Social Groups
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Book Discussion Group
Meetings: 4th Thursday of the monthContact: Paula Davis - 03 522 4341
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Chess Club at the Library
Meetings: Monday morning, 11am to 12.30pmContact: Lareen Bonnington - 027 262 5289
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Rangatahi Explorers (Tapawera Connect Youth)
Supporting our rangatahi one adventure at a time - Rangatahi explorers! A group to encourage and provide a safe and fun environment for our rangitahi (from year 7-13) to participate in some great activities and make some new friends. We ask for a koha to cover the costs. Transport and kai are provided, and we are always happy to welcome extra volunteers.
Updates will be shared on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tapaweraconnectyouth
To register, contact us on Facebook, or get in touch with Josie and Leigh
Meetings: Fortnightly on a Friday starting around 3:45pm - 8pmContact: Josie & Leigh - 027 612 5813 / 027 206 0804
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Sit and Be Fit
Sit and Be Fit exercises, our Five Ways to Wellbeing for holistic health for over-65s.
Half hour of fun and easy exercises for strength, balance and movement then a cuppa.
We've been learning about the importance and value of laughter in our day!We're the C.L.A.N.G.ers -
Connecting
Learning and Laughing
Active
Noticing
GivingMeet at St Peter's Church (77 Main Road Tapawera).
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Tea & Talk
We are a great welcoming group of over-65s that meet every month for social connection, a cuppa
and morning tea and to learn something new, about ourselves or what services are available
to us. Please join us at the Memorial Hall Tapawera (Next to the toy library).Meetings: Last Tuesday of Every Month, 10am - 11.30amContact: Janine - 027 752 5975
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Wellby Talking Cafés
Talking Cafés are a great opportunity to meet people, make new connections and learn more about your community. Pop in for a quick cuppa, or stay for some longer conversations with friendly people.
Wellby Talking Cafés welcome everyone and anyone. There is no need to register, just turn up on the day.
Coffee and tea are provided.
Meeting at the Community Centre.
Meetings: The second Tuesday of each month, 10am-11.30am
Interest Groups
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Federated Farmers
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of monthContact: Brent Hodgkinson - 03 522 4381
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Golden Bush Garden Club
Encouraging the nurture of gardens and friendships within the region.
We meet on the second Thursday of each month, either at a local garden with our own picnic, or on occasion a venue where we might have a guest speaker.
Money is raised through monthly raffles, and an auction where members vie for donated plants or garden related items.
Funds are used to support local charities, as well as subsidise special outings for members. Where else can you get such value for a $5 annual membership?!
Meetings: Second Thursday of each monthContact: Linda Milson - 021 0251 0945
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Historical Society
Contact: Barbara Carleton - 03 522 4317
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MenzShed
Established during 2013 to provide a place for men in the Tapawera and districts community to learn skills from each other;
- engage and support all groups of men in the Tapawera and districts community to promote identity, sociability, companionship, physical activity, and education;
- share, disseminate and preserve the skills, abilities and interests that are relevant to the members and the community.
Located at the Tapawera Recreation Reserve - The entrance is from Matai Cres, just before number 14
For the latest news, you can find us on Facebook.
Peter Phillips (Chairman) - 03 522 4313 or Geoff Persen (Secretary) - 03 522 4262
Meetings: Each Saturday from 10am -
St Andrews Church Stanley Brook
Meetings: Services every Sunday.Contact: Lee Winter - 03 522 4160
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Tapawera Creative Fibre
Tapawera Creative Fibre is a craft group that specialises in all manner of crafting. Approximately half of our group are affiliated with Creative Fibre NZ, meaning that there is an emphasis on wool and fibre, the rest of the group are happy to remain crafters as we are. The group remains dedicated to offering up skilling and trying new skills as we learn of them. We have no shortage of new ideas or future learning coming up in our programme. Come and visit, have a look at what we do, you are most welcome. If you wish to learn a new craft, we have the resources. If you wish to consolidate previous learning with new skills we can help. Whether you knit, crochet, paint by numbers, sew, cross stitch, embroider, metal work or do ceramics, we would love to see you. Have a cuppa and a yak. We are very open to everyone and passionately addicted to craft. See you there!
Dallas Robinson - Chair Tapawera Creative Fibre
Meet at Tapawera Memorial HallMeetings: Every Wednesday, 10am - 3pmContact: Dallas Robinson - 03 522 4984
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Tapawera Music / Country Music Club
Meet at the Tapawera Hotel
Meetings: Alternate Sundays, 7:30pmContact: Elaine Douglas - 03 541 8612
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Visual Arts Society Tapawera
Contact: Dallas Robinson - 03 522 4984
Sports
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Golf Club
Meetings: Every Sunday, Ladies 9 hole every TuesdayContact: Gary Oldham - 027 808 0578
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Indoors Bowls Club
Contact: H Warnes - 03 522 4073
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Netball Club
Contact: Susan Fenemor - 027 522 4009 (text during school hours)
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Rural Ramblers
Currently in recess. Back up and running soon!
We meet on the 1st Monday of each month (weather permitting).
Easy to medium walks of roughly 2-3 hours duration with an optional cafe visit or picnic afterwards.
Meetings: 1st Monday of each monthContact: S Percy - 025 224 924
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Tapawera Dentokan Jujutsu Club
Contact: Tony Hammersley - 03 522 4609
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Tapawera Rugby Football Club
Provide an infrastructure and environment that fosters the perpetual development and enjoyment of rugby within the Tapawera region. The game comes first, everything else comes second.
Contact: Judy Benjamin - 03 522 4445
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Tapawera Sport & Recreation Society
Contact: Judy Benjamin - 03 522 4445