Posts by Destination Wairarapa
209 days ago

Support Aratoi - Wairarapa Museum of Art and History & be in to win a Robin White painting!

Denver Grenell from Destination Wairarapa

As part of their fundraising auction Aratoi is raffling a painting by Robin White (first draw) as well as a painting by Linda Tilyard, with Franis Kirkham huia earrings, an Aratoi T-shirt and an Aratoi tote bag (second draw)

First draw: Robin White, War Rug, 2020, acrylic on canvas (size 20cm x 26cm)
Second draw: Linda Tilyard, Strange Times
Francis Kirkham, Huia Earrings
Aratoi Tote bag and T-shirt

Tickets $10.00 each. There is no limit to how many tickets you can buy.

Tickets: available from Aratoi, info@aratoi.co.nz, 06 370 0001

The winner will be drawn at the Aratoi Art Auction on 13 June 2025. You don’t need to attend the auction to be in the draw – so get your tickets now!

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More messages from your neighbours
11 hours ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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1 day ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 40.6% Yes
    40.6% Complete
  • 33.8% Maybe?
    33.8% Complete
  • 25.7% No
    25.7% Complete
456 votes
22 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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