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1416 days ago

Vector Lights for Waitangi Day 2022

Brian from New Lynn

New Zealand’s national holiday, Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between tangata whenua and the Crown.
2022 is the 182nd anniversary of the Treaty’s signing in Manukau.
Vector Lights for Waitangi Day tells the story of this years’ iwi manaaki (host iwi), Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and their migration to Tāmaki Makaurau.
The lightshow portrays the pepeha (tribal lineage) origins of the iwi, who travelled from the islands in a waka hourua (double hulled canoe) and made landfall in Aotearoa.
Vector Lights is part of a smart energy partnership between Vector, Auckland Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, the guiding light toward a smart energy future.
WHERE
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Auckland Harbour Bridge, Auckland Harbour Bridge, Westhaven, Auckland Harbour
WHEN
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Wednesday 2 February 2022
Thursday 3 February 2022
Friday 4 February 2022
Saturday 5 February 2022
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9pm-11.59pm
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COST---Free
WEBSITE/LINKS
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www.vector.co.nz...
WAITANGI DAY CULTURAL KIDS / FAMILY PARKS / OUTDOORS SUMMER WAITEMATĀ & GULF WARD NORTH SHORE WARD
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COVID-19: Auckland is currently at RED. Remember to maintain a 1m-distance and wear a face mask.
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We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

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The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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”? 🥝
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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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