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Mother’s Day is upon us again.  I always seem to have a problem remembering whether it is the first Sunday in May or the second.  Inevitably the advertising on TV starts bombarding me so I’m set straight as to which day to aim for.  Did you know that Mother’s Day was …

Care for the Elderly Conference AUCKLAND 12th – 13th May 2016 ‘Valuing People, Living Well’. The conference theme speaks right into the heart of all that motivates us as we work in this area. It captures our aim to be constantly seeking to find better ways to support older people …

So, after all the culture, I went to the All Blacks versus Namibia rugby game! Was interesting and of course most people cheered for Namibia – the Brits always support the underdogs. I wasn’t very impressed with the Olympic Stadium. Poor signage, soul-less inside and not that easy to get …

The Crow Girl Erik Axl Sund Random House Books RRP $37.00 This massive, and I really mean MASSIVE, tome was quite challenging to even begin. A book this long, with such small font can seem overwhelming – however a quick check of the cover let me know that this was …

The Lady in the Van Starring – Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings Director – Nicholas Hytner Writer – Alan Bennett   Synopsis – This film tells the true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in …

House of Robots: Robots Go Wild! (House of Robots 2) By James Patterson RRP: $18.99 (paperback) $35.00 (hardback) Random House   Hi I’m Grace. I am 9 years old and I am reviewing a book called House of Robots: Robots go wild by James Patterson. In this book the main character …

One thing I’m really looking forward to this Cup and Show week is heading to the Canterbury A&P Show on Friday. Its been a long time since I’ve been, so I’m looking forward to is the food stalls, the woodchoppers, and the farmyard area with all the animals. I have …

    Robyn, what are some of the ways Te Pou is improving wellbeing for Older People in NZ and by your workforce development in pacific health and disability services?   Robyn Shearer: Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui, incorporating Matua Raki, is the national centre for evidence based workforce …

1.       You need a good support system For a plant to grow it needs nurturing and support. This can be in the form of rain, sunshine, fertiliser, trimming and weeding but can also include support from other plants, a good solid foundation and maybe a rock or a fence to …

I have a strong memory of helping my Grandma in the garden when I was a child. She had a whole flower bed of beautiful pansies of all different colours, they were amazingly bright and colourful, some of them were even stripes of different colours. My favourites were white and …