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Wanna hear from some local people, doing cool things? We want to create a platform for you to share your voice. So if you'd like to write a blog post(s), you can email our Head of Blogs at maryana.garcia@seedwaikato.nz. Already got an idea that you want to pitch? You can also make a blog submission.
Here you’ll find everything you need to know to check your eligibility to vote, enrolment, and how to actually vote in this year’s elections.
A community lawyer and environmental activist, Sarah Thomson is running for Hamilton City Council’s West Ward in 2019 to advocate for sustainable growth.
Ever wanted to stand for council? Here’s what you need to know to launch your council campaign.
With experience in educational psychology, social entrepreneurship, and game development, Tim Young is rolling for Hamilton City Council to bring scientific literacy, urgency and 'A Young perspective'.
Cassidy Temese is campaigning to advocate and influence positive outcomes for all through the Waipā District Council.
Matthew Small is running for Hamilton City Council’s West Ward in 2019 to advocate for accessibility, rates management, and housing.
Kawena Jones is a young, highly-skilled, passionate Maori from Whatawhata, and candidate for Councillor of the Newcastle Ward.
Louise Hutt is a CEO, sustainability advocate, and creative who’s running for Mayor and Hamilton West in Hamilton City this election.
Dan Armstrong is committed to leading rural communities through change and upcoming challenges, so he’s running for Waikato Regional Council’s Waipa-King Country constituency.
Looking back at the last twelve months, it’s remarkable to reflect on the achievements of our volunteers who have powered our movement, contributing over 2,800 hours collectively. We have created a space for the needs and aspirations of young people in our community to be shared and heard, engaging with over 1,100 young people.
To be the upholders of expression is to fight the good fight, to safeguard the revolutionary act of being creative, to ensure that the message we are communicating to the world is one that will push us towards a future that we have all had a hand in creating.
In April, I had the privilege to attend RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), which is a leadership development programme for emerging leaders. Reflecting on my adventure almost three months later, there are three main learnings that I want to share with you: Teamwork. Inspiration. Self-Awareness.
Rock bottom tends to provide one of two outcomes; quitting or persevering. We are interested in the persevering, in seeing rock bottom as a springboard in disguise.
Who doesn’t envy the life of a travel blogger? Well, a couple of months ago, I got to live the dream. I got a little taste of travel writing. This Easter 2019 was a life-changing time for me. Not only did I have the opportunity to journey to Rome on pilgrimage, but I also had the chance to visit Madrid, Torreciudad, and Barcelona in Spain. It was a time of reflection, of inspiration, and of wonder.
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Every day, it’s the same routine: wake up, prepare breakfast, take a shower, go to the office, come back in the evening, workout, make dinner, work on projects, spend time with family or friends, and finally (after a long exhausting day) go to sleep. Does this sound familiar to you?
Who am I? Where do I come from? Why do I look this way? These are questions we ask ourselves.
It is okay to let it go. It is okay
If it feels like a layer of skin that you need to wiggle out of
A layer keeping you small.
Shed it. Make space.
I challenge you, when opportunity comes knocking, when something catches your attention, even for just a moment, lean in to it. Feel the discomfort of something new and start anyway. In our passion we must find the courage to start something.
There’s a sense of liberation that comes with embracing your “failures”. Just say it out loud, and breathe. Acknowledge it, and the impact that it has had an you as a person. See it as another stroke on your canvas, a page in your book, or a stitch on your shirt.
A quarter of the year has rushed by. As the temperature drops, I have been looking back on what a summer it has been. Looking back to those good days and thinking, How do I keep the summer vibes and wellness alive? How when it is freezing outside, what can I do to live in all that joy all year round?
Anyone who has ever met Gemma Major knows that this young woman is a change maker. This year, Gemma has once again generously led the way by pledging her birthday to raise funds for Seed Waikato. In this interview, The Good Registry speaks to Gemma about her story, the Seed Waikato story, and the joy of giving over getting…
The past week has been a chorus. The voices of Aotearoa are one, strong, and stand together. This is what has been proven. We are one. We are strong. We stand together.
Today the Seed Waikato bloggers add their voices to the chorus echoing up and down this land which we share. We sing of support, of love, of our common humanity. Kia kaha.
One of the most common questions I have been getting back from podcast guests and followers on my Instagram has been around: “what is my daily process when it comes to journalling?” Like Blogging or podcasting, the short answer is just to start. However like most things first off; the ‘Why’ followed by ‘Where’ and ‘How’ are key points to execution.
Last Sunday I had the joy of sharing my story with a bunch of dreamers and doers at the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. I was stomach churning nervous and my hands were shaking so much that I thought I might do an unintentional #micdrop. But the sun shone on the day (both literally and figuratively), and I enjoyed every second of it.
Sometimes you need to take the journey from your head into your heart and just feel - the layers, and layers, and layers of feelings. Not just the surface level - not just the ones you have words for, but the deeper emotion, the ones that are hidden that you aren’t able to explain. Sometimes you need to exist in the messy space of feeling all of those things, but not try to understand them just yet. The barista at Coffee Culture reminded me of that.
When I found out about the “50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic” exhibition at the Waikato Museum, I knew that this was the perfect opportunity to restart my creative journey. I was excited to discover some of the most iconic images ever captured through the magic lens of a camera.
With years of youth-focused engagement behind her, Sheryl Matenga is running for Waikato District Council’s Huntly Ward.