Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust Inc, a non-profit organisation, has a proud history of working with socially isolated senior citizens of Indian and South Asian origin living in the Auckland region... Read More
29th March 2012 Today is Happy and sad day for all of us at Shanti Niwas. Happy because today all at Shanti Niwas are celebrating Induji’s incredible achievements and successes, her innumerable years in community service specially to shanti niwas. Today we are celebrating the career of a self less and humble pe ... Continue Reading
Shanti Niwas celebrated Diwali with a big bang this year. Diwali along with our annual Volunteers Recognition Day was celebrated at the Seniors Centre in Onehunga with over 250 guests. Guests included, Members of Parliament, Dr. Rajen Prasad, Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Carol Beaumont, Sam Lotu-Iiga, Dr. Jackie Blue and Co ... Continue Reading
On 1 June 2011, over 100 seniors gathered for a fun and exciting outing of Ten Pin Bowling. The Panmure Bowling centre was filled with colour and laughter as the seniors enjoyed the different experience. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; ... Continue Reading
Seniors from Shanti Niwas all contributed towards a fund for the victims of the devastating Christchurch Earthquake. A total of $1,100.00 was donated to the New Zealand Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10p ... Continue Reading
Christmas is celebrated every year at Shanti Niwas and marks the end of wonderful year together. This year, all groups of Shanti Niwas joined together with a bang to celebrate not only Christmas, but also our volunteers. The unsung heroes of Shanti Niwas were presented with gifts and certficiates for their hard work du ... Continue Reading
Date: 21 August 2010 Venue: Shanti Niwas Seniors Centre Description Every year Shanti Niwas celebrated India’s Independence Day to mark freedom for the country and its citizens. This year it was celebrated in full force with over 300 people from the community attending. The event included an array of traditional and ... Continue Reading
Date: Month of May 2010 Venue: Shanti Niwas Seniors Centre Description Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust along with the Auckland Central District Police organised community safety workshops for 3 consecutive weeks in May 2010. The aim of the workshops was ‘working towards safer communities’. The topics covered were t ... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 2010 Venue: Butterfly Creek Description Disabled group visited the Butterfly Creek near the Auckland Airport. The group had the opportunity to, ride the train and see the various butterflies and beautiful nature. The disabled group also had lunch prepared by our volunteers and thoroughly enjoyed the ou ... Continue Reading
Date: 23 February 2010 Venue: Awhitu Regional Park Description: Central Auckland and Manukau groups started the year with a picnic to the beautiful Awhitu Regional Park. The seniors enjoyed a long walk along the beach, musical sessions and a fun game of soccer. #gallery-9 { margin: auto; } #gallery-9 ... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 2009 Venue: Shanti Niwas Seniors Centre Description: Every year, all groups at Shanti Niwas come together to celebrate Christmas. Each senior brings a small gift to participate in ‘Secret Santa’. This year, Shanti Niwas was fortunate enough to receive a generous donation of a Television and DVD Pl ... Continue Reading
