Highwic Sweetpea and Plant Fair Saturday 22 November | 10am - 2pm
Sweetpea Garden Display – Plants for Sale - Cut Flowers - Vintage Garden Tools – Food – Coffee – Activities – Historic Pressed Plant Exhibition and Demonstration
The orchard garden will be in full bloom with a specially planted display of sweet peas, and a wide range of stallholders will be on site selling perennials, sweet peas, shrubs, climbers, grasses, heritage roses, natives, cut flowers, as well as vintage garden tools, flowerpots, and much more. Members of the botany team from Auckland Museum will be demonstrating how you can press your own plants.
Highwic house and the retail shop will also be open to visit, including a very special opportunity to view a display of pressed ferns and plants from the 1800s, brought out from the collection especially for the event. Also on display will be a personal collection of vintage watering cans.
Get creative and bring along a wonky vegetable creature, or make one on the day, for the 'Wonky Vegetable Creature Competition'.
See event page for more info.
Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
Auckland has a thriving cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures across the country, and it’s a tough pill to swallow along with a $6+ coffee.
We all want our favourite spots to stay open, but we also have to balance our own budgets ⚖️
We want to know: How are you handling the "coffee math" in 2026? Are you still heading to your local for a chat and a caffeine fix, or has the cost of living changed your habits?
Keen to read more about "coffee math"? The Post has you covered.
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42.2% I avoid spending money on coffee
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41.4% I still indulge at my local cafe
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16.4% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.1% Inside!
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23.9% On top!
Community Health Morning in Mt Wellington 🌿
Been sitting too long? Feeling tight in your shoulders or just a bit run down lately?
We’ll be joining the local community this Friday for a relaxed health support session — a chance to check in with your body and unwind a little 🌿
On the day, we’ll be offering:
✔ One-on-one health consultation
✔ Acupressure for tension relief
✔ Ultrasound support for specific areas of discomfort
No booking needed — feel free to drop by, have a chat, and take a moment for yourself.
📅 Friday 27th March
🕙 10AM – 12PM
📍 The Salvation Army, 18 Allright Place, Mt Wellington
Bring a friend or family member along — everyone is welcome 😊
Evergreen Epsom Clinic
Supporting your everyday wellbeing, naturally 🌱
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