In this issue: Back to work | Your Mental Health — Essential Contacts | Youth and Senior Services Updates | Over 60s mid-winter Xmas Lunch At Tryphena Social Club What’s Up? Aotea Family Support Group Monthly Notices And News Back to work We are […]
What’s Up – Covid Special
In this issue: Still Locked Down | We are all in this together | Essential contacts | Senior Services | Donations Still Locked Down We are still in level 4 until midnight 27th or April. Tuesday 28th sees us in Level 3. The message, […]
Whats Up at the AFSG with Covid-19
Content: AFSG and Covid-19 – Senior services – Community worker – Youth activities – Coping strategies for mental health – Stay in touch Covid-19 In these exceptional times, like everyone else, we share your worry and concern for each other. We are following advice […]
What’s Up in March at the Aotea Family Support Group
Monthly Notices and News From the Aotea Family Support Group Row, Row, Row Your Boat “Mainly Music” is an opportunity for children under 5, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, to come together and have fun with music. The Great Barrier Island Sports and […]
What’s up in February at the Aotea Family Support Group?
This month: Planning 2020, AFSGS Youth Assistant wanted, photos from the 2020 New Years Picnic, Over 60s event and Seniors Activities. In the pipeline for 2020 The new year is well underway and we have been busy planning. So, watch out for notices of […]
2020 Over 60s meals calendar
FEBUARY 15th – Whangaparapara Lodge, Angeline. Book by 7th MARCH 21st – Claris Club, Jeanne Payne. Book by 13th APRIL 18th– Tryphena Club, Kat and Jonquil. Book by 10th MAY 16th – Whangaparapara Lodge, Angeline. Book by 8th JUNE 20th – Claris Club Mid-winter […]
What’s up in January 2020 at the Aotea Family Support Group?
Aotea Family Support Group Monthly Notices And News Supporting residents since 1988 In the winter of 1988, a group of women founded the Aotea Family Support Group, recognising that there were little resources in the community to support those who were trying to help […]
January 2020 School Holiday Programme

We would like to invite all school students to our School Holiday Program running from the 13th of January to the 24th, with lots of fun activities: Monday 13th Event: Colour fight/ Photography Who: All school kids What: Colour fight fun & camera shots […]
What’s up in December at the Aotea Family Support Group?
This month: New Year’s Picnic 2020 | Christmas Family Light Party | Mainly Music for the Under 5s | Over 60s Xmas Lunch at Tryphena Club Saturday 21st December at 12:30 New Year’s Picnic 2020 The Island’s longest running annual event, the New Years […]
New Year’s Picnic 2020

The Island’s longest running annual event, the New Years Picnic, is now just around the corner. 80 years ago this event was an annual local sports day where families island wide would travel to catch up socially and watch the fiercely contested races.
