Bright Lights in the City event
From tomorrow night there will be nine lovely sites to visit on evening weekend walks to see beautiful light-displays in the Central city.
Follow the trail through the from Laurie Hall up to Cameron St Mall, back down to the Town Basin and then along the Hatea Loop. Can you spot all of the bursts of colour along the way?
The lights will be on display from 6:00pm - 10:00pm on Friday 10 - Sunday 12 December, and again from Friday 17 - Sunday 19 December.
LAURIE HALL PARK
Look at the fountain flowing and the pohutukawa tree on the hill.
CAMERON STREET MALL
The canopy has stars floating above and the reindeers flying by.
TOWN BASIN
Oh Christmas tree lit up and shining so bright, you can also stroll past and see our friends at the Marina with their decorated boats.
Town basin PLAYGROUND
Dancing in the tree - happy and bright.
MANGROVE WALKWAY
Walk along the path and you will come across vivid colours that pop and dance.
Kotuitui Whitinga BRIDGE
"Insta worthy" snaps - make sure you get lots of photos as you walk across the bridge.
TE MATAU Ā POHE BRIDGE
Our bascule bridge stands so proudly on the Hātea River.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
As you head along Riverside you will notice the uplights on our kiwi Christmas trees.
CANOPY BRIDGE
As you head back to the City you will walk over the bridge, lit up colourful and bright.
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.1% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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