Featherston Booktown - on tis weekend DON'T MISS OUT
Booklovers – here’s a pick of three great FEATHERSTON BOOKTOWN events to try this weekend!
Chic City Crime for different, edgy, and thrilling.
Chic City Crime, Sunday 12 June, 11:00 AM - MIDDAY, the Joy Cowley Room at the Royal Hotel.
Two women on a mission vie with tattoo artists, rough sleepers and dodgy taxi drivers on the streets of Auckland and Wellington to get to the truth of the terrible crimes they've witnessed.
Angelique Kasmara (Isobar Precinct) and Anne Harré (The Leaning Man) talk with Paula Morris about their stylish and provocative crime novels that show our cities in a way we’ve never seen them before.
TICKETS: www.eventfinda.co.nz...
War in the Motu
Sunday 12 June, 11:00 AM – MIDDAY, Waimarie/RSA. $15
There has been a torrent of literature about New Zealanders fighting in foreign wars, and now, finally, the story about wars in our own country is being told. These wars – The Musket Wars (1806-1845) and the New Zealand Wars (1845-1872) – profoundly shaped, and still shape, the course and direction of our nation’s history. Paul Diamond explores the events, causes and consequences of these defining conflicts with writers and historians, Vincent O’ Malley (The New Zealand Wars Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa)and Ron Crosby (The Forgotten Wars: Why the Musket Wars Matter Today).
www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Women Go Wild
Sunday 12 June, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, KIWI HALL. $15
Join four writers who have pushed the boundaries exploring sensuality, affairs, passion, and the urgency of physical connections in their work. Tracey Slaughter will chair this steamy session featuring Airini Beautrais (Bug Week), Tracey Slaughter (Devil’s Trumpet), Fiona Kidman (So Far, For Now) and Rebecca K Reilly (Greta & Valdin).
TICKETS: www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Get your tickets online or in person at the Masterton or Martinborough i-SITE Visitor Centres.
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.6% Second half of November
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43.4% 1st December
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17.6% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.8% Yes
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14.6% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.