Birkenhead Owl Sculpture
Woo-Hoo! Today I helped to officially unveil the the Birkenhead Village Owl at Kaimataara ō Wai Manawa with new plaques.
"The Night Guide" owl sculpture, designed by Claire Rye, was part of the the Big Hoot Auckland 2018 exhibition earlier this year and was purchased with funding raised by the community, local businesses and Birkenhead Village, and match-funded by the Kaipatiki Local Board. Proceeds went to the Child Cancer Foundation.
The smaller sculpture, "The Beauty of Birkenhead", designed by Birkenhead Primary School, was housed at the Birkenhead Library, and will pop up in different locations around Birkenhead, so keep your eyes peeled!
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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39.4% Yes
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33.3% Maybe?
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27.3% No
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72.7% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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15.9% Hmm, maybe?
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11.4% Yes!
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