We love it when people make the effort to come and hear about our work, ask about our needs, allow us to show them around our place and shoot a few hoops with us – even the PRIME MINISTER!! He even tagged us into a Facebook and Twitter status on his page.

He was joined by deputy PM Bill English, MP Nicky Wagner and National candidate for the east of Christchurch, Matthew Doocey.

Thanks for spending some quality time with us Mr Key! We appreciated your attentive listening ear, your kind words and your sense of humour. You’re welcome back anytime – and look forward to you revisiting us again when all the building work is complete for the official opening!

More photos on our facebook page.

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Woop Woop! check it out! The Amplify Project made it to the CPIT newsletter! Well done Josiah for the work you’re doing with local teens to develop their musical skills. Looking forward to seeing you perform at the New Brighton Christmas Parade!

http://www.cpit.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/musical-talent-amplified-in-new-brighton

More exciting programmes and projects in New Brighton you can get involved in – TEZA runs from 25th Nov-1st Dec. New Brighton community is certainly alive and kicking – get involved 🙂

http://teza.org.nz/programme/

TONIGHT! Come grab a sausage or bacon buttie from the YAT BBQ in New Brighton Mall at the imfamous New Brighton Fireworks!! If you need parking close to the action, park at cnb school, hawke st, where we’re offering $5 secure parking. Every little helps.

Big Community Festival Today down in New Brighton – Music, Markets, Entertainment & Carnival. Brighton Rulz!!! 🙂

http://www.springriver.org.nz/

Thursday 31st October 5:00pm – 7:30pm @ Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road. For only a gold coin donation, join in a variety of carnival games, bouncy castle, arts & crafts, games and food. It’s a safe & fun alternative to Trick or Treating, and this years entertainers are local kapa haka group Te Pakanga Wairua.

Suggest using the Beresford Street entrance due to road works on Seaview Road. Plenty of parking in public local car parks.

For more info call Youth Alive Trust on 3885459.

Thank You Thank You Thank You to all the organisers, all the artists and all the purchasers of last nights Art Auction. Over 210 pieces of art sold, 400 visitors throughout the day and $15,000 was raised! It was win win for everyone.

Prisoners got to showcase their extraordinary talents and give something positive to the community, Christchurch people bought good quality art at a much much better price than retail, the profile of Corrections and YAT was increased, money was raised towards a project that will bring positive benefits to generations and everyone had a great night out!! Here’s the latest media report and more photos to follow…

Just sending a last minute notice to a high profile Department of Corrections Art Auction which is being hosted by Youth Alive Trust and with all proceeds going on Youth Alive Trust on Friday 18th October! What a great privilege!

In brief over 200 items are up for auction, including paintings, wood carvings & bone carvings and 50 of the best will be auctioned by the auctioneer on the night, the rest will be silent auctions running all day. Daytime Viewing from 12.30pm, Live Auction from 7.30pm. Free entry. Great to invite friends or work colleagues too.

For more information, here are a couple of online articles about it:

http://artsaccess.org.nz/Prisoners+keen+to+support+youth+in+art+auction

http://artsaccess.org.nz/blog/Pathway+back+to+the+community

Reminder that no weekly clubs run in Week 1 of each term, as we have volunteers leaders meetings.

See you all in week 2 – same days, same times!

It’s been confirmed, I Love New Brighton event will be on Waitangi Day in 2014 at Thomson Park. Looking for local community groups, sports clubs and lots of volunteers to again be involved and celebrate everything we love about New Brighton! If you missed out on the event this year – here’s the highlights video…

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