878 days ago

Alberton Vintage Market Day

Rendell McIntosh from Alberton

The Vintage Market Day at Alberton provides an opportunity to admire and purchase a much loved and treasured crafted item(s). The annual mini market provides items from 11 specialist stall holders offering a wide range of international and locally made historical goods, including linen, clothes and retro. Many famous collectible brands will be available from Royal Albert, Burleigh, Meakin, Ducal, and Royal Crown Derby to Crown Lynn china and there are numerous taonga to be obtained. Plus enjoy tasty treats from Crepes Creation, A Sweet Life Coffee, Mister Gelato and Mummy’s Yummys Homebaking. 11 am-3pm 08 Oct 2023 . Free entry to Market stalls, standard entry fee to look around the house. Proceeds rain or sunshine. 100 Mt Albert Road.

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21 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

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.

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3 hours ago

Denim, but make it one-of-a-kind 💙

The Team from SPCA Auckland - Centres & Op Shops

Not every pair of jeans makes it to the rack... but that doesn’t mean their story ends there. Our talented volunteer Annie has been transforming damaged denim into handcrafted bags, hats and aprons in our Onehunga SPCA Op Shop ✂️🧵

This latest batch even features her own hand-sewn designs, and customers have been loving them, they sell almost as soon as they hit the shelf!

It’s creativity, sustainability and community all stitched together, helping animals in need 🐾

📍 217 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
🕘 9am–5pm, 7 days

4 hours ago

Step by step for a great cause!

Murray Halberg Retirement Village

Our amazing Hillary Hikers from Edmund Hillary Village showed their support for Bowel Cancer New Zealand's Move Your Butt campaign this month!

Sporting the bright purple and orange campaign shirts, these wonderful walkers hit the Auckland waterfront and marched from Mission Bay to Kohimarama, raising awareness for bowel cancer and the importance of early detection along the way.

Click read more to read the full story.

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