updated 28/06/09
wingsnz@hotmail.com
We have a new website http://www.wingsnz.org.nz/
Visit us at the NEW WINGS OFFICE at 69 Bank st. PUBLIC TRUST BUILDING. We are behind the Salut restaurant, right next to Bill Huddleson office. Parking in behind.
Phone the WINGS Office 430 3221 between 10am -2pm, 021 111 6711 for more info.
WINGS hours Monday 10am -3pm, Tuesday to Friday 9am -2pm
Volunteers welcome. Looking for something to or somewhere to hang out???
Drop in ..
Also visit the WHANGAREI MIGRANT CENTRE in the same office Tuesday to Friday 9am -2pm. Call Sabrina 430 0571.
Bloom where you are planted!
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All women are invited to WINGS!
This group is for women wanting to socialise and network.
WINGS is an organisation set up to help new immigrants to New Zealand settle into their new country.
WINGS welcomes all women whether you are from another town, country, a New Zealand local, or you simply just want to meet new people.
WINGS isn't for women only. We have family events and social gatherings which include children, spouses, partners or friends.
Everyone has something to offer one another whether it would be networking, arts, crafts, walking, a good book, potluck dinners, sharing cultures & traditions, support, or just enjoying a cuppa and a good chat.
We have members from America, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, England, France, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Kenya, Mauritius, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe.
Women's International Newcomers Group Social meets on the first Wednesday of every month at the Markwick House, 1 Norfolk St, Whangarei, Northland.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER, AND ORGANISE EVENTS AND OUR SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS.
WINGS MEETING
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
at 1 Norfolk St. (The Markwick House) Whangarei
TIME: 7:00 pm
$3.00 donation at the door.
NEXT WEDNESDAY MEETING DATE: 1ST JULY 2009 7pm
AT THIS MEETING:
1st July, 2009
7:00 pm
Clothing Swap
Start putting your clothes aside for the Clothing Swap Meeting.
Some ladies brought boxes of clothes. Everyone went home with something. What was left over went straight to Dress for Success and Salvation Army
MEMBERSHIP FEES
Membership fees start again April 1st 2009- March 31st 2010. $25.00 for the year.
This is a great way to show your support to WINGS so we can carry on with our continued success with the organisation.
Enjoy the perks by being a WINGS Supporter
- Have your own WINGS nametag
- no paying at the door
- discount on certain events
- discount on advertising your business on the website
Payment options:
Visit the WINGS office 69 Bank St. Level 1 on Mondays between 10am - 3:00pm, direct debit to ASB 12 3115 acct 0175672-00
Ref:membership & your name, mail to 8 Paratai Cres, Whangarei 0101 or pay at the next WINGS meeting.
We would like to thank our funders JR McKenzie, ASB, Lotteries Grant Board and COGS for our International Events.
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See photos in the photo gallery
click here http://wingsnz.blogspot.com/2006/12/friendships_14.html
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RE-CAP OF JUNE 2009 -
WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES: We would like to thank our guest speaker Erin Ward, a Registered Nurse from the Northland District Health Board for talking about cervical screening, sexual health and information about breast screening. Erin is a spunky lady who made a serious topic fun and interesting. We will enjoy having her back one day.
RE-CAP of MAY 2009 - AGM
Wendy Naepflin finished her roll as Chairperson for the year and went out with a BANG or should I say Explosive Dynamite!!
If you were trying to avoid going to the typical, dull & dry AGM then you missed out on another great evening at WINGS.
Wendy made it fun with noise makers, slideshow, and a poem for each Executive Member.
Thank you to the 2008/2009 Executive Committee for making WINGS
what it is today.
We would like to welcome the following to the new committee: Gina
Eiger as Chairperson, Liza Potter as Co-Chairperson, Valerie Marie as Secretary, Jenny de Vetter as Treasurer, and other Executive members is Arasteh Hancock,Gwen Ras, Indira Harypursat,, Johanna Parker, Shanthy Ganesh, & Wendy Naepflin.
RE-CAP of April 2009 Meeting - Shanthy and Indira gave us an indepth talk about the Indian Culture. Although there is so much to cover it was hard to get it in just in 2 hours. We enjoyed a slideshow, display of Indian Ornaments, food and dance. The hall was decorated with Sari's, Indian decor and incense.
We look forward in part two of India Night.
RE-CAP OF MARCH 2009 MEETING- VALERIE AND SABRINA graced us with their presence and opened our eyes to a beautiful place they call home. We saw photos, learned some facts, watched a dance and tasted delicious food all from Mauritius.
RE-CAP OF FEBRUARY 2009 MEETING- We had a White Elephant Swap. Everyone brought an unwanted item from home that they no longer cherished and to swap it for some better.
There were some really good items that night and a good chance to chit chat!!
RE-CAP of January 2009 MEETING, The lovely Rosita showed us some moves that night with her latino exercise. She has recently moved to Australia and we are sad to see her go.
RE-CAP OF DECEMBER 2008 MEETING - This was a fun meeting celebrating WINGS 2nd year anniversary and rehashing the past two years. We played the heads and tails game, exchanged a $5 wrapped gift and ate some delicious anniversary cake. It was a great atmosphere and we look forward to more years to more years to come.
RE-CAP OF NOVEMBER 2008 MEETING- This time we enjoyed a biscuit swap. Everyone brought in their favourite dessert with a recipe and went around the table picking different treats to fill their tray. If you like to bake then this meeting was a dream for you.
RE-CAP OF NOVEMBER 2008 MEETING- This time we enjoyed a biscuit swap. Everyone brought in their favourite dessert with a recipe and went around the table picking different treats to fill their tray. If you like to bake then this meeting was a dream for you.
RE-CAP of October 2 008 Meeting- WINGS had a Clothing Swap Evening. This worked out to be a lot of fun and everyone went home happy. So much fun that we will definitely do this again in 6 months time. Everyone brought in their previously loved clothes and swop it for something different. Anything that was left over was donated to Salvation Army and Dress for Success.
RE-Cap of Sept 2008 Meeting-
Cassandra Moar returned to WINGS once again to give us a flax weaving demonstration. We had between 35-40 people and even with an assistant with her it was hard to help everyone but it was accomplished. Mostly everyone was able to make a basket. Cassandra is happy to do a workshop with a smaller scale of people.
She can be reached at 430 8137.
RAFFLE PRIZE:
We would like to thank Annie Rose Glass Bead Studio for the beautiful piece of jewellery donated for the raffle prize.
FOOD!!!! The ladies from the UK treated us to a high tea with cucumber sandwiches, pine-apple and cheese and a Jamaican cake that is a British
favourite….
RE-CAP of AUGUST 2008 Meeting -
WINGS is always trying something different and we are open to suggestions for what people want to do. Not every meeting suits everybody. We now have a suggestion box at the meetings so you an sneak in your say.
This meeting we decided not to have a guest speaker so we could enjoy more time getting to know people. The room was buzzing that night and the food was as always delicious. Iryna from the Ukraine and Monika from Germany outdid themselves with a Ukrainian borsh, carrot salad and German cheesecake and a chocolate wafer biscuit.
RAFFLE PRIZE:
We would like to thank Alison Jeffs from Surplus Direct with their kind donation a $50 voucher from their shop. They sell everything and anything you can think of!!
25 Walton St.
RE-CAP OF JULY 2008 2ND
Our guest Speaker: Kaari Schlebach from the Himalayan Trading Post gave us a great talk about her travels, the Buddha Centre, Trading Post and th e Himalayan Banquet held on Saturday July 19 at the Forum North. Most of you might know Kaari from the Artisan’s Fair and Midwinter Festival. we thoroughly enjoyed having her speak at WINGS,
FOOD: The Canadians celebrated Canada on July 2nd Kiwi time which is tecnically July 1 Canada time but seeing July 2nd was July 1st in Canada it was perfect timing....
They served Nanaimo bars, Canadian Haystacks, Salmon dip and little, tasty, mini burgers with homemade buns....
RECAP of 4th of JUNE2008
The ladies from PACIFICA did a talk about their group and how they got started. They sang a samoan song for us and treated us to a samoan dish.
The kiwi's treated us with some lovely treats such as pavlova, jaffas, chocolate fish, muscle fritters and much more! It was a great evening with food.
PACIFICA is a group of ladies that come from the pacific islands Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga and many more. They have the same goals as WINGS has and we enjoy working together.
RE-CAP of 7th of MAY 2008
Linda Wigley is the Director of Whangarei Museum & Kiwi House, did a talk about their new community project, Kiwi North. It will be a totally refurbished Museum, Kiwi House and a new walk-through aviary housing many of our native species, including of course kiwi and tuatara.
To see more click here http://www.whangareimuseum.co.nz/futureplans.html
Thank you to Anna from Slovakia and Delia from Romania for bringing the delicious food from your homelands.
RE-CAP of 2nd of April 2008
We had a lot of feedback about this meeting with the YOGA demo from Tonya Russell and the socialising afterwards. We passed out coloured cards and people matched their colours and formed groups. It was a great way to meet people.
Tonya offers yoga lessons at North -tec 8 sessions for $25 tonya@yogacircle.co.nz
Direction Recruitment's Sandra Milson treated us to some goodies to eat with our tea and coffee. Thank you Sandra and Tonya for entertaining us at WINGS
RE-CAP of 5th of MARCH 2008
Shirley El Karout was our speaker for the evening. She explained to us why Muslim women conceal their bodies in public. According to some scholars, only the hands and face should be left uncovered (and some say the feet), while according to others the face should also be partially or fully covered. There is a range of opinions on this matter among the scholars and a wide range of personal interpretations and styles of dress among women.
This was a very interesting meeting and we learned a lot.
Shirley brought in some scarves as well and showed us how to dress like muslim women.
One person asked what should we do to make things easier for muslim women around Whangarei and Shirley replied " just say hi to them, smile, welcome them, or chat to them".
RE-CAP OF 6TH OF FEBRUARY 2008
Ani Fox graced us with her presence by helping us celebrate Waitangi
Day. This is a National holiday to celebrate the signing of the historically significant Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti O Waitangi) and it could not be covered in 2hours so we will invite Ani back to do a workshop and talk about the what Waitangi means to The Maori and the Pakeha.
We explored the significance of ‘place’; where each of us has come from and where we are now. …and what it has to do with the Treaty of Waitangi ?
Ani Fox, is a Maori woman, an excellent story teller, an educator, a woman of Northland (Tai Tokerau) who talks to Ruru. Ruru is the Maori word for Morepork. Day.
RE-CAP OF 5TH OF DECEMBER 2007
WINGS new logo on the cake
Well one year has passed and WINGS celebrated their First Year Anniversary. The first meeting we had 24 people and the numbers have been pretty consistent. Now we are averaging around 40 people at each meeting, always with new members and regulars returning when they can. Our email list is up to 170 and growing.
The word is getting out that there is a place to meet new people, learn about each others cultures, meet local kiwis, have a fun ladies night out, eat different food from a different country, and develop friendships.
Most people brought a $5 gift wrapped up and we did a gift exchange.
We also had a raffle draw which was a $20 dollar gift voucher from Mokaba and Liza's homemade chocolate chip cookies. Wendy Naepflin was the proud winner. It is our goal to have a raffle draw each month.
We dove into some cake baked by Kay Mears. Thank you Kay. It is an added bonus that Kay is a pastry chef by trade so our cake looked fabulous as you can see by the picture. It did break my heart to see Kay cut the cake into several pieces.. All that work! Never mind it was delicious.
Just look at the pleasure Kay has in cutting this cake!
We would like to thank you Ellen for all her hard work involved in helping WINGS advice, support, and countless other things. Her job with the Settlement Support is full on but she managed to make some time for WINGS. We can’t express our gratitude enough.
RE-CAP OF 7TH OF NOVEMBER 2007
Salsa dancing with Rosita!
Click on video below to see Salsa Dancing
Food- Chieko blessed us with her own Japanese sushi which was done with perfection and if that wasn't enough Liz brought in her homemade scones. No one starved that evening!!
RE-CAP OF 3RD OF OCTOBER MEETING
Niki from Northland Pilates & Fitness did a PILATES demonstration.
FOOD
After learning how to tone ourselves, we dove into some homemade pavlova courtesy of Wendy, Laura's Aussie goodies, and Kay's homemade treats drizzled with cho - co - lat.
Well, we had to reward ourselves for being so good with our workout session!!!
RE-CAP OF 5TH OF SEPT MEETING
STEPHANIE GIBBONS GAVE US A GREAT CHAT ABOUT STORYTIME BOOKSTORE AND HOW IT GOT STARTED AND WHAT BOOKS THEY HAVE TO OFFER. SHE EVEN READ US A CUTE STORY ABOUT MERE McKASKILL'S BOIL UP.
CASSANDRA MOAR SHOWED US HOW TO MAKE ALL KINDS OF THINGS WITH FLAX WEAVING.
ARASTEH TREATED US TO SOME YUMMY PERSIAN TREATS.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN TO STEPHANIE, CASSANDRA AND ARASTEH.
RE-CAP OF 1ST OF AUGUST MEETING
THIS WAS DEFINITELY AN ENLIGHTNENING EXPERIENCE.
ANNE MARIE SHOWED US HOW TO DO ABUNDANCE/VISION MAPPING.
THANK YOU ANNE MARIE
WE WERE TREATED WITH SOME LOVELY BRITISH FOOD.... RACHEL AND KAY OUTDID THEMSELVES.
IF YOU MISSED THE MEETING THEN YOU MISSED OUT ON SOME DELICIOUS TOAD IN THE HOLE! THANK YOU RACHEL AND KAY.
RE-CAP OF 4TH JULY MEETING
Jane Scripps from
Northtech and Dress for Success
gave us a great talk on what is offered for night courses and what Dress for Success is all about.
If you would like info on courses offered at night school or maybe tell Jane what type of course you are looking for, email her at JScripps@northtec.ac.nz
Dress for Success
is a great organisation who set up women and men in professional corporate clothing so they can win their interview with confidence and style.
See website www.dressforsuccess.org for more info.
If you have any corporate clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women to donate or if you would like to volunteer contact Jane at 0274 77 17 99 and she can arrange for pick up..or DROP OFF at the DFS site at the YWCA, Rust Avenue and our new address is 3, Grey Street, Whangarei
GLOBAL DANCE GROUP
put on a great performance of folk dances from Israel, Bulgaria, Turkey etc and had great participation from the audience.
Lots of smiles that night.
email ingostaats@clear.net.nz for more info.
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RE-CAP OF
6TH OF JUNE MEETING
SEE MORE UNDER PHOTO GALLERY!
CLICK HERE http://wingsnz.blogspot.com/2006/12/friendships_14.html
2 Belly Dancing videos below
Click on video to view Belly Dancing
Click 2-3x on video to view Belly Dancing
Belly dancing!!
SEE EVENTS PAGE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING BELLY DANCE LESSONS!
WE WERE ALSO TREATED SOME SNACKS BY THE AMERICANS !
FUDGE BROWNIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES,QUESIDILLOS,
GUCAMOLE, APPLE WITH PEANUT BUTTER ON TOP ???????
AND SOME RICE KRISPIE SQUARES. GOOD NIGHT INDEED !
RE -CAP of 2nd of May Meeting 2007
Ndoro Dominique Gardiner shared her experiences on moving her business from Zimbabwe to New Zealand.
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ANNIE ROSE STUDIO
WINGS member Judy Sleavin from Annie Rose Studio chatted about how her hobby of glass beads turned into a career and also did a glass bead demonstration for us to see.
click here to find out more about Annie Rose Studio as they have ongoing courses http://www.annierose.com/
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WINGS GOALS
WINGS CREATES AN AVENUE FOR WOMEN TO MEET & DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS
CULTURE
- Celebrate diversity” and “Respect and value each other’s culture
EXPERIENCES
· tell stories about your experiences settling in New Zealand
ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE
· to tell others who, what, where, when, why and how!
i.e. what services are available in the area, where to find certain items, who are the best in the area, etc, etc.
SUPPORT
· support others where help is needed
ACTIVITIES
· to organize events such as ladies night out, family picnics, art workshops, sports, walking groups, live music, going out for coffees………..
FRIENDSHIPS
· finding things in common with each other
NETWORKING
· includes all of the above
MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
· listing activities, tips, stories, anecdotes, information,etc
MEETINGS
· meet once a month
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