Street Party in Masterton CBD
BLOCK PARTY 2018
FUN FOR THE FAMILY
A free community event around the northern CBD block of Masterton -- Bruce / Dixon / Park / Queen / and King Streets
Saturday, 20 October
From 10am
For updates:
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African art. Music. Arts. Crafts. Bouncy Castle.
Games. Weaving. Pottery. Poetry. Nature trail. Raffles.
The whole Arts Quarter will be open. Free entry to The Wool Shed.
Real fruit ice cream. Thai food. Ice slushies. Sausage sizzle. BBQ.
Photography from Africa in the windows of the CBD shops.
Weave a community mat. Make clay putangitangi / flutes.
Print Masterton-made manhole covers onto tote bags.
Embroidery & spinning & weaving & quilting & jewellery.
Learn something Chinese. Car Wash. Lucky draw.
Behind-the-scenes tours. Open Days.
And more.
QUEEN ST will be closed from Library to ASB Bank from 7am.
Live music in the street.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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52.5% Human-centred experience and communication
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14.6% Critical thinking
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29.8% Resilience and adaptability
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3% Other - I will share below!
Calling South Wairarapa Artists!
Wairarapa Art Trail is inviting local artists to be part of our 2026 Art Trail, happening 26–27 September 2026.
If you have a studio or art space and would like to open your doors to the public during the trail, we’d love to hear from you!
📧 Please email your expression of interest to: wairarapaarttrail@gmail.com
Let’s showcase the creativity of South Wairarapa together — feel free to share this post with fellow artists!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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