Boomer Shed Open Day
Keen to connect, create and contribute to your community?
If you're over 50 and looking for a space to meet good people and do meaningful mahi, come along to the Beautification Trust’s Boomer Shed Open Day. Join us on Tuesday 2 September, 10am-12pm at 38 Holmes Road Manurewa.
We're opening our doors to get more people involved. Whether you're confident on the tools or just getting started, the shed is all about community building, shared skills, and laughs. Since 2015, Boomer Shed members have put in more than 22,000 volunteer hours and helped deliver over 500 community projects across South and East Auckland.
Come check out the shed, meet the crew, have a cuppa, and see how you can get involved. If you've ever thought about joining a community shed, this is a great chance to see what it's all about.
About the Boomer Shed:
☕ Free morning tea and good company
? Make friends and meet others in your neighbourhood
?️ Get hands-on with art, crafts, woodwork, metalwork and more
? Help with projects that give back to the community
See you there!
No RSVP needed, just come along on the day.
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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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41.8% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.7% 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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