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
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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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