Lorne Street Spring Fair - Saturday October 1st
Central City Library is proud to present the Lorne Street Spring Fair on Saturday 1st October, 10am – 3pm.
A free event to welcome in Spring, promote sustainability and celebrate our migrant communities.
Join us for live music from around the world, dance performances, creative workshops, crafts and food stalls.
We’ll have workshops with the ReCreators where you can make Fabric and Flax Flowers and Upcycle T-shirts, Circability will be teaching circus skills for all ages, and you can learn about composting with the Chinese Conservation Education Trust. We’ll also have a craft stall where you can make traditional Chinese bracelets, necklaces and earrings, and learn the art of paper cutting.
We’ll have a range of entertainment including folk songs from Ireland, Sweden, Galicia, Wales and Iran, Chinese dance performances and Samulnori (Korean drumming).
Drop in any time between 10 and 3 to check it out!
This event is supported by the city centre targeted rate
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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41.1% Yes
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32.8% Maybe?
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26.1% 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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72.9% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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15.9% Hmm, maybe?
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11.1% Yes!
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