Meet the Devonport Peninsula's Military Men
Dave Veart presents a historical review of the military men of our area. He will canvas, with anecdotes and images…Sir William Drummond Jervois, the authority on coast defences…Lt-Col EM Tudor-Boddam who designed North Head and Fort Takapuna…Walter Frankham, site foreman for the Auckland forts in the late 1800s…Major Henry Peacock, commander of the Maori training Camp at Narrow Neck. Dave’s humorous and exuberant style of show will enlighten us on these men’s impacts on the Devonport Peninsula (and beyond).
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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42.4% Yes
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31.6% Maybe?
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26% No
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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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