School Holiday Fun at the Village!
Discover the ways of the old days in demonstrations and hands-on activities with costumed Visitor Hosts.
Butter Making: Fridays and Sundays 11am-3pm
Coal range baking: Wednesdays 10am
Candle-making: Thursdays 11am
Crafts & outdoor games: everyday
Feed the chooks: everyday at 10:45
Admission: adult $14, senior/student $12, child $6, child under 5 free.
No bookings required. Candle making $6 per person. Limited availability.
On Friday 14 July butter making will be at 11am only, rather than drop in 11am-3pm
. Open Tues-Sun 10am-4pm. CLOSED Mondays. Homestead Café open 7 days.
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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89.4% Yes, it's fair
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9.8% 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. 🌼💚
Got gardening inquiries or want to book a service? Drop me a line at infogardenm@gmail.com. I can’t wait to help your garden flourish!
For more inspiration and updates, check out my Instagram: @_amylouisegarden_ 🌱
Follow my Facebook page: Amy& Louise Garden Services!
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“.