document.write("\n<div class=\"wj_newswidget\">\n\n\n	<div class=\"wj_newsitems\"><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/conservation-week-be-in-to-win/\">Conservation Week: Be In To Win!</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">6th September 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"></span></h1>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"></span></h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 528px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100906/iebe9txe.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100906/iebe9txe_550x600.jpg\" width=528 height=97 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></span></p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Love New Zealand </span></h1>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Conservation Week Competition 6 &ndash;19 September, 2010 </span></strong></h3>\r\n<p><strong> Far North Forests competition. </strong>Fill in a questionnaire and go in the draw to win one of three $100 gift vouchers!</p>\r\n<p>Questionnaires available at the following <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>&lsquo;Green up Far North!&rsquo;</strong></span> partners:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Shackelton&rsquo;s Pharmacy</li>\r\n<li>Postie Plus</li>\r\n<li>Far North Kaitaia Pharmacy </li>\r\n<li>Lemonwood</li>\r\n<li>Folders</li>\r\n<li>Kaitaia Photo Centre</li>\r\n<li>Aquapulse</li>\r\n<li>Monty Knight&rsquo;s Electrical</li>\r\n<li>Paper Plus</li>\r\n<li>RD1</li>\r\n<li>Ryders Sports</li>\r\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Far North Environment Centre</span></li>\r\n<li>River of Life Garden Centre</li>\r\n<li>Rod Knight&rsquo;s Automotive</li>\r\n<li>Top Roasts</li>\r\n<li>McCoy and Thomas</li>\r\n<li>Te Hiku Media</li>\r\n<li>Gumdiggers Park</li>\r\n<li>The Northerner</li>\r\n<li>Far North REAP </li>\r\n<li>DOC Kaitaia Area Office</li>\r\n<li>Te Oranga</li>\r\n<li>Far North District Council</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Competition will begin the week prior to Conservation Week, on the 6th September.</p>\r\n<p>Also check out the Conservation Week webpage <a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/drafts/conservation-week-be-in-to-win/edit/conservationweek.org.nz \">conservationweek.org.nz </a>for more events, info and happenings!</p>\r\n<p><strong>Conditions of entry:</strong></p>\r\n<p>Competition is open to all Far North residents aged 16 years &amp; over.  One entry per person. Winners will choose a gift voucher from one of our participating &lsquo;Green Up Far North!&rsquo; businesses.  Competition closes midnight on the 19th Sept. 2010. Winning numbers will be published in the Northland Age on 23rd September, 2010, &amp; announced over Te Hiku radio. A valid number must be produced to claim prize.</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/conservation-week-be-in-to-win/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/conservation-week-competition-for-schools/\">Conservation Week Competition for Schools</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">3rd September 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Show your natural affection for NZ </span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Conservation Week 12&ndash;19 September</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Department of Conservation wants to hear from you!</span></strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Go onto our blog-page &ndash; <a href=\"http://farnorthforests.blogspot.com/\">http://farnorthforests.blogspot.com/</a>&nbsp; and tell us:</strong></p>\r\n<p>&bull;	Why you love your local forest &amp; your top tip for keeping it beautiful!</p>\r\n<p>&bull;	Make sure to include your age &amp; school in your comment.</p>\r\n<p><strong>You will go in the draw to win one of 3 $100 gift vouchers!</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Plus all schools with students who enter will go in the draw to win a $100 book voucher!</strong></p>\r\n<p><strong>Conditions of entry: </strong></p>\r\n<p>Competition will run from the 6th to the 19th September, 2010.  All entrants must be resident in the Far North and aged between 7-17yrs. One entry per person. Winners will be published in the Northland Age on Thursday 23rd September, announced over Te Hiku radio, &amp; posted on the blog. Winners will choose a gift voucher from one of our participating &lsquo;Green Up Far North&rsquo; businesses (look on the blog-page or contact DOC for a list of participating businesses).</p>\r\n<p><strong>For more information contact:</strong></p>\r\n<p>Carolyn Smith or Doug Te Wake</p>\r\n<p>Department of Conservation, Kaitaia</p>\r\n<p>09 408 6014</p>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:csmith@doc.govt.nz\">csmith@doc.govt.nz</a> or <a href=\"mailto:dtewake@doc.govt.nz\">dtewake@doc.govt.nz</a></strong></p>\r\n<p>for a poster to display in your classroom, click on</p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100903/pijx3bms.pdf\"><img src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/images/icon_pdf.png\" width=50 height=50 border=0></a></div>Microsoft Word - school comp.pdf</div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/conservation-week-competition-for-schools/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/topis-organic-hui-and-agm-mangamuka/\">TOPIS Organic Hui and AGM, Mangamuka Saturday September 4</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">2nd September 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><p><em>Tena Koutou</em></p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Taitokerau Organic Producers Inc. Soc. AGM </span></h2>\r\n<p>would like to invite you to our AGM on <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday 4th September</span></strong> to be held<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">at</span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"></span></span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> </span>Mangataipa Marae, Mangamuka</span></strong> from 9am onwards.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Nau Mai Haere Mai. </span></strong></em></p>\r\n<p>(view map below for directions)</p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Agenda:</span></strong></p>\r\n<p>9am:   Powhiri</p>\r\n<p>9:30am Cuppa Tea</p>\r\n<p>10am   TOPIS AGM</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>&nbsp;  Chairman&rsquo;s Report for 2009-2010</li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;  Financial Accounts </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp; Election of Officers:  Secretary, Treasurer </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp; Election of Five mangament committee members</li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;  Election of TWKO board representatives</li>\r\n<li>&nbsp; Election of Auditor for 2010-2011 </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp; Setting of membership fee</li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;  General Business</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>1pm  Kai o te Poututanga</p>\r\n<p>2pm  Guest  Speakers</p>\r\n<p>Election of officers will take place, nomination forms can be sent through to Michelle Hudson, c/- TOPIS, PO Box 482 Kaikohe 0440 by 30th August or emailed  to <a href=\"mailto:topis@xtra.co.nz\">topis@xtra.co.nz</a></p>\r\n<p>The Marae is available for those that wish to stay overnight for the events happening on Sunday.  We will be showing movies on Saturday night \"He Ao Wera\"</p>\r\n<p>Guest Speakers are:</p>\r\n<p>Te Kai Makiha \"Maramataka\"</p>\r\n<p>John Kenderdine, \"The way we think about and use energy\"</p>\r\n<p>Cyril Chapman \"Whanau Maara\",</p>\r\n<p>Te Waka Kai Ora \"Hua Parakore\"</p>\r\n<p>Michelle Hudson \"Make your own rongoa\"</p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">On Sunday 5th September </span></strong>TOPIS and the Te Manawhenua Challenge team would also welcome you to join us from 9am -3pm at the same address to participate in the ~</p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Launch of Te Manawheuna Challenge</strong></span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">for 2010-2011</span></strong></p>\r\n<p>We look forward to seeing you all in Mangamuka for either one or both our Hui.</p>\r\n<p>For further information feel free to visit our website on <a href=\"http://www.topis.co.nz\">www.topis.co.nz</a> for  the latest updates.</p>\r\n<p>Noho ora mai  Michelle Hudson, Treasurer</p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">T</span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">aitokerau</span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> O</span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"></span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">rganic</span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">P</span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">roducers</span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">I</span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ncorporated</span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">S</span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ociety</span></strong></p>\r\n<p><em>A holistic approach to sustainable management of Hua Parakore and all natural physical resources</em></p>\r\n<p>PO Box 482 Kaikohe T: 09 405 2580 E: <a href=\"mailto:topis@xtra.co.nz\">topis@xtra.co.nz</a> W: <a href=\"http://topis.co.nz\">http://topis.co.nz</a></p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 550px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100902/9trujowh.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100902/9trujowh_550x600.jpg\" width=550 height=406 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/topis-organic-hui-and-agm-mangamuka/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/doubtless-bay-freshwater-quality-watch-testing-results-23-august/\">Doubtless Bay Freshwater Quality Watch: Testing results 23 August 2010</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">2nd September 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The map below represents the results of the Doubtless Bay freshwater   quality samples taken on <strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">23rd August 2010</span></strong>. For more information on the monitoring  programme  and all the results, <a href=\"http://www.ecocentre.co.nz/environ/dbcatchment/testing/\" target=\"_blank\">please click here</a>.</p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 523px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/wjrc5idh.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/wjrc5idh_550x600.jpg\" width=523 height=600 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 550px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/p2ve903n.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/p2ve903n_550x600.jpg\" width=550 height=329 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 550px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/ursukwcl.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/ursukwcl_550x600.jpg\" width=550 height=406 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 550px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/bbxrkobj.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100901/bbxrkobj_550x600.jpg\" width=550 height=146 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/doubtless-bay-freshwater-quality-watch-testing-results-23-august/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/quiz-the-candidates-saturday-september-4-at-the-kaitaia-market/\">Quiz the Candidates: Saturday September 4 at the Kaitaia Market</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">27th August 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Notice Of Public Meeting</span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mark Shanks and Peter Furze, on behalf of the wider community, cordially invite you to ask questions of your local body candidates and help launch</p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&lsquo;Korero Corner&rsquo;</span></h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&nbsp;at The Kaitaia Market </span></h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">on Saturday September 4th. </span></h2>\r\n<p>The following questions have been sent to all the candidates for the Te Hiku Community Board, the Te Hiku Ward Representatives for FNDC, and for Mayor of the district.</p>\r\n<p>Each candidate, in alphabetical order, will have 3 minutes for their address and then 2 minutes for questions from the floor, except the mayoral aspirants who will have 7 minutes for their address and then 3 minutes for questions from the floor. These time limits will be strictly adhered to so that we can keep to our timetable as written below.</p>\r\n<p>Questions:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>What are your reasons for standing for the position? </li>\r\n<li>What does democracy mean to you? </li>\r\n<li> How would you translate democracy into local government? </li>\r\n<li>What do you see as the strengths of our district? </li>\r\n<li> How would you make use of these strengths? </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>The Northland Age and Te Hiku Media will be covering this occasion for other communities within the FNDC boundaries, and beyond.</p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TIMETABLE</span></strong></p>\r\n<p>8.45am &ndash; Blessing of &lsquo;Korero Korner&rsquo; by kaumatua</p>\r\n<p>9.00am &ndash; Public apology from Dr Cornelius Van Dorp</p>\r\n<p>9.15am &ndash; Te Hiku Community Board Candidates : Atkinson, Blumhardt, Bowman, Lugnet, Marsden, Senior, Smith, Van der Sluis, Waitai</p>\r\n<p>10.00am &ndash; Te Hiku Ward Representatives for FNDC: Bamber, Bowman, Herewini, Kitchen, Knight, Mahoney, Moses, Radich</p>\r\n<p>10.40am &ndash; Mayoral Candidates: Brown, Byers, Goulter, McKechnie</p>\r\n<p>11.20 &ndash; Closing</p>\r\n<p>If you have a question you would like to put to the candidates, email it through to Mark on <a href=\"mailto:marksurf55@hotmail.com\">marksurf55@hotmail.com</a> (please keep it succinct and to the point) or front up on the day and quiz them yourself!</p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/quiz-the-candidates-saturday-september-4-at-the-kaitaia-market/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/sustain-yourself-courses-at-taipa-wellness-centre/\">Sustain Yourself! Courses at Taipa Wellbeing Centre</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">20th August 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">WELLBEING COURSES</span></h2>\r\n<p>Through September and October there will be a series of courses at Taipa Wellbeing Centre focussing on traditional skills. Each course, tutored by Rixt, has a small fee of only $15.</p>\r\n<p>Topics covered include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li> COOKING with SEAWEED </li>\r\n<li>SAUERKRAUT AND SOUR DOUGH BREAD MAKING </li>\r\n<li>SIMPLE CHEESE MAKING </li>\r\n<li>OINTMENT AND BALM MAKING</li>\r\n<li> INTRODUCTION TO FOOT REFLEXOLOGY </li>\r\n<li>SPINNING </li>\r\n<li>SIMPLE SOAP MAKING </li>\r\n<li>KNITTING</li>\r\n<li> FIRST AID NATURAL THERAPIES</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>For more details and dates for each course, click on:</p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100820/cwhcwd1e.pdf\"><img src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/images/icon_pdf.png\" width=50 height=50 border=0></a></div>Microsoft Word - Workshop schedule 2.pdf</div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/sustain-yourself-courses-at-taipa-wellness-centre/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/native-tree-sale-honeymoon-valley/\">Native Tree Sale, Honeymoon Valley</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">20th August 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Mara Whenua Nursery &amp; Paradise Design Sculpture</span></h1>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SPRING SALE &amp; OPEN DAYS </span></h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Native Trees &amp; Garden Sculpture </span></h2>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Saturday &amp; Sunday   4th &amp; 5th September </span></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">10am &ndash; 4pm</span></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">REDUCED PRICES AND SPRING BARGAINS</span>!</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Native Plant Clearance Sale</strong> (Kauri, Totara, Kahikatea, Cabbage&nbsp; Tree, Puriri, Flax, Karo, Ake Ake and more)</li>\r\n<li><strong>Garden Sculpture Sale</strong> &ndash; Seconds Available</li>\r\n<li><strong>Heritage Apple Trees</strong> &ndash; End of Season Specials</li>\r\n<li><strong>Guided Walks </strong>to Kauri Bush</li>\r\n<li><strong>Tea &amp; Coffee provided </strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">@ Mara Whenua Tree Farm &amp; Reserve</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> 702 Honeymoon Valley Road, Peria</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">From Taipa, drive inland past Oruru. Follow tarseal past Peria School. Turn left into Honeymoon Valley. From SH1, take Fairburns Rd for 15kms. Turn right into Honeymoon Valley. Follow signs from letterboxes at 702. </span></strong></p>\r\n<p>For further information phone Brit: (09) 408 5443</p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/native-tree-sale-honeymoon-valley/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/building-hui-at-ahipara/\">Building Hui at Ahipara</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">18th August 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">TE HIKU O TE IKA MAORI HOUSING HUI </span></h1>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TO BE HELD IN AHIPARA</span></h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2010 </span></h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> ALTERNATIVE MAORI HOUSING HUI </span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> <strong>ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CIVIL ENGINEERING </strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">PRESENTATIONS FROM RAU HOSKINS AND KEPA MORGAN </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">AHIPARA WHAREUKU PROJECT PRESENTATION </span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On behalf of the Ahipara whareuku project in conjunction with the University of Auckland and Te Puni Kokiri, the Unaiki Mare Whanau Trust would like to invite you to a hui about  alternative options for building papakianga on whenua tupuna for whanau and hapu.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A rare opportunity to hear presentations from Rau Hoskins, Director of Design Tribe Architects and Dr Kepa Morgan,  Associate Dean of the Civil Engineering Department for the University of Auckland will be of definite value.</p>\r\n<p>They will be discussing, amongst other issues:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Papakainga construction technologies - including Uku </li>\r\n<li>Papakainga infrastructure technologies / alternative systems </li>\r\n<li>Papakainga design principles - moving beyond the box</li>\r\n<li>Papakainga funding mechanisms including Kainga Whenua scheme</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;A full presentation about the Ahipara whareuku project will be given by Ahipara Project coordinators Heeni Hoterene and  Rueben Taipari Porter. Rueben and Heeni are local kaitiaki whenua and strong advocates for sustainable maori independence. They will share korero on:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Project experiences </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Project planning </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Financials and logistics</li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Working with maori land shareholders </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Relationships with local councils </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Building papakainga under Tikanga maori </li>\r\n<li>&nbsp;Improvements on Logistics </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are only 40 positions available for this hui so notification of participation and registration per representative is required. Financial support of this hui is welcome.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">For more information please contact:</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Rueben and Heeni on 09 409 4995</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"></span></strong>or via email <a href=\"mailto:rporter@xtra.co.nz\">rporter@xtra.co.nz</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 215px;\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100818/8j23sjm4.jpg\"><img class=\"thumb\" src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100818/8j23sjm4_550x600.jpg\" width=215 height=161 border=0 alt=\"\"></a></div></div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/building-hui-at-ahipara/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/community-employment-initiative/\">Community Employment Initiative</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">10th August 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Transition Towns in Northland</span></strong></h2>\r\n<p>Are interested in rebuilding communities and local economies. We invite you to attend a Northland community-created employment initiative&hellip;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>We will host 2 community-created employment initiatives</p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kaikohe:  Friday 27 August 12:45pm to </span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5:pm</span></strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp; at Mid North Motor Inn on Broadway. (Please arrive at 12.30 for a prompt 12.45 start)</p>\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Whangarei: Thursday 2 September 12.45pm to 5:00pm</span></strong> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NorthTec inter-active learning center. (Please arrive at 12.30 for a prompt 12.45 start)</p>\r\n<p>For more information on this event, click on:</p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100810/hl0tteot.pdf\"><img src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/images/icon_pdf.png\" width=50 height=50 border=0></a></div>Microsoft Word -employment initiative invite.pdf</div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/community-employment-initiative/\">Comments...</a></div><div class=\"wj_newsitem\"><h3 class=\"wj_posttitle\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/transition-town-film-evening/\">Transition Town Film Evening and workshop to follow</a></h3><p class=\"wj_details\">10th August 2010</p><div class=\"blog_post\"></p><div class=\"blog_post_text\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">FRIDAY  NIGHT   MOVIE  NIGHT</span></h2>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">13th August @ 6.30pm - Far North REAP</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&ldquo;The Secret of Oz: Solutions for a Broken Economy&rdquo;</span></h3>\r\n<p>An award winning film about the flaws in our current  monetary system and the global movement for reform.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>...............Time Banking is starting in your town right NOW.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">PRESENTED BY</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">TRANSITION TOWN KAITAIA @ FAR NORTH REAP,</span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">33 Puckey Ave, Kaitaia</p>\r\n<p>Everyone welcome &ndash; KOHA ONLY</p>\r\n<p>Join us for supper &amp; discussion afterwards and register for our next <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sustainable Living workshop</span></strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">COMMUNITY CURRENCIES &amp; TIME BANKING </span>WEDNESDAY 18th AUGUST @ Far North REAP 09 4081380</p>\r\n<p>For more about the Movie, click on:</p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100810/la1z0s7p.pdf\"><img src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/images/icon_pdf.png\" width=50 height=50 border=0></a></div>Microsoft Word - Secret of Oz.pdf</div></p>\r\n<p>And to learn more about the currency workshop next week, click on:</p>\r\n<p><div class=\"img_center thumb_caption caption\"><div class=\"thumb\" style=\"\"><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/wj_sites/panui/20100810/ci806smd.pdf\"><img src=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/images/icon_pdf.png\" width=50 height=50 border=0></a></div>Microsoft Word - Commuity Currencies  Timebanking Flyer L.pdf</div></p></div></div><a href=\"http://news.ecocentre.co.nz/posts/transition-town-film-evening/\">Comments...</a></div></div>\n\n</div>\n\n");