… Christmas Camp - Uretiti Beach (Northland)   "Frugality is the quality of being frugal, sparing, thrifty, prudent or economical in the use of consumable resources such as food, time or money, and avoiding waste, lavishness or extravagance."   Common strategies of frugality include: Reducing waste Curbing costly habits Suppressing instant gratification by means of fiscal self-restraint Seeking efficiency Avoiding traps Defying expensive social norms Embracing cost-free options Using barter An …

Hello everyone! The idea of this group is to act as a catalyst for anyone in their 20s and 30s to meet up and expand their social network. It is a quick, safe and painless way to make new friends! Why does it work?   Well for a start everyone that joins this group is generally looking for the same thing. Whether you are new to Auckland, a busy working professional, or simply keen to try new activities it all boils down to the same thing – finding a group of like minded people and finding it fast …

Auckland's Atlassian User Group serves the Auckland area, with the following objectives: Share and learn Atlassian product knowledge, best practices, and case studies with fellow current and prospective users.  Address the needs of both Atlassian product system administrators as well as novice and experienced product users.  Network and socialize with fellow Atlassian product users.  Meet four times a year on a Wednesday afternoon / evening in locations throughout Auckland.  This user g …

Symfony is a full-stack framework, a library of cohesive classes written in PHP. It provides an architecture, components and tools for developers to build complex web applications faster. Choosing symfony allows you to release your applications earlier, host and scale them without problem, and maintain them over time with no surprise. The Auckland Symfony Meetup Group aims to promote symfony throughout Auckland and New Zealand.  We plan on holding semi-regular meetups that will allow members to …

… We had a great meet up last time and if you'd like to see what went on you can catch the blog entry here The Arduino Users Group Includes: Guest speakers - delivering information on current areas of interest or requested info. An opportunity to ask experts for advice and help with problems A show and tell so you can share what you've been working on with others A chance to meet people interested in the same stuff as you A fun way to quench your thirst over a beer Bit or byt …

… The group is for everyone who is ready to make permanent changes to have a better time with your family, gain confidance or better overall health.