Road Trip!

Written By Duncan Matthews

Greetings to you all!

Neighbours Day Aotearoa is fast approaching and Sam and Cissy are gearing up to hit the road again!    

As many of you know, last year we travelled the length of the country, connecting with as many of you as possible.  And once again, in just over a month we will be coming to a town near you! Starting on October 29th on the north island’s west coast, we will be driving Aotearoa and stopping along the way to chat with locals about community, connection and neighbours.

Our interactive workshops  are a chance to develop and refresh some of the skills we all need when working in communities. We explore ways to reach out and include all the different people that make up our communities. These workshops are ideal for neighbours, community leaders, organisations, anyone that wants to build more connection. We will all learn from each other in a fun and supportive environment.

Leg One: West North Island

  • AUCKLAND – October 29 –

    • West Auckland Workshop 10.00-11.30am Massey Matters 385 Don Buck Rd, Massey [Facebook event]

    • Panmure Workshop 1.00-2.30pm Dunkirk Road Activity Centre 50 Dunkirk Road [Facebook event]

  • HAMILTON – October 30 Workshop 9.30-11.00am, Enderley Park Community Centre, 66 Tennyson Rd, Enderley [Facebook Event]

  • NEW PLYMOUTH – October 30 – Workshop 3.00-4.30pm New Zealand Red Cross 116 Gill Street, New Plymouth [Facebook event]

  • WHANGANUI – October 31 – Workshop 10.00-11.30am Whanganui Community House 60 Ridgway St Whanganui, 4500 [Facebook event]

  • PALMERSTON NORTH – October 31 – Workshop Neighbourhood Connections and Palmerston North Library ‘Event Central’ (lower floor) 4 the Square [Facebook event]

  • MASTERTON – November 1 – Workshop 10:00-11:30am Connecting Communities Wairarapa 41 Perry St [Facebook event]

  • WELLINGTON – November 1- Workshop 6:00-7:30pm New Zealand Red Cross House 69 Molesworth Street, Thorndon [Facebook event]

Leg Two: East North Island

  • GISBORNE – November 4 Workshop 3.30-5.00pm, HB Williams Memorial Library – Mahutonga function room 34 Bright Street [Facebook event]

  • WHAKATĀNE – November 5 Workshop 10.00-11.30am Scout Hall, 6 Rimu Place [Facebook Event]

  • ROTORUA – November 5 Workshop, 2.00-3.30pm, Rimu Room at the Rotorua Youth Centre, 6 Te Ngae Road, Victoria [Facebook Event]

  • TE PUKE – November 6 Workshop 10.30am-12.00noon, Te Puke Centre, 81 Jellicoe Street [Facebook Event]

  • THAMES – November 6 Workshop, 2.30-4.00pm Conference Room, Thames War Memorial, Civic Centre, Corner of Mary and Queen Street [Facebook Event]

  • SOUTH AUCKLAND – November 7 Workshop 10.00-11.30am, Elizabeth Campbell Hall, 294 Great South Rd,  Papakura [Facebook Event]

Leg Three: South Island

  • QUEENSTOWN – November 11 Workshop 2.00-3.30pm, Queenstown Events Centre 33 Joe O’Connell Drive Frankton [Facebook event]

  • WANAKA – November 11 LINK Connection Café – From Earthquakes to Engagement: building community resilience 7.30-9.00pm, Wanaka Community Hub, 34 McDougall Street, Wanaka [Facebook Event]

  • DUNEDIN – November 12 – Workshop 1.00-2.30pm Red Cross Dunedin 31 York Place [Facebook event]

  • CHRISTCHURCH – November 13 – Workshop 1.00-2.30pm 69B Briggs Rd, Mairehau [Facebook event]

  • GREYMOUTH – November 14 – Workshop 3.30-5.00pm CoRe 38 Albert St [Facebook event]

  • BLENHEIM – November 15 Workshop 10.30am-12noon My Space, Marlborough Youth Trust Cnr of Redwood and Kinross St (behind Stadium 2000 and Smiths City)[Facebook event] – CANCELLED

  • NELSON – November 15 Workshop 2.30-4.00pm Tahunanui Community Hub 55/61 Muritai St, Tahunanui [Facebook event] – CANCELLED

Leg Four: North North Island

  • WHANGAPARĀOA – November 25 Workshop 9.30-11.00am, Whangaparāoa Community Hub, Shop 8/707 Whangaparaoa Rd, Arkles Bay [Facebook Event]

  • WARKWORTH – November 25 Workshop 12.30-2.00pm Warkworth Masonic Hall (Main hall), 3 Baxter Street Warkworth [Facebook event]

  • WHANGAREI – November 25 – Workshop 5.15-6.45pm New Zealand Red Cross Service Centre 59a Bank Street [Facebook event]

  • KAITAIA – November 26 Workshop 1.30-3.00pm, Kaitaia Te Ahu – Banquet Room, Corner of State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue [Facebook Event]

  • KERIKERI – November 26 – Workshop 5.15-6.45pm New Zealand Red Cross Service Centre 14 Butler Road [Facebook event]

  • DARGAVILLE – November 27 Workshop 10.30am-12.00noon Sportsville Memorial Park, Logan Street Dargaville [Facebook Event]

Duncan Matthews
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