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302 days ago

Highwic - a Guided Tour of the House

Highwic from Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Join on the last Thursday of each month for a guided tour of Highwic. Get up close and learn more about the lives of the pioneering Buckland family who lived at Highwic from the 1860s to the 1970s. Includes information about the Carpenter Gothic architecture, highlights from the art, furnishings, and decorative collections.
In this one-hour “behind-the-ropes” tour staff will guide you from room to room bringing to life some of the unique stories of the house, family, and objects used by the family.
Numbers are limited, booking essential. Email: highwic@heritage.org.nz

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Highwic
40 Gillies Avenue
Newmarket, Auckland 1023

When: Thursday 29 May.
Time: Meet at 10.30am, runs till 12pm
Cost: Free for HNZPT Members, Adults $15, Children free. Includes coffee/tea

Numbers are limited, booking essential. Email: highwic@heritage.org.nz

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2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
  • 33.6% Maybe?
    33.6% Complete
  • 24.9% No
    24.9% Complete
586 votes
24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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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