Central Connect Whare Manaaki

10/08/2026

LITTLE LOVES FIRST AID COURSE

We’re excited to be offering a Little Loves First Aid Course for our families!

📅 Friday 21st August
⏰ 9:30am – 11:30am

This is a great opportunity to learn some practical first aid skills and feel more confident knowing what to do if your little one needs help.

✨ FREE for our members
✨ Just $25 for non-members

Places are limited, so make sure you get in touch to secure your spot!

We’d love to see you there! ❤️

06/08/2026

📅 Today’s the day!

If you’re Māori and already enrolled, it’s the last day you can change roll types before this year’s election.

Māori roll or general roll? It’s up to you, but make your choice by midnight tonight!

Find out how to do it here: https://vote.nz/maori-enrolment/about-the-option/about

03/08/2026

Creating safer communities for older people starts with awareness and support.

Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued as they age. Age Concern works alongside older people, whānau/family, and communities to prevent and respond to elder abuse and neglect. We are committed to bringing elder abuse into light, normalising conversations and ensuring older people know they are not alone, and that help is available.

🔗To read more on elder abuse and what support is near you, you can go to our website - https://ageconcern.org.nz/get-support/elder-abuse-and-neglect-prevention/

03/08/2026

03/08/2026

Every Friday we share facts about New Zealand’s democracy and electoral system ℹ️

This week’s Friday Fact is: We recruit and train thousands of people to deliver general elections every three years.

Supporting your community to have their say is an important job. We are recruiting over 22,000 people for 28,000 paid roles for the 2026 General Election.

Having people working and sharing information with their own communities encourages enrolment, increases voter turnout, and helps maintain trust in the election process.

We often have staff come back to work with us for multiple elections, bringing their valuable knowledge, experience and community connections each time.

If you’d like to get paid to be involved in this year’s general election, apply now at https://work.elections.nz/home

03/08/2026

There’s a lot going on this year, so at the start of each month we’re giving you a quick run down of the important things happening and coming up that you need to know about!

Here’s your August TLDR:

📆 Midnight Thursday 6 August is the last day for Māori who are already enrolled to change roll types.

📆 Friday 7 August is the start of the regulated period when there are spending limits on election advertising.

📆 Mid-August we’re posting out 3.6 million enrolment update packs! If you don’t get one, it means you need to enrol or update your address on the electoral roll.

📆 Recruitment continues this month for 28,000 roles to help deliver the 2026 General Election.

Need more information? Head to vote.nz or elections.nz or ask us in the comments and we’ll send you the link you need!

22/07/2026

Have you enrolled yet?

15/07/2026

We'd love to see you at our Term 3 Coffee Group, starting Thursday 23rd July at 10.00am.

Come along for a relaxed morning of connection, conversation, and support with other local parents and caregivers.

A huge thank you to New World Waipukurau for generously providing our delicious morning tea. We really appreciate your ongoing support of our community! 💙

We can't wait to see you there!

15/07/2026

🤰 Are you pregnant, or do you know someone who is?

Our fully funded antenatal classes are a great way to prepare for your baby's arrival. Led by the wonderful Janeane Strawbridge, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience, these classes provide practical information, support, and the opportunity to connect with other expectant parents.

Don't leave it too late—register today to secure your place!

We'd love to support you on your pregnancy journey. 💕