2023 Easter Extravaganza!
Our iconic Easter Extravaganza is BACK for 2023!
Come down to Howick Historical Village to experience a fun-filled, family-friendly Easter celebration in an enchanting setting!
Take a photo with the Easter Bunny and explore the site with an Easter Trail to receive a chocolate prize! With craft activities, egg hunts, face-painting and outdoor games, there will be something new around every corner.
Visit the one-of-a-kind 1800s Sweet Shop, offering an array of old-fashioned treats or make your own lollipop!
Step back in time, and see the blacksmiths working at the forge and the coal range fired up in Puhi Nui. Try your hand at churning butter or sit in on our Victorian school lessons!
Tickets: adult $20, child $10. Tickets will sell out so be quick! Book on Eventfinda. Bookings are essential. There are NO door sales. Please note Annual Pass holders and Members must pay full price. The event goes ahead rain or shine.
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
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.