Moana House & Village

10/09/2025

Not long to go now. Get your tickets as soon as you can. We have tickets available in our office for the different age ranges.

09/09/2025

Remember to ring in and book your tickets to this fantastic event. RSVP by 19th September.

09/09/2025

07/09/2025

We were privileged to have Jack Pavich, who is our activities co-ordinator Sophia’s son, come and talk to the residents on Saturday morning. Jack is walking the entire length of NZ from Cape Reinga to Bluff to raise funds and awareness for I Am Hope in support of Gumboot Friday and in support of those who struggle with mental health issues. The residents were shown what is in his backpack and how he plans on cooking his lovely nutritious meals. Thank you Jack and we all wish you well on your journey.
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-me-raise-funds-for-mental-health-while-i-walk
or you can follow Jack on JP Rural Kiwi https://www.youtube.com/

05/09/2025

MOANA HOUSE PHOTO COMPETITION
A huge thank you to those of you who voted in our residents’ photo competition.
We had such lovely comments from the community on this new activity and will most certainly be running another photo competition soon.
We would like to thank local businesses Sunnys Variety Store and Blackies Cafe for their donation of prizes.
1st prize - Beverley Eden-Leach photo 1
2nd prize – Regina Mair – photo 7
3rd prize - Dennis Bullot - photo 13
4th prize - Graham Gerrard – photo 3
Well done to everyone who participated.

04/09/2025

Our residents have decided they would like to grow potatoes for a "potato competition". Does anyone have any unused buckets they no longer require? If you do and would like to donated it/them, please drop up to the office or we can collect (if in Whangamata). Thanking you all in advance.

03/09/2025

If you are after lovely handmade Father's Day cards, some of our residents have made some.$2.00 each and the money goes towards more crafts. Available in the main reception

01/09/2025

Friday 29th was Daffodil Day. A lot of creative outfits were worn. It was lovely seeing a kaleidoscope of colours around the building. We raised a total of $297.00 for The Cancer Society. Jo Best won the raffle. Thank you to everyone who donated.

The Literacy Group members had a task to make a song or use a song with some relevance to Moana House. Stan (When the Saints Go Marching In), Erik (Oh Donna) Graham (Help!), Beverley (Please Release Me) and Richard
(I Believe) who got up and sang their songs. Macarena and Sophia sang Faye’s song (Merril Moana Maree) as she was unwell. What a fantastic accomplishment and well done to you all. This was followed by a little karaoke.

Don’t forget to vote in our residents’ photo competition. Voting closes on Friday. We have had such wonderful feedback about this. Thank you to those who have voted already.

Fundraising news
Moana House will be hosting Blue Ribbon Buffet lunch for Prostate Cancer. Members of the public and friends and family of the residents are invited. Wednesday 24th September in the Rest Home. Nibbles will be served on arrival from 11:am with the buffet lunch served from 12 noon. There will be entertainment. $30.00 per person. Please book through the office 07865-9643. Please wear something blue as there will be a prize for the best dressed. Please bring along some cash as there will be raffles for sale with amazing items up for grabs. RSVP by Friday 19th September. Money raised will be sent to the Cancer Society.

The staff are putting on a Kids Neon Disco Saturday 27th September – music by DANG3RUST. $5.00 entrance fee. Under 5’s 1-2:30pm; 5 to 8 year olds 3-4:30pm and 8 to12 years 5-6:30pm. At the Whangamata Rugby Club. There will be face painting, lollies, candy floss, popcorn, lucky dips, glow sticks, sausage sizzle, milkshakes, hot drinks and home baking.

28/08/2025

As part of our cultural component, over the months of June and July some of our residents took photographs of things that they liked or that had a special significance to them. The cultural group, which includes both staff and residents, decided to make this into a competition and we have prizes to be given out for first, second and third place.
If you would like to vote, please mention in the comments the number which you will find on the bottom of the photograph, when you click on it.
Please only ONE entry per person. Voting closes Friday 5th September.

27/08/2025

Tuesday was International Dog Day and in celebration of these wonderful creatures we had 4 ‘paw-itively’ ‘pawsome’ canines who brought their owners along to come and see our residents. Thank you to Kaye and Denva, Helen and Poppy, JL and Jackson and Jan and Tom with Molly.
“A dog is a companion that reminds us to enjoy every single moment”

24/08/2025

We will be dressing up in yellow this Friday, 29th August, for Daffodil Day. Sophia has made a wonderful display in our reception area. We have a raffle, $2.00 for 1 ticket or $5.00 for 3 tickets. Tickets available in the office area. The proceeds will be going to The Cancer Society.

22/08/2025

Happy Birthday to Shirley and Beverley who celebrate their birthdays this weekend.

We took six residents for a scenic drive around Whangamata on Wednesday in our lovely new van. This seats six and has room for one person in a wheelchair. There certainly was no bunny hopping as it is a lovely automatic!

Thank you to Erin Roigard from Whangamata Grey Power who came in and spoke to the residents about what Grey Power is all about. I think we all learnt quite a bit. Some of our residents went to the Grey Power meeting this morning.

Friday 29th is Daffodil Day. We are encouraging residents and staff to dress in yellow. Money raised will go to the Cancer Society. Residents have been making daffodils during their craft sessions.

Fundraising news

The staff are putting on a Kids Neon Disco Saturday 27th September – music by DANG3RUST. $5.00 entrance fee. Under 5’s 1-2:30pm; 5 to 8 year olds 3-4:30pm and 8 to12 years 5-6:30pm. At the Whangamata Rugby Club. There will be facepainting, lollies, candy floss, popcorn, lucky dips, glow sticks, sausage sizzle, milkshakes, hot drinks and home baking.

Moana House will be hosting Blue Ribbon Buffet lunch for Prostate Cancer. Members of the public and friends and family of the residents are invited. Wednesday 24th September in the Rest Home. Nibbles will be served on arrival from 11:am with the buffet lunch served from 12 noon. There will be entertainment. $30.00 per person. Please book through the office 07865-9643. Please wear something blue as there will be a prize for the best dressed. Please bring along some cash as there will be raffles for sale with amazing items up for grabs. RSVP by Friday 19th September. Money raised will be sent to the Cancer Society.