Matariki Festival
This weekend, gather with whānau and friends to enjoy a range of exciting events across Tāmaki Makaurau. Here’s what’s on offer:
Te Hui Ahurei o Matariki – Matariki Festival Day
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Bring the whole whānau for a day full of culture and creativity at Auckland Botanic Gardens this Friday from 10am. Enjoy kapa haka, waiata, carving demonstrations, raranga activations, poi making and much more. A wide range of exciting and fun activities and experiences for everyone.
Matariki ki te Maunga
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Welcome Matariki rising in the sky with karakia on Pukekohe Hill from 6am this Friday. After the ceremony, head to Ngaa Hau e Whā Marae for a warm breakfast and entertainment. A beautiful way to start the day in reflection and connection.
Wheke Fortress
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Step into the Wheke Fortress this Pipiri and gather under the stars for an evening of music, mātauranga, kai, and celebration with community and whānau.
Matariki Evening Lights
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Soak up the festive atmosphere with music, fire pits, delicious kai, and good company at Silo Park’s Matariki Evening Lights this Saturday. A perfect winter’s evening by the waterfront.
For more Matariki Festival events, visit Matariki Festival Website.
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Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.2% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.8% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
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!
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