1/5 Gloriavale leaders told me they decide who marries who. This is how they described it works... a young man will approach the group of leaders (all older men) and tell them he'd like to marry.
4/5 They then move out of their family room which they share with their parents and siblings (usually a curtain separates the children's beds from the parent's), and into their own room.
Kia ora @EducationGovtNZ, will year 3 children who share classrooms with year 4 students (and are therefore also asked to wear masks) also be supplied with 50 free masks 😷? They need protection & their families need support in obtaining masks too.
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New from kidshealth. A poster with QR code for an easy link to a range of resources for parents & children about COVID. Nga mihi @Katlinko @StarshipFDN NZ Paediatric Society @minhealthnz
"What I really want is for them to be safe, well and stay alive... I want so much for them and I want so much from everybody else" - @whaeapower of @aunties_the on what she really wants for Christmas.
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"Anyone else using this just so they can sound like they're in a meeting so their other family members don't disturb them?"
Turns out hundreds of thousands of people are using an old council Zoom meeting to avoid their families, workmates and chores😂
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Locked down entertainment: Fun things to do with children at home rnz.co.nz/news/national/4512…
"I have got all of the nature I could want, but I am still in the heart of Auckland."
The story about an intentional community living in the bush, surrounded by city at the former Centrepoint site.
Down the road from one of the country's largest malls and across the highway from a big shopping complex is the old Centrepoint site, which has become the new home of a colourful and vibrant community.
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Does anyone actually get to talk to IRD these days? I have called several times over several days and each time am told by the automated message they are too busy to take my call. Starting to wonder if they take anyone's calls 🤔
"You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy."
Stumbled across this on my Facebook feed. Such a beautiful song, and such powerful words.
When life gets hard I will think of those words....thank you @_nightbirde.
We 💛 to see dreams come true right on our #AGT stage and for @_nightbirde, earning that #GoldenBuzzer from @simoncowell is no different! ✨ teapaw.org/AGT/status/14027397842…
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I never expected to find this. Never. Corrections were told to stop handcuffing women prisoners giving birth 17 years ago. The practice continues, on pregnant, labouring, and breastfeeding mums. i.stuff.co.nz/national/30030…
I was too busy to enjoy time alone, but I did get to sleep in, alone, so I guess that counts 😴
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