Multicultural Tree Planting, Sat 17 August
EarthDiverse, The Waikato Interfaith Council, the Waikato Multicultural Council, Hamilton City Council, GoEco, Kaivolution, Tui2000, Friends of Waiwhakareke, and a wide variety of Waikato cultural and environmental organisations are pleased to announce a Multicultural Tree Planting event at Waiwhakareke (across from Hamilton Zoo) on Saturday 17 August at 10:30am. This event is family-friendly, free and open to the public. Do come and help us reach our target of getting 100 people to plant 5 trees each! Bring your gumboots, a hat, gloves, a spade, and a smile. Rain or Shine.
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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!
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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32.1% Maybe?
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26.1% No
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