Elderhood

17/06/2026

🌿 Yoga for Healthy Ageing 🌿
Join us on Monday, 22 June 2026 for a free morning of gentle movement and connection celebrating International Yoga Day!
🕙 10.00AM – 12 NOON
📍 Blockhouse Bay Community Centre
This event is designed especially for seniors — supporting balance, strength, and wellbeing in a friendly, welcoming space.
Limited spaces available — register now!
📞 021970819 | ✉️ [email protected]

16/06/2026

Sri Om Inc is thrilled to present Talent Nite 2026 — a vibrant celebration of creativity, confidence, and community spirit! We’re inviting singers, dancers, poets, musicians, cultural performers, and talented individuals of every kind to take the stage and shine.

📅 Date: 26 September 2026, 6 - 9 pm
📍 Venue: New Lynn Community Centre
🎤 Theme: Step Up. Show Out. Shine Bright!

This year’s Talent Nite embraces diversity, multicultural expression, and all ability inclusion.
We welcome performers of every age, background, culture, and ability — because creativity belongs to everyone. Whether you’re sharing a cultural dance, a heartfelt song, a musical piece, or a unique talent, your presence enriches our community.

💛 All are welcome: individuals, groups, whānau, community organisations, and performers with accessibility needs.
Let’s celebrate the beauty of our differences and the strength of our shared connection.
👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qJdLQWViV3m80G61Xc4SlPkGYZHg3RJQxXKXaTe2i4E/edit
🗓️ Registrations close: 30 June 2026
📞 Contact: 021 970 819
📧 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Together, let’s make Talent Nite 2026 a night of joy, unity, and inspiration.

15/06/2026

🌿 Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Quiet Confidence in Action

Last weekend’s Quiet Confidence session, “Calm Confidence in Uncertain Moments,” offered timely tools for grounding, awareness, and self‑assurance. Through gentle practices like stacking, understanding personal space, reclaiming one’s volume, and safe positioning, our seniors strengthened the confidence and clarity that help prevent and respond to elder abuse.

Elder abuse can be physical, emotional, financial, social, or neglect. What we saw this weekend is that confidence, awareness, and connection are powerful protective factors.

At Elderhood, we remain committed to creating spaces where our elders feel safe, respected, and valued.

💜 Stand with us. Listen to our elders. Protect their dignity.

15/06/2026

Today, on Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we honour the dignity and safety of our elders — and reaffirm our shared responsibility to protect them.

04/06/2026

Take care whanau

Update 9:00 pm

Kia ora Auckland,

All Severe Thunderstorm Watches have now expired.
Have a (hopefully drier) great weekend!

Keep up date with any weather developments at https://www.metservice.com/

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Update 6:45 pm 👋

Kia ora anō Auckland,

MetService have issued an updated Thunderstorm Watch for both Auckland and Great Barrier Island, from 7.00pm to 9:00 pm this evening (Friday).

Head to https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for more information, including specific locations and latest information.

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Update 2:00 pm

Our friends at MetService have separated the watches out for Auckland and Great Barrier Island.

Auckland: 3 pm - 8 pm
Great Barrier Island: 5 pm - 10 pm

Refer to https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for specific locations and latest information.

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8:30am | Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Kia ora Auckland, MetService New Zealand has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Auckland and Great Barrier Island

🕒 From 3pm Friday to 8pm Friday, 5 June

Moderate risk of localised downpours of 25-40mm/h. These downpours could occur with or without thunderstorms.
The thunderstorms will be accompanied by heavy rain of 10-25mm/h, strong wind gust of 100km/h, and a low risk of a small tornado.

Impact: Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.

Refer to https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for specific locations and latest information.

04/06/2026

🌼 Move with Confidence – Elder Abuse Awareness Month

Join us this Saturday, 13 June, for a meaningful and empowering community event at Armarnasco House, Blockhouse Bay (beside the library) from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

This free programme celebrates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day through connection, conversation, and gentle movement.

💜 What’s happening:

Quiet confidence & self‑awareness

Gentle self‑defence techniques

Personal safety and empowerment

Elder abuse awareness discussions

Building strength through community connection

👵🏽 Seniors, whānau, and caregivers are warmly welcome!
Let’s stand together for dignity, respect, and wellbeing.

📩 Register now: [email protected]
📞 Contact: 021 970 819

03/06/2026

💜 Understanding Dementia 💜

Caring for someone living with dementia can feel overwhelming but you don't have to navigate it alone.

Join our free community workshop with Dementia Auckland, WanderSearch Auckland, and Inspire Legal as we explore:

✨ Understanding dementia
✨ Supporting loved ones with confidence and compassion
✨ Services and resources available in our community
✨ Legal planning and Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA)
✨ Practical tools and tips for caregivers

This is a safe and supportive space for seniors, caregivers, family members, and friends to connect, learn, and build confidence together.

📍 New Lynn Community Centre
📅 Thursday, 25 June 2026
⏰ 9:30am – 12:00pm

📧 [email protected]
📞 021 970 819

Free to attend. Registrations are encouraged

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28/05/2026

🌱 Save the Date – Roots & Shoots! 🌱

Join us for a fun and free community event these school holidays!

📅 16 July 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 1:00pm
📍 New Lynn Community Hub

🎨 Creative activities
🌱 Planting fun
🎶 Music & wellbeing
🌈 Face painting

A day for all ages to connect, create and grow together.

28/05/2026

💚 Today’s Elderhood session “It’s Time to Talk Emergencies”, brought together seniors and caregivers from across the wider Whau communities for a meaningful morning of learning, connection, and support.

Participants travelled from New Lynn, Avondale, Green Bay, Titirangi, Blockhouse Bay, Henderson, and Hillsborough to join today’s workshop at New Lynn Community Centre, a beautiful reminder of the power of community connection 🤝✨

A huge thank you to Glenn from Auckland Emergency Management for sharing practical emergency preparedness tips and helping build confidence around staying safe and prepared during unexpected events and severe weather conditions across Tāmaki Makaurau.

The room was filled with great conversations, shared experiences, laughter, and valuable learning. Together, we continue building stronger, safer, and more connected communities for our elders and caregivers ❤️

For more emergency preparedness information and resources, visit the Auckland Emergency Management website:
https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.org.nz

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported today’s session.