City Mission lunch: ‘It’s about the spirit of Christmas’ – National – NZ Herald News

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City Mission lunch: ‘It’s about the spirit of Christmas’ – National – NZ Herald News

Auckland’s largest Christmas lunch went off almost without a hitch today, with the Auckland City Mission feed more than 2500 people, including one family for whom it has become a tradition. Marlena Afamasaga said she had been attending the City Mission’s Christmas lunch since she was little girl and still attended to celebrate the memory […]

Maara Kai Ki Mataikotare Marae, Rotorua

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Maara Kai Ki Mataikotare Marae, Rotorua

MANA Rotorua are always looking for community projects we can actively support, and when the Rotorua District Council recently arranged an all-day visit to five community gardens MANA member Maree Conaglen went along. Here’s her story. A special highlight was the community garden at Mataikotare (Waiohewa) Marae. Visitors were welcomed by a powhiri from local […]

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