Entries are now being accepted for the Birkenhead Photo Competition 2019
Entries are now being accepted for the Birkenhead Photo Competition 2019 - see our website for details: www.birkenhead.org.nz...
This year's competition is proudly sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson Birkenhead - primary sponsor. With additional support from many local businesses providing sponsored prizes.
The Birkenhead Photo Competition is about capturing what people love about living, working and playing in Birkenhead.
Therefore, photos should be in, of or around Birkenhead (the word 'around' should not be confused with 'surrounding' areas) For the purpose of this competition we will use the map below to define Birkenhead.
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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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41.6% Yes
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31.8% Maybe?
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26.6% 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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