LIVE DAY! | Victorian Summer Picnic
SUNDAY 8th JANUARY 2023 10AM-4PM!
Celebrate the sunshine in true Victorian fashion by having a picnic with family and friends!
Bring out your picnic basket, fill it with a lunch fit for a hot summer’s day, and come along to a day of traditional picnic fun, games, crafts, and more! With blooming heritage gardens and big shady Oak trees to enjoy, this event is the perfect summertime activity. The Howick Croquet Club will be playing, and welcoming anyone who wants to try!
See the coal range in our grand Puhi Nui homestead fired up, blacksmiths at work in the forge, attend a Victorian school lesson, and try cold homemade lemonade. The sweet shop will be open and filled with old-fashioned lollies, fudge, and treats!
Admission: adult $18, student/senior $14, child $10, child under five, family pass $45, members & annual pass holders - free entry.
Auckland’s Angels appeal gets helping hand from Auckland Council
🎄✨ Christmas is just around the corner, and we're proud to support the Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai Auckland’s Angels appeal to help those in need this festive season! 🪽
🎁 Have unwrapped gifts or food donations at home? Drop them off at our libraries or pools and leisure recreation centres between 2–19 December.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.1% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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