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Auckland South News – August 2022
Tena koutou katoa, My first full-time school holidays balancing work with Nana’s duties done and dusted and I learned some very valuable lessons! Number 1; Do not enter into negotiations with potentially anti-authority humans aged between 2 and 11yrs old! Let’s just...
Auckland News – August 2022
Kia ora e te whānau, We are back into the school term, how is it going? I hope the return to school has been a welcomed break following the holidays, and the kids are settling back into the weekday school routine. What did you get up to during the holidays? I managed...
Central North News – August 2022
Kia ora koutou, Wow, what a start to winter we have had, very wet so far. I, unfortunately, experienced flooding for the first time in my home with the heavy downpours we have had. With a new drainage system in place, I hope that doesn’t happen again! How did the...
East Coast – August 2022
Kia ora everyone We certainly are in the thick of winter now. I hope you have fared well with not much flooding and your roofs and trampolines are safely secured. I know we all wish winter to hurry up and be over but I think winter is meant to help us STOP! Winter is...
Upper North News – August 2022
With rugby season well underway, my Tane and I joined friends to travel to Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington to watch the Māori All Blacks play Ireland...what an entertaining game. What did you and your household do to keep everyone entertained these past school holidays? ...
Caring Families Aotearoa National Conference
Keeping PACE National ConferenceHave you registered for our 2022 National Conference? Our 2022 Conference is being held over the 21 & 22 September at the Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington. It’s a fantastic two day event that you don’t want to miss. Full of...
A wonderful caregiver giving back in Tauranga
A wonderful caregiver giving back in TaurangaFor those that need a safe place to flee to, Shona Sharp’s home has always had an open door. Over the years this remarkable women has taken in young woman, and occasionally men, who have suffered domestic violence or...
North West News – August 2022
Kia ora everyone As we announced in last month’s Snippets we have changed the boundaries for the North West region to now go as far south as Foxton, over to Shannon, encompassing the Manawatu towns. I would therefore like to welcome our new caregiver members who have...
Lower North News – August 2022
Canterbury News – August 2022
Kia ora everyone We certainly are in the thick of winter now. I hope you all have fared well with not much flooding and your roofs and trampolines are safely secured after what has occurred over the last couple of weeks. I know we all wish winter to hurry up and be...
Lower South News – August 2022
Kia ora, I hope everyone is keeping warm during these chilly winter days we are having. We seem to be having a large amount of rain down South which makes for some interesting driving while in flood! I hope you all enjoyed the first Matariki public holiday. While in...
Upper South News – August 2022
Kia ora koutou/ Hi everyone I have just returned back from a trip to the beautiful West Coast. It was lovely to catch up with some of you and exciting to see a group caregivers keen on connecting regularly in Greymouth! I’ll keep you posted on progress and please get...
East Coast – July 2022
Kia ora koutou For those that I didn’t manage to contact and share with, my final day as Regional Coordinator for the East Coast was a couple of weeks ago. I am returning to a full-time role in Education due to some changes in my family’s needs. Thank you to all...
Central North News – July 2022
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...
Auckland South News – July 2022
Happy dry July everyone! With school holidays just around the corner our whānau are looking at some nana-friendly activities to do over the holidays. I have five primary school-aged tamariki and one who is itching to escape the creativity and freedom of Kindy. After...
Auckland News – July 2022
Kia ora e te whānau, How are you keeping? Winter is definitely here, I have to admit it has taken me a bit of time to get back into the rhythm of cooler, shorter days. Making a hot cup of tea and reading a book, with a blanket, on the couch every so often has made it...