Community News
Learn the secrets of writing great stories from an award-winning author
"Write Like an Author" is a school holiday program for young writers.
Held in a fun and supportive setting at Raroa Intermediate this camp will see children develop and write stories with help from award-winning author Maria Gill.
Maria is the award-winning author of over 60 books. She has won the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults Non-Fiction, and the Margaret Mahy Best Book of the Year Award.
It will be held during the school holidays, from Tuesday, October 3, 2023 to Thursday, October 5, 2023.
There will be a three day camp for children aged 9 to 14 and a one day workshop for children aged 7 to 10.
Young writers will learn:
* How to come up with story ideas
* How to plan and outline a story
* How to come up with interesting, sympathetic characters
* The writing process, how to put it all down on paper
Plus they'll make new friends and have heaps of fun!
Young writers (or their parents) can register here:
http://www.writelikeanauthor.com/CampListing.asp?wc_id=384
The number of places on the camp is strictly limited so register early if your child is interested in attending the camp.
New fares coming 1 Sept, under 13s now qualify for free travel!
We have exciting news! Metlink is introducing new fares, with new concessions for children and young adults from 1 September 2023, bringing the ‘half price fares for all’ to an end. You can apply for this new concession from 26 August through the Snapper portal.
The new fares were part of the Government’s Budget 2023 announcement, to help alleviate financial burdens on families and make public transport more appealing across New Zealand.
What's Changed for Under 13 (5 to 12-year-olds)?
- Children aged between 5 and 12 will be able to travel for free anytime on Metlink buses, trains and ferries*
- Free fares for bus and trains are only available to children who have applied for the Under 13 Free Pass and have it loaded on their Green Snapper card. These free fares are NOT accessible to those paying by cash on buses and trains.
- Although the fares are free, children are still required to tag on and tag off the bus using their Green Snapper card.
- 5 to 12-year-olds with a Free Pass on their Green Snapper card cannot tag on other customers.
- Free fares are available on ferry using all forms of payment including cash and EFTPOS
*Some exclusions apply (including Metlink on demand services and Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility taxis) and concession discounts are based on the full adult fare with applicable discount during off-peak hours.
Applying for the Free Pass
- You can apply for your Free Pass on your Snapper card at Snapper.co.nz or by calling Metlink Contact Centre on 0800 801 700 from 26 August.
- The pass expires 180 days from its first use - once it expires then the Green Snapper card defaults to the child fare. You will get a 7 day count down on the Snapper card readers (bus and train) to remind you the pass is expiring.
- It is recommended you keep a balance on your Green Snapper card to avoid the card being blocked if a default fare is incurred due to failing to tag off at the end of your journey.
You can also find out the best fare for the rest of your family by using the Fare Selector Tool on the Metlink website.
Detailed information about the new fares and on how to apply for them can be found on Metlink and Snapper websites. Additional support and assistance is available on 0800 801 700.
NORTHLAND KIDZ CLUB - SEPT/OCTOBER 2023 HOLIDAY PROGRAMMEThese holidays we'll be creating gingerbread art, making mosaics for the community garden at the Northland Community Centre, and learning more innovative painting techniques. The Little Dog Barking Puppet Theatre will be putting on a production, and we'll be having aWheels Day and a Movie Day. We'll be scavenger hunting, exploring play areas in Highbury and Kelburn, and going to the Cable Car Museum. The Island Bay Beach and play area (Shortland Park) are beckoning, and fish & chips and make-your-own-pizzas are on the menu for our afternoon teas.$45 per child per day (third child onwards - $20), 8.30am to 6pm each day.For details, check out our website ( www.nkc.org.nz ), or contact Jan on cell (022-140-2612), e-mail (nkc.jan@gmail.com).
Join us for Love Tennis 2023 – Sunday 10 September
We're opening the doors of our club at 16 Campbell Street, Karori on Sunday 10 September from 10am-4pm for an action-packed day of tennis, with lots of fun, games, treats and prizes. The club’s coaching team, Cyperus Tennis & Fitness, will be with us to support the activities and to provide information on the wide range of coaching options that they offer – for beginner players of all ages, through to those coming back to tennis after a break. There will be prizes, giveaways, activities and action on and off the court.
Best of all Love Tennis is 100% FREE to attend!-
- Racquets supplied;
- BBQ;
- Prizes & Giveaways.
Come and check out what Karori United Tennis Club has to offer.
Our Annual Street Appeal for Te Wao Nui regional children's hospital is gearing up for an action-packed day on Saturday 30th September, and we need your help to make it a massive success!
Any of us who have had the experience of a sick child who needs hospital treatment, knows how traumatic that can be. And with 87,000 visits to the children’s hospital from tamariki across our region every year, they're counting on us for a brighter, healthier future.
Volunteer collectors are needed in Wellington City, Lower Hutt, Petone, Porirua and Kapiti.
If you can spare just 2 hours of your time to collect, please sign up to your preferred location at https://signup.com/go/WCHStreetAppeal
This is a great holiday opportunity to teach children about the importance of giving back and helping others. Younger children (16 years and younger) are welcome with an adult.
Maybe you know of an older student (Year 13 & beyond) who’d like to chalk up a few volunteer hours for their CV/Duke of Edinburgh Community Service?
Alternatively, your family might be aware of a community or corporate group in search of a meaningful volunteering opportunity.
Please sign up today and share with your whānau and friends! For further information contact: streetappeal@whf.org.nz
Junior Softball - Register now for Softball 5 - 14 years at https://www.sporty.co.nz/jvillesc/ or contact johnsonvillejuniorsoftball@gmail.com, by Friday 30th September 2023. Check out Johnsonville Softball Club on Facebook, or contact Sue on 027 2760644 for more information.
Why not also come and join us for:
Have a go day!
- Sunday 17th September 2023
- Newlands Intermediate
- 12pm until 1pm
- Free Sausage sizzle for kids!
- New & existing players welcome
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Summer Series Football and Netball Competition
Get your friends/teams together and enrol for the Kelly Sports Summer Series Football or Netball!!
Competition starts on Friday 27 October 2023.
Football is held at Ian Galloway Park, Netball is held at either Marsden or Karori Normal School
Term 4 - 27 Oct -15 Dec 2023
Term 1 - 2 Feb - 22 Mar 2024
SMASH online enrolments for school holidays are now open! Register at https://thesmashclub.org.nz/2023julyholidays/ or scan the QR Code. We offer a wide range of age appropriate activities, comfortable and modern venues. Included in the fee are trips to the brand new Soft Play on Mondays and Tuesdays. Experienced, caring staff will encourage your child to make the most of their time here. Morning and afternoon tea provided.
PRIDE LANDS FUN HOLIDAY ADVENTURES
SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT SOUTH WELLINGTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
(SWIS - BERHAMPORE)
AND WESTERN SUBURBS RUGBY CLUB (WILTON)
25th SEP – 6th OCT 2023 from 7.00am-6pm daily. Interactive Activities and NO TV or Video Games,
Kai Cubs Cooking, and Life Skills Programme creating healthy Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Teas. One-on-one care and shuttle services available.
Daily $82.04/cub per session or $139.47 for two siblings per session; Weekly: $328.16 per cub/week or $557.87 for two siblings/week
. MSD Approved & WINZ subsidies are available for eligible families.
Qualified 1st Aid Trained Activities Coordinators and Youth Mentors
One-on-One Care: Available for cub(s) if extra support is needed
at $12/hr
ACTION (Home support 1-on-1) Mentors is also available if needed at $35/her per mentor.
Please contact us: 0800 PRIDE 4 U Or Register online: www.PRIDELANDS.co.nz or Visit our Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/PrideLandsChildcare
Is "Clean the Windows" on your To Do list? Save time & hassle, get the job done professionally & support the KNS by getting Karori local Bernard from Ultimate Cleaning 0277550107 to do them for you. $150 for inside & out ($120 for small house with easy access). Bernard will donate $10 from every job to KNS. Referee: Stacey Wilson 0274154849 or fin.stacey@xtra.co.nz
Celebrate that next birthday, graduation, baby shower, or Friday with a Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cake. Available in 3 sizes the cakes can be made to order with 48 hours notice. Go to https://www.benjerry.co.nz/wellington to order and enter KNS Cakes in the special instructions and we will give $5 for every cake ordered back to KNS. As proud parents of a KNS student and owners of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shops in Wellington we are thrilled to be able to give back to the Karori community.
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