TAPAC Holiday Programmes
Kia ora Western Springs whānau!
TAPAC’s popular performing arts holiday programmes for ages 5-15 are taking enrolments for the October Holidays now!
There’s high-energy Viking Stage Combat and Circus Arts.
Aspiring actors will love Theatre Games, Film and TV Audition Workshop, and Hit the Stage!
Young singers will be coached by Ebony Andrews to become singing superstars
Dancers will love high-energy Hip Hop, taught by former Royal Family Dance Crew member and gold medalist Bianca Paine.
And for younger children, there’s Spring into Action, and Fairytales and Other Tall Tales - which also incorporates our upcoming children's show The Gingerbread Man!
TAPAC’s holiday programmes are taught by practicing industry professionals. No experience is required and there’s something to suit all abilities and ages from 5-17 years. Programmes run for 2-5 days from 9am-3pm and parents will have the opportunity to view their child’s work. Enrol at tapac.org.nz...
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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