Winter Lights Festival | Saturday 14 June 5pm-9pm
Our Midwinter Lights Festival is back and bigger than ever!
Experience the Village after dark on this enchanting evening. Explore the gardens and venture into historic buildings magically illuminated with twinkling light installations.
Enjoy treats from the old-fashioned sweet shop and some of Auckland’s top food vendors. Warm up with a nip of mulled wine or hot spiced apple juice. Marvel at majestic glowing roving performers from Act One Productions and dance the winter blues away with live music by soul jazz band, Big Tasty!
Gather friends and whānau to enjoy the ambiance of the night in the Village’s unique heritage setting.
Admission: Adult $20 Child $10.
Bookings highly recommended - limited door sales only. Book via Eventfinda
This event is proudly sponsored by The Fairy Light Shop.
Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
Auckland has a thriving cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures across the country, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.
We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️
We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?
Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.
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42% I avoid spending money on coffee
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41.3% I still indulge at my local cafe
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16.7% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.1% Inside!
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23.9% On top!
Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕
Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!
Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫
What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇
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