Whānau Āwhina Plunket - Taranaki

25/03/2026

25/03/2026

25/03/2026

🧺 A quick safety reminder for whānau

Liquid laundry capsules might look small and harmless… but they’re designed to dissolve in water 💧

That means if they come into contact with a child’s wet hands or mouth, they can release concentrated chemicals very quickly ⚠️

👉 Keep them well out of reach and sight
👉 Store them in their original container
👉 Make sure the lid is securely closed

If you think a child has swallowed something harmful, call the Poisons Helpline ☎️ 0800 764 766 straight away

Please share — this is one of those simple things that can prevent a nasty accident 💛

25/03/2026

It is happening AGAIN! 🌱🍕 FREE Pizza Party at the Marfell Community Garden with ⤵

🍕 FREE woodfire pizza
👾 activities for tamariki + meet your community! Neighbours Aotearoa
🎶 music & good vibes
➡ Please BYO picnic blankets, plates & beverages!

📍 Marfell Māra (53 Endeavour St), Sat. 28 March - from 12pm. ALL WELC☀ME.
Ngā mihi to On The House for providing toppings! 💚

25/03/2026

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24/03/2026

What a week ahead at Flourish!
We are kicking things off Monday with Rants in the Park, ADHD Chats, and Parenting Unpacked, followed by Māmā and Pēpē Yoga at Te Māmā on Tuesday and our weekly Gather & Grow coffee morning on Wednesday.

Wednesday evening is a big one - Jemma Morgan is back with her "Understanding Your ADHD Child" presentation and Q&A from 6:30–8:30pm. If you missed her last session, do not miss this one. RSVP via this link, or scan the QR code in the picture: https://shorturl.at/YHxnj. Koha $10 cash at the door.

Thursday 26 March we are also hosting our Grandparents Raising Grandchildren coffee catch-up from 10am–12pm at the awhi space in the back of the church. A warm, supportive space for grandparents and caregivers raising mokopuna.
Free to attend, koha appreciated. For more info contact Jeanette on 021 059 0954 or jeanette_hinton@hotmail.com

And to wrap up the week, Friday Playgroup is on as usual - plus we are celebrating THE BIG LATCH ON with La Leche League Taranaki - breastfeeding support and the Ngāmotu New Plymouth Parents Centre. A wonderful morning for breastfeeding whānau to come together and be celebrated.

Something for everyone. See you there 💛🌿

24/03/2026

24/03/2026

Term two Space at Playcentre and Babies Can Play programmes are open for enrolment:

Space at Playcentre
🐸 Normanby Playcentre - Tuesday afternoon
🐼Inglewood Playcentre - Wednesday afternoon
🦄 Oakura Playcentre - Thursday morning
🐝 New Plymouth - Friday afternoon

Babies Can Play
🦎 Lepperton Playcentre - Thursday morning
🪼 Stratford Playcentre - Friday morning

New Plymouth Tuesday PM Space is fully booked.

emily.robinson@playcentre.org.nz
https://bookwhen.com/spacetaranakiplaycentres

24/03/2026

Parenting Unpacked is fully booked for Term 1 ... and we could not be happier 💛
The response to this programme has been truly wonderful and it means so much to us that so many parents are carving out time for themselves and their parenting journey. Watch this space - we will be releasing bookings for Term 2 very soon 🌿

24/03/2026

💜 Happy Big Latch On week!

Let’s Join Together. Feed Together.

Starting on Friday, we’ll be celebrating online with our (breastfeeding selfie) campaign — for those who can’t make it to an event (and those who can!).

It’s a simple way to connect, raise awareness, and celebrate your feeding journey — wherever you are.

To be in to win a spot prize:

👉 Head to our page Big Latch On (Aotearoa/New Zealand)
👉 Find the Brelfie post
👉 Share your Brelfie (feeding selfie) in the comments (or DM us) using between 27–29 March

✨ Every Brelfie = one entry

All feeding journeys are welcome — we celebrate breastfeeding, chestfeeding and all infant feeding journeys 🤍

24/03/2026