Live Day | Victorian Valentine's
Love is in the air at Howick Historical Village! ❤️
Step back in time this Live Day to learn about the history of romance, courtship, marriage, and the traditions of Valentine's Day in the Victorian era.
🌹 Make a card or lavender sachet for that special someone
🌹 Purchase sweets for your sweet in the old-fashioned sweet shop
🌹 Stroll the picturesque streets and picnic in the gardens blooming with summer colour!
🌹 Book a special portrait session to receive a unique keepsake you will treasure forever
Meet costumed villagers, attend a Victorian school lesson or learn about blacksmithing, woodworking and bookbinding. Watch the Morris dancers at 10:30am & 11:30am and the bagpipe band at 12pm.
Tintype portrait session $150 (includes admission). Bookings are highly recommended as sessions are limited. Book at events.humanitix.com...
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.1% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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25.4% No
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