LIVE DAY | Village Fête
Come down to Howick Historical Village for our Village Fête! Meet our costumed villagers and try your hand at traditional village fair games. See if you can win a prize! Enjoy the last of the summer sun in our beautiful gardens with a variety of activities throughout the event!
Learn to make a paper windmill and try out the old-fashioned craft we have available! See the coal range in Puhi Nui homestead fired up, blacksmiths at work at the forge, and attend a Victorian school lesson. The sweet shop will be open and filled with old-fashioned lollies, fudge, and treats. Bring a picnic or have lunch at the Homestead Café!
Admission: adult $18, student/senior $14, child $10, child under five, family pass $45, members & annual pass holders - free entry.
Get up close and personal with a vintage hand-crank sewing machine! In the beautiful Bell House built in 1852, expert Gracie Matthews will guide you through the process on her restored antique Singer sewing machines. Includes admission to the Live Day. Please enquire for more details. Bookings are essential as places are limited to 10 participants. Contact village@historicalvillage.org.nz or (09) 576 9506.
Poll: Is the increase in disability parking fines fair?
In October, the fine for parking in a designated mobility car park without a permit has jumped from $150 to $750—a 400% increase!
The goal is to keep these spaces open for those who truly need them. Do you think this big increase in the fine is fair? Share your thoughts below.
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89.1% Yes, it's fair
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10.3% No, it's unreasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
🌿✨ Exciting Transformation Ahead! ✨🌿
Next week, I’ll be bringing life back to gardens in the community! Whether it's a cozy corner or a sprawling yard, I'm here to create beautiful outdoor spaces that thrive. 🌼💚
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Smoke in Mt Wellington
Smoke has been seen coming from the crater of the Auckland maunga Mt Wellington.
Images of the smoke began appearing on social media on Friday afternoon.
Around 1.45pm, Fire and Emergency (Fenz) shift manager Josh Pennefather told the NZ Herald a crew was fighting a fire of about 60 square metres in size.
”It’s spreading up hill … [but] there’s no property at risk at this stage,” Pennefather said.
Six fire trucks were in attendance working to contain a grass fire that's spreading up the maunga.
A helicopter was on its way to assist firefighting efforts, he added.
At 2pm, Pennefather shared that the fire was contained and they were working to extinguish it, including “keeping an eye on a whole bunch of hot spots“.
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