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Community Notices: 2 Feb 2012
February
The Pacific Institute of Performing Arts (PIPA)
still taking enrolments for 2012
for more information please phone
0800 GO PIPA
Koko Style Volleyball Tournament
Encouraging all youth and church groups to register.
The volleyball tournament promotes the water safe message.
Date / Time: 11 February 2012, 9-5pm
Venue: Milford Beach Reserve
Milford Beach, Milford
Town / City: Auckland
Contact Name: Sera Mika
Phone: 099784868
Email: sera@pasifikaevents.co.nz
Mobile: 0210311337
Website: www.pasifikaevents.co.nz
Soil & Water Management
Workshop tutorial and practical with Ingrid Ennis.
Avondale Community Gardeners Soil Stewards Course for the
community.
Date/ Time: Saturday 11 February 11am- 2pm
Rosebank Peninsula Hall.
Town/City: Auckland
Entry koha.
Contact: Ph: Imi 828-5854
Email: avondalecommunitygardener@gmail.com
Auditions for emerging artists to perform at the Pasifika
Festival 2012
Calling all new performers who would like to perform at
Pasifika Festival 2012.
Pasifika Festival is held Saturday 10 March, 2012 and is one of
the largest free events in the South Pacific providing all those
from Auckland an opportunity to experience traditional and
contemporary dance, music, art and food from 10 cultures
represented at the festival.
We have secured all our performers for the main stage; however we
have an exciting opportunity for emerging performers to showcase
their talent.
We need performers for our ten village stages, and for our
'evolution' stage.
We are holding Open Auditions this Friday 10 February, 5pm - 8pm
and Saturday 11 February, 9.30am - 1.30pm at the Mt Albert War
Memorial Hall, 773 New North Road, and Mt Albert.
We welcome new and emerging performers of all genres to the open
auditions.
We will provide a small PA, Microphones and a CD player; full bands
must bring amps, leads and drum kits.
Those successful will be notified by phone by 20 February 2012 and
will perform at Pasifika Festival 2012.
Date / Time: Friday 10 February, 5pm - 8pm and Saturday 11
February, 9.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: Mt Albert War Memorial Hall
Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, 773 New North Road, Mt Albert.
Town / City: Auckland
Contact Name: Tanya Muagututi'a
Phone: +64 9 3650608
2012 Hutt Valley Survivor Vagahau Niue Programme
Come and learn Vagahau Niue together in a supportive learning
environment.
Date / Time: Starts Monday 13 February 2012 6:45 - 8pm
Venue: School Library
Dyer Street School
Avalon
Town / City: Lower Hutt
Contact Name: Joy Sipeli
Phone: (04) 463 7028
Niu Ola Trust Cervical Screening
OVERDUE FOR A SMEAR TEST?
FREE SMEAR TEST:
* Pacific, Maori & Asian women
* 20-69 years old
* WELL WOMEN and FAMILY TRUST: Female Registered Nurse/Smear
Taker
* KOHA: Petrol voucher $20 worth
2GETHER WE CAN PREVENT CERVICAL CANCER!!! GET TESTED LADIES!
Date / Time: Monday 13th February 2012 9:30am - 3pm
Venue: Otahuhu Town Hall - Community Centre
10 High St, Otahuhu
Town / City: Auckland
Contact Name: Susannah Taupo
Phone: 09 2766723
Mobile: 021 806769
FREE Hearts & Minds Programme
A 7 week Parents/Caregivers Course aimed to give you the
keys to unlocking your child's learning potential. Covers Learning
Styles, Love Languages and THINKY skills. Suitable for Maori and
Pacific Parents/Caregivers.
Date / Time: Starts Feb 13 2012, 6:15pm
Venue: Weymouth Primary School
23 Evans Rd, Weymouth
Town / City: Auckland
Contact Name: Sita Selupe
Phone: 092768727
Email: sita.s@riseuptrust.org.nz
Mobile: 02102037755
Website: www.riseuptrust.org.nz
Free Pacific Language classes
Do you want to learn one of the following Pacific
Languages?
Cook Islands - Fijian - Niuean - Samoan - Tongan
Enrol Now to start classes Feb 13th 2012 Contact Temukisa
Lemoa
Date / Time: Starting Week of February 13th 2012
Various venues across Auckland
Town / City: Auckland
Contact Name: Temukisa Lemoa
Phone: (09) 260-4042
Email: temukisa@pec.ac.nz
Website: www.pec.ac.nz
Healthy Cooking On a Budget
Hands-on four week cooking programme.
Gain new skills in cooking low-fat, low-cost meals and
snacks.
Ingredients and cooking equipment provided.
This is a small supportive group.
The course is FREE.
Date / Time: Each Wednesday, Feb 15, 22, 29, Mar 7, 10am-12
noon
Venue: Family Works Centre
102 Main Road
Town / City: Wainuiomata
Contact Name: Tanya (before 2 Feb)
Phone: 04 576 8602
Pasifika Celebration Day
Presented by Fale Pasifika Horowhenua. Please
contact by email/phone to register your food or craft stall,
information booth or cultural group
Date / Time: Saturday 18th Feb 2012 11am-3pm
Venue: Levin Adventure Park
Oxford Street
Town / City: Levin
Contact Name: Rob, Lusa or Melinda
Phone: 06 3670057 Melinda
Email: falepasifikahorowhenua@xtra.co.nz
Mobile: 021 0264 7639
Incredible Years Parenting Programme
FREE 14-week course for parents with children aged 2-8
years.
Gain new skills for managing challenging behaviour in a supportive
and fun way. Increase your confidence, get and give encouragement
and improve family functioning.
Date / Time: Tuesday mornings starting February 21
Venue: St David's Multicultural Parish
2 Britannia Street
Town / City: Petone
Contact Name: Taiana Anderson or Les Solomona
Phone: 027 507 0233 or 04 528 4164
University of Otago Pacific Welcome 2012
All new and returning students, university staff and the
Dunedin Pacific Community are invited to attend University of Otago
official welcome for Pacific Students and their families to the new
academic year. This is your chance to meet University staff, other
Pacific students and the Dunedin Pacific community. Words of
welcome will be given by Professor Harlene Hayne, Vice-Chancellor.
Pacific Style Refreshments will follow the official welcome.
Date / Time: Thursday 23rd February, 6.30pm
Venue: Commerce Atrium, 2nd Floor University of Otago Commerce
Building
60 Clyde Street
Town / City: Dunedin
Contact Name: Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai
Phone: 03 479 8278 / 0800 808098
Email: pacific@otago.ac.nz
Website: www.otago.ac.nz/pacific
35th RSA Laser Regatta
The RSA Regatta is to be held on the 26th February. This
throws up a challenge to any sailor brave enough to pit their wits
against not only the local sailors but the trickeries of the basin.
This is a place where nerves of steel, determination & sheer
skill are required to succeed.
Date / Time: 26th February 2012 - 9:30am
Venue: Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club
100A Ireland Road
Town / City: Panmure
Contact Name: Chantal Grass
Phone: 027-295-6022
FREE COMMUNITY SKIN INFECTION AWARENESS
East Tamaki Healthcare currently has a community awareness
programme taking place in South Auckland aimed at reducing
Cellulitis, also known as serious skin infections, and improving
Oral Health in Pacific Communities. We have a team of Health
Professionals wanting to come and present simple tips on how to
look after you and your family around skin infection care that
could save you time and money from going to the Doctors or even the
Hospital. If you require a fluent speaker of Samoan, Tongan, Cook
Is Maori, Niuean or Fijian, let us know and we can organise a
Health Professional able to do speak in those languages. This
Free Service is open to all - Church Groups, Youth Groups,
Community Groups, Language Nests and Sports Teams etc.
For more information please contact Vivienne or Joseph
at East Tamaki Healthcare on 09 274 7823.
Date / Time: Current until June 2012
Venue: Anywhere within the Counties Manukau Region
Available to present at events or at a venue and time that is
convenient for you and an audience of 20+ people.
Town / City: Auckland
Contact Name: Vivienne Tonga
Phone: 09 274 7823
Email: vivienne@ethc.co.nz
Mobile: 021 179 0544
Website: www.ethc.co.nz
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