Distinctly Peninsula Art Exhibition and Auction
This Art event showcases a rare and special collection of works that reflect the beautiful Banks Peninsula/Horomaka Island, with the artworks being auctioned on 29 October to raise funds for the Governors Bay Jetty rebuild.
Exhibition: 18 to 22 October, 10.30am to 4pm, at The Tannery in Woolston (upstairs - entry next to the cinema)
Auction: 29 October at Ōtoromiro Hotel in Governors Bay. Doors open at 2.30pm and the live auction will begin once people have had a chance to mingle and bid on the silent auction, sometime between 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
View the artworks online here: www.savethejetty.org....
Can’t make the Auction? You can submit an Absentee Bid here: www.savethejetty.org...
Find out more about the Jetty Rebuild at www.savethejetty.org..., or on Facebook at www.facebook.com...
Artists featured in the Distinctly Peninsula Exhibition include:
• Andrew Lyons
• Annie Collins
• Callum Arnold
• Charrette van Eekelen
• Dean Venrooy
• Diana Nicholson-Plank
• Don McAra
• Fergus Lockyer
• Gus Milne
• Heidi Anderson
• John Barry
• Joyce Gunther
• Kim Hennessy
• Malcolm Robinson
• Mike White
• Pammie Moonlight
• Philip Beadle
• Ralph Woodward
• Renzie Hanham
• Schira Withers
• Tony Eastwood
• Unknown artist, 1949 painting of the jetty donated by Lionel Jefcoate's family
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
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If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.5% Yes
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33.6% Maybe?
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24.9% No
Book Cellar Christmas Opening hours
Merry Christmas from The Book Cellar!
The summer break is the perfect time to relax with a book or two (or three or four…). And, of course, books make excellent gifts. There is still time to come in and find the perfect read for you or someone else.
We are open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week as usual, then our Christmas hours are:
Monday 22nd December, 10am – 3pm
Wednesday 24th December, 10am – 12noon
Friday 26th December (Boxing Day), 10am – 1pm (last day for the year).
We will reopen with our usual hours on Thursday 8th January 2026
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