Country dog – City dog

Stop! Don’t take it to the tip – Why not take it to Ā Mua instead?

Ā Mua Community Resource Centre accepts a wide range of reusable items and materials (see below) that might otherwise end up in landfill. These items are then on-sold in our Re Use It! Shop in Featherston with profits being returned to the community through Featherston’s Own Charitable Trust.  Every year tens of thousands of tonnes of still-usable items end up in the waste stream and are consigned to landfill at great financial as well as environmental cost. Donating items to Ā Mua gives them a second chance. … Continue Reading

Tips of life 

Droplets that accumulate on the ends of leaves offer more than hydration for insects. A new study has found that  they are a nutrient rich source of food for insects. A study by New Brunswick university found that  insects which consumed these plant-guttation droplets had a much higher survival rate. 

Parkinson’s awareness

Come and join our Parkinson’s Singing Group

Parkinson’s Wairarapa established the ‘Parkinson’s Songsters’ in 2017 in conjunction with a Speech and Language Therapist.  

It is a therapeutic community singing group that aims to help anyone who has Parkinson’s or neurological issues that have affected their speech, co-ordination, communication, posture.

Singing exercises your lungs, improves circulation and aerobic capacity.  Facial muscles get toned and the singing helps to improve posture and memory.  It can also help depression and anxiety, and can lift your mood and increase the feeling of wellbeing. … Continue Reading