Festival of Frights 2024
Howick Historical Village’s Festival of Frights is back, and bigger than ever! Three spooktacular events will run from the 26th- 31st October 2024.
Fright Night | Saturday 26 October 5pm-9pm
Explore the grounds after dark, lit up and decorated for Halloween! With face-painting, creepy crafts, food trucks and a gelato cart, this will be a spooktacular evening not to be missed! Beware of fiendish and frightening villagers lurking along the way…
Talk with Mark Wallbank | Sunday 27 October 11:30am & 2pm
Howick Historical Village presents the opportunity to hear from real ghost hunter Mark Wallbank, author of ‘Haunted Auckland’ and ‘Haunted New Zealand Road Trip’.
Halloween at the Village | Thursday 31 October 3:30pm-8pm
Grab your costumes and come straight from school! Enjoy a family-friendly trick-or-treating experience in the decorated Village.
Pre-booked tickets only. No door sales. Tickets are limited and these events will sell out. Book now! See the website for all the details.
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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9.6% Yes! New Year, New Me
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21.2% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.2% Nah - not for me
Kōnae: Find Your Records
If you want to know how to request records about you or your whānau visit Kōnae: My Records Guide konae.org.nz.
Kōnae has information on more than 60 state and faith-based organisations that have records for over 800 homes and places in Aotearoa New Zealand about people who have been in their guardianship or care.
The Kōnae map shows past and present places in Aotearoa New Zealand like children’s homes, hospitals, orphanages, boarding schools, Youth Justice facilities and many more.
Each place on the map has details about who was responsible for running it and how to get records.
The map can be searched and filtered by
- name
- location
- date range
- religion
- type of organisation.
If you want support to use the website or to find your records, you can get in touch with your local CAB on 0800 367 222, email or message via cab.org.nz, or visit a CAB near you cab.org.nz/find-a-cab
Accessing records can bring up a range of emotions, we encourage you to take care of your wellbeing. You can find suggestions of support at konae.org.nz/support
Original post credit: Citizens Advice Bureau: cab.org.nz
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