Letter worth sharing: A quietly kept bellow, the power of patience

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“I don’t like funerals, I’m not very good at waiting or being quiet.” Huhana: four years old. Dear Huhana and Kāhu o te Rangi, Huhana, from about 11am – 1.30pm yesterday, you weren’t allowed to talk. We were at your Great, Great, Uncle Jim Webber’s tangi. People were paying their respects, sharing their whakaaro/thoughts or …

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Shoebox Christmas Shoebox Christmas exists to make sure every Kiwi kid gets the choice christmas they deserve. We work with low decile schools and ensure every kid at those schools gets a Christmas present. We don’t select particular kids from these schools, we’re not into pointing fingers or doing something that…

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Kia ora team, The last round of Wellington Shoebox Christmas sign ups are open! This is for people who can’t make it to a school to drop off directly. If you’re signing up now, you will be making contact with a volunteer Sunday Sled driver instead – the Sunday Sled driver will pick up from …

Shoebox Christmas Shoebox Christmas exists to make sure every Kiwi kid gets the choice christmas they deserve. We work with low decile schools and ensure every kid at those schools gets a Christmas present. We don’t select particular kids from these schools, we’re not into pointing fingers or doing something that… Read More »