Matariki Week at Highland Park Community House - 17 to 21 June
MATARIKI WEEK IS FAST APPROACHING.....
Highland Park Community House is very pleased to be able to offer the community an interesting Matariki Celebration week from June 17 to 21, free of charge. There is sure to be something interesting for everyone to take part in.
We thank the Auckland Astronomical Society and Astronz NZ for their expertise and assistance with these events including Stardome Observatory and Highland Park Community Creche for the prizes we are offering during the week.
.......WHATS ON......
17 & 18 June Free Evening presentations in the Parkview Room
We are offering two sessions on both evenings, 5:00pm and 7:30pm
Please call to book your seats, spaces are limited.
21 June Free Telescope Viewing, weather dependent.
6.30pm until late in the car park at Highland Park Community House.
Matariki Colouring in Competition
3 to 5yrs / 6 to 10yrs / 11 to15 yrs - closes 21 June
Pick up your colouring in copies from Highland Park Community House office or download from our website.
Matariki Raffle - full of goodies, homemade jewelry, art and other goods. $2.00 ticket Drawn on 23 June. Tickets from Highland Park Community House office.
Please call our office 09 534 5584 or call in to the Community House in Highland Park, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park.
We look forward celebrating Matariki week with you all.....
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!
Love potatoes? We will give away free copies of the May 2026 issue to readers whose potato recipes are used in our magazine. To be in the running, make sure you email your family's favourite way to enjoy potatoes: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by March 1, 2026.
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