2023 Easter Extravaganza!
Our iconic Easter Extravaganza is BACK for 2023!
Come down to Howick Historical Village to experience a fun-filled, family-friendly Easter celebration in an enchanting setting!
Take a photo with the Easter Bunny and explore the site with an Easter Trail to receive a chocolate prize! With craft activities, egg hunts, face-painting and outdoor games, there will be something new around every corner.
Visit the one-of-a-kind 1800s Sweet Shop, offering an array of old-fashioned treats or make your own lollipop!
Step back in time, and see the blacksmiths working at the forge and the coal range fired up in Puhi Nui. Try your hand at churning butter or sit in on our Victorian school lessons!
Tickets: adult $20, child $10. Tickets will sell out so be quick! Book on Eventfinda. Bookings are essential. There are NO door sales. Please note Annual Pass holders and Members must pay full price. The event goes ahead rain or shine.
Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.
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64% Yes
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33.7% No
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2.3% Other - I'll share below
Become an SPCA Foster Hero!
Kitten season has arrived, and over the next six months, over 8,000 cats and kittens will come into SPCA’s care. Please help us give these babies the best start in life and sign up to be a foster parent today! It's not just cats and kittens - we are also urgently seeking foster homes for dogs and small animals.
Fostering saves lives and helps these tiny babies grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults, ready for adoption. We cover all training and costs. All you need is time and love to spare!
Sign up today and save a life!
What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.