Love is Love: Reading competition
Take 3 romance books
1 - 29 February 2024
Win prizes and find new books that make your heart happy – for free!
Whether you adore love stories or are just flirting with the genre, February is your chance to delve into romance novels and be in to win!
The lucky winner receives everything you need for a summer of romantic picnics! Your picnic pack includes an insulated picnic basket and bottle carrier, picnic blanket, outdoor crockery/cutlery, a cheeseboard set and a whopping $100 Countdown gift card.
Two runners-up will win a special Mitre 10 Mega ‘shop and flirt’ $100 gift card.
How to enter
Throughout February, borrow three romance novels from any of our libraries or our Libby and OverDrive eCollections. You'll automatically go in the draw to win – it’s that easy!
The more romances you read, the more chances you have to win, so fill your library card with love!
This competition is in celebration of the fabulous Auckland Pride Festival. We're celebrating love in all its diversity, so look out for our romance displays and curated reading lists that will tickle your fancy, no matter what (or who) you fancy!
Don't have a library card?
Your free library card gives you access to thousands of books, films, e-books, audiobooks, research collections and much more! Sign up online for free or visit your local library today.
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Poll: Do you mind when neighbours leave freebies on the street?
Some spare wood, used furniture or children's toys - do you mind when your neighbours leave goods on the street for others to make use of?
Share your thoughts in the comments and poll below.
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83.4% It's fine!
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14.7% It annoys me!
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1.8% Other - I'll share below
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Q&A: Financial well-being with Cat Rikihana
We're back this Wednesday at 9.30am with a Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with Cat Rikihana who is a financial mentor, educator and financial capability practitioner at Financial Freedom Trust in the Manawatū.
Cat Rikihana (Ngai Tahu) like many financial mentors around Aotearoa, works with individuals, groups and whānau to successfully navigate financial stress and hardship. Mentors work alongside whānau to increase confidence and skills in personal money management and advocate with and for clients. Cat enjoys delivering online and face-to-face workshops which provide opportunities to normalise money conversations and encourages people to make time to consider their financial well-being.
Cat is also an independent financial well-being coach, educator and indigenous life coach at Restore Wellness Network. She is a published writer and currently in the process of writing her first non-fiction book: 'A financial self-care guide for women in Aotearoa.'
She'd love to answer any questions you may have around your budgeting and spending habits, strategies for saving, retirement planning and debt. (Don't be shy, but be mindful about what you disclose!)
↓ Share your questions in advance below and Cat will reply to your comment here on Wednesday ↓
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Here's the riddle challenge for today: No Googling allowed!
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
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