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19/01/2026

🐧 Daycare update 🐧

A little update on where things are at with the daycare. We put our licence application in to MoE back in December, and since then we’ve been steadily working through the remaining bits and pieces to get everything ready. There are still a few things to sort before MoE comes through for the site visit (which is the final step before sign-off).

We’re still aiming for a Term 1 opening, and will keep sharing updates as we move through the process 😊

While we’re waiting, we’ve set up a short Expression of Interest (EOI) form to help us get a clearer picture of what days and times whānau are looking for. This isn’t an enrolment form — once our licence is confirmed, we’ll follow up with the official enrolment process.
👉 https://forms.gle/i1PjcEi6Hkb3GvkS6

Please feel free to share this around 🩵

Ngā mihi 😊

27/10/2025

🎃 HALLOWEEN WALK – FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER 👻

Dress up, grab your treat bags, and join us for a fun community Halloween Walk!

🕓 Meet: 4pm at Russell School
🏁 Finish: Top 10 Holiday Park

If you’d like to be involved as a trick-or-treat stop — whether you’re a business or just keen to join in the fun — and we haven’t already been in touch, flick us a message! 💌

🧙‍♀️👻🎃

11/09/2025

Playgroup on this morning 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♂️

𝗡𝗚Ā 𝗣Ī𝗣Ī 𝗞𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗥Ā 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 🐧

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
⏰ 𝟵:𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 (𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲)

🤸 Kids play, parents connect — it’s that simple.
✨ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 – 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴!

04/09/2025

𝗡𝗚Ā 𝗣Ī𝗣Ī 𝗞𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗥Ā 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 🐧

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
⏰ 𝟵:𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 (𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲)

🤸 Kids play, parents connect — it’s that simple.
✨ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 – 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴!

27/08/2025

𝗡𝗚Ā 𝗣Ī𝗣Ī 𝗞𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗥Ā 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 – 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘! 🎉

While we’re busy working behind the scenes to open the daycare, we’re making the most of the new space by holding playgroups here — starting this week! 🙌🏼

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
⏰ 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 (𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲)

Bring your little ones, check out the new space, and enjoy a morning of play (and kai) 🤸‍♀️🤸

A huge mihi to 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 who so generously hosted our playgroup over the past year – we’re so grateful for your support! 💙

⚒ 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 –if you'd like to support you can donate here: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/nga-pipi-korora-trust