E-NEWS 18TH JULY 2025 Tis winter!  Maybe it’s old age, but everything seems to slow down.  The Scottish term “cowrie in against the cold” comes to mind.   And yet skiers are rushing down hills in the snow and it is glorious when the sun comes out. Here is a poem of a...

E-NEWS 11TH JULY 2025 Greetings folks, When thinking about what e-news you might find interesting I came across an article in the Magazine NZ Geographic by James Frankham citing two momentous events (my interpretation) occurring in NZ. One of RJ's...

E-NEWS 4TH JULY 2025 Written by the staff in the St Andrew's on The Terrace office ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Recipe for Community Hi everyone, I’m Adelina, the Centre Manager here at St Andrew’s on The...

E-NEWS 27TH JUNE 2025 Focus this Sunday is on those who "go down to the sea in ships." We are looking at the work of "The Sailors' Society". If you have ever been on a sailing ship, or a cruise ship, you might have a small memento of the experience. Bring it along (no...

Kia ora e te whānau o Hato Anaru, Matariki ahunga nui – The great mounds of Matariki. According to Rangi Matamua, Matariki is a time when food like kumara is stored in large piles and shared widely. This proverb speaks of hospitality, togetherness and the sharing of...

Warm Greetings in this cold damp time!  I hope you are managing to keep warm and free from bugs. I have to admit I don’t like this cold and wet weather - maybe we should hibernate!  However one of the places where there is warmth for the body and the soul is St...