Christine FrostCentral North Regional CoordinatorPh: 07 281 1137Mob: 027 501 0393Kia ora koutou katoa, Well, I hope we all made it through the school holidays ok! Did you manage to get some downtime for yourself? I was fortunate enough to take part in a Wahine...
Christine FrostCentral North Regional CoordinatorPh: 07 281 1137Mob: 027 501 0393Kia ora koutou katoa, Here we are in April and school holidays are just around the corner. Do you have any plans for the holidays? How will you keep your tamariki occupied? For some of...
Kia ora koutou katoa, Next week is Foster Care Awareness week, firstly I want to acknowledge you all for the wonderful job you are doing in providing a safe, loving and healing home for your tamariki. Secondly, I would like to invite you to join us in celebrating you...
Kia ora koutou katoa, I am thinking of those who have been affected by the ongoing weather events, and I hope you are all doing okay. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. If you need caregiver support during this time, please contact your agency. If you do not...
Kia ora koutou, Here we are in December, where has the year gone may we ask ourselves? Well, I’m not sure to be quite honest but what I can say is, “the challenges this year have been intense”. Upon reflection I can say this, I am proud I managed to get through the...
Kia ora koutou, We are now in week four of the final school term, and yes, I am saying it again “time is flying”. I am looking forward to the nice summer weather and visits to the beach with my tamariki. We have been lucky with some awesome weather in the last couple...
Kia ora koutou, Isn’t time flying!!!! Here we are in October already, with September being pretty flat tack it has been a little bit settling to know Spring is here and Summer is around the corner. We have done some planting with more to come. Its been an awesome...
Kia ora koutou, What a month August was; and the weather events we survived! I know some don’t go in for climate change but I have to say... Aotearoa (and the rest of the world) is experiencing some extreme weather events. Our backyard is sodden... I hope you...
Kia ora koutou, What a month August was; and the weather events we survived! I know some don’t go in for climate change but I have to say... Aotearoa (and the rest of the world) is experiencing some extreme weather events. Our backyard is sodden... I hope you...
Tena koutou, Wow, winter is well and truly here! With these cold days and nights, I hope you are keeping warm and indulging in some yummy winter meals! I have to say winter soups and stews are what I love best about these colder months.Christine FrostCentral North...
Kia ora koutou, Wow, how time has flown! Here we are in term 2 already. I hope everyone had a nice Easter break and has managed to make it through the school holidays. Here’s hoping that this term is the beginning towards some form of normality now that we are in the...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently, but in ours its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whānau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Nga mihi nui kia koutou/Greetings to you all Here we are in March already, how fast is this year going?! I am hoping that the transition back to School and routines for all of us and our children went as smoothly as could be under the current circumstances. As we sit...
Ngā mihi nui kia koutou, Greetings to you all! Here we are in 2022. The holidays have finished for some of us, and we find ourselves planning for the year ahead! My whānau and I have managed to get a change of scenery these holidays and visited the beautiful...
Meri Kirihimete (Merry Christmas!) As we edge closer to Christmas and look back at what the year has bought us and what this holiday season will involve, I’d like to commend you all on your resilience. You have pushed through some of the most challenging times and...
Meri Kirihimete (Merry Christmas!) As we edge closer to Christmas and look back at what the year has bought us and what this holiday season will involve, I’d like to commend you all on your resilience. You have pushed through some of the most challenging times and...
Kia ora everyone, Aroha mai, apologies that Chris hasn’t been at work for a couple of weeks. She has a personal situation she is dealing with currently. This has reminded me that, as caregivers, we have many times in our lives where things haven’t ended how we would...
Kia ora koutou, “Popoia te kakano kia puawai”“Nurture the seed and it will blossom” This whakatauki can mean different things, but for me, it highlights the importance of nurturing our tamariki (children) so that they blossom.Christine Frost Central North...
Kia ora koutou, Here we are again! Covid-19 lockdown. Take care everyone, in this isolation period. Stay safe, stay home, and let’s unite to eradicate this virus. My thoughts go out to all of you who are at home with your families, whether working or not, these times...
Kia ora koutou, As usual, the holidays have gone by very quickly and Term 3 is here. I hope everyone had a restful holiday and is looking forward to what this term has to offer. As I mentioned in my previous Snippet, please keep warm and stay healthy. We know there...