORS MASSEY MEDICAL ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS NOW Situated at 394 Don Buck Road Open 8am Monday to Friday with 3 late nights 5 Doctors available, 1 speaks Mandarin & Cantonese Ph 831 0170 to enrol and book an appointment We look forward to meeting you soon The Team Massey Medical
STAND UP FOR MASSEY
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill
Volunteering your time to a local community organization is not only an opportunity to learn new skills and meet new people, it can provide the perfect platform to demonstrate your abilities and motivation to potential employers. We speak to four Massey residents who each found paid, secure employment through volunteering at their local community hub.
Pearl
Takaahurangi (Taka) Togo, 43 yrs, Massey
Pearl Matthews 38 yrs, Massey
Taka came to Massey Hub as a volunteer after his wife began planting in the children’s sensory garden, he saw how much fun she was having and decided to get amongst it. Taka helped out in the garden for a month before being offered a permanent paid position with Living Herbs in Riverhead planting and caring for the herbs in their nursery. Taka believes volunteering impacted his life in a really positive way, “I loved meeting new people from the hub and these contacts helped put me in touch with Living Herbs where I now work”, he goes on to say, “Volunteering is a really wonderful thing to do, all it takes is a few hours of your time which is given back to the community, but seems to come back around to the individual.”
Pearl has lived in Massey for 12 years and was at home raising her children when she started visiting the Trading Foyer at Massey Community Hub. The Massey Matters team noticed her regular visits and asked if she would like to spend a few hours each week coordinating the donations and merchandising the foyer. Pearl jumped at the chance to have a couple of hours each week away from her duties at home and really enjoyed feeling part of a team and contributing to the success of the Trading Foyer. Six months after starting as a volunteer Pearl was offered the newly created role at Massey Hub as a Bookings Coordinator. The opportunity to get back into paid employment has impacted her life greatly, “I really needed a big change in my life, I was waiting patiently for doors to open for me and then sure enough, they did!” Pearl believes that everyone should make some time to give back to their community, “good things can happen from volunteering that can greatly improve one’s life.”
Tina Ngatai 35 yrs, Westharbour
Tina
Tina decided to give volunteering a go during a rough patch in her life, she was looking for something to help better herself for her whanau. She signed up for the BOOST program held at the Manutewhau hub and started to do volunteer work at the hub as part of what she was learning through BOOST. She began by doing odd jobs like organizing activity flyers, meeting and greeting hub users and visitors and even helped out in the community garden. Tina says that volunteering helped her build her confidence and self-esteem, which had been a major stepping stone in her life. “Being able to look back from where I was, to seeing how far I’ve come along is a massive achievement. Learning new skills like computers, communication, coordinating and organising activities has been a bonus for me”, Tina declares proudly. The commitment and ability Tina showed during her volunteer role lead to a very important offer that has changed not only her life but that of her whanau too, “I am now part of the Massey Matters team, working at the Manutewhau Community Hub as the hub administrator. I coordinate the afterschool & holiday programs and I have also set up my own program called Elevate that aims to help people who have a similar background to me, get to a place they didn’t know was possible.” Tina goes on to say, “Without the BOOST course and volunteering opportunities helping me to step out of my comfort zone, I don’t know where or what my life would be like.”
Davina
Davina Nukunuku Westharbour Ko Hikurangi toku maunga, Ko Waiapu toku awa, Ko Horouta toku waka, Ko Ngati Porou toku iwi, Ko Rahui toku marae, Ko Tikitiki ahau, Kei Tāmaki Makaurau, Massey kotu kainga inaianei. Davina decided to volunteer her time because she enjoys helping others, and thought it would be a good chance to get to know the wider community. She says, “when you come from a small community such as Tikitiki, everyone is tight, volunteering in a larger community like Massey gives you the opportunity to build those connections.” In her time volunteering Davina has performed at events, helped organise events and became the main facilitator for the Massey Matters playgroups. Davina credits volunteering for giving her more confidence within herself, “being guided by the Massey Matters team who saw the potential in me to fill bigger roles with more responsibility, having others see things in you that you can’t always see in yourself is really great.” The increased confidence in her abilities as well as the wider community network she has created for herself recently saw Davina being offered a permanent position as a Hippy tutor which sees her meeting whanau and building connections for the tamariki of Massey. When asked what she would say to someone who said they really want to volunteer but didn’t have the time Davina answers, “There is an opportunity for everyone to volunteer. It doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment, just whatever you can offer helps.”
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Little Libraries Have you had a look at the little libraries locations that are dotted around Massey? These libraries are regularly updated with new books for adults and kids, both fiction and non-fiction so there is something for the whole family. You can also put some books in there yourself if you’re having a bit of a spring clean! 10 Don Buck Road / Cnr Donovan & Zita Maria Drive / 11 Kilcar Place / Massey Community Hub / Reverie Place / Massey Public Library / 5 Vadam Place / Moire Road / Manutewhau Community Hub / Northwest Shopping Centre Pop Up Library
Massey resident Erika showing the hub some love.
Christmas in the Park This year our Christmas in the Park will be on Friday 7th December, 5 – 8pm at Colwill School. The theme is “People Are Our Treasures”. We’re still going to be doing a treasure hunt but instead you, the community, are going to be the treasures that we’re looking for! There will be stalls, rides, food and entertainment for the whole whanau plus the school pool will be open for the kids! We hope to see you there. Placemaking Week We participated in the first ever Tamaki Makaurau Placemaking Week that ran from Friday 12th – Sunday 21st October. Placemaking Week was all about encouraging residents to come up with an activation in a under utilised space for the community to interact with during Placemaking Week. The residents came up with some really good ideas for this week and we were excited to help them put these ideas to use.
Local resident Ethan Smith.
Love Massey! Do you love Massey? We certainly do! Massey Matters wants to highlight all that is great about our community. We have a new Instagram page (#lovemassey) to like and on Saturday 10th November from 1- 3pm we will be having a celebration at the Massey Community Hub with all sorts of activities for everyone to participate in. We’ll be giving away some goodies, there will be entertainment and we will be unveiling a beautiful new mural that schools, kindys and youth groups from Massey have all contributed to. We’re really excited about this and thankful that the groups have been so open to working with us. We hope to see your smiling faces on the day.
MASSEY COMMUNITY EVENTS
MASSEY LIBRARY Wriggle and Rhyme Mondays 9.30am & 11am, During term time Babies 0 – 2 years Storytime Wednesdays 10.30am, Fridays 2pm During term time Over 3 years old Rhymetime Fridays 10am and 11am, During term time 18 months – 3 years
Thanks Massey Matters Fund! Woodside Community Garden recently applied to the Massey Matters Fund to fund a chipper/shredder and were awarded $1000 towards the purchase. The volunteers at Woodside managed to purchase an ex-demo Masport 5HP chipper/shredder from Glen Eden Stihl Shop for $1100 and are looking forward to using it. This machine will make the task of cutting up kikuyu grass and weeds much easier than using secateurs which is very laborious and not a popular task for volunteers. Cutting up the grass into small pieces is essential for accelerating break-down of these materials in our hot compost.
Book Chat Join us for a book chat and a coffee Thursday 8th November 11am – 12pm Colour Our World Beautiful Adult colouring Tuesdays 10 – 11.30am During term time Special Activites at Massey Library Diwali “Be the light – spread the light” 22nd Ocotber – 4th November ¯ te Whai Kia Maia Take a summer voyage with Auckland Libraries and complete the fun filled challenges Dec – Jan GOT AN EVENT? Send your event or activity info for the next edition of Massey Community Pulse to masseyhub@masseymatters.org.nz More events on the back page!
MASSEY COMMUNITY EVENTS
MANUTEWHAU HUB Free Counselling Mondays 9am – 3pm
Portuguese Language Classes Fridays 4 – 5.30pm
Elevate Mondays 9.30 – 11.30am
NorthWest Writers Group Fridays 10.15am – 12.45pm
Korean & International Folk Dance Mondays 10.30am – 12pm
Siva Samoa Saturdays 10am – 12pm
Toastmasters Mondays 7 – 9pm Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.30pm Legacy Diamonds Tuesdays 6.30 – 7.30pm Mexican Dance Tuesdays 7 – 9pm Moving Past Anxiety & Depression Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm Massey Student Leaders Wednesdays 3 – 4.30pm NZ Sign Language Wednesdays 7 – 9pm Thursdays 7 – 9pm IRD & GST Workshops Thursdays 9.30am – 1pm ESOL Thursdays 10am – 12pm
Available for Hire Sundays MASSEY COMMUNITY HUB Kanga Training Mondays 10 – 11.45am Vaka Pasifika Mondays 6.30 – 9pm Colombian Traditional Dance & Culture Mondays 7 – 9pm Legacy Sisters Tuesdays 10.30am – 12pm Communicare Friendship Group Tuesdays 9am – 1pm Tai Chi Tuesdays 7 – 8pm Wednesdays 1.45 – 2.45pm & 7 – 9pm, Saturdays 10am – 12pm NorthWest Writers Group Tuesdays 7 – 8.30pm (3rd Tuesday of the month)
Massey Youth Can Wednesdays 3.30 – 5pm Te Reo Wednesdays 10am – 12.30pm Massey Youth Can Wednesdays 3.30 – 5pm D is for Drama Wednesdays 6 – 7pm Fridays 4 – 5pm Healthy Meal Preparation Thursdays 10am – 12pm Legacy Man Up Support Group Thursdays 10.30am – 12.30pm Community Activation Stations see website for monthly dates Free English Classes Thursdays 1.30 – 3pm Youth Connections Drop In Thursdays 3.30 – 5.30pm Niutau Cultural Group Thursdays 6.30 – 10.30pm Fridays 6.30 – 10.30pm Juma Prayer Fridays 1.15 – 2.45pm Guitars & Stars Saturdays 12.30 – 4pm (fortnightly)
Play Now Playgroup Wednesdays 9.30 – 11am
Discover Church Sundays 4.30 – 7pm
Wagglers Angling Club Thursdays 7.30 – 8.30pm
Triangle Teaching Garden Wednesdays 10am – 12pm Saturdays 10am – 12pm
Meditation Sundays 6 – 8pm (third Sunday of the month)
Parents & Bubs Play Group Fridays 9.30 – 11.30am
Quilters & Stitchers Wednesdays 12.30 – 3pm
Lego Club Thursdays 3 – 4.30pm