Challenge yourself this summer!
Make the Bluebridge Karapoti Classic your New Year's Resolution and join 1000 other mad-keen mountain bikers for NZ’s longest running mountain bike event. Based in Wellington's rugged Akatarawa Ranges, 10km north of Upper Hutt, the Karapoti Classic is New Zealand's premier mountain bike event.
This old-school adventure ride combines a huge but achievable challenge with superb scenery and an awesome social scene. And with options ranging from the feature 50k Classic, to the 20k Challenge, and the Kids' 5k Klassic, Karapoti has an achievable challenge for all ages and abilities.
Established in 1986, this is NZ's original mountain bike race and the one race on every mountain biker's wish list. But don't take our word for it – CLICK HERE NOW to enter NZ's favourite mountain bike race.
Enter by February 1st to get the early-bird entry fees and you also go into a draw to win free Bluebridge Ferry travel for you and your car.
But be quick - entries are limited to 1000 starters!
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
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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!
Poll: Are you still heading to your local for your caffeine fix, or has the $$ changed your habits? ☕
Wellington’s identity is built on its cafe culture, but with costs climbing, that culture is under pressure. We’ve seen the headlines about recent closures, 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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40.5% I avoid spending money on coffee
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48.3% I still indulge at my local cafe
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11.2% Irrelevant - coffee is not for me
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