Come celebrate Artweek - Meet the Artists!
A selection of renowned Auckland based artists, including Vjekoslav Nemesh and Liam Downes will be working on their latest inspirations ‘live' at their easels.
From expressionism to impressionism, from fantasy to real life. Discover what makes them do what they do; the process, the obstacles, the rewards.
The artists will be on hand to answer your queries and to share tips and techniques - we promise they won’t bite!
The artists:
• Vjekoslav Nemesh | artist, art tutor
• Liam Downes | artist, designer, illustrator
• Craig Fletcher | artist, ceramicist, jeweller
At Freyberg Place and Ellen Melville Centre
6-11 October 10am – 3pm and 12 October 10am – 9pm
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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89.3% Yes, it's fair
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9.9% No, it's unreasonable
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
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“.
Just dough it
With three basic ingredients and a bit of creativity, you can give old containers new life with Resene testpots.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.