Mr Cadogan started work at the Glenavon Pharmacy 34 years ago, buying the business two years later. 

While there were many break-ins and one armed robbery, the most dramatic event was when a baby was born in the carpark. Mr Cadogan is thankful the ambulance arrived before the baby did.

Many customers have shopped at the Glenavon Pharmacy their whole lives. One resident recalls Mr Cadogan personally delivering fresh fish he'd caught as well as medication to her terminally ill husband.

Pharmacy Technician Jody Walters worked with Mr Cadogan for eight years after graduating and says he was a kind and caring man who was more of a friend than a boss. He taught her and Angela lots of things about pharmacy and life in general. She thoroughly enjoyed working with him and misses him a lot. Colleague Angela Oakes left the pharmacy recently after 13 years working with Mr Cadogan.

In his retirement Mr Cadogan plans to spend more time with his family including his brother and grandchildren. He enjoys fishing and gardening, and playing traditional Irish music with his wife Maggie.

Michael Mishriki takes over from Mr Cadogan, having worked in Dunedin for several years after completing his pharmaceutical training at the University of Otago. Originally from Egypt, Michael spent his teenage years in East Auckland, and is very glad to have the opportunity to move back to Auckland and serve the people in Glenavon.

Featuring Glenavon's semi-professional musicians

Carols – Singing – Drama

MC Charlie Latai

Sausage Sizzle and Cold Drinks for Sale – Fundraising for Charlie's sports teams.

If you've got talent and want to perform a Christmas item, contact Sharon Jefferies.

The damage didn't stop Lucy and Nancy Vasuvulagi organising a Holbrook St barbecue at the hub.

If you have small children then we will have met. I’m Kerri the Blockhouse Bay Plunket nurse. I visit children from when the midwife discharges you when your baby is around 5 weeks old, and I stay in contact until your children are 2-3yrs old.

I visit families at home but also run weekly clinics at the BHB Plunket rooms and   Glenavon School on the first Monday of every month.

The Glenavon Community Trust based at the school has renovated the old dental clinic and it is now a wonderful room to use, warm and spacious.

I am keen to see a Mums group get going here once a week from next year. It would be somewhere you could come with your baby and preschoolers, meet other mums, grab a coffee and enjoy others company for both you and your children. If you are enthusiastic about this idea please call me as we need your support to get it going.

If you would like to talk to me about your children or are due for a Plunket check please call.

BHB Plunket Ph: 627-9760 or 027 281-5710

Ladies of all ages attended and enjoyed decorating cupcakes and making Chinese dumplings, having their hands pampered and trying out Zumba. Rosina Warren, assisted by her cousin Ritea, speedily whipped up formal hair styles for many ladies. Julie Zhu's authentic healthy Chinese dumplings were extremely delicious. Everyone had a lovely night, with lots of beauty products given away. 

Thanks to Tapana Tauia and Venussi Laungaue for their beautiful decorations, and the ladies from Blockhouse Bay Baptist Church for their tasty supper and cupcakes.

The G-Unit team from Glenavon are competing in the Touch Down Under Competition in Onehunga.  They have started well with two wins: 1st game 3-2, 2nd game 7-1

Five Glenavon students are participating in a Glenora softball team and have so far won all four games.  Go Glenavon!