
A Dazzling Art Extravaganza is Coming to Wellington!
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Wellington Art Show 2025!
This exciting event will be hosted at the Tākina Exhibition and Convention Centre from Friday, 28th February – Sunday, 2nd March.
Explore a stunning array of artwork from a diverse lineup of talented artists. Watch live art demonstrations, and take the opportunity to meet the creators behind the masterpieces!
All artwork is for sale, so you can take home a unique piece that speaks to you.
Don’t miss out—purchase your tickets now: Get Tickets Here
See you there!

Poll: Would a new supermarket help NZ?
Nicola Willis will this weekend announce decisions taken by Cabinet to incentivise and encourage a third supermarket player alongside FoodStuffs and Progressive (Woolworths).
Do you think having a third supermarket chain will bring competition and lower grocery prices, or will the existing giants still dominate?

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62% Yes, it will help
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35.4% No, I doubt it'll make a difference
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2.6% Depends - I'll share below

Mahi Aroha Award Nominations are open!
Now is the time to recognize and celebrate the incredible volunteers who make a real impact in our communities.
Know someone who goes above and beyond? Submit your nominations today!
Nominations close 9 May 2025.
This year, we’re celebrating four award categories:
🏆 Mitre10 Volunteer of the Year – Honouring an outstanding volunteer making a lasting impact
💡 Youth Award – Recognizing an inspiring young volunteer under 25
🌿 Te Ao Māori Award – Celebrating leadership in embedding Te Tiriti values
👥 Volunteer Team Award – Acknowledging a group of volunteers creating change together


🎉The Riddler wants to hear from you 🫵
Hello, dearest riddle fiends 😈
You might have noticed we've been doing a few different things recently on The Neighbourly Ridder...
We took your thoughts from our last check-in and made some changes, left the riddles up for longer, as well as added some brand new rebus riddles to perplex your processor, and we wanted to know what you think 🤔
Are you a fan of the changes, or liked the way it was last time?
Is keeping the comments open longer so people can enjoy them more going well, or did you like it when we had a daily riddle?
Are you liking the new style of riddles? Would you like to keep them going, have more, or get rid of them?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below 👀
Your ideas could help shape the next chapter of our riddles! 🧩
