National Wine Tasting Competition
Looking for a fun Sunday activity to do with your friends? ?
Get together a group of 4 people to compete in the Viaduct Harbour, Auckland this Sunday, 4 July for a National Wine Tasting Competition hosted by the New Zealand Sommeliers & Wine Professionals Association.
Teams will be presented with a series of 8 wines (4 white and 4 red) and asked 5 questions about each wine. Time is limited! The winner will then compete with other regional winners on Sunday, 1 August 2021 for the National Trophy.
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Sunday, 4 July from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
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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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40.6% Yes
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33.8% Maybe?
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25.7% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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