Josephine Poland
Josephine Poland is a long-time resident of Sunset Beach, having lived there since 1994. She has been an outspoken advocate for the community's needs regarding coastal protection and believes that the recent sea wall project has been vital in preserving her home against the impacts of erosion.
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Josephine Poland is a co-founder of the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust, which addresses literacy needs in rural areas.
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New Zealand· 2026-05-28
Josephine Poland is a co-founder of the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust.
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Josephine Poland co-founded the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust.
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Josephine Poland co-founded the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust to address unmet literacy needs in rural areas.
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Josephine Poland is a co-founder of the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust (RYALT).
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The trust was set up in 2011 after Port Waikato woman Josephine Poland and co-founders Vijay Satyanand and Richard Winch recognised there was an unmet need for daily literacy lessons for adults living in isolated rural areas.
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Josephine Poland co-founded the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust to meet the literacy needs of adults in rural areas.
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Josephine Poland is a co-founder of the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust.
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Josephine Poland and co-founders Vijay Satyanand and Richard Winch recognised there was an unmet need for daily literacy lessons for adults living in isolated rural areas.
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Josephine Poland is a co-founder of the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust.
Why cooking one meal a week at home reduces your dementia riskNew Zealand· 2026-05-27
Josephine Poland co-founded the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust to address literacy needs.
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Josephine Poland, a resident since 1994, believes that the sand push-ups have saved her home.
Sunset Beach sea wall project aims to slow Port Waikato erosionNew Zealand· 2026-02-19
