Star Insure Howick Village HOP 2025
Get ready to rev your engines and rock around the clock in Howick Village on Saturday, 11 October 2025, from 9.00am to 2.30pm. Picton Street will be buzzing as it transforms into a celebration of chrome, culture, and community! We have over 230 hot rods and classic cars attending and the spectacular Smokey and the Bandit Kenworth rig on display. Bring your family and friends for a rock and roll spectacular and head to Howick Village for a day filled with nostalgia, horsepower, and good old-fashioned fun. For more details follow us on Facebook - Star Insure Howick Village HOP 2025
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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72.3% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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16.1% Hmm, maybe?
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11.6% Yes!
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!
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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